unit 1 I can talk about vocabulary learning Flashcards

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text

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the written part of a book, newspaper,etc

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gist

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the gist of sth is the general meaning but not all the details

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recognize(v)

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recognition(n)

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go through sth

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read sth carefully from beginning to end

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identify sth

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recognize sth and decide what it is

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guess sth

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give an answer to sth without being sure of the facts. guess(n)

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context

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the words before and after the new word or phrase that help you to understand the meaning

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keep a record of sth

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write sth down to help you remember it. record sth(v)

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make a note of sth

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write sth down quickly to help you remember it

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construction

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the way words are used together in a sentence.construct sth( v)

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translation(n)

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translate sth (v)

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opposite of formal, formality(n)

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informal . informality( n)

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repeat sth

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repetition(n)

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explain sth

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make sth clear or easy to understand. explanation(n)

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pronounce sth

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make the sound of a word or letter. pronunciation (n)

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opportunity

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chance

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experiment with sth

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try sth to see what result it has

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make mistakes

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NOT do mistakes

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revise sth

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study sth again (you do revision)

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method

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a way of doing sth

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work

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get or have the result you want.

example: do what works for you.

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conversation

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a talk between two or more people

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have a chat with sb

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friendly informal conversation. chat( v)

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discussion about sth

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when you talk about sth seriously. (discuss sth v)

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argument

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a discussion in which people disagree, often angrily.