UNIT 1 VOCABULARY 2N BATX Flashcards
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
what is the explanation/sense of a word called?
MEANING
Group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. E.g: Be over the moon
IDIOM
A short, well-known sentence a lot of people know, stating a general truth or piece of advice. E.g: Don’t judge a book by its cover
PROVERBS
Process of translating words from one language to another
TRANSLATION
Word or phrase, especially an idiomatic one, used to convey an idea. E.g: “Break a leg”
EXPRESSION
A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. E.g: close and shut
SYNONYM
I can speak english _______ (very well)
FLUENTLY
A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal.
E.g: Woke - culturally aware
SLANG
Being able to speak two languages
BILINGUAL
Sound accompanying ones’ voice when speaking another language that is not their native one.
ACCENT
What are these: carpet, present, embarrassed, abstract.
FALSE FRIENDS
What are these: chocolate, fruit, dictionary, television
COGNATES
To talk about something in order to reach a decision about an specific theme or even exchange ideas.
DISCUSSION
Exchange of opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way.
ARGUMENT
To converse with someone
DIALOGUE
To speak about something in an opinionated way
COMMENT ON
If Emma was born in England and she speaks English, she is a n______ s_____
NATIVE SPEAKER
If Emma was born in England and she speaks English, English is her m_____ t_____
MOTHER TONGUE
If Emma was born in England and she speaks English, but Spanish too, that is her s____ l_____
SECOND LANGUAGE
