Heartland English School – Word of the Day

Theme: THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST – B/C

The Academic Word List has 570 words. These words frequently appear in academic writing.

https://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist

Word:  contradict (v)

Pronunciation:  /kɑntrədɪkt/

Meaning: Say something different, give the opposite information, give the idea that the first idea might be wrong because both can’t be right

Examples:

• Interestingly, different English textbooks contradict each other. Language is a beautiful and flexible thing. How we use it becomes our own form of art!
  • Book 1: Foods which/that are processed are less nutritious.
  • Book 2: Foods that are processed are less nutritious.

I prefer the first book. What about you?

• It is important to for there to be a lot of scientific research because results of different studies often contradict each other. It is over time, and with a lot of research, that we can eventually get a clearer understanding.

Theme: THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST – B/C

The Academic Word List has 570 words. These words frequently appear in academic writing.

https://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist

Word:  consent (n/v)

Pronunciation:  /kənsɛnt/

Meaning: Permission; agree to something

Examples:

• These students consented to being in a video about Heartland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ICl_5CCNiY
• When schools want to take children on a field trip, such as to the zoo, parents need to give consent.
• During the pandemic, many people consented to using digital signatures to sign documents because it was difficult to meet in person.

Theme: THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST – B/C

The Academic Word List has 570 words. These words frequently appear in academic writing.

https://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist

Word:  clarify (v)

Pronunciation:  /klɛrəfai/

Meaning: Make information or ideas clearer

Examples:

• You can clarify what a word means by looking it up in a dictionary.
  • Here is something you can do. Check 5 different online dictionaries to see their meanings and examples. Since each dictionary will look at the word differently, you will get a good understanding of the word.
    Suggestions: Cambridge / Collins / MacMillan / Oxford / Merriam-Webster
• If you want to know more about a specific rule from the City of Winnipeg, you can read the official by-law document, which clarifies everything, for example the Responsible Pet Ownership By-law. https://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/dmis/docext/viewdoc.asp?documenttypeid=1&docid=6054&doctype=o

Theme: THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST – B/C

The Academic Word List has 570 words. These words frequently appear in academic writing.

https://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist

Word:  challenge (n/v)

Pronunciation:  /tʃælɪndʒ/

Meaning: Something difficult to do; question something, invite to compete

Examples:

• Learning a new language is a big challenge, but you can do it! If you practice every day, you will build strong language skills over time.
• In political debates, politicians challenge each other’s ideas. Then, voters can decide how they feel about the issues discussed.

Theme: THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST – B/C

The Academic Word List has 570 words. These words frequently appear in academic writing.

https://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist

Word:  bond (n/v)

Pronunciation: /bɑnd/

Meaning: A strong connection; form a strong connection

Examples:

• Heartland students form strong bonds with their classmates and have new friends from all over the world.
• When you get a new pet, you need to spend a lot of time interacting with them to bond. They will grow to trust and love you.

Theme: nouns with suffix ‘hood’

Word: livelihood

Meaning: how you make a living

Examples: He makes a decent livelihood teaching English in Chile. Farming used to be the most common livelihood in Canada, but now most people make their livelihoods by working in real estate, mining, and manufacturing.

Theme: nouns with suffix ‘hood’

Word: likelihood

Meaning: how likely something is; how possible something is

Examples: The likelihood that you will win the lottery is very low, but the likelihood that you will get into a car accident is pretty high. There is some likelihood that it will rain today.

Theme: nouns with suffix ‘hood’

Word: falsehood

Meaning: a lie

Examples: The politician told many falsehoods. If you tell a falsehood, you should be punished.

Theme: nouns with suffix ‘hood’

Word: neighbourhood (U.S. spelling is neighborhood)

Meaning: a specific area of a town or city, sometimes having noticeable boundaries; an approximate number

Examples: Winnipeg’s neighbourhoods have different characteristics. I love my neighbourhood because of the trees, parks, community centres, theatres, restaurants, and because the houses are old and beautiful. The average new car costs in the neighbourhood of $40,000.

Theme: nouns with suffix ‘hood’

Word: childhood

Meaning: the period of one’s life when one is a child

Examples: During childhood, it is imperative that a child be well taken care of, and have every opportunity to learn, grow, and be healthy. Harry Potter’s childhood was terrible until he went to Hogwarts.