Session 12 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Raise + object
transitive verb
raise raised
The decision-makers have raised the tuition fees.
these days
Parents raise children
I was raised in Tehran.
Parents should raise their children’s awareness about this disease.
How can we raise the quality of our lifestyles?
Subject +Rise + NO object
Intransitive verb Rise , rose , risen Fees rose a month ago. My experience level is rising these days. Last month my salary rose by 15 %.
awareness
آگاهی
You left out T.
you forget to write T
You do some tasks at the same time
You do some tasks simultaneously.
Poor concentration
OPT Deep concentration
I was inspired ….
I was inspired by sth / sb
Participate in
Take part in
Attend a class/seminar
absorbed in sth
engaged in sth
Grab/attract sb’s attention
I read a huge amount.
I am an avid reader.
I am a keen reader.
I am a voracious reader.
I particularly like …
specially
I think/ believe/ suppose / guess
In my view/ opinion From my point of view I would say I reckon I’m not sure Don’t like majors Personally I think … It seems to me …
literacy /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/ US /ˈlɪţ.ɚ-/
noun [U]
1 the ability to read and write:
Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy.
2 knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge:
Computer literacy is becoming as essential as the ability to drive a car.
Encourage
persuade = talk sb into doing sth
be keen
be mad
be keen
be fond
enthusiastic
dislike
dislike hate loathe detest can’t stand
in favor of
I don’t reckon …
in favor of
be opposed to
be against
To be faced with a problem
Face too many / plenty of / a large number of problems
some reveiw
Computer literacy is a must these days/ nowadays.
Crowded flat
I got stuck at the elevator at the dorm.
What sort of problems do students living at dorms experience?
Why do some people prefer to get married at later ages?
some reveiw
increasen. in sales / student numbers / prices
increasen. of five in student numbers
increasev. (from A) to B
increasev. by 50%
reach a peak n. of (number)
peak v. at (number) in year / month
plummet = plunge = decrease sharply
soar = increase sharply
fluc‧tu‧ate AC / ˈflʌktʃueɪt / verb [ intransitive ]
if a price or amount fluctuates, it keeps changing and becoming higher and lower SYN vary
fluctuate between
Prices were volatile, fluctuating between $20 and $40.
fluctuate around
The number of children in the school fluctuates around 100.
Insect populations fluctuate wildly from year to year.
fluc‧tu‧a‧tion AC / ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃ ə n / noun [ uncountable and countable ]
a change in a price, amount, level etc SYN variation
fluctuation in
the fluctuation in interest rates
Prices are subject to fluctuation.
rise(v.) (from A) to B
rise(v.) by A%
increase(n.) in sth
increase(n.) of sth
The number of smokers rose from 1000 to 2000.
The number of smokers rose by 50%.
There was a substantial increase in the number of smokers.
Between June and August, there was a slight increase of 10 students.
lit‧e‧ra‧cy / ˈlɪt ə rəsi / noun [ uncountable ]
the state of being able to read and write OPP illiteracy → numeracy :
a new adult literacy campaign
→ COMPUTER LITERACY
lit‧e‧rate / ˈlɪt ə rət, ˈlɪt ə rɪt / adjective
1 able to read and write OPP illiterate → numerate
2 computer literate/musically literate etc able to use computers, understand and play music etc
3 well educated
