Sunday, May 26, 2013

Vocabulary of Reading Aloud: a useful learning tool?

     mitigate: /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad:
*It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.
perennial: /pəˈren.i.əl lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time:
*The film 'White Christmas' is a perennial favourite.
linear:  /ˈlɪn.i.ər/   consisting of or to do with lines:
*a linear diagram
fragment: /fræɡˈment/ to break something into small parts or to be broken up in this way:
*The satellite will fragment and burn up as it falls through the Earth's atmosphere.
opacity: /əʊˈpæs.ə.ti/ the state of being opaque, or the degree to which something is opaque*Its opacity is very high.
burden: /ˈbɜː.dən/ a heavy load that you carry:
*The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.
chant: /tʃɑːnt/ to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously:
*The crowd were chanting the name of their football team.
aural /ˈɔː.rəl/  relating to hearing:
*aural teaching aids, such as CDs
cognitive: /ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv/ connected with thinking or conscious mental processes:
* Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.
rhetoric /ˈret.ər.ɪk/  speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people:
*How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric into action remains to be seen.

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