Module 1 Word explanations GE III Premodule Reading

Module 1 Word explanations

GE III � Pre-module Reading Exercise Dos Do you know the dos and don’ts of teaching? - Retreat = withdraw I am going to retreat to my bed, because I am tired. - Encounter = meet, face I was encountering lots of problems when I wanted to travel to China. - Aspect = part Have you considered the various aspects before you decide? -

GEIII Strike = notice What strikes me is that you don’t know he is married even though you talk a lot with him. - Ethnocentrism = strong focus on your own culture - Firm = strong - Obtrusive = pushy - Palms = inside of your hand - Offended = insulted, make someone angry by saying f. e. ‘foul language’. - Slurp – make noise when drinking -

GEIII

GEIII Vocabulary & Listening - Globe – earth People from around the globe came to the music festival - Brand – logo/mark - Ethnic – of people One of Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities are the Nepalese. - Multinational = many countries Many multinationals are established in HK. - Deprived of = without Being deprived of water and food for 2 days, she fainted.

GEIII � Exchange = trade � Spreading = developing � To the fore = forward � Practice = routine, usual way of doing � Affect = influence The angry teacher affected me so much that I was not able to do my classwork. Scandinavia = the northern-European countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Danmark & Iceland

GEIII � Sense = way � Suppose = think � Eastern = in the east � Materials = matter � Conference = meeting � In favour of = not against � survive = continue to live