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Essential academic vocabulary : mastering the complete academic word list / Helen Huntley.

Huntley, Helen (Helen S.) (Author). Coxhead, Averil. Academic word list. (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 0618445420
  • Physical Description: xii, 239 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2006.

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General Note:
Based on the Academic word list, developed in 2000 by Averil Coxhead at Victoria University in Wellington, N.Z.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. xi-xii).

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► Summaries & More
▼ Additional Content
Welcome to Essential Academic Vocabulary vii
To the Instructor vii
To the Student x
Acknowledgments x
Text Credits xi
Learning Styles
1(11)
Word List
1(1)
Preview Questions
2(1)
Reading: Cooperative Learning
2(1)
Vocabulary in Context
3(1)
Reading Comprehension
3(1)
Dictionary Skills
4(1)
Word Forms
5(2)
Collocations
7(1)
Word Parts: vis/vid (see)
8(1)
Writing
9(2)
Paraphrasing
9(1)
Paragraph Writing
10(1)
Speaking
11(1)
Group Discussion: Study Locations
11(1)
Pair Discussion: Learning Styles Analysis
11(1)
Stress in College Life
12(10)
Word List
12(1)
Preview Questions
13(1)
Reading: Test Anxiety
13(1)
Vocabulary in Context
14(1)
Reading Comprehension
15(1)
Dictionary Skills
16(1)
Word Forms
17(1)
Collocations
18(1)
Word Parts: Negative Prefixes
19(1)
Writing
20(1)
Writing a Summary
20(1)
Paragraph Writing
20(1)
Speaking
21(1)
Partner Discussion: Stress Reduction Methods
21(1)
Role-Plays
21(1)
Student Housing
22(11)
Word List
22(1)
Preview Questions
23(1)
Reading: Rental Basics
23(1)
Vocabulary in Context
24(1)
Reading Comprehension
25(1)
Dictionary Skills
26(1)
Word Forms in Sentences
27(1)
Collocations
28(1)
Word Parts
29(1)
Writing
30(1)
Defining a Term
30(1)
Paragraph Writing
31(1)
Speaking
31(2)
Partner Activity: Choosing an Apartment
31(1)
Partner/Group Activity: Roommate Search
32(1)
Student Activities
33(14)
Word List
33(1)
Preview Questions
34(1)
Reading: Extracurricular Activities: A Means to an End
34(1)
Vocabulary in Context
35(1)
Reading Comprehension
36(2)
Dictionary Skills
38(1)
Word Forms
39(1)
Collocations
40(1)
Word Parts: port (carry)
41(1)
Writing
42(2)
Writing a Persuasive Letter
42(1)
Paragraph Writing
43(1)
Speaking
44(3)
Conducting an Interview
44(1)
Role-Plays
45(2)
Review
47(6)
Preview Sentences
47(1)
Vocabulary in Context
48(1)
Computer Addiction on Campus
48(1)
Synonyms
49(1)
Word Forms
49(2)
Collocations
51(1)
Word Parts
52(1)
Education
53(13)
Word List
53(1)
Preview Questions
54(1)
Reading: Shifting Challenges in Education
54(1)
Vocabulary in Context
55(1)
Reading Comprehension
56(1)
Dictionary Skills
57(1)
Word Forms
58(2)
Collocations
60(1)
Word Parts: mini- (small)
61(1)
Writing
62(1)
Paraphrasing
62(1)
Paragraph Writing
63(1)
Speaking
63(3)
Pair Interviews
63(1)
Group Discussion: To Be a Teacher . . . or Not
64(2)
Business
66(12)
Word List
66(1)
Preview Questions
67(1)
Reading: Proctor & Gamble: An Optimistic Scheme
67(1)
Vocabulary in Context
68(1)
Reading Comprehension
69(1)
Dictionary Skills
70(1)
Word Forms
71(1)
Collocations
72(2)
Word Parts: multi- (much, many)
74(1)
Writing
75(1)
Writing a Summary
75(1)
Paragraph Writing
76(1)
Speaking
76(2)
Group Presentations: Researching Procter & Gamble
76(1)
Role-Plays
77(1)
Marketing
78(13)
Word List
78(1)
Preview Questions
79(1)
Reading: Marketing Tobacco Products around the World
79(1)
Vocabulary in Context
80(1)
Reading Comprehension
81(1)
Dictionary Skills
82(1)
Word Forms
83(2)
Collocations
85(1)
Word Parts: -ology (the study of . . .)
