EAP_ Vocabulary file.

EAP_ Vocabulary file.

1. Unit 1_ What is special about academic English?

   • Similar words:
     • Everyday or academic use
       • . Discipline: Ability to control oneself or other people.
         • . Underline: Draw a line under it.
           • .Solid: Not liquid or gas.
     • Academic use.
       • . Discipline: Area of study.
         • . Underline: Gives emphasis to
           • . Solid: Certain or safe; of a good standard.
   • Formal Expressions
     • . In sum, to sum up: to bring into or contain in a brief and comprehensive statement; summarize
       • . Sole(ly): exclusively or only: plants found solely in the tropics.
         • . Virtually: for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.
           • . Attempt.: He attempts to do his homework.
             • . Primarily. principally: They do primarily writings in this subject.
               • . Characteristic of: a quality (of someone or something)
   • Neutral expressions.
     • . In short, briefly, basically.
       • . Only.
         • . Almost, more or less.
           • Try.
             • . Mainly/ mostly.
               • . Typical of.

2. Unit 2_ Key nouns.

   • Nouns referring to ideas. (with preposition.)
     • of
       • On the subject: Thing which is being discussed, considered or studied
       • The theme: subject of a talk, a thought, or a piece of writing
       • The issue: Subject/ problem which people are thinking/ talking about.
       • Theory: a group or collection of general statements that together as principles explain some fact or group of facts
       • Model: a simplified representation of a system or of some event or action, as in the sciences, proposed by scientists to explain or describe the event or action
       • The nature: Main characteristic of something
       • The principle: Basic idea or rule that explains how something happens or work.
   • Nouns connected with ideas and phenomena.
     • Of.
       • Aspect.
       • Feature.
       • beyond the scope.
       • Revealed a pattern.
       • Number.