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e-Portfolio: Session 07 (September 24)

 

1.      Poll /poʊl/

Noun

The places where people vote in a political election.

E.g. Everyone goes to the poll to choose the future president.

 

2.      Rebound /ˌriːˈbaʊnd/

Verb

To rise in price after a fall.

E.g. An economic rebound is happening in CR.

 

3.      Harvest /ˈhɑːr.vəst/

Noun

The time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected.

E.g. We had a good coffee harvest this year.

 

4.      Mild /maɪld/

Adjective

Used to describe food or a food flavor that is not very strong.

E.g. He doesn't like a hot curry; he prefers a mild one.

 

5.      Genitals /ˈdʒen.ə.t̬əlz/

Noun

The outer sexual organs.

E.g. We need to stop the female genital mutilation.

 

6.      Mutilate /ˈmjuː.t̬əl.eɪt/

Verb

To damage something severely, especially by violently removing a part.

E.g. She mutilated her own arm.

 

7.      Stem /stem/

Noun

The stick-like central part of a plant that grows above the ground and from which leaves and flowers grow, or a smaller thin part that grows from the central part and supports the leaves and flowers.

E.g. They cut the flower stems.

 

8.      Breakthrough /ˈbreɪk.θruː/

Noun

An important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem.

E.g. It was a major breakthrough in DNA research.

 

9.      Gathering /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Noun

A meeting of people coming together in a group.

E.g. We have a social gathering tomorrow,

 

10.  Unflattering /ʌnˈflæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Adjective

Not flattering, or making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual.

E.g. She bought an unflattering dress.

 

11.  Morbidity /mɔːrˈbɪd.ə.t̬i/

Noun

The morbidity of a disease is how many people have it in a particular population.

E.g. Morbidity statistics for Covid-19 are increasing every day.


12.  Mumps /mʌmps/

Noun

An infectious disease that causes painful swelling in the neck and slight fever.

E.g. She had mumps.

 

13.  Dose /doʊs/

Noun

A measured amount of something such as medicine.

E.g. The doctor uses a high dose of anesthesia.

 

14.  Disparity /dɪˈsper.ə.t̬i/

Noun

A lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair.

E.g. We can notice the economic disparities between president and citizens.

 

15.  Outbreak /ˈaʊt.breɪk/

Noun

A time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant.

E.g. An outbreak of Covid-19 spread around the world.

 

NEWSPAPER PRESENTATION – FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

1.      Clothes /kloʊðz/

2.      Determine /dɪˈtɝː.mɪn/

3.      Cultural /ˈkʌl.tʃɚ.əl/

4.      Cut /kʌt/

5.      Honor /ˈɑː.nɚ/

6.      June /dʒuːn/

7.      Education /ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

8.      Conclusion /kənˈkluː.ʒən/

9.      Situation /ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/

10.  Culture /ˈkʌl.tʃɚ/

11.  Procedure /prəˈsiː.dʒɚ/

12.  In where – Where

13.  Has been provide – Has been provided

By: Yuliana Loría Villalobos

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