Ingles
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INGLES
GLOSARY
Unit 1
Prefixes: is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning
Examples:
1. Looking – good-looking
2. Credible – Incredible
Identifying textorganization:
Time order: Look for dates, times, and words like then, before, after, next.
1. Antonio moved to USA in DECEMBER 2005. AFTER THREE MONTHS, he found a job. THEN, in 2011, he gotmarried
Description: Look for adjectives and adverbs.
1. My name is Marco Sguerzi I love Venezuela, it have BEAUTIFUL streets, every day I listen to the birds singing in the trees a WONDERFUL songComparison / contrast: Look for comparatives, superlatives, and words like whereas, although, on the other hand.
1. some people think Rome is MORE romantic THAN Paris
Cause / effect: Look forwords like because, because of, so, therefore, as a result.
1. In recent decades, cities have grown so large that now about 50% of the Earth's population lives in urban areas. There are severalreasons for this occurrence. First, the increasing industrialization of the nineteenth century resulted in the creation of many factory jobs, which tended to be located in cities. These jobs, withtheir promise of a better material life, attracted many people from rural areas. Second, there were many schools established to educate the children of the new factory laborers. The promise of a bettereducation persuaded many families to leave farming communities and move to the cities. Finally, as the cities grew, people established places of leisure, entertainment, and culture, such as sportsstadiums, theaters, and museums. For many people, these facilities made city life appear more interesting than life on the farm, and therefore drew them away from rural communities.
Effect: Cities havegrown very large – Cause: Factory jobs attracted people
Listing: Look for words like first, then, last, finally, in addition
1. WE have receive a number of complaints from your colleagues....
GLOSARY
Unit 1
Prefixes: is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning
Examples:
1. Looking – good-looking
2. Credible – Incredible
Identifying textorganization:
Time order: Look for dates, times, and words like then, before, after, next.
1. Antonio moved to USA in DECEMBER 2005. AFTER THREE MONTHS, he found a job. THEN, in 2011, he gotmarried
Description: Look for adjectives and adverbs.
1. My name is Marco Sguerzi I love Venezuela, it have BEAUTIFUL streets, every day I listen to the birds singing in the trees a WONDERFUL songComparison / contrast: Look for comparatives, superlatives, and words like whereas, although, on the other hand.
1. some people think Rome is MORE romantic THAN Paris
Cause / effect: Look forwords like because, because of, so, therefore, as a result.
1. In recent decades, cities have grown so large that now about 50% of the Earth's population lives in urban areas. There are severalreasons for this occurrence. First, the increasing industrialization of the nineteenth century resulted in the creation of many factory jobs, which tended to be located in cities. These jobs, withtheir promise of a better material life, attracted many people from rural areas. Second, there were many schools established to educate the children of the new factory laborers. The promise of a bettereducation persuaded many families to leave farming communities and move to the cities. Finally, as the cities grew, people established places of leisure, entertainment, and culture, such as sportsstadiums, theaters, and museums. For many people, these facilities made city life appear more interesting than life on the farm, and therefore drew them away from rural communities.
Effect: Cities havegrown very large – Cause: Factory jobs attracted people
Listing: Look for words like first, then, last, finally, in addition
1. WE have receive a number of complaints from your colleagues....
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