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
