Last
week my friends and I go to the course of English in America Corner (AMCOR)
UNTAN. We learn about grammar and many
other things. So, here I’ll write back what I’ve learned.
First
subject matter we learn about synonym and do two exercises. And this is 1st
exercise.
Grammar :
Synonyms of Verb and Adverb for Academic
English
Exercise 1. Verbs
Instruction
: Write the letter associated with the corresponding synonym next to each word
SYNONYM (Exercise 1.
Verb)
1. Obliterate =
Destroyed
2. Severed = Cut
3. Conceive = Create
4. Tolerate = Allow
5. Ingest = Consume
6. Pacify = Calm (Down)
7. Calibrate = Adjust
8. Magnify = Enlarge
9. Incentivize =
Support
10. Speculate =
Theorize
11. Levitate = Float
12. Illustrate =
Exemplify
13. Elucidate = Clarify
14. Impede = Interfere
15. Advocate = Motivate
And
this is 2nd excercise
Exercise 2. Verbs
Instruction
: Write the letter associated with the corresponding synonym next to each word
SYNONYM (Exercise 2.
Verb)
1. Methodically =
Systematically
2. Begrudgingly =
Resentfully
3. Amicably = Quietly
4. Fiercely = Severely
5. Unintelligibly =
Unclearly
6. Sporadically =
Occasionally
7. Unequivocally =
Indisputaly
8. Zealously = Eagerly
9. Laboriusly = Painfully
10. Earnestly =
Decisively
11. Indisputably =
Indisputably
12. Definitively =
Absolutely
13. Faintly = Weakly
14. Discreetly =
Privately
After
that all we learn about vocabulary and comprehension and do exercise again.
1.
Vocabulary
Match the words or
phrases from the article with their definitions
1.
Broken home : a family where the parents have separated
2.
To snap at someone : to speak to someone angrily
3.
To lose touch : to lose contac
4.
To snap out of it : to recover quikly
5.
To cope : to deal successfully with a situation
6.
Blue : Unhappy (informal)
7.
Help line : a telephone advice service
8.
Self-injury : harm that you do to yourself deliberately
9.
Counselor : a person professionally trained to talk to people about their
problems
2.
Comprehension
According to the text,
are the following sentences true or false?
1.
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Teenagers
don’t want to become adults.
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False
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2.
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Teenagers
often don’t know how to get helps with their depression.
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True
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3.
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Other
people are usually the first to see that ypu are depression.
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True
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4.
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A
common symptom of teenage behavior is moody behavior.
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True
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5.
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It’s
easy to recover quikly from serious depression.
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False
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6.
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Talking
to a person who is depressed is a good way to help.
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True
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7.
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Telephone
help lines are private way to talk about your problems.
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True
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8.
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Anyone
can be counselor.
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False
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9.
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Everyone
feels miserable sometimes.
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True
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