nullVocabulary studyVocabulary studyTo remember words by association, by comparison, and by typical examples
Part I. By association
distinction, distinct, distinctive
presidential, president, presidency
suspicion, suspect, suspicious of
offender, offend, offense, offensive
Reading 2 The Sex-Role Revolutionnullassertive, assert, assertion
egalitarian, egalitarianism (egal=equal)
substantial, substance
aggressive, aggress, aggression
speculate, speculation, speculator
flexibility, flexible, inflexible
nullPart 2. By comparison
(similar spelling, synonym, antonym)
vacation, vocation, vocational schools
obstacle, barrier, setback
interact, interaction, interplay
domestic (domus=house), at home and abroad, household
feminine (femina ‘woman’ ,female), femininity, feminist, feminism 阴柔的
masculine (masculus ‘male’ ,muscle), masculinity 阳刚的
inferiority, superiority, inferior, superior
insensitive, indifferent to
revision, revise, modify, modification
competent,adequate, competence, adequacy
compete, competition, competitiveVocabulary studyVocabulary studyPart 3. By typical examples
The Supreme People's Court
presidential candidate, candidate for exams 考生
gender discrimination, sexist in reading 1
The destinies of China and America are inseparable.
Task: Finish vocabulary exercise on page 111
Reading 2 The Sex-Role Revolution