...A. VOCABULARY 1. Detrimental (adj.) - Something that causes damage, harm, or loss; injurious Now a day, eating in fast food restaurants is advantageous because of its easy access, but on the other hand it becomes more detrimental to our health. 2. Assasin (n.) - One who murders by surprise attack, especially one who carries out a plot to kill a prominent person Raizo is a disillusioned assassin looking for retribution against his former boss. 3. Vehement (adj.) - Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting without any specific reason at all. 4. Maroon (v) - To abandon or isolate with little hope of ready rescue or escape Five couples were marooned in their caravans when the river Avon broke its banks. 5. Shoddy - Something done or made carelessly or badly; of poor quality or craft I’m normally quick to complain about shoddy service in restaurants or even in shopping malls. B. FIGURES OF SPEECH 1. Metonymy - The substitution of one word for another object or idea, which it suggests. Substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself. The mention of the word suggests the other. ✓ In falling in love, keep your feet on the ground. ✓ The pen is mightier than the sword. 2. Anthimeria - The substitution of one part of speech for another; for instance, an adverb for a noun or a...
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...I believe character is the component of all pieces of one’s personality that affect others and the world in a positive way. Character should be free from selfishness, because if you are only maintaining what appears to be “good character” in the hopes of boosting your own goals, that is not really character at all. I believe that I possess a strong character that strives to improve the lives of those around me. The main pieces that make up my character are faith, courage, and the desire to improve the lives of others. I think that the main component that drives my character is my faith. My strong and firm beliefs are what motivate every action I take and every thought I have. My hope is that the faith and strong morals I hold form the foundation of my character, for my character would not exist without my faith. Through my beliefs I strive to be a person who is loyal, friendly, caring, and most importantly compassionate. Courage is also a strong component of my character. Courage is what drives me to be successful, to chase my dreams, and to make something of myself. Without courage and the boldness to step out of my comfort zone, none of my goals would be accomplished, and my life aims would be much lower. Character is not only looking good in the eyes of others, but pushing to be the best “you” possible. Courage helps me do this. Finally, I believe to truly have good character, one must not be self-seeking. The most important aspect of my character is my desire to......
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...The Character of Kadiye in Sawmp Dwellers: A Symbol of Religious Hypocrisy Wole Soyinka’s Swamp Dwellers, a play built on the rural setting, is a blunt exposition of the religious hypocrisy,typical in a culturally and economically backward society in any parts of the world. Wole Soyinka, the most distinguished playwright of Africa, exposes the irreligious acts of the religious men in a very Chaucerean way.The character through which he dose it is obviously the Kadiye who reminds us about Chaucer’s religious character in his The Canterbury Tales The Summoner. The Kadiye,the religious figure in Wole Soyinka’s Swamp Dwellers,is masterfully portaryed and is very covincing.Kadiye is portrayed in this drama as the main priest of the sawmp dwellers.Though he is a priest by his profession ,he is anything but pious.He is essentially a corrupt and self-centered person.But Kadiye is not the sole example of his type.There are many kadiyes in every part of the world.There are some hypocrites who trade religion and live on it.This typical feature of Kadiye makes him more convincing. The physical feature of Kadiye indicates that he is more like a villain than to be a religious person.He is fat like a blood-swollen insect.He is a monstrous looking person.He is described as ’a big ,voluminous creature of about fifty.’He is smooth-faced and his head is shaved clean.He is bare above the waist and at least half of his fingers are ringed.This physical look suggests something ugly about his......
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...school; After school; Adverbs a nd phrases of frequency; Jobs ar ou nd the house; Pets; Meals at school and at home self assessment and proqress check 88 7 _ School = :=... _ _ ....;;:;; -49 44 Answer key (Centro l pcll-cct section) A-H Main school subjects in UK schools; People; Exams; Non-lesson time; Afte r-schoof act ivities and dubs; School rooms a nd places 8 5pprl 50 - 55 Sport / AdMty; Penon; Spom ....,ts; Winning a nd losing Meeting people Translate the words and phrases. Saying hello and goodbye Informal Hi. Hello. Formal Good morning. Good afternoon . Good evening. Goodnight. Goodbye. Bye! See you. See you lofer. See you soon. See you tomorrow. A: How are you? B: Fine, thanks. / I'm OK, thanks. And you? A: Mm, not too good. / Mm, nof great B: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. A: How are things? B: Fine, thanks. / Not bod, thanks. Introducing yourself and other people Informal My nome's (John). I'm (John). This is (Mario) . Formal A: Let me introduce (Moria) . B: Pleased to meet you. C: Pleased to meet you, too . Welcome to {London). A: Nice to meet you. B: Nice to meet you, too . Boost Your Vocabulary I Unit 1 Personaldetails First name(s} Surname Mole / Female Address Street Town / City Postcode Dote of bi rth Phone number Mobile phone number e-mail address . . . . . .. . . . . . Titles Mr Mrs Miss Ms Male Mr adult men Female Mrs married women Miss...
