Chapter 10 Vocabulary Worksheet
words
To understand this chapter’s lecture, you need to know the following words and phrases in addition to those given in the “Preview of Vocabulary and Sentences” in the textbook. Read the words and phrases below several times. Make sure you know their meaning.
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sentences from the lecture and the definitions of the missing words
A) Complete each sentence below with the words or phrases listed above. You may need to change the form of the word. The meaning of the word or phrase is given next to each sentence.
B) Practice the sentences until you can pronounce them correctly and fluently.
C) [pair work]
Student A: Read a sentence.
Student B: Ask “What does X mean?” or “Can you tell me what X means?”
Student A: Explain to Student B what X means using the definition given. “X means …”
D) [dictation]
Your teacher or partner will read several sentences. Listen very carefully and write them down correctly.
1. What are some of the ( ) between the African and the Asian elephant?
Ø a feature that things or people have that makes them like each other
2. Both kinds of elephants use their trunks to pick up very small ( ) and very large, heavy ( ).
Ø a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive
3. The African elephant’s ears are ( ) larger.
Ø much; a lot
4. Let me ( ) what I mean.
Ø to tell somebody about something in a way that makes it easy to understand
5. The African male elephant ( ) between 12,000 and 14,000 pounds.
Ø to have a particular weight
6. The elephants ( ) in color, too.
Ø to be different from something
7. ( ) an Asian elephant is even white in color!
Ø sometimes but not often
8. The Asian elephant is ( ) than the African elephant.
Ø (of animals or birds) not afraid of people, and used to living with them