L1+2 Adverbials : Vocabulary - Language Learning

Question 1

VOCABULARY

sth is reminiscent of sth

Answer 1

provoking a mental association (suggestive, evocative)

Question 2

VOCABULARY - language learning

pick up
brush up
grasp
rusty

Answer 2

pick up = learn sth easily by being exposed to it
brush up = improve knowledge of sth partly forgotten
grasp = understand sth difficult
or: grasp new ideas
rusty = less able through the absence of practice

Question 3

VOCABULARY - language learning

acquire sth
attain sth

Answer 3

acquire: to get sth as one’s own (e.g. possession/ability)
- acquire a new language

attain: get a qualification
- attain a level/degree of competence

Question 4

VOCABULARY - language learning

pick sth up 
brush sth up
rusty
struggle with sth
get to grips with

Answer 4

pick sth up ~= automatically learn sth while being surrounded
- pick up phrases/..
brush sth up = improve, renew, practice
rusty = out of practice
struggle = proceed with difficulty or with great effort
get to grips with = really understand sth

Question 5

VOCABULARY - language learning

get accustomed to sth
keep at sth
immerse in sth

Answer 5

accustomed to sth = adapted to existing conditions

keep at sth = put into practice/creating consistent habits

immerse in sth = plunge into sth that surrounds or covers

Question 6

VOCABULARY - language learning

have an ear for languages
/have a head for sth

hold a conversation

Answer 6

have ___ for sth = an ability to understand sth/deal with sth

Question 7

VOCABULARY:

dedication
literacy
prestige

Answer 7

dedication = focus on realising a goal;
personal tribute to sb

being literate = able to read and write; (educated, cultured)

prestige = reputation/standing or importance/weight
in general opinion
- the prestige of knowing a second language

Question 8

VOCABULARY:

limit vs. limitation

Answer 8

limit              = maximum
limitation      = restraint, a restricting force/influence

Question 9

VOCABULARY:

capability vs. capacity
competence

Answer 9

capability = state of being capable (ability); potentiality

capacity = maximum amount that can be contained;
an individual’s mental or physical ability (skill)

competence = state of having sufficient knowledge,
judgment, skill, or strength

Question 10

VOCABULARY:

reluctance
interference

Answer 10

being reluctant = feeling or showing aversion, hesitation,
or unwillingness

to interfere = to act reciprocally so as to
augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another;
to enter into or take a part in the concerns of others
- first language interference

Question 11

VOCABULARY:

exposure vs. exposition

Answer 11

exposure = condition of being exposed

exposition = discourse designed to convey information

Question 12

VOCABULARY:

acquisition vs. acquaintance
insight

Answer 12

acquisition = act of acquiring (gaining) sth

acquaintance = familiarity

insight = power to see what’s not evident to the average mind
(discernment - ability to grasp, comprehend the obscure
perception - implies quick or sympathetic discernment)