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Task 1. [individually]
Complete the ACADEMIC VOCABULARY chart with the translation and transcription of the words. The code in the first column of the chart denotes the source of the word (the letter stands for the passage/text the word is taken from and the figure stands for the line the word occurs in). Remember to use definitions as well as the context to find the appropriate Russian equivalents. Circle those meanings in which the words are used in unit texts, where applicable.
word | transcription | definition | translation | |
nouns | ||||
E 34 | 1. achievement[C] | a thing that sb has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill | ||
D 67 | 2. advance[C] [+ in] | progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding | ||
F1 | 3. degree[C] [+ in] | 1. a unit for measuring temperature | ||
2. the amount or level of sth | ||||
3. the qualification obtained by students who successfully complete a university or college course | ||||
D 55 | 4. diagnosis [C, U] (plural diagnoses) [+ of ] | the act of discovering or identifying the exact cause of an illness or a problem | ||
D 56 | 5. disorder [U] | 1. an untidy state; a lack of order or organization | ||
[U] | 2. violent behaviour of large groups of people | |||
[C] | 3. an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly | |||
E 36 | 6. effect[C, U] [+ of] [+ on] | the way in which an event, action, or person changes sb or sth | ||
D 47 | 7. goal[C] | sth that you hope to achieve in the future | ||
D 40 | 8. link[C] ~ (between A and B) | 1.a connection between two or more people or things | ||
~ (between A and B) | ~ (with sth) | 2. a relationship between two or more people, countries or organizations | |||
D 136 | 9. nurture[U] formal | care, encouragement and support given to sb/sth while they are growing | ||
E 94 | 10. range [C,usually sing.] [+ of] | 1. a number of things which are all different, but of the same general type | ||
2. the limits between which sth varies | ||||
D 46 | 11. subject[C] | 1. a thing or person that is being discussed, described or dealt with | ||
2. an area of knowledge studied in a school, college, etc | ||||
3. a person or thing being used to study sth, especially in an experiment | ||||
E 59 | 12. test[C] [+ on] | 1. a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure sb's skill, ability, or knowledge | ||
2. a short medical examination on a part of your body, or to find out what is wrong with you | ||||
3. a process used to find out whether equipment works correctly, or whether sth contains a particular substance | ||||
D 55 | 13. treatment [+ for] | 1.sth that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make sb look and feel good | ||
2.a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing | ||||
3.a way of dealing with or discussing a subject, work of art, etc | ||||
adjectives | ||||
D 26 | 14. adaptive | concerned with changing; able to change when necessary in order to deal with different situations | ||
verbs | ||||
D 51, E 129 | 15. affect[T] | 1. to produce a change in sb/sth syn INFLUENCE | ||
2. (of a disease) to attack sb or a part of the body; to make sb become ill/sick syn AFFLICT | ||||
3. to make sb have strong feelings of sadness, pity, etc. syn TOUCH, MOVE | ||||
4. to pretend to have a particular feeling, way of speaking etc. esp. to appear impressive to others | ||||
D 114 | 16. appreciate[T] [T not in progressive] | 1. to be grateful for sth sb has done | ||
[T not in progressive] | 2. to understand or enjoy the good qualities or value of sb/sth | |||
3. to understand how serious a situation or problem is or what sb's feelings are | ||||
D 89 | 17. assess[T] [+ sb/sth as sth] | 1.to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth after thinking about it carefully | ||
[ + sth at sth] | 2.to calculate the amount or value of sth | |||
E 60 | 18. counsel[T] | to listen to and give support or professional advice to sb who needs help | ||
D 48 | 19. correspond[I] [+ to / with ] | 1. to be the same as or match sth | ||
[+ to] | 2. to be similar to or the same as sth else | |||
[+/ with ] | 3. to write letters to sb and receive letters from them | |||
D 1 | 20. draw on / upon[T] | to use a supply of sth that is available to you | ||
D 112 | 21. encompass[T] | to include a large number or range of things | ||
D 167 | 22. evaluate[T] | to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of sth after thinking about it carefully | ||
D 50 | 23. involve[T] [+ doing sth] | to include sth as a necessary part or result | ||
be / get involved | to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it in some way | |||
D 163 | 24. include[T] [not in progressive] | 1. if a set or group includes sth or sb, it has that thing or person as one of its parts | ||
2. to make sth or sb part of a larger set or group | ||||
E 34 | 25. measure[T] [+ sb/sth (for sth)] | 1. to find the size, quantity, etc. of sth in standard units | ||
2. to judge the importance, value or effect of sth syn ASSESS | ||||
D 63, D 94 | 26. relate to[T] | 1. to be concerned with or directly connected to a particular subject | ||
2. to be able to understand and have sympathy with sb/sth | ||||
D 2 | 27. seek[T] sought, sought formal [seek to do sth] | 1. to try to achieve or get sth | ||
formal | 2. to ask sb for advice or help | |||
formal | 3. to look for sth you need | |||
D 5 | 28. solve[T] | 1. to find a way of dealing with a problem or difficult situation | ||
2. to find the correct answer or explanation for sth | ||||
D 20 | 29. specialize[I] | to become an expert in a particular area of work, study or business; to spend more time on one area of work, etc. than on others |
Unit 3. careers in psychology | MAKING YOU THINK | Word-Attack Strategies: Dealing with unfamiliar words III | Prefixes related to numbers | Suffixes | Discourse markers | Approaching the text: Using prior knowledge and making predictions | Word Choice: Synonyms | Оценивать | Sit (for), show, administer, perform, run, set, confirm, take, undergo, carry out, conduct, reveal |