Smart Course B2 - Week 31 - Class 62 - Vocabulary 1

Match the following definitions to their words:

• observation

• To combine different ideas, findings, or pieces of information to form a coherent whole.

• document

• An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change

• synthesize

• the process of closely monitoring someone/something

• variable

• To record information about something by writing about it or by capturing it on a computer

In this experiment, temperature was the independent _______.

• observation

• estimate

• variable

Remember, it is crucial to ____ all the information. We must write everything down.

• document

• synthesize

• regulate

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Verb

,

(b) Noun

• variable

• assess

• documentation

• synthesize

• estimate

• analysis

• document

Change the word in brackets to complete the sentence:

Last week, the chemist _____ (synthesize) a new compound in the lab.

Change the word in brackets to complete the sentence:

The team will carry out an _____ (investigate) on the effects of the new treatment on their patients.

Change the word in brackets to complete the sentence:

Students are encouraged to ______ (experiment) with various study techniques to see

which works best for them.

What does it mean to synthesize in scientific research?

• to collect data

• to combine different ideas/findings

• to form a hypothesis

A __________ is a system of ideas intended to explain something, based on general principles.

• variable

• hypothesis

• theory

Scientists need to __________ the results to determine if their hypothesis is correct.

• analyze

• predict

• estimate