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CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-

CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-. ENG 111 TOP NOTCH 1 WEEK 1. UNIT 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED. 1. Introduce ( v ): to tell someone another person’s name the first time that they meet. . Word Formation : introduction (n)

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CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-

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  1. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES-ENGLISH UNIT- ENG 111 TOP NOTCH 1 WEEK 1

  2. UNIT 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED

  3. 1. Introduce (v): to tell someone another person’s name the first time that they meet. Word Formation : introduction (n) Definition :the action of telling someone another person's name the first time that they meet Collocations : introduce someone to someone Ex: I'd like to introduce my younger son, Steve. Ex:You'have to make the introductions - I don't know everyone's name.

  4. 2. Nickname (n): an informal name for someone or something, especially a name which your friends or family call, usually based on your proper name or your character. Collocations : to call sb by his/her nickname give a nickname to sb Ex: They always use the nickname Beth for their daughter Elizabeth. Ex:Jack’s nickname was lefty, because he was left-handed. Ex:Sheldon was called by his nickname Shelly when he was a child.

  5. 3. Occupation (n): a person's job Word Formation :1.occupational (adj) Definition : relating to or caused by your job Synonyms :job, profession Ex: Her sister’s occupation is dentistry. Ex:Back problems are occupational problems for any desk-bound office worker.

  6. 4. Nationality (n): the official right to belong to a particular country Word Formation :1. nation (n) Definition : a country, thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, traditions, etc Word Formation : 2. nationless (adj) Definition : someone who doesn’t have a nationality. Ex: What nationality are you? Ex: You can see people of many nationalities in London. Ex: The Germans, as a nation, are generally well organized.

  7. 5. Birthplace (n): the house, town, etc. wherea person was born Synonyms : father land, mother land, place of origin Ex:Ally is from Canada, but her birthplace is Tokyo. Ex:Cornwall is the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  8. 7. Hometown (n):the town or city that a person is from Ex:She was born in Ankara, but he considers İzmir his home town because he has lived there most of his life. Ex:He left his hometown London and never went back again. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  9. 8. Computer programmer (n):a person whose job is to produce computer programs Word Formation : Computer programming (n) Definition : the activity or job of writing programs for computers. Ex:He works as a computer programmer in a company with a very high salary. Ex:To become a computer programmer, you should have advanced programming knowledge. Ex: Serious job applicants should have advanced skills in computer programming and software design. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  10. 9. Graphic designer (n):someone who works in graphic design Word Formation : Graphic design (n) Definition : the art of designing pictures and text for books, magazines, advertising, etc. Ex:As expected, they could not finish the project on time. Ex:Employers expect hard work from employees. Ex:They have great expectations for his future as he is very intelligent. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  11. 10. Interpreter (n):someone whose job is to change what someone else is saying into another language Word Formation : Interpret (v) Definition : To decide what the intended meaning of something is Synonyms: Translator Collocations : Interpret sth as/into Ex:She works as an interpreter in Russia. Ex:He interpreted the ambassador’s sentences into Arabic. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  12. 11. Salesperson (n):a person whose job is selling things in a shop or directly to customers Synonyms: Sales clerk, salesman, saleswoman Ex:If you are a salesperson, you travel a lot. Ex: He is a medical salesperson and sells drugs to pharmacies. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  13. 12. Manager (n):the person who is responsible for managing an organization Word Formation : Manage (v) Definition: to conduct business, commercial affairs, etc.  Synonyms: administrator, boss Ex:James works as the manager of Citybank in New York. Ex:Who is going to manage the company when the boss is away? CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  14. 13. Raise (v): to take care of a person, or an animal or plant, until they are completely grown Synonyms : care for, bring up Collocations : to be raised by sb Ex:Her parents died when she was a baby and she was raised by her grandparents. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  15. 14. Visit (v): to go to a place in order to look at it, or to to a person in order to spend time with them Word Formation : Visit (n) Definition : When you go to a place or person for a short time Collocations : Have a visit from sb Ex:We visited a few galleries while we were in Prague. Ex:We had a visit from the school inspector last week. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  16. 15. Enjoy (v):to get pleasure from something Word Formation : 1.Enjoyable (adj) Definition : An enjoyable event or experience gives you pleasure Word Formation : 2. Enjoyment Definition : when you enjoy something Synonyms : fancy, to take pleasure Collocations : Enjoy oneself Enjoy doing sth Ex:I don't think Marie is enjoying herself very much at school. Ex:Knowing the ending already didn't spoil my enjoyment of the film. Ex: Thank you for this enjoyable evening. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

  17. 16. Communicate(v):to share information with others Word Formation : communication (n) Definition : the act of communicating with people Synonyms : Contact (v) Collocations : communicate with sb/sth communicate to sb/sth Ex:Today, we can now communicate with people on the other side of the world easily. Ex:His communication skills are good. He can easily make contact with people. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

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