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e-Portfolio: Session 03 (August 27)

 Design Thinking Is Transforming Learning Experience - eLearning Industry

By: Yuliana Loría Villalobos

AUGUST 27

New words

1. Joblessness /ˈdʒɑːb.ləs.nəs/

Noun

The state of being unemployed.

E.g. People are scared because the government is doing nothing to control joblessness.

 

2. Fierce /fɪrs/

Adjective

Physically violent and frightening.

E.g. It was a fierce attack.

 

3. Chase /tʃeɪs/

Verb

To hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it.

E.g. He was chasing someone.

 

4. Toothache /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/

Noun

Pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth.

E.g. I have a toothache.

 

5. Filthy /ˈfɪl.θi/

Adjective

Extremely or unpleasantly dirty.

E.g. Look at this table, it’s filthy!

 

6. Loathe /loʊð/

Verb

To hate someone or something.

E.g. I don’t want to eat vegetables, I loathe them.


7. Teethe /tiːð/

Verb

If a baby or small child is teething, their first teeth are growing, usually causing pain.

E.g. My mom’s daughter is teething.


8. Glacier /ˈɡleɪ.si.ɚ/

Noun

A large mass of ice that moves slowly.

E.g. The glacier was the largest mass of ice that I had ever seen.

 

9. Artichoke /ˈɑːr.t̬ə.tʃoʊk/

Noun

A plant with a round mass of pointed parts like leaves surrounding its flower that are eaten as a vegetable.

E.g. I had never seen an artichoke.

 

10. Curvaceous /kɝːˈveɪ.ʃəs/

Adjective

A curvaceous woman has a body with attractive curves. Having noticeable curves.

E.g. My mom is a curvaceous woman.

 

11. Christian /ˈkrɪs.tʃən/ /ˈkrɪs.ti.ən/

Adjective

Of or belonging to the religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.

E.g. I’m participating in a Christian organization.

 

12. Suggestion /səˈdʒes.tʃən/

Noun

An idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it.

E.g. Do you have any suggestions?

 

13. Precise /prəˈsaɪs/

Adjective

Exact and accurate.

E.g. I found the restaurant’s precise location.

 

14. Murder /ˈmɝː.dɚ/

Noun

The crime of intentionally killing a person.

E.g. They’re convicted of murder.

 

15. Arch /ɑːrtʃ/

Noun

A structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it.

E.g. It’s a majestic arch.

 

Opinions (Newspaper article)

1. Today /təˈdeɪ/

2. Opinion  /əˈpɪn.jən/

3. Profession /prəˈfeʃ.ən/ 

4. Forgetting /fərˈgɛtɪŋ/

5. Professor  /prəˈfes.ɚ/

6. Los/luːz/

7. Quarantine /ˈkwɔːr.ən.tiːn/

8. Future /ˈfjuː.tʃɚ/

9. Father /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/

10. Achieve  /əˈtʃiːv/

11. Conscious /ˈkɑːn.ʃəs/

12. Trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

13. Saying /ˈseɪɪŋ/

14. Confuse you  /kənˈfjuːz  juː/ 

15. Conclusion     /kənˈkluː.ʒən/


Phrases corrections

1. Because is something good - Because IT’S something good.

2. To try to don’t lose it - To try to not lose it (negative of an infinitive)

3. Maybe you are professor - Maybe you are A professor.

4. If he lose - If he loses.

5. I’m not agree -  I don’t agree

6. He are - He is

7. He don’t - He doesn't 

8. That was the things - Those were the things.

9. This is the Arlin’s presentation - This is from Arlin’s presentation

10. More long - Longer.

11. The people who has - The people that have.

12. He lose - He loses.


AUGUST 20

Audio corrections (Mispronunciation)

1. Person /ˈpɝː.sən/

2. Other /ˈʌð.ɚ/

3. Touch /tʌtʃ/

4. Society /səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬i/

5. Our /ˈaʊ.ɚ/ /aʊr/

6. Individual /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/

7. Areas /ˈer.i.ə/

8. Mentioned /ˈmen.ʃənd/

9. Documentary /ˌdɑː.kjəˈmen.t̬ɚ.i/

10. Obviously /ˈɑːb.vi.əs.li/

11. Noticeable /ˈnoʊ.t̬ɪ.sə.bəl/


Phrases corrections

1. I born - I was born

2. We are acquire - We are acquiring

3. People born - People are born

4. It's depend - it depends on

5. Related with - Related to

6. A child that born - A child that is born




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