Mon. 29 Aug 2011

overlap /ˌəʊ.vəˈlæp/
1. What does the "overlap" in the text mean?

part of the text covers the other part of text and share the meanings and they are linked.

2. Write one synonym and antonym of "overlap". (Make a sentence of each word, if need be.)

go beyond


and following 2 exapmples are from maki's blog. link is here; http://maki-hata.blogspot.com/
synonym-duplicate
   He duplicates the same error again and again.
antonym-divide
   Germany was divided into two countries in the past.

3. Make a sentence of overlapping (or "overlap"). Please listen carefully to the cd and overlap the words.


Survey
1. What does "survey" in the text mean?
  /ˈsɜː.veɪ/
to look at something carefully 

2. What does "survey" in the following sentences mean:
The survey is about the best restaurants in Honolulu. 

in this case, survey means some kind of questions to find out their opinions about some particular things. 


John surveyed the attitudes of the college students toward the library service.  

in this case, survey means to examine the condition of something and report the results to people who wants to buy or have it.3. Make a sentence of overlapping (or "overlap"). 
 

week1 introduction

Ensure

1. What does “ensure” in the text mean?
toto make sure that certain thing will happen proparly

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/ensure?q=ensure

2. Write one synonym of “ensure”.

insure

3.
Make a sentence of “ensure”.

This wheelchair is ensured its safety.

4.
The meaning of “ensure” sometimes is similar to “insure”. However, “insure” has another meaning which “ensure” does not have. What is the different meaning?


to protect yourself against the risk of something bad happening or preparing.





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