86(2)
Writing
88(2)
Defining a Term
88(1)
Paragraph Writing
89(1)
Speaking
90(1)
Partner Discussion: World Health Organization Facts
90(1)
Partner Discussion: Analyzing a Cigarette Advertisement
90(1)
Economics
91(10)
Word List
91(1)
Preview Questions
92(1)
Reading: The Economics of Diamonds and Water
92(1)
Vocabulary in Context
93(1)
Reading Comprehension
94(1)
Dictionary Skills
95(1)
Word Forms
96(1)
Collocations
97(1)
Word Parts: pre- (before)
98(1)
Writing
99(1)
Writing an Advertisement
99(1)
Paragraph Writing
99(1)
Speaking
99(2)
Group Project: Oral Summaries
99(1)
Role-Plays
100(1)
Review
101(6)
Preview Sentences
101(1)
Vocabulary in Context
102(2)
The Changing Roles of Men and Women in the Workplace
103(1)
Synonyms
104(1)
Odd Word Out
104(1)
Word Forms
105(1)
Collocations
105(1)
Word Parts
106(1)
Psychology
107(13)
Word List
107(1)
Preview Questions
108(1)
Reading: Innate and Cultural Influences on Emotional Expressions
108(1)
Vocabulary in Context
109(1)
Reading Comprehension
110(1)
Dictionary Skills
111(1)
Word Forms
112(1)
Collocations
113(2)
Word Parts: psych- (mind)
115(1)
Writing
115(3)
Paraphrasing
115(1)
Paragraph Writing
116(2)
Speaking
118(2)
Conducting a Survey
118(1)
Pair Discussion: Physical, Emotional, and Verbal Reactions
119(1)
History
120(11)
Word List
120(1)
Preview Questions
121(1)
Reading: The Impact of the Industrial Revolution
121(1)
Vocabulary in Context
122(1)
Reading Comprehension
123(2)
Dictionary Skills
125(1)
Word Forms
126(1)
Collocations
127(1)
Word Parts: trans- (across, changed)
128(1)
Writing
128(1)
Writing a Summary
128(1)
Paragraph Writing
129(1)
Speaking
129(2)
A Cooperative Learning Research Project
129(1)
Role-Plays
130(1)
Political Science
131(12)
Word List
131(1)
Preview Questions
132(1)
Reading: Political Campaigns and the Media
132(2)
Vocabulary in Context
134(1)
Reading Comprehension
134(2)
Dictionary Skills
136(1)
Word Forms in Sentences
137(1)
Collocations
138(1)
Word Parts: Adjective Suffixes
139(1)
Writing
140(1)
Writing a Speech
140(1)
Paragraph Writing
141(1)
Speaking
141(2)
Partner Activity: Explaining a Political Cartoon
141(1)
Group Discussion: Voting Rates
142(1)
Linguistics
143(11)
Word List
143(1)
Preview Questions
144(1)
Reading: Can Nonhumans Use Language?
