Vocabulary
Having a lot of money or property.
What is wealthy?
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The__________ of the car are flat. We need new ones.
True or False.
Repeated words and ideas can be clues of the main idea.
True.
Something that is completely necessary.
What is essential?
To talk to someone in a friendly and informal way.
What is 'chat'?
True or false.
You need to know the meaning of every word to understand the main idea.
False.
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Sales were up in December, but they________ in January.
Declined.
To understand the main idea of something.
What is 'get the point'?
What are two things you can do to listen for the main idea?
1.) Listen for repeated words and ideas.
2.) Listen for emphasis on certain words or sentences.
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They live in an________ house. It has six bedrooms.
Enormous.
To come to understand something.
What is 'realize'?
Does the example support the main idea? Yes or no?
Main idea: The bicycle was a fad that became a trend.
Example: Today, people in cities all around the world use bicycles for transportation.
Yes. It supports the main idea that bicycles continue to be popular.
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Our attempt to build a robot was a complete_________. It didn't work at all.
Failure.
What is 'potential'?
The most important words.