SELECTING AND GRADING VOCABULARY

SELECTING AND GRADING VOCABULARY

Postby Belen » Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:56 pm

1. LOOK AGAIN AT THE THREE LISTS OF "HOUSE AND GARDEN" VOCABULARY. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE WAY THEY ARE GRADED? WHAT FIVE OTHER WORDS WOULD YOU INCLUDE AT EACH LEVEL?
COULD BE:
*Beginner level: room, table, desk, mirror and lamp
*Intermediate level: cupboard, sink, rug, carpet and fireplace
* Advanced level: beam, trellis, hinge, dormer and hamper

2.- LIST SOME ENGLISH FALSE FRIENDS FOR SPEAKERS OF ANOTHER LANGUAGE. WHAT DO THEY MEAN IN ENGLISH? WHAT DOES THE EQUIVALENT WORD MEAN IN THE OTHER LANGUAGE?
ENGLISH FALSE FRIENDS:
Blank :::::::::::::::::::vacio, en blanco ::::::::::::::blanco
Embarassed::::::::::avergonzado::::::::::::::::::::embarazada
Exit ::::::::::::::::::::::salida::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::éxito
Career::::::::::::::::::trayectoria profesional::::::carrera
Library::::::::::::::::::biblioteca:::::::::::::::::::::::::libreria
Brave::::::::::::::::::::Valiente:::::::::::::::::::::::::::Bravo
Constipated:::::::::::estreñido:::::::::::::::::::::::::constipado
Actually:::::::::::::::::de hecho:::::::::::::::::::::::::actualmente
Belen
 

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