1. ÇANKAYA UNIVERSITY Foreign Languages Unit ACS206 - ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS IV For Psychology Department WEEK 11

2. Word formation: gifted (adj) Definition : the state of having an impressive natural ability Synonyms : skillful, capable Collocation: gifted in Ex: She's exceptionally gifted in music. Giftedness(n) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

3. Word formation: demonstration (n), demostrative (adj) Definition : to show clearly that something is true or that it exists Synonyms : show, prove Collocation: demonstrate how/ why Ex: They conducted an experiment intended to demonstrate the importance of family relationships The study demonstrates that cigarette advertising does encourage children to smoke. Demonstrate(v) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

4. Definition : natural ability that makes it easy for you to do something well Synonyms : talent, skill Collocation: aptitude for Ex: I had no aptitude for accountancy and began to hate it. Aptitude(n) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

5. Definition : the abilities that arise from a unity of cognitive and physical functions Ex: All healthy people develop some psychomotor abilities during the course of early development. Psychomotor ability (n. phr) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

6. Definition : to fail to notice or do something Synonyms : ignore, neglect Antonym : notice Ex: Accidents happen when safety checks are overlooked. Sean Connery was once again overlooked in the New Year's Honours list. Overlook(v) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

7. Word formation: excellent(adj), excellence (n) Definition : to do something extremely well Synonyms : shine, upstage Collocation: excel in/at Ex: We aim to give every student the opportunity to excel. Robbie had always excelled at sport. Excel(v) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

8. Word formation: outstandingly (adv) Definition : extremely good or impressive Synonyms :admirable, awesome Antonym : ordinary Ex: Taj Mahal is an outstanding example of Indian art. She presents an outstanding ability in sports. Outstanding(adj) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

9. Word formation: agile (adj) Definition : the ability to think quickly, solve problems, and have new ideas Synonyms : intelligent, wise, bright, quick Ex: She's 95 and still very agile. Agility(n) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

10. Word formation: include (v) Definition : the action of including someone or something in a group, arrangement, document etc Synonyms : involvement, incorporation Antonym : exlusion Collocation: inclusion in Ex: With the inclusion of Italy, the number of member countries increased to six. The findings will be considered for inclusion in the next report. Inclusion(n) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

11. Word formation: exception (n), exceptional (adj) Definition : extremely: used for emphasizing that something is not what you would normally expect Synonyms : incredibly, extraordinarily, outstandingly Antonym : usually Ex: The weather's been exceptionally mild. Mozart was an exceptionally talented composer. Exceptionally(adv) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

12. Definition : a period of time between two events Synonyms : break, pause Collocation: interval between, at regular/monthly/10-minute intervals Ex: The normal interval between our meetings is six weeks. Payments are to be resumed after an interval of several months. Progress is reviewed at monthly intervals. Interval(n) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

13. Definition : relating to the way that something develops during a period of time collocations: longitudinal study/survey/research Ex: The Pscyhology Department has carried out a longitudinal study of 141 children for two years. Longtidunal(adj) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

14. Definition : used for emphasizing that a statement is almost completely true Synonyms : almost, practically Collocation: virtually impossible/certain/unknown Ex: Virtually all the students live in university halls of residence. Vaccines have virtually eliminated many childhood diseases. It's virtually impossible to get him to eat vegetables. Virtually(Adv) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

15. Word formation: tendency (n) Definition : to usually do a particular thing Synonyms : be inclined to Ex: He tends to exaggerate. We tend to take technology for granted nowadays. These arguments tend merely to confuse the reader. Tend to(v) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

16. Thinking about the topic WE often think of gifted children as those who do well on intelligence tests. However, there are many other ways to be gifted. Look at the pictures on page 106 and think about how else a person may be gifted. PREPARING TO READ CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT

17. TASK 2. personalizing the topic Students will report back about their partner’s special skills and abilities to the whole class. TASK 3. writing a summary AFTER YOU READ CANKAYA UNIVERSITY –FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIT