Vocabulary Platonic- adjective: (Of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate‚ but not sexual (p98). Meretricious- adjective: Apparently attractive‚ but having in reality no value or integrity (p98). Harrowing- adjective: Acutely distressing (p114). Discussion Questions What do you think Tom’s reaction would be if he found out that Daisy was the one who killed Myrtle Wilson? Why do you think that the servant Finn is also referred to as the Demoniac Servant? Is there a specific reasoning for
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TS: I have learned four simple ways on which we can expand our vocabulary. I. Exercise wide independent reading. A. Through books B. Through magazines C. Through newspapers II. Keep tools for learning vocabularies handy. A. Such as pocket dictionaries B. Such as thesauruses C. Such as vocabulary notebooks III. Create a deep interest in word consciousness and awareness. A. By engaging in word play B. By exercising the a “word-a-day” routine C. By developing
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Abstract Hereditary-Environment correlations relates to the concept that individuals’ genes influence the types of environments to which they are exposed. Sandra Scarr described three different kinds of ways that they corre Understanding Check One In general‚ hereditary and environment have a lot of different sides to it and opinions. The relationship between the two is only mutual interaction. The hereditary part will set the growth factors from genes and the environment part will set an extended
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Call of the Wild Vocabulary * Insular - 1.(adjective) of or pertaining to an island or islands; dwelling or situated on an island. 2.(noun) an inhabitant of an island; islander * Metamorphosis - (noun) a complete change of form‚ structure‚ or substance‚ as transformation by magic or witchcraft * Dominion – (noun) the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority * Consignment – 1.(adjective) of‚ pertaining to‚ or shipped as goods on consignment. 2. (verb) to
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Vocabulary for Argumentative Writing When we write an argumentative essay‚ our opinions carry more weight if we look at both sides of the issue. In other words‚ we acknowledge our opponents’ views but try to convince the reader that our own argument is stronger. Our essay would be extremely dull if we used the words supporters and opponents all the way through. Similarly‚ it would be unimpressive if we only used the verb say to refer to people’s opinions. The tables below contain lists of useful
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UNIT 1 VOCABULARY detriment dexterous discretion facetious gregarious optimum ostentatious scrupulous sensory vicarious TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT: In the space provided‚ write the letter of the meaning closest to that of each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each word’s meaning. 1. detriment [noun] Loni’s purple hair may be a detriment when she goes for a job interview. Smoking is a detriment to your health. It’s estimated that each cigarette smoked
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experiments have been used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of many other products. Some people think that these experiments should be banned‚ while others argue that they provide benefits for humans. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. The animal experiments make a big difference in the medical development to a large extent. However‚ some people believe that animal experiments are cruel and should be prohibited. In this essay‚ I will examine both ideas and provide
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Day 24: Vocabulary Workbook Chapter 3 Due View Act II (00:35:30 – 1:05:00) 30 Mins. HW: List 5 Main Events For Act II (Captions/Summary) Day 25: Review 5 Main Events For Act II (Captions/Summary) Introduce Visual Chain Of Events Project Discuss Accused & Accusers (Via PowerPoint) Begin Review (Question 1-12) HW: Review - Be Sure ALL Act I & II Study Guide Work (?’S‚ Vocabulary P. 4 & 5‚ Characterization P. 12‚ Dramatic Plot Map P. 14) Is Complete *Begin Project
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to use them. From the cup of tea‚ till breathing fresh air we use different machines. Our day starts with using those of techniques. Coffee maker‚ microwave‚ oven‚ hairdryer‚ washing machine‚ dishwasher‚ blenders and other different machines are in your house. Do you agree that most of them you bought it because you need it? Do you agree that most of them you bought because of advertisement or because of high quality and good brand? Not only machines‚ but other things we buy‚ because we need them
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IDEAS TO BRING TO THE CLASSROOM TO MAKE VOCABULARY INTERESTING AND REWARDING Acquiring new vocabulary needs to fun for student and teacher alike. Otherwise all lessons become staid and uneventful experiences. Therefore a wide range of learning activities need to be organised and effectively implemented to teach vocabulary. You must remember the purpose is to get students to understand and use words and expressions in many diverse situations. Our job is arouse the learner’s senses and creative
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