Y06W44VC Theme Words — The future

To say what you think will happen in the future, based on available evidence or reasoning.

Word family: predict (v.), prediction (n.), predictable (adj.)

Example: Scientists predict that rising sea levels will significantly affect coastal communities within decades.

Synonyms: forecast, foresee, anticipate

Collocations: predict the outcome, predict that, a bold prediction

Able to happen or be achieved; within the range of what could occur.

Word family: possible (adj.), possibility (n.), possibly (adv.)

Example: With continued advances in technology, it may be possible to generate all the world's energy from renewable sources.

Synonyms: feasible, achievable, potential

Collocations: a possible outcome, make it possible, as soon as possible

Something difficult that requires effort, skill or determination. As a verb, to dispute or take on something difficult.

Word family: challenge (n./v.), challenging (adj.)

Example: One of the greatest challenges facing future generations will be managing the effects of climate change.

Synonyms: difficulty, obstacle, test

Collocations: face a challenge, rise to the challenge, a significant challenge

A careful examination or assessment of something. As a verb, to look at something again to assess or improve it.

Word family: review (n./v.)

Example: At the end of the year, students were asked to review their learning journey and identify areas for growth.

Synonyms: assessment, evaluation, reflection

Collocations: review a draft, conduct a review, peer review

To bring together and strengthen; to make something more solid, stable or unified.

Word family: consolidate (v.), consolidation (n.)

Example: The final module gives students the opportunity to consolidate their learning by revisiting key concepts.

Synonyms: strengthen, unify, combine

Collocations: consolidate knowledge, consolidate learning, consolidate ideas

To think carefully about something; also to show or express something.

Word family: reflect (v.), reflection (n.)

Example: Students were encouraged to reflect on what they had learned and how their thinking had changed over the year.

Synonyms: think about, consider, look back

Collocations: reflect on, upon reflection, reflect the learning

To look at something again in order to improve or correct it; to study material again in preparation for an assessment.

Word family: revise (v.), revision (n.)

Example: After receiving feedback, she revised her essay carefully and submitted a much stronger final draft.

Synonyms: improve, correct, edit

Collocations: revise a draft, revise for an exam, thoroughly revised

To assess or judge the quality, importance or value of something through careful consideration.

Word family: evaluate (v.), evaluation (n.)

Example: Students were asked to evaluate their own progress and set goals for the year ahead.

Synonyms: assess, judge, review

Collocations: evaluate progress, evaluate the evidence, evaluate critically

‘To conclude’ introduces the final statement or summary of an argument or explanation.

Example: To conclude, regular reading helps students build vocabulary and confidence.

Synonyms: in conclusion, in summary, finally

Collocations: to conclude, the; to conclude, this shows; to conclude, we can