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Antonyms

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abroad (adv)

p.7 Imagine you are going abroad to England to do a short course in English.

academic (adj)

The academic year commences on September 10, 2011 next year at KFUPM University.

accept (v)

p.7 I am very happy to accept your offer of accommodation.

access (n)

p.7 Computer access.  Will  I have access to computer at your house in England, or will I have to go to an internet café?

accommodation (n)

p.8 We lived in rented accommodation  before buying this house.

advice (n)

p.13 Oxford Word Power “She took her doctor’s advice and gave up smoking.”

application (n)

I filled out the application form for my visa.

تطبيق

apply for (p.v.)

p.4 I'm applying for accommodation with a host family - that way I won't have to cook!

arrival (n)

p.7 Give them information about your arrival.

attitude (n)

p.6 First, identify your reason for reading, for example, to decide whether an article

meets your needs, or perhaps to understand a writer's attitude. 

available (n)

p.4 I just hope that there's a vegetarian

family available.

biography (n)

A biography is the story of someone's life .

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brainstorm (v)

Macmillan Online Dictionary.  “The project planners got together and brainstormed ideas(i.e. they had a brainstorming discussion).

عصف ذهني

commence (v)

p.4 The academic year commences on 10 October.

complete (v)

I didn’t complete the homework.

concentrate (v)

p.6 When you are reading for pleasure, you may concentrate, but you don't have to worry about detail .

definition (n)

p.8 Be careful! Some words have more than

one meaning and use. Make sure you look

at the correct part of a definition. The definition is the meaning of the word in a dictionary.  For example the definition of the work accommodation is “place to live or to stay.”

 تعريف

departure (n)

p.9 The visa form on p.9 asked for the date of departure from England.

details (n)

p.5 Please specify (give more details).

document (n)

p.4 Personal information often appears on documents, especially official documents.

duration (n)

p.9 “Duration of visit.”  This was on the Visa Application, p.9.

effective (adj)

p.6 It is essential that you learn how to

be an effective and efficient reader in order to make the best of your study time.

efficient (adj)

p.2 Developing a search plan: making a search efficient and reliable.

enjoyment (n)

p.6 2 Which way would you read for enjoyment?

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essential (adj)

p.6 It is essential that you learn how to

be an effective and efficient reader in order to make the best of your study time.

expiry date (n)

The expiry date is when food in a can is no longer good.

extensive (adj)

Going out of yourself

Reading methods: skim; scan; intensive reading; extensive reading

General, wide

intensive

In a wide range, or area, outside your little area.

helpful (adj)

p.8 Wherever you record new vocabulary, it is helpful to note how a word is spelt. - more than the translation

identify (v)

p.6 First, identify your reason for reading, for example, to decide whether an article

meets your needs, or perhaps to understand a writer's attitude.

instead (adv)

p.6 Don't worry about reading and understanding everything. Instead, look particularly at the first and last paragraphs, and the first and last sentences of

paragraphs. 

keep a record of (p.v.)

p.7 Spelling: keep a record of

any words you misspell.

marital status (n)

p.9 The visa application asks for “marital status.”—single, or married.

mention (v)

p.7 As I mentioned in my last email.

method (n)

Reading methods: skim; scan; intensive reading; extensive reading

mixture (n)

p.498 Oxford Word Power “Put the mixture into a baking tin and cook it for half an hour.”

خليط

of interest (adj)

p.6 Skim a journal to find an article of interest.

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offer (n)

p.7  I'm very happy to accept your offer. 

official (adj)

p.5 When filling in official documents, it is important to follow the instructions carefully, for example:

particular (adj)

particularly (adv)

Particularly (adv) p.6 Don't worry about reading and understanding everything. Instead, look particularly at the first and last paragraphs, and the first and last sentences of

paragraphs

خصوص . مخصوص (adj)

خاصتاً (adv)

pleasure (n)

p.6 Sometimes you will read for pleasure - perhaps as extra research, or purely for

interest.

prepare (v)

p.600 Oxford Word Power “I didn’t allow myself enough time to prepare for the exam.”

process (n)

p.6 Sometimes you read for every detail, for example, a description of a process, the

results of a scientific study, or a set literature text.

purely (adv)

p.6 Sometimes you will read for pleasure - perhaps as extra research, or purely for

interest.

reason (n)

p.6 First, identify your reason for reading, for example, to decide whether an article

meets your needs, or perhaps to understand a writer's attitude.

record (v)

p.8 It is important to keep a record of new vocabulary.

relevant (adj)

p.6 Read relevant parts of an article intensively to make notes.

rent (v)

p.649 Oxford Word Power “Do you own or rent your television?”

required (adj)

Macmillan on-line dictionary  “These books are required reading for the English course: Headway, Technology, and Nat-Geo Readers.”

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scan (v)

p.6 Instead, scan the text using a

finger or a pencil to move quickly through the words. Instead, scan the text using a

finger or a pencil to move quickly through the words.

skim (v)

p.6 Sometimes you will read just to get a general idea of a text. This is skim reading.

specify (v)

p.5 Please specify (give more details).

statistic (n)

p.6 Sometimes you will read quickly to find particular pieces of information, for

example, a statistic, a date, a person's name, or the name of a place

take your time (v)

p.6 To do this, take your time. Stop

and think about what you are reading. Have you understood the text?

tourism (n)

(only before noun) tourism industry

Macmillan on-line dictionary “Space tourism may be a reality by the year 2010.”

translation (n)

p.8 Wherever you record new vocabulary, it is helpful to note more than the translation.

type (n)

p.5 What type of accommodation do you want? Host family; university hall residence; shared house?

wherever (adv)

p.8  Wherever you record new vocabulary, it is helpful to note more than the translation.

wish (v)

p.8 It is important to keep a record of new vocabulary. You may wish to keep these records in a vocabulary notebook or in a

special vocabulary file on the computer.