Word 1: Vigorous
Sentence Source: Time Magazine
Context Clue: Logic- The government wants children and teens to chart 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. I would guess that vigorous means to be strong.
Defintion: full of or characterized by vigor,strong; active;
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vigorous
Original Sentence: The government wants children and teens to chart 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day, but less than half of children and just 10% of teens meet these guidelines.
Word 2: Unpalatable
Source: Time Magazine
Context Clue: Logic-The data makes even more unpalatable the daily carpool grind. I would guess that umpalatable means unacceptable.
Definition: Not palatable; unpleasant to the taste.
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Unpalatable
Original Sentence:
Word 3: Admonition
Source: Time Magazine
Context Clue: Logic- that child would have been welcomed home after school then quickly dispatched right back outside to run around, with the admonition: Don't come home until dinner. I would guess that admonition means a caution given by someone.
Definition: counsel, advice, or caution; a warning or reproof given by an eccleslastical authority.
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/admonition
Original Sentence: A generation ago, that child would have been welcomed home after school then quickly dispatched right back outside to run around, with the admonition: Don't come home until dinner.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Reflection Wk 4
There are many roles in my education as an adult learner. I have a lot of responsibility as a learner such as making sure that I am being taught the right material, and learning material that meets my needs. I go to school so that I can learn about the basic skills in life such as Reading, English and Math. Making sure that a teacher not only teaches the right material but, explain it and make sure that students understand. Having the class participate in discusssions can help people to feel comfortable in a classroom. I have experienced that first hand when one of my teachers asked the class to discuss what they thought in groups. Then we went over the material in class. Teachers should ask for feedback on their teaching because it can help them improve in areas they lack in. When a teacher has rules or guidelines for the class it is my responsibility to make sure that it is current. I am supposed to check for any materials, such as books that I will need for the current class. In class self assessments are useful because it helps me to know what areas are my strengths and what needs to be improved. As an adult learner it is my responsibility to make sure that I am learning effictively. How can I know if my learning is effective? Having a understanding of the material taught. If I have any questions I am able to ask a teacher and not feel any type of penality of it.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Vocab Wk 1
Word 1: Propensity
Sentence Source: Times Magazine
Context Clues: Logic- Where visitors can share stories and connect with other adults who have the same propensity for fincky eating. I would guess that propensity means desire.
Definition: A natural inclination or tendency
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Propensity
Original Sentence: Until then, those who are experiencing symptoms of SED can consult their doctors and find support on sites such as PickyEatingAdults.com (run by Krause), where visitors can share stories and connect with other adults who have the same propensity for finicky eating — and French fries.
Word 2: Provincial
Sentence Source: Times Magazine
Context Clue: Logic- It's a sunny provincial town of shady bungalows. I would guess that the word is used to describe a place where somebody lives.
Definition: Belonging or peculiar to some particular province
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Provincial
Original Sentence: It's a sunny provincial town of shady bungalows and bright purple bougainvillea set around a central square.
Word 3: Tyrants
Sentence Source: Times Magazine
Context Clue: Logic- The prospect that diamonds might cement one of the world's most notorious tyrants in his fourth decade in power. I would guess that the word means a person with high authortiy.
Definition: Any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically.
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tyrants
Original Sentence: The prospect that diamonds might cement one of the world's most notorious tyrants in his fourth decade in power only underlines the weaknesses of the diamond trade's regulatory body, the Kimberley Process.
Sentence Source: Times Magazine
Context Clues: Logic- Where visitors can share stories and connect with other adults who have the same propensity for fincky eating. I would guess that propensity means desire.
Definition: A natural inclination or tendency
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Propensity
Original Sentence: Until then, those who are experiencing symptoms of SED can consult their doctors and find support on sites such as PickyEatingAdults.com (run by Krause), where visitors can share stories and connect with other adults who have the same propensity for finicky eating — and French fries.
Word 2: Provincial
Sentence Source: Times Magazine
Context Clue: Logic- It's a sunny provincial town of shady bungalows. I would guess that the word is used to describe a place where somebody lives.
Definition: Belonging or peculiar to some particular province
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Provincial
Original Sentence: It's a sunny provincial town of shady bungalows and bright purple bougainvillea set around a central square.
Word 3: Tyrants
Sentence Source: Times Magazine
Context Clue: Logic- The prospect that diamonds might cement one of the world's most notorious tyrants in his fourth decade in power. I would guess that the word means a person with high authortiy.
Definition: Any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically.
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tyrants
Original Sentence: The prospect that diamonds might cement one of the world's most notorious tyrants in his fourth decade in power only underlines the weaknesses of the diamond trade's regulatory body, the Kimberley Process.
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