Academic Language List 3

Academic Language

List 3

Alternative

• This word can be a noun or an adjective

• Adjective: available as another possibility. Another, possible, different

• Noun: one of two or more available possibilities. Option, Choice, Replacement

Alternative

• There are two alternate routes if the first is blocked.

• If you do not like what I prepare for dinner the alternative is to go hungry.

• When holding the baby you must alternate arms because they get tired fast.

Multiple Choice

Which sentences uses the derivative of alternative incorrectly.

• I alternative between pen and pencil depending on the subject.

• When picking HS electives you must pick several alternates incase one choice will not fit in your schedule.

• Sometimes the first option is not ideal but the alternative is worse.

• When our original choice was no longer available, we had to quickly accept an alternative.

Obstacle

• Noun

• a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

Obstacles

Sometimes you cannot see another person's obstacles until you look at things from their perspective.

Multiple Choice

Which choice is not an example of an obstacle?

• assistance

• impediments

• stumbling block

• drag

Pattern

• Noun

• A natural or chance configuration, a form or model to replicate,

• an artistic, musical, literary, or mechanical design or form

Pattern

The backsplash tile was arranged in a beautiful fish scale pattern.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of a pattern?

Potential

• Noun: something that can develop or become actual

• Adjective: expressing possibility

• Potentially

Potential

Who knows what you could accomplish if you put forth more effort!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the derivative incorrectly?

• I'm sorry that was inpotential.

• Potentially, you are correct.

• You are not working at your full potential.

• I know you could reach your full potential if you tried harder.

Trend

• a prevailing tendency or inclination

• a general movement

• a current style or preference

• a line of development

Trend

Top five social media platforms trending in Japan as measured by monthly active users.

Multiple Choice

Which option is not a past trend?

Resolution

• Noun

• The act of determining

• The act of resolving

• a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent voted by an official body or assembled group

• the point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out

Resolution

Our conflict was resolved because we used active listening and empathy. Conflict resolution is an important soft skill in the corporate world.

Multiple Choice

What was the satirical resolution to the problem in Johnathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

• Listen to both sides of the issue and compromise.

• Eat the poor.

• Ignore the problem.

• Never talk again.