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LEXIS

ACADEMIC VOCABULARY STUDY

Arline Burgmeier

California State University, Fullerton

Gerry Eldred

Long Beach City College

Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman

California State University, Fullerton

library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Burgmeier, Arline, 1936-

LEXIS : academic vocabulary study / Arline Burgmeier, Gerry

Eldred, Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman.

p. cm.

Includes index.

ISBN 0-13-535022-0

1. English language — Textbooks for foreign speakers.

2. Vocabulary. I. Eldred, Gerry, 1940-

. II. Zimmerman, Cheryl

Boyd, 1950- . III. Title.

PE1128.B847 1991

428.2'4—dc20

90-46728

CIP

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Manufacturing buyers: Ray Keating, Lori Bulwin

Cover design: Miriam Recio

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CONTENTS

Preface

vii

LANGUAGE CHANGE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN ENGLISH

Establishing a Context 1

Understanding Words 5

Putting Words into Sentences

A NEW INTEREST IN TWINS

Establishing a Context 25

Understanding Words 29

Putting Words into Sentences

A MEASUREMENT OF TIME

Establishing a Context 51

Understanding Words 55

Putting Words into Sentences

PERSONAL COMPUTERS: THE EARLY YEARS

Establishing a Context 73

Understanding Words 78

Putting Words into Sentences

THE STORY OF MOTION PICTURES

Establishing a Context 94

Understanding Words 99

Putting Words into Sentences

119

106

NOURISHING NATIONS: PAST AND PRESENT

121

Establishing a Context 121

Understanding Words 126

Putting Words into Sentences

138

131

Using Words in Context

ENABLING THE DISABLED

141

Establishing a Context 141

Understanding Words 145

Putting Words into Sentences

159

151

THE FICKLE FORCES OF NATURE

161

Establishing a Context 161

Understanding Words 166

Putting Words into Sentences

184

175

APPENDIX

Dictations 189

Glossary 192

Vocabulary List

195

Using Words in Context

PREFACE

At the beginning of each chapter, students encounter target words in the

meaningful context of a high-interest reading selection. In the succeeding ac-

tivities they must recognize the words in different but related contexts. At the

same time they are given practice with word formation skills that will help

them recognize and understand new words that they encounter. Students also

learn to utilize the dictionary as a vocabulary-expanding tool. Subsequent ac-

tivities allow students to use the words in natural communicative situations.

Through this process, students are able to take an unfamiliar word, incorporate

it first into their passive vocabularies, then ultimately into their active vocabu-

laries. The book affords practice in all four language skills (reading, writing,

listening, and speaking) to give students extensive practice with the words

they are learning.

To give students a thorough understanding of the target words and their

usage, Lexis approaches vocabulary study on three levels: the word level, the

sentence level, and the context level. The organization of each chapter reflects

this approach.

Establishing a Context

Each chapter begins with pre-reading questions that focus the students' mind-

set on a particular context that will become the theme of the chapter. The con-

text itself is a 1500-to-2000 word article on a high-interest topic related to such

academic disciplines as business, psychology, language, history, and biology.

Comprehension questions about the article check the students' understanding

of what they have read.

Understanding Words

Students are presented a list of approximately 40 vocabulary words taken from

the article. These words have been singled out because they are high-frequency

words that are broadly applicable in university-level general education

courses. Technical and idiomatic words have been avoided because they tend

Preface

VII

Lexis: Academic Vocabulary Study helps students acquire the large and accu-

rate vocabulary they need for academic success. Designed for high-

intermediate ESL classes or developmental English classes, Lexis presents a

wide variety of communicative activities that expand students' language skills

through intensive practice with high-frequency academic vocabulary.

Unlike other vocabulary texts that focus merely on building the passive

vocabulary, Lexis focuses on increasing the students' active vocabulary so that

they learn not only the meaning of words but also their use in original expres-

sion.

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