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Froggy Jumps Academic VocabularyOnline version Review information by Amy Peñafiel 1 1. What is the main difficulty in defining academic vocabulary? a A) It is only used in informal situations. b B) Not all people know technical terms. c C) It is unclear what “academic contexts” actually means. 2 2. Which type of context is most often the focus when discussing academic vocabulary? a A) Spoken contexts b B) Written contexts c C) Cultural contexts 3 3. Which of the following best describes the three types of academic vocabulary? a A) Formal, informal, and technical b B) General, non-general academic, and technical c C) General, literary, and scientific 4 What is a technical Word? a A. A common word we use every day. b B. A word that belongs to a specific subject. c C. A word with many meanings. 5 What is nominalisation? a A) Changing a noun into a verb b B) Changing verbs or adjectives into nouns c C) Changing a sentence into a question. 6 What are academic words? a A) Words we use when texting friends. b B) Words that are used in songs and movies. c C) Words that are often used in academic writing and speaking. 7 Where do we usually find academic words? a A) In comic books. b In essays, reports, and lectures. c C) In social media posts. 8 Why are academic words important? a A) They help us sound funny. b B) They are only useful for tests. c C) They make our writing and speaking sound formal and professional. 9 What is the best way to learn academic words? a A) Memorize them without reading. b B) Learn them in context and use them in writing. c C) Only translate them into your language. 10 10. What should students avoid doing with word lists? a A) Practicing them in sentences. b B) Memorizing them in isolation c C) Using them in essays.

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Academic VocabularyOnline version

by Amy Peñafiel

1. What is the main difficulty in defining academic vocabulary?

2. Which type of context is most often the focus when discussing academic vocabulary?

3. Which of the following best describes the three types of academic vocabulary?

What is a technical Word?

What is nominalisation?

What are academic words?

Where do we usually find academic words?

Why are academic words important?

What is the best way to learn academic words?

10. What should students avoid doing with word lists?