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collocations A familiar grouping of words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association. Ex: to feel free, make the bed, do the homework. synonym comparison using like or as. Strong as a lion. homophones Two words sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. New and knew, heir and air. Idioms a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. Rub someone the wrong way, jump the gun, raining cats ...

Inter-languageStrategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency. the learners' language system is neither that of his mother tongue nor that of the second language, but contains elements of both. errors need to be seen as evidence of the learner's developing system. OvergeneralizationInter language strategy- attempts to apply a rule across the board w/o regard for exceptions. Bended vs bent. SimplificationL2 learner uses resources that require limited vocabulary ...

Direct (or natural) methodSecond languages should be acquired in the same way as first languages. Oral language (input not just output) is emphasized. No focus on grammar structure InductionLearn grammar through imitation and trial/error Grammar-translation methodIntended for foreign language literature. No emphasis on speaking/listening Audio-lingual method (ALM)Oral-based approach that uses repetitive exercises to teach grammatical structural patterns, vocab, key phrases and dialogue. Posit...

phonetics the study of the production of sounds in speech phonology the study of sounds and patterns of particular languages intonation the way the voice rises and falls in speech stress the emphasis placed on syllables or words morpheme the smallest unit of meaning in a language. For example, the word player is made of two morphemes: play (also a word on its own)and er(which cannot stand on its own) morphology the study of how morphemes are combined to make words syntax examines how words...

Kevin is a third grader who continues to sound out many words when he reads and reads very slowly. He uses so much effort in identifying the words that he frequently misses the main points of the story. He concentrates his effort on unlocking the word rather than on reading the word automatically. Kevin's main barrier to comprehension is his fluency Ms. Cooper is preparing a lesson on how to find the area of a rectangle. Before beginning the lesson, she gave her students a multiplication probe...

What best describes least restrictive environment (LRE)? (Skill 4) a setting as similar as possible to that of students without disabilities in which a student with a disability can be educated with appropriate supports provided Brandon enters the third-grade classroom and begins to stare ahead blankly. He rocks back and forth and makes sounds that are high pitched. When approached by peers he screams and retreats into a corner of the classroom. Brandon has autism. What models of support in acc...

Which statement made by the nurse would indicate the need for further education? a. "Common reasons for emergency room admission include headache and fever." b. "Some clients use the emergency room as a clinic." c. "The emergency room does not provide services to the uninsured." d. "The typical emergency room can appear chaotic." C The emergency room must provide services to any client, regardless of her or his financial status. All the other distractors are true in the emergency room ...

what is the first priority in emergency nursing? safety what are some sentinel events in the ED? delay in care and med errors what are focussed interventions for patient and family? relieve anxiety allow family visitation provide explanations and ongoing info assess stage of crisis how do you triage patients? by severity of health problems and the immediacy with which problems must be treated what does a triage nurse do? collect data (vitals, s/sx) and classification of illness and injuries ...

During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision, the nurse determines that the patient is breathing and has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next? A. Palpate extremities for bilateral pulses. B. Observe the patient's respiratory effort. C. Check the patient's level of consciousness. D. Examine the patient for any external bleeding B. Observe the patient's respiratory effort. Even with a patent airway, patients can have other problems that com...

After determining that an accident victim is breathing and has a pulse, the next thing the nurse should assess for is 1. Loss of sensation to extremities 2. Bleeding 3. Level of consciousness 4. Ability to speak 2. Bleeding If the patient is bleeding you will want to apply pressure to decrease the amount of bleeding until further treatment Circulation must be restored within four minutes of cardio pulmonary arrest because 1. Irreversible kidney failure develops 2. Blood begins to coagulate 3...