UNIVERSIDAD DE GUAYAQUIL

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS
ADMINISTRATIVAS

VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK

-DELGADO RODRGUEZ
DOLORES PAOLA -

ENGLISH 03

PROF. JIMMY CEVALLOS SA

2016 - 2017
 WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR NEWS FROM?

Vocabulary Worksheet # 6 English 03

Unit # 2 / Section: 2.1 NEWS

1. Write definitions and two sentences for the following words.

1. GOSSIP (n): conversation or reports about other people's private lives that
might be unkind, disapproving, or not true.
a) Her letter was full of gossip.
b) I've got some juicy gossip for you.

2. HEADLINES (n): a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a

story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on
television or radio:
a) The newspaper headline was 'Vicar Caught In Sex Romp'.
b) The newspaper headline was 'Vicar Caught In Sex Romp'.

3. SCREEN (n): a flat surface in a cinema, on a television, or as part of a

computer, on which pictures or words are shown:
a) Our television has a 19-inch screen.
b) Her ambition is to write for the screen.

4. WEBSITE (n): a set of pages of information on the internet about a

particular subject, published by a single person or organization:
a) Their website looks amateurish.
b) Their website is fairly plain, but very easy to navigate.

5. RADIO (n): a piece of electronic equipment used for listening to radio

broadcasts.
a) She's got some kind of job in radio.
b) I heard a good programme on the radio last night.

6. TV (n): abbreviation for television:

a) You watch too much TV!
b) Our TV license expires next month.

7. ENTERTAINMENT (n): shows, films, television, or other performances or

activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type:
a) They lay on free entertainment at the club every day.
b) Stars of the entertainment world turned out to celebrate his 40th year in
show business..

8. NEWSPAPER (v): a regularly printed document consisting of large sheets

of paper that are folded together, or a website, containing news reports,
articles, photographs, and advertisements:
a) He wants to work for a newspaper when he graduates.
 b) I read the fashion pages in the newspapers to keep up with the latest
styles.

2. Put images relative to the words from above.

GOSSIP ENTERTAINMENT NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

SCREEN WEBSITE RADIO TV

WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT 8 OCLOCK LAST NIGHT?

Vocabulary Worksheet # 7 English 03

Unit # 1 / Section: 2.2 GLOBAL PROBLEMS

1. Write definitions and two sentences for the following words.

1. ANIMAL EXTINCTION (n): a situation in which something no longer

exists:
a) The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago.
b) Some people predict the extinction of family life as we know it today.

2. CLIMATE CHANGE (v): changes in the world's weather, in particular the

fact that it is believed to be getting warmer as a result of human activity
increasing the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere:
a) The President called for urgent action on climate change.
b) A climate change sceptic/denier.

3. CORRUPTION (adj.): to dishonestly using your position or power to get

an advantage, especially for money:
a) Both companies are under investigation for corrupt practices.
b) A powerful and corrupt elite has bled this country dry.

4. CRIME (n): illegal activities:

a) He has admitted committing several crimes, including fraud.
b) There are few crimes more truly shocking than the murder or abuse of
children.

5. DISEASE (v): (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by

infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident:
a) They reported a sudden outbreak of the disease in the south of the
country.
b) The real disease affecting the country is inflation.

6. POLLUTION (n): Damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances

or waste:
a) The manifesto includes tough measures to tackle road congestion and
environmental pollution.
b) Stricter controls on air pollution would help to reduce acid rain.

7. POVERTY (v): to put your hand on something.

a) He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty
of his birthplace.
There is a disappointing poverty of creativity in their work.

8. UNEMPLOYMENT (v): the number of people who do not have a job that
provides money:
a) Unemployment has fallen/risen again for the third consecutive month.
b) We are firmly committed to reducing unemployment.
2. Put images relative to the words from above.

ANIMAL CLIMATE CORRUPTION CRIME

EXTINCTION CHANGE

DISEASE POLLUTION POVERTY UNEMPLOY

MENT

ARE YOU AFRAID OF LIGHTNING?

Vocabulary Worksheet # 8 English 03

Unit # 2 / Section: 2.3 GEOGRAPHY

1. Write definitions and two sentences for the following words.

 1. CITIES (adj): a large town:
a) My father works for the city.
b) Their house is in a very desirable area of the city.

2. DESERTS (adj): to get what you deserve:

a) I'd say he got his just deserts for not sticking around to help with the
kids.
b) Get your just deserts.

3. JUNGLES (adj): a tropical forest in which trees and plants grow very
closely together:
a) Either side of the river is dense, impenetrable jungle.
b) She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.

