Vocabulary Words
Perception
Your opinion based on how things appear
What are ways that we USE scanning?
Scanning can be used to read through the ads in a newspaper, or for browsing TV schedules, timetables, lists, catalogues or web pages for information.
"Dear Sir," is an example of what?
A formal greeting or opening.
How many modal verbs are there?
There are NINE modal verbs.
The National Athletic Trainer's Association!
Making a decision based on your feelings.
To go with your gut
Nicotine
A chemical in tobacco believed to cause addiction.
What are TWO REASONS WHY you would SKIM a text?
1. To read more quickly
2. To decide if the text is interesting and whether you should read it in more detail
"It is cold."
Is this formal or informal? Why?
Informal. It is a sentence fragment.
These THREE modal verbs begin with the letter "M," what are they?
(MUST pronounce correctly!!!)
May, Must, Might
True or False: There are more than 25,000 members in NATA.
True! It has over 30,000 members!
A sudden expulsion of air from the lungs, usually due to an irritation.
Cough
Vital
Something that is very important.
This is what you are trying to obtain when you skim a text.
(Starts with 'G,' must pronounce it correctly.)
Gist
"In addition to this," is an example of what?
Formal connecting words.
Besides suggestions and possibility, we can use modal verbs to give what?
(MUST pronounce correctly!)
Obligations!
What does a C.A.T. do?
A CAT is trainer to prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate injuries.
A reaction your body has to something, like a smell.
(MUST PRNOUNCE CORRECTLY)
A physiological response.
Zero hours contract
A legal agreement in which a person only works when the employer needs them and so has no regular or guaranteed amount of work or working hours.
What is the FIRST STEP you should take when SKIMMING a text?
Read the title, subtitles and subheadings to find out what the text is about.
What is the proper way to sign off a formal letter?
Yours sincerely,
Yours faithfully,
Yours truly,
Yours...
Your best friend has to stop eating sugar IN THE FUTURE or else he/she will die. What do you say to your best friend?
You must stop eating sugar.
True or False: Between 2004 and 2011 the percentage female members of NATA rose by 3.3%
False. It was 2005 to 2011. :-)
A process where someone is sent to see someone else for help or advice.
Referrals!
Ferry
A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.
What is the FIRST STEP you should take when SCANNING a text?
Don't try to read every word! Instead let your eyes move quickly across the page until you find what you are looking for.
"I look forward to hearing from you," is an example of what in letter writing?
A formal set phrase.
It is against the class rules to eat in Mr. B's classroom. But you see Jayden doing it anyway.
In the present time, what do you say to Jayden?
You shouldn't eat in Mr. B's classroom.
What was the name of the team that hired Sue Falsone in 2011?
The Los Angeles Dogders!
A large, long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back.
(MUST pronounce correctly!)
Camel!