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Want

December 28, 2010

Want is another word that clearly expresses a basic idea, but that can include a wide range of nuanced meanings.

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Want

Fast

December 28, 2010

Fast is a versatile word, with many meanings and uses as well as synonyms.

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Fast

Slow

December 28, 2010

Like its opposite, fast, slow is most often used as an adjective to describe an aspect of speed, in this case, low speed.

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Slow

Happy

December 28, 2010

Happy is a very common word, but it does have some subtleties in the ways it is used.

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Happy

Sad

December 28, 2010

Sad, like its opposite, happy, is an adjective generally used to describe feelings, although in this instance the feelings are those of sorrow or unhappiness.

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Sad

Right

December 28, 2010

Understanding the many, many ways in which the word right is used will certainly expand students’ language facility.

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Right

Said

December 28, 2010

Said is the past tense and past participle form of the word say, and it is an unavoidable term for anyone using the English language.

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Said

Think

December 28, 2010

Let’s think about ways to use the word think. In a classroom, regardless of the activity, the primary goal is to encourage students to think.

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Think

Listen

December 28, 2010

An everyday event in classrooms revolves around listening—listening to peers, teachers, CDs, DVDs, announcements on the school sound system, and so on. Listening is an integral part of learning.

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Listen

Talk

December 28, 2010

Talking is, of course, a ubiquitous human activity. Describing different types of talking is one way to bring exceptional expressions into everyday events.

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Talk