4. LAKES (adj): a large area of water surrounded by land and not connected
to the sea except by rivers or streams:
a) We used to go boating on that lake.
b) The lake sparkled in the bright/brilliant sunlight.

5. OCEANS (n): a very large area of sea:

a) These mysterious creatures live at the bottom of the ocean.
b) We have a clear view of the ocean from our hotel window.

6. RAINFORESTS (n): a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain:

a) a tropical rainforest.
b) They plundered the rainforest for its natural riches.

7. RIVERS (n): a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea,
a lake, or another river:
a) We sailed slowly down the river.
b) Several small streams feed into the river near here.

8. WILDLIFE (n): animals and plants that grow independently of people,

usually in natural conditions:
a) a documentary on Peruvian wildlife.
b) A new series of wildlife programmes has started on Monday evenings.

2. Put images relative to the words from above.

 CITIES DESERTS JUNGLES LAKES

OCEANS RAINFORESTS RIVERS WILDLIFE

WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN YOU HEARD ABOUT 9/11?

Vocabulary Worksheet # 9 English 03

Unit # 2 / Section 2.4 NATURAL PHENOMENA

1. Write definitions and two sentences for the following words.

1. DROUGHT (n): a long period when there is little or no rain:

 a) This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.
b) There are seven words in this sentence.

2. FLOOD (v): to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a

way that causes problems:
a) Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen.
b) He left the bath running and flooded the bathroom.

3. HIGH WAVES PERM (n): a chemical process that makes your hair curly,
or a hairstyle that is created in this way:
a) Is your hair naturally curly or have you had a perm?
b) There are seven words in this sentence.

4. HURRICANE (n): a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially

in the West Atlantic Ocean:
a) The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane that did serious damage.
b) The roof of their house caved in during a hurricane.

5. LIGHTNING (n): a flash of bright light in the sky that is produced by

electricity moving between clouds or from clouds to the ground:
a) That tree was struck by lightning.
b) The computer failure was due to a glitch caused by lightning.

6. RAINBOW (n): an arch (= curved shape) of different colours seen in the

sky when rain is falling and the sun is shining:
a) The sun came out and we saw a rainbow.
b) The tropical butterfly's wings were shimmering with all the colours of
the rainbow.

7. THUNDERSTORM (n): a storm with thunder and lightning and usually

heavy rain.
a) There are seven words in this sentence.
b) There are seven words in this sentence.

8. TSUNAMI (n): an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of

the earth under the sea
a) Ive got terrible toothache.
b) There are seven words in this sentence.

2. Put images relative to the words from above.

 DROUGHT FLOOD HIGH WAVES HURRICANE

LIGHTNING RAINBOW THUNDERSTORM TSUNAMI

WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR POCKETS?

Vocabulary Worksheet # 10 English 03

Unit # 2 / Section: 2.5 OTHER WORDS

1. Write definitions and two sentences for the following words.

 1. WHISTLE (v): to make a high sound by forcing air through a small hole or
passage, especially through the lips, or through a special device held to the
lips:
a) He whistled as he worked.
b) The referee whistled and the game was over.

2. DIVE (v): to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in
first, or to move down under the water:
a) They ran to the pool, dived in, and swam to the other side.
b) The submarine dived just in time to avoid the enemy attack.

3. DIZZY (adj.): feeling as if everything is turning around, and that you are
not able to balance and may fall down:
a) I felt dizzy with excitement as I went up to collect the award.
b) I keep having/getting dizzy spells.

4. HUGE (adj.): extremely large in size or amount:

a) A huge number of people attended.
b) I had a huge lunch, so I'll only need a snack for dinner.

5. INCREASE (v): to (make something) become larger in amount or size:

a) Incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years.
b) Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.

6. MEANWHILE (adv.): until something expected happens, or while

something else is happening:
a) "The pizza will be ready in 10 minutes, Mum." "Great - meanwhile, let's
set the table."
b) Carl's starting college in September. Meanwhile, he's travelling around
Europe.

7. |OUTAGE (n): a period when a service, such as electricity, is not available:

a) The radio news reported power outages affecting 50 homes.
b) There are seven words in this sentence.

8. SOLVE (v): to find an to find an answer to a problem: answer to a

problem:
a) Just calm down - shouting won't solve anything!
b) No one has solved the problem of what to do with radioactive waste.

2. Put images relative to the words from above.

WHISTLE DIVE DIZZY HUGE

INCREASE MEANWHILE OUTAGE SOLVE