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ACS206 - ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS IV For
Psychology DepartmentWEEK 11
Word formation: gifted (adj)Definition : the state of having an impressive
natural abilitySynonyms : skillful , capable Collocation: gifted in
Ex: She's exceptionally gifted in music.
Giftedness(n)
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Word formation: demonstration (n), demostrative (adj)
Definition : to show clearly that something is true or that it exists
Synonyms : show, prove Collocation: demonstrate how/ why
Ex: They conducted an experiment intended to demonstrate the importance of family relationships
The study demonstrates that cigarette advertising does encourage children to smoke.
Demonstrate(v)
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Definition : natural ability that makes it easy for you to do something well
Synonyms : talent, skill Collocation: aptitude for
Ex: I had no aptitude for accountancy and began to hate it.
Aptitude(n)
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Definition : the abilities that arise from a unity of cognitive and physical functions
Ex: All healthy people develop some psychomotor abilities during the course of early development.
Psychomotor ability (n. phr)
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Definition : to fail to notice or do somethingSynonyms : ignore, neglectAntonym : notice
Ex: Accidents happen when safety checks are overlooked.
Sean Connery was once again overlooked in the New Year's Honours list.
Overlook(v)
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Word formation: excellent(adj) , excellence (n)Definition : to do something extremely wellSynonyms : shine, upstageCollocation: excel in/at
Ex: We aim to give every student the opportunity to excel.
Robbie had always excelled at sport.
Excel(v)
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Word formation: outstandingly (adv)Definition : extremely good or impressiveSynonyms :admirable, awesomeAntonym : ordinary
Ex: Taj Mahal is an outstanding example of Indian art.
She presents an outstanding ability in sports.
Outstanding(adj)
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Word formation: agile (adj)Definition : the ability to think quickly, solve
problems, and have new ideasSynonyms : intelligent, wise, bright, quick
Ex: She's 95 and still very agile.
Agility(n)
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Word formation: include (v)Definition : the action of including someone or
something in a group, arrangement, document etcSynonyms : involvement, incorporationAntonym : exlusion Collocation: inclusion in
Ex: With the inclusion of Italy, the number of member countries increased to six.
The findings will be considered for inclusion in the next report.
Inclusion(n)
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Word formation: exception (n), exceptional (adj)Definition : extremely: used for emphasizing that
something is not what you would normally expect
Synonyms : incredibly, extraordinarily, outstandingly
Antonym : usually
Ex: The weather's been exceptionally mild.Mozart was an exceptionally talented composer.
Exceptionally(adv)
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Definition : a period of time between two eventsSynonyms : break, pause Collocation: interval between , at
regular/monthly/10-minute intervals
Ex: The normal interval between our meetings is six weeks.
Payments are to be resumed after an interval of several months.
Progress is reviewed at monthly intervals.
Interval(n)
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Definition : relating to the way that something develops during a period of time
collocations: longitudinal study/survey/research
Ex: The Pscyhology Department has carried out a longitudinal study of 141 children for two years.
Longtidunal(adj)
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Definition : used for emphasizing that a statement is almost completely true
Synonyms : almost, practicallyCollocation: virtually impossible/certain/unknown
Ex: Virtually all the students live in university halls of residence.
Vaccines have virtually eliminated many childhood diseases.
It's virtually impossible to get him to eat vegetables.
Virtually(Adv)
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Word formation: tendency (n)Definition : to usually do a particular thingSynonyms : be inclined to
Ex: He tends to exaggerate.We tend to take technology for granted
nowadays.These arguments tend merely to confuse the
reader.
Tend to(v)
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Thinking about the topic
WE often think of gifted children as those who do well on intelligence tests. However, there are many other ways to be gifted.
Look at the pictures on page 106 and think about how else a person may be gifted.
PREPARING TO READ
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TASK 2. personalizing the topic
Students will report back about their partner’s special skills and abilities to the whole class.
TASK 3. writing a summary
AFTER YOU READ
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