3.4: Vocabulary
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Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\):
Word Forms
Categorize the vocabulary words by their part of speech in the table below. Add the other word forms you know.
| Word | Nouns | Verbs | Adjectives | Adverbs |
| category | ||||
| chapter | ||||
| create | creation, creator | create | creative | creatively |
| culture | ||||
| economy | ||||
| evaluation | ||||
| focus | ||||
| institute | ||||
| items | ||||
| majority | ||||
| percentage | ||||
| previous | ||||
| regional | ||||
| research | ||||
| section | ||||
| site | ||||
| specific | specify | specific | specifically |
Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\):
Using Word Forms
First, determine the part of speech for each missing word. Then use the correct word forms to complete each sentence below.
| creators | create | creative | creatively |
- Some teachers use very _____________ teaching methods.
- Mark Zuckerberg is one of the _____________ of Facebook.
- Stephanie solved her own problem __________________.
- The teacher asked the students to _______________ flashcards to study the vocabulary.
| previous | previously |
- Stephanie ____________ lived just outside of Portland, but now she lives in Portland.
- Laura’s __________ grammar class was easier than this grammar class.
| culture | cultural | culturally |
- Jae’s home ____________ is very different from Mohi’s.
- In the US, it is _____________ acceptable for friends to hug when they see each other.
- Though the students are from different countries, there is rarely _____________ conflict in Stephanie’s class.
| research | researched | researchers |
- A group of _____________ is interested in studying how taking notes affects student success.
- When Li ______________ her family history, she found some interesting information.
- The ____________ was completed in 2012, but the scientists didn’t publish the article until 2015.
| specific | specify | specifically |
- “Can you tell me ________________ what you need help with?” the tutor asked.
- Lulu told Stephanie that she doesn’t understand anything in class. Stephanie asked Lulu to ____________ two or three things that she doesn’t understand.
- I don’t have any ______________ questions right now.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{3}\):
Synonyms
Replace all the bolded and italicized words with good synonyms from unit 1.
- Some areas of the US are more popular for international students. It can depend on what that place has to offer the students. Many language-learning academies are in large cities where students have a lot of options, and some are in more rural areas.
- One of the benefits of studying abroad is that the greater part of the people you interact with don’t speak your first language. This gives you many opportunities to improve. In the IELP, there is a large proportion of Arabic speaking students, but there are also students from many other language backgrounds. This makes a diverse learning environment for the students.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{4}\):
Answering Questions
The questions below use vocabulary words from chapter 3. Answer each question with a complete sentence. Your answers show that you understand the meaning of the vocabulary word.
- How do you think teachers should evaluate their students?
- Approximately what percentage of students in this program speak your native language? (Make a guess.)
- What are a few of the major points that make your culture unique?
- Which section of unit 1 did you find most helpful? Why?
- What do you do to focus in class?