144(2)
Vocabulary in Context
146(1)
Reading Comprehension
146(2)
Dictionary Skills
148(1)
Word Forms
149(1)
Collocations
150(1)
Word Parts: -phon-, -ling-, -lang- (sound, hearing)
150(1)
Writing
151(1)
Writing a Lab Report
151(1)
Paragraph Writing
152(1)
Speaking
152(2)
Linguistic Analysis
152(1)
Role-Plays
153(1)
Review
154(6)
Preview Sentences
154(1)
Vocabulary in Context
155(1)
Lie Detection Tests
155(1)
Synonyms
156(1)
Odd Word Out
156(1)
Word Forms in Sentences
157(1)
Collocations
158(1)
Word Parts
158(2)
Environmental Science
160(14)
Word List
160(1)
Preview Questions
161(1)
Reading: Renewable Alternative Energy Resources
161(2)
Vocabulary in Context
163(1)
Reading Comprehension
164(2)
Dictionary Skills
166(1)
Word Forms
167(1)
Collocations
168(2)
Word Parts: aqua-, -hydr- (water)
170(1)
Writing
170(2)
Paraphrasing
170(1)
Paragraph Writing
171(1)
Speaking
172(2)
Cooperative Learning Research Project
172(1)
Partner Discussion: Planning an Energy-Efficient House
173(1)
Geology
174(11)
Word List
174(1)
Preview Questions
175(1)
Reading: What Caused the Extinction of the Dinosaurs?
175(2)
Vocabulary in Context
177(1)
Reading Comprehension
177(2)
Dictionary Skills
179(1)
Word Forms
180(1)
Collocations
181(1)
Word Parts: over- (higher, greater, too much)
182(1)
Writing
183(1)
Writing a Summary
183(1)
Paragraph Writing
183(1)
Speaking
184(1)
Partner Activity: Researching a Geological Formation
184(1)
Role-Plays
184(1)
Chemistry
185(14)
Word List
185(1)
Preview Questions
186(1)
Reading: Chemistry Facts: The Good, the Bad, and the Odd
186(2)
Vocabulary in Context
188(1)
Reading Comprehension
188(2)
Dictionary Skills
190(1)
Word Forms in Sentences
191(1)
Collocations
192(1)
Word Parts: Verb Suffixes: -ate, -ify, -ize, -en
193(1)
Writing
194(2)
Biography of Antoine Lavoisier
194(1)
Paragraph Writing
195(1)
Speaking
196(3)
Partner Activity: Explaining a Chemistry Concept
196(1)
Conducting an Interview
197(2)
Information Science and Technology
199(13)
Word List
199(1)
Preview Questions
200(1)
Reading: Privacy in the Digital Age
200(2)
Vocabulary in Context
202(1)
Reading Comprehension
203(2)
Dictionary Skills
205(1)
Word Forms
206(1)
Collocations
207(1)
Word Parts: -voc- (speak, call)
208(1)
Writing
209(1)
Writing a Lab Guide
209(1)
Paragraph Writing
209(1)
Speaking
210(2)
Group Project: Online Privacy Survey
210(1)
Role-Plays
211(1)
Cumulative Review
212(9)
Preview Sentences
212(1)
Vocabulary in Context
213(1)
Understanding Speech
213(1)
Synonyms
214(1)
Odd Word Out
215(1)
Word Forms in Sentences
215(1)
Collocations
216(1)
Word Parts
217(2)
Vocabulary in Context
219(2)
The Online Privacy Crisis
220(1)
Appendices
221(16)
I. Getting the Most from Your Dictionary
221(2)
II. Suggestions for Learning and Reviewing Vocabulary
223(3)
Vocabulary Cards
224(1)
Vocabulary Notebook
225(1)
Reviewing Vocabulary
225(1)
III. Techniques for Paraphrasing
226(3)
IV. Techniques for Summarizing
229(3)
How to Summarize
229(1)
Summarizing a Paragraph
230(1)
Summarizing an Article
230(2)
V. Word Parts and Their Meanings
232(5)
Roots
232(2)
Prefixes
234(2)
Noun Suffixes
236(1)
Adjective Suffixes
236(1)
Adverb Suffixes
236(1)
Verb Suffixes
236(1)
VI. The Academic Word List
237

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