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Which method is most effective in determining whether a material is a conductor or an insulator?
Which method is most effective in determining whether a material is a conductor or an insulator?
What is the primary factor that influences the conductivity of a material?
What is the primary factor that influences the conductivity of a material?
Which of the following changes would lead to an increase in conductivity in a semiconductor?
Which of the following changes would lead to an increase in conductivity in a semiconductor?
What characteristic distinguishes metals from non-metals in terms of electrical conductivity?
What characteristic distinguishes metals from non-metals in terms of electrical conductivity?
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Which application primarily utilizes the properties of insulators?
Which application primarily utilizes the properties of insulators?
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What does it mean to 'ring something up' in the context of a payment?
What does it mean to 'ring something up' in the context of a payment?
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Which of the following items is typically used to facilitate a cash payment?
Which of the following items is typically used to facilitate a cash payment?
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When making a payment, what is considered the total?
When making a payment, what is considered the total?
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What does a bar code primarily use as its symbols?
What does a bar code primarily use as its symbols?
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What is the role of a teller in a bank?
What is the role of a teller in a bank?
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What is the correct action to take after waking up?
What is the correct action to take after waking up?
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Which verb is associated with cleaning oneself in the morning?
Which verb is associated with cleaning oneself in the morning?
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What is typically done immediately before leaving the house?
What is typically done immediately before leaving the house?
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Which of the following items is NOT typically found in a bathroom?
Which of the following items is NOT typically found in a bathroom?
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What is commonly the last activity in the morning routine before heading out?
What is commonly the last activity in the morning routine before heading out?
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Which activity involves both washing and drying oneself?
Which activity involves both washing and drying oneself?
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What is the synonym for 'wake up' in the context of starting the day?
What is the synonym for 'wake up' in the context of starting the day?
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Which of the following is NOT part of a morning routine?
Which of the following is NOT part of a morning routine?
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Which verb is used to indicate the action of returning to a previous location?
Which verb is used to indicate the action of returning to a previous location?
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What does the verb 'drain' typically refer to in cooking?
What does the verb 'drain' typically refer to in cooking?
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Which action would you take when you want to stop or reduce the speed of a vehicle?
Which action would you take when you want to stop or reduce the speed of a vehicle?
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Which noun refers to an area designated for resting or parking vehicles?
Which noun refers to an area designated for resting or parking vehicles?
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What action describes the movement of a vehicle entering a roadway?
What action describes the movement of a vehicle entering a roadway?
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Which adjective describes a traffic light that indicates to stop?
Which adjective describes a traffic light that indicates to stop?
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What does the verb 'park' commonly refer to?
What does the verb 'park' commonly refer to?
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Which action is taken to prepare a salad with vegetables?
Which action is taken to prepare a salad with vegetables?
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What is the primary difference between chopping and slicing vegetables?
What is the primary difference between chopping and slicing vegetables?
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What does it mean to drain something in cooking?
What does it mean to drain something in cooking?
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Which of the following describes simmering?
Which of the following describes simmering?
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What happens to the fat in meat when it cooks?
What happens to the fat in meat when it cooks?
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How should vegetables be prepared for steaming?
How should vegetables be prepared for steaming?
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What is the correct method to add sauce to spaghetti?
What is the correct method to add sauce to spaghetti?
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What does it mean if spaghetti is described as tender?
What does it mean if spaghetti is described as tender?
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Which verb would you use to combine ingredients in a mixture?
Which verb would you use to combine ingredients in a mixture?
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What does the action of 'fastening' typically involve?
What does the action of 'fastening' typically involve?
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Which sentence correctly uses the term 'pair' in relation to clothing?
Which sentence correctly uses the term 'pair' in relation to clothing?
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When you are getting around, what does it mean to 'get off' the bus?
When you are getting around, what does it mean to 'get off' the bus?
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Which of the following is considered a regular verb in the simple past form?
Which of the following is considered a regular verb in the simple past form?
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Which action describes what you do to prepare to put on a shirt?
Which action describes what you do to prepare to put on a shirt?
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What typically happens if a bus is described as 'empty'?
What typically happens if a bus is described as 'empty'?
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Which item would not be referred to as 'a pair'?
Which item would not be referred to as 'a pair'?
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What does it mean to 'zip up'?
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Study Notes
Electrical Conductivity
- Determining Conductivity: The most effective way to determine whether a material is a conductor or an insulator is by measuring its electrical resistance. A conductor has low resistance, allowing electric current to flow easily, while an insulator has high resistance, hindering current flow.
