Unit 8: Teaching listening Flashcards
What’s in spite of?
In spite of is a phrase used to indicate that something’s true despite a difficulty or adverse circumstance.
What does adverse mean?
Adverse means something with harmful or unfavourable effects.
What does to enunciate mean?
To enunciate means to pronounce words very clearly so that they can be easily understood.
What does colloquial refer to?
Colloquial refers to the informal language or expressions that’re commonly used in conversations.
What’s a video facility?
A video facility is a place equipped with the technology for recording, editing and producing videos.
What does to happen rather than later suggest?
To happen rather than later suggests that an event is taking place sooner or without unnecessary delay. For example, “I better start studying for the exam to happen rather than later, so I’m well-prepared.”
What does interactional refer to?
Interactional refers to the way people communicate with each other.
What’s a long stretch?
A long stretch is a continuous and extended distance or period of time.
What does to be accompanied by mean?
To be accompanied by means to go together with someone or something, often for company or support, as in, “She was accompanied by her best friend to the party.”
What does to recite mean?
To recite means to repeat something, usually from memory.
What does it mean to transcribe?
To transcribe means to write down spoken words or text, typically to create a written record.
What does to take fits of something mean?
To take fits of something means to have sudden episodes or bouts of an emotion or behaviour.
What’s a bout?
A bout is a short episode of something, often referring to a brief contest, fight or episode of illness. For example, “She had a bout of flu and had to stay home for a few days.”
What does to accord with mean?
To accord with means to be in agreement with something, like with ideas or principles.
What does it mean to slur?
To slur means to speak unclearly, often blending words together.
What’s elision?
Elision is when certain sounds or syllables are omitted in speech to make it shorter and more fluent, like saying “gonna” instead of “going to”.
What’s a syllable?
A syllable is a distinct sound unit in a word. For example, the word “water” has two syllables: “wa-ter”.
What’s even so?
Even so is a phrase used to introduce an opposing point, similar to saying “but still”.
What does nevertheless mean?
Nevertheless means “in spite of that”
and is used to introduce a contrasting idea.
What’s redundancy?
Redundancy is an unnecessary repetition.
What does feasible mean?
Feasible means that something’s possible within the realm of practicality and resources.