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...Vocabulary words Chapter 1 Replication 6: is the repetition of experiments or studies utilizing the same methodology. Verification 6: is confirmation of the accuracy of findings or attainment of greater certitude in conclusions through additional observations. Methodological narcissism 7: in which substance is overlooked in the name of method. Preferred rigor in research design is seldom realized in criminal justice field studies. This does not justify throwing out “the baby with the bath water.” Theory 7: in criminal justice represents an attempt to develop plausible explanations of reality, which in this case are crime and the criminal justice system. Paradigm 8: is “some implicit body of intertwined theoretical and methodological belief that permits selection, evaluation, and criticism” Methodology 9: (methods), on the other hand, involves the collection of accurate facts and/or data regarding the nature of crime and criminal justice policy. In short, while theory addresses the issue “why,” methodology concerns itself with “what is.” “Broken Windows” 9 Pure research 10: is concerned with the acquisition of new knowledge for the sake of science or the development of the field. Applied research 10: is practical research concerned with solving immediate policy problems. Crime analysis 13: allows the analyst to determine who’s doing what to whom by its focus on crimes against persons and property (homicide, rape, robbery, burglary, theft, etc.). Quantitative......
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...“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” -Helen Keller All through our lives, we are forced through hard times. Helen Keller once stated, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” She is trying to convey the point that, even though we see these problems and suffering as ubiquitous, these struggles make us better people, and allow us to become who we truly are. Both Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin support Helen Keller’s view through their use of conflict. The main character in Great Expectations is Philip Pirrip, better known to everyone as Pip. Pip is an orphan, both of his parents being dead; he lives with his sister and her husband, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gargery. Joe is a blacksmith so the little group is not very well off, but pip and Joe are comfortable with their lot in life, Pip’s sister is not happy with their economic standing but does not hate it. Pip’s sister is very stern though, and is quite mean to her husband and young brother. Joe and Pip find a strong bond in this fact, seeing themselves as allies, Pip even hopes to one day be exactly like Joe, and wishes to become a blacksmith. One day, Pip is summoned to the house of Miss......
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...folly, etc. 2. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision,or ridicule. 3. a literary genre comprising such compositions. cartoon noun 1. a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, orcaricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest. 2. comic strip. 3. animated cartoon. 4. Fine Arts. a full-scale design for a picture, ornamental motif or pattern, or the like, to be transferredto a fresco, tapestry, etc. Example sentences If you can picture a cartoon whale, they have abig head and they stand there and smile. Perceived personality is what is in an imaginaryfriend, a cartoon or movie character, or a robot. gag noun 1. a joke, especially one introduced into a script or an actor's part. 2. any contrived piece of wordplay or horseplay. A slip of the tongue A.Accidentally/ usually trivial mistake in speaking. crack up — vb 1. ( intr ) to break into pieces 2. informal ( intr ) to undergo a physical or mental breakdown 3. informal ( tr ) to present or report, esp in glowing terms: it's not all it's cracked up to be 4. informal chiefly ( US ), ( Canadian ) to laugh or cause to laugh uproariously or uncontrollably hilarious adjective 1. arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie. 2. boisterously merry or cheerful: a hilarious......
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...Question: Analyse how two or more of the following helped you understand the inner feelings of a main character; dialogue, body language, gestures, special effects, camera techniques and soundtracks. In the film “Bend It like Beckham” directed by Gurinder Chadha we understand the inner feelings of the main character Jess Bhamra through special effects, body language and dialogue in three scenes. In the opening scene where a game is in progress between Manchester United vs Anderlecht, the director used special effects to show us what Jess felt about soccer and what her dreams are. He showed and helped us understand what Jess thought about soccer by using a special effect where Jess is added to the soccer game virtually in place of another player using technology, where she is playing the match and then Beckham passes her the ball and she scores by heading the ball into the goal. The director also shows us how Jess`s mother, Mrs Bhamra feels about Jess playing soccer by using special effects where her mother is in the news panel, again using technology where she is talking about how girls should not be running around in front of men wearing small shorts and uses gestures where she is showing her hand in reprimand and telling Jess to home straight away. The director uses body language and dialogue in the scene where Jess`s mother is praying to Guru Nanak and she is saying one thing many times “let Jess`s results be good” before letting Jess open her results. This shows that...
