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Unit 2 Lexis

• Affixation: Adding prefixes or suffixes to change the meaning of words (e.g., instruct-instruction)
• Antonym: Words with opposite meanings
• Base word: The fundamental word from which other words are created (e.g., unsafe, illegal)
• Chunk: Words learned as single units (e.g., "Have a good trip")
• Collocation: Common word combinations (e.g., "make a decision")
• Compound: Words formed from two or more words (e.g., telephone number)
• Compound noun: A compound word that has a meaning different from its individual parts (e.g., telephone number)
• Context: The situation in which a word is used determines its meaning
• Extension (activity): Activities that reinforce vocabulary learning
• False friend: Words similar in two languages but with different meanings
• Highlight: Draw attention to important words
• Homonym: Words with same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings (e.g., sat on the river bank)
• Homophone: Words with same pronunciation but different meanings or spellings (e.g., know, whether)
• Idiom: A group of words whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the individual words (e.g., spill the beans)
• Key word: Important words
• Lexical set: A group of words related in theme (e.g., family, furniture, food)

Unit 3 Phonology

• Connected speech: Natural speech, where sounds blend or change in sentences
• Consonant: Sounds produced with a partial or complete obstruction of airflow
• Contraction: Shortened forms of words (e.g., don't, isn't)
• Contrastive stress: Emphasis on an unusual or important word in a sentence
• Diphthong: A sound that combines two vowel sounds within a single syllable
• Distinguish: Recognizing the differences between similar words
• Emphasize: Give special importance to a word or syllable
• Intonation: The way the pitch of the voice changes to show meaning
• Linking: Connecting sounds between words
• Minimal pairs: Words that differ by only one sound but have different meanings (e.g., bat and pat)
• Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound that distinguishes meaning in a language
• Phonemic chart: A chart that visually displays phonemes and their sounds
• Phonology: The study of the sound system of a language
• Primary/Main stress: The most important word in a sentence
• Rhythm: The pattern of stress in a sentence
• Schwa: A reduced vowel sound, often in unstressed syllables
• Secondary stress: Less pronounced stress than primary stress
• Sentence stress: Varying the emphasis in different parts of a sentence
• Stress: Emphasis given to certain words or syllables in speech
• Syllable: A unit of pronunciation
• Unvoiced sound: Sounds made without vocal cord vibration
• Voiced sound: Sounds made with vocal cord vibration
• Vowel: Sounds made with an open vocal tract
• Weak form: Reduced pronunciation of a word in unstressed positions
• Word boundary: The division between words
• Word stress: The emphasis on syllables within words

Additional Notes (2c)

• Importance of Repetition: Young learners need repeated exposure to words to remember them
• Receptive and Productive Vocabulary: Recognizing words (receptive) and using them (productive) are both important skills
• Contextual Learning: Learning words within contexts (stories, descriptions) makes the learning process more engaging and effective