- Factor Influencing Conductivity: The number of free electrons within a material is the primary factor influencing its conductivity. Materials with many free electrons, like metals, are excellent conductors, while materials with few free electrons, like insulators, resist current flow.
- Semiconductor Conductivity: Increasing the temperature of a semiconductor can lead to an increase in conductivity. This is because heat provides the energy for some electrons to break free from their bonds, increasing the number of free charge carriers.
- Metals vs. Non-metals: The presence of delocalized electrons distinguishes metals from non-metals in terms of electrical conductivity. Metals have a structure allowing electrons to move freely throughout the material, making them excellent conductors. Non-metals lack this free electron movement, making them insulators.
- Insulator Applications: Insulators are primarily used to prevent the flow of electricity. This property finds use in electrical wiring insulation, protective coatings, and components like circuit boards, where preventing current leakage is crucial.
First Thing in the Morning
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Brush, Dry off, Eat, Flush, Get Dressed, Get Out of, Go into, Leave, Make, Ring, Shave, Take (a shower), Use, Wake up, Wash
- Nouns: Alarm Clock, Apartment, Bathroom, Bed, Breakfast, Hair, Hand, Razor, Shaving Cream, Shower, Toilet, Toilet Bowl, Tooth [teeth], Towel
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For Special Attention:
- Wake up = stop sleeping
- Wake up + Get out of bed = "get up" as in "What time did you get up?" "At 7:00."
- Take a shower = wash yourself in a shower.
Getting Dressed - A Man
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Buckle, Slip, Button, Snap, Choose, Step, Clasp, Straighten, Fasten, Tie, Get Dressed, Tuck, Lace up, Zip up, Pick up, Pull, Pull up, Put on
- Nouns: Arm, (A) pair (of), Belt, Belt loop, Buckle, Button, Button hole, Clasp, Clothes, Collar, Cuff, Fastener, Fly, Glasses, Jacket, Lace, Pant leg, Pajamas, Pants, Shirt, Shoe, Shorts, Sleeve, Snaps, Sock, T-shirt, Underpants, Underwear, Waistband, Zipper
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For Special Attention:
- Usually, a pair of something means 2. "A pair of cats" means "2 cats." BUT Some items of clothing are called a pair even though they seem like 1 thing: "a pair of pants."
- You can say: "a sock" BUT "a shoe".
- When talking about clothes, do NOT say: "a pant", "a pajama", "an underpant", "a short", "a glass".
Taking a Bus
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Arrive, Check, Ride [rode], Ring [rang], Drop, Show, Get [got] off, Sit [sat] down, Get [got] on, Hold [held], Open, Pay [paid], Press, Put [put] into, Read [read], Stand [stood], Wait, Walk
- Nouns: Aisle, Bar, Bench, Book, Box, Bus, Button, Card, Door, Driver, Exit, Fare, Machine, Money, Pass, Passenger, People, Receipt, Schedule, Seat, Signal, Stop, Strap
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Others: Due, Empty, Full, On time, Other, Overhead, Soon
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For Special Attention:
- If a bus is NOT on time, it is late or early.
- If Jenny checked her schedule, she looked at it for a short time to find some specific information.
- A bus pass:
- Is a card or a piece of paper.
- Means you can ride the bus without paying on the bus.
- Is good for a certain time (maybe one week, maybe one month, etc.).
Simple Past Verbs
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Many simple past verbs end in -ed, but others do not. Examples:
- Mike walked to the store. [a "regular" verb]
- I took a bus to work. [an "irregular" verb]
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Irregular past forms are listed in brackets [ ] in "Key Vocabulary."
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Some time expressions with past-tense verbs:
- Yesterday
- Phrases with "last"
- Last week
- Last year
- Last month
- Last Monday etc.
Driving a Car 3
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Change, Check, Drive [drove], Enter, Exit, Get [got] on, Get [got] off, Get [got] out of, Give [gave], Go [went], Go [went] over, Lock, Park, Pass, Pay [paid], Pull into, Pull over, Pull up, Pump, Stop, Tell [told], Turn, Turn off, Want, Yield
- Nouns: Attendant, Car, Driver, End, Freeway, Friend, Gas, Gas station, Intersection, Kind, Lane, Light, Oil, Police, Pump, Right of way, Road, Sign, Speeding, Speed limit, Ticket, Traffic light, Trip
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Others: Ahead, Green, Left, Once, Red, Right, Straight
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For Special Attention:
- Turn red = become red
- When speaking of cars, buses, etc., drive in = drive in, drive forward = drive forward, pull over = drive to the side of the road and stop.
- To go over a limit is to go faster or farther than you should.