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...Treatment as Viewed by Main Characters Cancer is the tuberculosis of our generation. Movies, books, poems, and music industries are consumed by this epidemic. The illness can affect anyone at any time due to its roots in DNA mutations. The mutations in DNA code for mutated proteins and therefore alter the use and lifespan of each cell and tissue type. Cancer at its simplest form is shown as an excess of cells dividing out of control. Cancer comes in all forms and ways. The most common cancer types include: breast, ovarian, skin, lung, and colon. The main character in The Fault in Our Stars has thyroid cancer which has metastasized in the lungs (Green 11). Levine’s Adam in the movie 50/50 has a lesser known cancer, spinal cancer. Even though each cancer is different, they are treated in relatively the same ways. Cancer requires extensive treatment. Different types of cancer require different types of treatment. Chemo-therapy is almost required to treat the physical problems. However, various supportive therapies and groups treat the emotional problems associated with cancer. Some of these include: depression, apathy, anxiety, confusion, and anger. Both The Fault in Our Stars and 50/50 concern not only the physical treatments cancer patients undergo, but also the emotional treatments associated with a cancer diagnosis. John Green’s Hazel is a teenager living with terminal cancer. She calls her life a “miracle” due to the fact she was revived on the cusp of death......
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...Independent Learning Task: Academic Vocabulary Building Project Full Name: _____Yuki (Huang Yuxi)___________________________________________ Class: _____UEECxv16__________________ ILT2: Include 50 words taken from reading texts to complete this table. The words selected should be of value to your future field of study. Future field of study: ________Commerce_____________________________________ No. | Word/phrase | Example of use | Collocations / Synonym | Morphology | 1 | accounting | A new accounting system would certainly help china. | | account<n>accountant<n>accountable<adj> | 2 | allocation | The school gave them a generous allocation of money with which to purchase books. | efficient allocation/give/increase allocation | allocate<v> | 3 | auction | The estate is holding an auction to raise money. | put sth. up for auction | auction<n><v> | 4 | assumption | New research finds an absence of evidence to support this assumption. | on the assumption that/assumption about | assume<v> | 5 | average | His test results are well above average. | above/below average | | 6 | barter | The prisoners tried to barter with the guards for items like writing paper and books. | barter with | | 7 | benefit | This arrangement will be of great benefit to you both. | enormous/obtain/benefit from/for | beneficial<adj> | 8 | budget | If we budget carefully we should be able to afford a holiday this......
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... CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR I E L T S Rawdon Wyatt A & C Black Ⴇ London First edition published 2001 by Peter Collin Publishing, reprinted 2002 This second edition published in Great Britain 2004 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Reprinted 2005, 2007 by A & C Black Publishers Ltd 38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB © Rawdon Wyatt 2004 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A CIP entry for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978 0 7136 7604 4 eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0157-5 Text typeset by A & C Black Printed in the UK by Caligraving Ltd This book is produced using paper that is made from wood grown in managed, sustainable forests. It is natural, renewable and recyclable. The logging and manufacturing processes conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. ii Introduction This workbook has been written for students who are planning to sit either the general training or the academic modules of the IELTS exam. It covers some of the main vocabulary points that you will need for, or come across in, the listening, reading, writing and speaking sections of the exam. We hope that you find the modules in this book useful and that the vocabulary you acquire will help you to achieve the grade you want in the IELTS. Good luck! about this workbook About this......
