- Please download this ppt file since it contains all the words from Unit 3 to 5 that may be tested.
The instructions in this entry are for Unit 4. Check out the ppt file for further information.
Below is the list of words that will be covered in this lesson. Each word will be explained in detail in the following pages.
| Word |
Etymology |
Meaning |
| internist |
intern-ist |
doctor who treats internal organs |
| gynecologist |
gyne; logos |
women doctor |
| obstetrician |
obstetrix; -ician |
doctor who helps women give birth |
| pediatrician |
paidos; iatreia |
child doctor |
| dermatologist |
derma; logos |
skin doctor |
| ophthalmologist |
ophthalmos; logos |
eye doctor |
| orthopedist |
orthos; paidos |
bone straightener |
| cardiologist |
kardia; logos |
heart doctor |
| neurologist |
neuron; logos |
nervous system doctor |
| psychiatrist |
psyche; iatreia |
mind healer |
Cooperation
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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Social skills |
Can be inefficient (time-consuming, disagreements, etc.) |
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More ideas can be generated |
Some group members may not work at all |
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The workload is reduced compared with that when working alone |
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Nouns |
Adjectives |
Verbs |
Adverbs |
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advantage |
appropriate |
allow |
competitively |
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disadvantage |
collaborative |
create |
independently |
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outcome |
cooperative |
discourage |
collaboratively |
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pairs |
together |
enable |
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result |
unified |
encourage |
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task |
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prepare |
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triads |
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prevent |
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unity |
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promote |
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partner |
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provide |
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strength |
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negotiate |
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weakness |
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compromise |
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stimulate |
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outperform |
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Can you think of any other vocabulary items that are related to “Cooperation and Competition”? Please post them below as comments. If you are unsure of the usage of some of the words above, please look them up in the concordancer and post a few example sentences as comments below.
(Keep this sheet for a semester!!)
Vocabulary: Word power made easy
Blog entries: When no topic is assigned, you can write anything, including some assignments given in our textbook. Blog comments on 2 different classmates’ each time. Try to read as many different classmates’ blog entries in this semester as you can.
9/24 (Monday)-10/7 (Sunday) Vocabulary Unit 3: personality types
9/27 1st blog entry in the diary: around 300-word draft in MS Word to be uploaded to vox next day in computer lab (Topic to be announced); 10/7 2 blog comments on any two classmates’ blog entries in around 50 words respectively 10/24 final version of the first writing
10/8-21 Unit 4 types of doctors
2nd blog entry and 2 comments due on Friday night of 10/12, 19 at the latest Sunday night
10/22-11/4 Unit 5 practitioners 11/7 quiz on first 3 vocabulary units
3rd blog entry and 2 comments due on Friday nights of 26, 11/2
11/5-18 unit 6 science and scientists
4th blog entry and 2 comments due on Friday nights of 11/9, 16
11/19-12/2 unit 7 liars and lying
5th blog entry and 2 comments due on Friday nights of 11/23, 30
12/3-16 unit 9 actions 12/19 quiz on second 3 vocabulary units
6th blog entry and 2 comments due on Friday nights of 12/7, 14
7th blog entry and 2 comments due on Friday nights of 12/21, 28
Winter break: Vocabulary Units 8, 10, 11