Returning Home
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Change, Check, Choose [chose], Get [got] back, Get [got] off, Get [got] on, Go [went], Hang [hung] up, Open, Pick up, Press, Return, Set [set] down, Take (a vehicle), Take [took] off, Take [took] out, Turn, Unlock, Wait
- Nouns: Answering machine, Apartment, Bag, Building, Button, Clothes, Coat, Door, Doorknob, Elevator, Floor, Front closet, Front door, Hall, House, Key, Living room, Mail, Mailbox, Message, Ralling, Shoe, Slot, Step, Work
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Others: Casual, Inside, Home
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For Special Attention:
- Get back = return.
- You take an elevator just as you take a bus; you use it to get somewhere.
Making Dinner 1
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Drain, Grate, Lay [laid], Make [made], Mix, Pour, Rinse, Run [ran] (water over), Slice, Sprinkle
- Nouns: Bowl, Knife, Cheese, Lettuce, Colander, Salad, Cucumber, Slice, Cutting board, Tomato, Dressing, Water
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Other: On top
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For Special Attention:
- On top means "on the top of" something that we already know about. For example, in "I saw a bus with a sign on top", it means "on top of the bus."
- Paul rinsed ...lettuce. You can also say "Paul washed some lettuce."
- You drain something by letting water go off it or out of it.
- Grated cheese has been cut or shaved into very small pieces with a grater.
- When you sprinkle something somewhere, you spread small amounts of a liquid or solid over a wide area.
Preparing Vegetables
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Boil, Chop up, Light [lit], Peel, Prepare, Rinse, Slice, Steam, Throw [threw] away
- Nouns: Basket, Broccoli, Burner, Carrot, Floret, Lid, Saucepan, Stalk, Steam, Steamer, Vegetable, Water
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Others: Boiling, Inside
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For Special Attention:
- When you steam something, you put it above-but not in-boiling water. The steam rises and cooks the food.
- When you slice something, you cut it into thin, flat pieces. You use a smooth and gentle cutting motion.
- When you chop something, you cut it into pieces that are not flat and thin. You cut forcefully.
Making Spaghetti
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Add, Boil, Dice, Drain, Fry, Heat, Ladle, Let, Pour off, Put, Simmer, Start, Stir, Turn down, Turn off
- Nouns: Beef, Burner, Butter, Can, Colander, Fat, Frying pan, Ground beef, Heat, Ladle, Liquid, Meat, Mixture, Onion, Pan, (A) piece, Plate, Sauce, Saucepan, Solid, Spaghetti, Spatula, Spice, Sugar, Tomato sauce, Water
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Adjectives: Another, Brown, Melted, Tender
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For Special Attention:
- Ground beef is meat from a cow. It has been ground into small pieces.
- Fat is an oily part of meat. It becomes a liquid when the meat cooks.
- To separate a liquid from a solid, you can pour off the liquid or drain the solid.
- Spaghetti is a kind of noodle.
- Some spices often used in spaghetti sauce are oregano and basil. They add taste to the sauce.
- A liquid simmers when it cooks slowly and gently.
- If spaghetti is tender, it is soft enough to eat.
- Possible ways to use fry and boil:
- Kate fried the meat.
- The meat fried.
- Kate boiled the water.
- The water boiled.
- The noodles boiled in the water.
- You ladle sauce onto spaghetti when you use a ladle to pour it on.
Paying for Things
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Check, Scan, Come, Sign, Count out, Swipe, Give, Take, Pay, Take out, Print, Put into, Record, Return, Tell, Write, Ring up
- Nouns: Approval, Key, Bar code, License, Card, Money, Cash, Payment, Cashier, Purchase, Change, Reader, Check, Receipt, Checkbook, Register, Code, Scanner, Copy, Slip, Credit card, Total, Driver’s license, Wallet, Identification/ID
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For Special Attention:
- To ring something up means to make a machine record its price.
- A machine scans a bar code by shining light quickly on it.
- The money I give the cashier is more than the total price. The difference is my change.
- A code is a set of symbols that has a meaning. Usually, this meaning is clear only if you have special knowledge. A bar code uses dark bars as its symbols. An approval code uses numbers.
Going to a Bank
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Key Vocabulary:
- Verbs: Check, Endorse, Fill out, Give [gave], Give [gave] back, Go [went] to, Print, Sign, Write [wrote]
- Nouns: Account, Deposit, Amount, Number, Back, Passbook, Bank, Slip, Cash, Teller, Check, Total, Counter, Window
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For Special Attention:
- Paul's account is the bank’s record of how much of his money they have.
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