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...VOCABULARY: W-2 WAGE AND TAX STATEMENT: SOCIAL SECURITY: JUBILACION SUBSIDIO: GOBIERNO ESTRATEGIA: EISENHOWER: PENSAMIENTO ESTRATEGICO: HABILIDAD PARA PENSAR A EL LARGO PLAZO. AMENAZAS Y OPORTUNIDADES, DEBILIDADES (disminuir o elimina), FORTALEZAS (las utiliza para disminuir las amenazas y aprovechar las oportunidades. CONTRAPONES EL FODA- SWOT PATTON PENSAMIENTO TACTICO: HABILIDAD PARA PENSAR EN EL PRESENTE. 60 % (INCENTIVE COMPENSATION) ON FINANCIAL INDICATORS: Return on capital, profitability, cash flow, operating cost. 40% (INCENTIVE COMPENSATION) ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDICATORS: Dealer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and environmental responsibilities. MARKETSHARE: The percentage of sales of a particular product achieved by a single company in a specific period of time. BALANCE SCORE CARD: Strategic performance management tool, cuadro de mando integrado para implementar la estrategia. PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT: HIGH LABOR COSTS: EFFICENCY: Eficiencia EFICENT: eficiente EFFECTIVENESS: Eficacia OUTSORCING: OFFSHORING: PROFITS REVENUE STAKEHOLDERS: Los interesados: Employees, government, customers, suppliers, investors, owners, unions, community SHAREHOLDERS: los que tienen ganancias en base a los ingresos de la empresa. ENTREPRENUER: ROI JOB DESCRIPTION: TDRs JOB SPECIFICATION KSAOs JOB DESIGN: is the process of defining how work will be performed and the task that will......
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...Chapter Two 8 Teaching Vocabulary 8 Textbook analysis……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....................20 CONCLUSION ...22 INTRODUCTION It seems almost impossible to overstate the power of words; they literally have changed and will continue to change the course of world history. Perhaps the greatest tools we can give students for succeeding, not only in their education but more generally in life, is a large, rich vocabulary and the skills for using those words. Our ability to function in today’s complex social and economic world is mightily affected by our language skills and word knowledge. Words are the primary building blocks of effective communication. Although gestures and facial expressions work well in face-to-face communication, words carry the weight of meaning when people are removed from each other in distance and time.The linguist David Wilkins summed up the importance of vocabulary in this way:”Without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed”. His view is echoed from a course book (Dellar H and Hocking D, Innovations, LTP):”If you spend most of your time studying grammar, your English will not improve very much. You will see most improvement if you learn more words and expressions. You can say very little with grammar, but you can say almost anything with words!” The aim of the current term paper is to learn more about Vocabulary Teaching and......
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...ruddy, interpose, assertion, physiognomy, culpable, peevish, sanctimonious, sanguine, trepidation Chapters XXI-XXXIV: parlor, sally, irresolute, mortification, evince, ardor, obstinate, disposition, folly, entreat, compunction, peruse, jubilee, reconcile, buoyant, lamentation, asunder, moors, haggard, pettishness, scruple, wan, reproach, supplicate, trifling, spurn, vexation, grovel, ostensible, perish, injunction, repulse, cunning, feebleness, pacify, acquiesce, farthing, destitute, sulky, soliloquy, vile, preclude, devastate, fortnight, skirmish, ingenuity, morose, obdurate, perversity, reprovingly, paragon, disparagement, antipathy, potent, shun, admonition, contemptuous, hue, incarnate, compliance, sexton, dismal, expostulation Main characrers Heathcliff - An orphan brought to live at Wuthering Heights by Mr. Earnshaw, Heathcliff falls into an intense, unbreakable love with Mr. Earnshaw’s daughter Catherine. After Mr. Earnshaw dies, his resentful son Hindley abuses Heathcliff and treats him as a servant. Because of her desire for social prominence, Catherine marries Edgar Linton instead of Heathcliff. Heathcliff’s humiliation and misery prompt him to spend most of the rest of his life seeking revenge on Hindley, his beloved Catherine, and their respective children (Hareton and young Catherine). A powerful, fierce, and often cruel man, Heathcliff acquires a fortune and uses his extraordinary powers of will to acquire both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange,......
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...Vocabulary Instruction: Best Practices Raul A. Garcia Grand Canyon University SED: 535- Adolescent Literacy Prof. Dennis Fare May, 16, 2012 Meditation XVII: "No man is an Island, intire of it selfe; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as well as if a Mannor of thy friends or of thine owne were; any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankinde; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee." (Donne, J., 1924/1987) I find it ironic that this poem is written in 1924 by a poet who has recently recovered an illness that nearly takes his life, and is again used in the book by Ernest Hemmingway For whom the bell tolls, in which the main Character is a professor at a University who is also an explosions expert on a mission to blow up a bridge. Yet knowing he will not survive his mission uses this poem as a reference to what he is sure will be his own death. However, as I think of this person being a professor would it be an irony that instead of being death it may talk about life as a teacher? For whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee, not to remind us of death but to remind us of our service to Mankinde. Does that bell toll for our students to get to class or does that bell toll to remind us of the commitment we made when we decided to be teachers of those students. Now that I have......
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