In this section of vocabulary, we are going to review a fact about vocabulary.
In English, words can have multiple meanings according to the context in which we use them. There are different classifications as we are going to see in the diagram below.
As you can see all words in English receive a different classification according to their pronounciation and meaning.
In our case, the topic of vacabulary relies more in the idea of homonyms, but with a slight difference, this is because the words that we use are going to have a close meaning no matter the context we use it.
For example:
Sweet: in general terms the word makes reference to people, food or things that are pleasant. Thus, it can specifically mean:
charming, attractive: The baby is really sweet.
sugary: That pudding is too sweet for me.
Now, let's do some practice...go to page 59 there you'll find exercise 9a,b,c and 10a.
Take a time to complete them and post your answers as a comment below.
9a
ResponderBorrar1. Odd: (b) not matching
2. Odd: (a) strange or unexpected
3. Sweet: (d) charming, attractive
4. Sweet:(c) sugary
5. Top: (e) the highest part
6. Top: (f) the most successful
9b
Top: The highest point or part in distance or quality
Odd: Unusual or peculiar
Sweet: Pleasant
9c
1. Branch: a part of something bigger
2. Flat: not disturbed
3. Break: destroy or finish something
4. Plain: simple, normal
5. Heavy: more than normal
10a
1.We had a heavy snow here at weekend
2.I find flat shoes much more comfortable than heels
3.I would prefer a plain carpet to a patterned one.
4.Where are you going for your summer break.
5.She has been made branch manager of a big insurance company.
6. The kitten was so sweet that we had to buy it.
9a.
ResponderBorrarodd socks (b)
it was odd that he didn't phone (a)
His daughter is really sweet (d)
Dark chocolate isn't sweet enough for me (c)
the top of her sweater (e)
top of the class (f)
9b.
the highest point or part in distance or quality (top)
unusual or peculiar (odd)
pleasant (sweet)
9c.
(branch) Certain part or area of something bigger
(flat) Somewhat or something tasteless, not interesting
(break) A big change
(plain) Something or someone normal or usual
(heavy) something big, important or do something a lot of times
10a.
flat
sweet
heavy
break
top
odd
9a
ResponderBorrar1. odd socks (b)
2. It was odd that he didin't phone (a)
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3. His daughter is really sweet (d)
4. Dark chocolate isn't sweet enough for me (c)
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5. the top of the sweater (e)
6. top of the class (f)
9b
-the highest point or part in distance or quality: Top
-unusual or peculiar: Odd
-pleasant: Sweet
9c
1. Branch: A part of something
2. Flat:something horizontal
3. Break: Something that is separated
4. Plain: Normal things
5. Heavy: Something big
10a
1. We had odd snow here at weekend.
2. I find flat shoes much more comfortable than heels.
3. I'd prefer a plain carpet to a patterned one.
4. Where are you going for your summer break?
5. She has been made top manager of a big insurance company.
6. The kitten was so sweet that we had to buy it.
9a
ResponderBorrar1. odd socks R/b
2. It was odd that he didin't phone R/a
3. His daughter is really sweet R/d
4. Dark chocolate isn't sweet enough for me R/c
5. the top of the sweater R/e
6. top of the class R/f
9b
1.Top
2.Odd
3.Sweet
9c
1. Branch: the division of something
2. Flat: something smooth
3. Break: destroy something
4. Plain: simple
5. Heavy: big or exagerated
10a
1.heavy
2.flat
3.plain
4.break
5.top
6.sweet
9A-.
ResponderBorrar1. Odd socks B
2. It was odd that he didn't phone A
3. His daughter is really sweet D
4. Dark chocolate isn't sweet enough for me C
5. The top of her sweater E
6. Top of the class F
9B-.
The highest point or part in distance or quality-- TOP
Unusual or peculiar-- ODD
Pleasant-- SWEET
9C.-
1. Branch: A part of something.
2. Flat: something continuous, smooth.
3. Break: finish something.
4. Plain: something normal.
5. Heavy: something big, important.
10A-.
1. We had a heavy snow here at weekend.
2. I find flat shoes much more comfortable than heels.
3. I would prefer a plain carpet to a patterned one.
4. Where are you going for your summer break?
5. She has been made branch manager of a big insurance company.
6. The kitten was so sweet that we had to buy it.
9a
ResponderBorrar2 a
1 b
4 c
3 d
5 e
6 f
9b
The highest point or part in distance or quality (top)
Unusual or peculiar (odd)
Pleasant (sweet)
9c
1 Division of topics
2 Uniformity of things
3 Interrupt activities or things
4 No interest in things
5 High density of something
10 a
1 Heavy
2 Flat
3 Plain
4 Break
5 Top
6 Sweet
9a)
ResponderBorrar1. Odd socks --> B. not matching
2. It was odd that he didn't phone --> A. strange or unexpected
3. His daughter is really sweet--> D.charming, attractive
4. Dark chocolate isn't sweet enough for me --> C. sugary
5. The top of her sweater --> E. the highest part
6. Top of the class --> F. the most successful
9b)
The highest point or part in distance or quality--> Top
Unusual or peculiar--> Odd
Pleasant--> sweet
9C.-
1. Branch: Division or subdivision of something
2. Flat: something continuous, smooth area.
3. Break: Breakdown or interruption something.
4. Plain: something basic.
5. Heavy: something big, important,substantial.
10A-.
1. We had a (heavy) snow here at weekend.
2. I find (flat) shoes much more comfortable than heels.
3. I would prefer a (plain) carpet to a patterned one.
4. Where are you going for your summer (break)?
5. She has been made (top) manager of a big insurance company.
6. The kitten was so (sweet) that we had to buy it.
Exercise 9.a
ResponderBorrar1 odd socks --> b not matching
2 It was odd...--> a strange or unexpected
3 His daughter is really sweet --> d charming, attractive
4 Dark chocolate isn't sweet...--> c sugary
5 The top of her sweater--> e the highest part
6 top of the class --> f the most successful
Exercise 9.b
1-Top
2- Odd
3- Sweet
Exercise 9.c
Branch: like a division or classification
Flat: level without variation
Break:an interruption
Plain: something simple
Heavy: something with much weight
Exercise 10.a
1-Heavy
2- Flat
3- Plain
4- Break
5- Top
6- Sweet