DEFINITION 1
What is adapt?
to make changes to suit new conditions
What is comprehend?
to understand or grasp mentally
synonyms for the word understand from the text?
Possible answers: comprehend, grasp
antonyms for the word easy, as in ‘easy to read or understand’?
Possible answers: difficult, complex, hard
A raised fist, a red light, or a whistle can be called a __________.
symbol
What is culture?
a set of shared beliefs, values, and practices of a group of people.
What is symbol?
something that represents or stands for something else, often abstract
synonyms of beliefs?
Possible answers: attitudes, values, opinions
antonyms of shared, as in 'shared beliefs or culture'?
Possible answers: private, individual, exclusive
Match the term to its definition:
A. Pattern
B. Attitude
C. Demonstration
An organized protest
A repeated way of doing something
A person’s feeling or opinion about something
Answer: A-2, B-3, C-1
What is ingrained?
deeply fixed or established in someone’s mind or behavior
What is pattern?
the accepted structure or plan in a type of writing or activity.
synonyms for organization in the context of writing?
Possible answers: structure, pattern, arrangement
antonyms for conventional, as in 'a symbol used in a conventional way'?
Possible answers: unusual, unorthodox, unconventional
In the text, assumption most likely means:
Something believed without valid proof
What is Cardinal?
of the greatest importance; fundamental.
What is cognitive?
describes something related to how we think, learn, and understand
synonyms for inflict as used in 'inflict culture shock'?
Possible answers: impose, cause, bring upon
antonyms of linear, as used in 'linear cause and effect thinking'?
Possible answers: circular, nonlinear, random
According to research, reading in a second language is harder when the text doesn’t match a person’s __________ about how writing should be structured.
expectations or beliefs
What is penchant?
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
What is appalled
Feeling shocked and disappointed, greatly dismayed or horrified
synonyms for malleable in the context of how the brain works?
Possible answers: flexible, adaptable, changeable
antonyms for devotion, as in ‘devotion to logical reasoning’?
Possible answers: indifference, neglect, disregard
In your own words, explain how a symbol can be misunderstood across cultures.
when a symbol has different meanings in different cultures, so someone from another culture might misinterpret its intent (e.g., a wink, flag, or hand gesture)