Vocabulary by Monir Hossen
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This document provides a lecturer's presentation on the importance of vocabulary for language learners. It states that vocabulary is essential for constructing sentences and developing language skills. To improve proficiency in English, learners must acquire basic vocabulary and use it frequently. The presentation also includes lists of words that can be used to indicate sequencing, emphasis, results, contrasts, examples, comparisons, and reasons in writing. It concludes by checking the spelling of some challenging words.
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- 2. Why vocabulary? Vocabulary is one of the most important things for a language learner. It is not possible to make any sentence without vocabulary. To develop skills of a language one must know some basic vocabulary and gradually practice with them in everyday life. So, vocabulary is a must to have good command in English language.
- 3. Sequence First / firstly, second / secondly, third / thirdly etc Next, last, finally In addition, moreover Further / furthermore Another Also In conclusion To summaries
- 4. Emphasis Undoubtedly Indeed Obviously Generally Admittedly In fact Particularly / in particular Especially Clearly Importantly
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- 6. Contrast However Nevertheless Nonetheless Still Although / even though Though But
- 7. Continued Yet Despite / in spite of In contrast (to) / in comparison While Whereas On the other hand On the contrary
- 8. Example For example For instance That is (ie) Such as Including Namely
- 9. Comparison Similarly Likewise Also Like Just as Just like Similar to Same as Compare compare(d) to / with Not only...but also
- 11. Check your Spelling 1. Farewell – (Far-e-we-ll) Adieu 2. Guess- (Gu –e- ss) think 3. Syndicate –(Syn- di-cat-e) 4. Entrepreneur- (En- tre- pre-ne-ur) 5. Psychology- (Psy –cho- lo-gy) 6. Schedule – (Sche –dule) 7. Square- (Squ-are) 8. Millionaire (Million-a -i-re) 9. Ecstasy (Ec-sta-sy) Joy 10. Parallal (Pa- ral- lal)
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