English Homework for 7th Jan

Homework for 7th January 

- Vocabulary Booklet (All except 1.5)
Due on 18th January 2016 (Monday)

Research the meanings of the words / idioms given and write them down by the side. You learn best through researching the words on your own and as such, do read through and jot the meanings down. For the section on idioms, you would need to find the meanings online or through an idiom guidebook if you have one.

Tips:
Remember to read the passages first for Vocabulary Cloze. The passages are there for a reason. The choice of vocabulary words used specifically fit the setting given. As such, you have to scrutinise the vocabulary words carefully. Some words might have the same meaning but not all will fit into the passage given.

Today's Learning Point:
Idioms are figurative speeches. They imply a deeper meaning than the words given.

They are the opposite of Literal speeches which take the same meaning as the words given.

Example:
In the idiom "in hot soup", if you say that the boy is in hot soup after breaking the vase, it means figuratively that he is in trouble. You will not take its literal meaning of saying that the boy is physically inside the hot soup as it does not sound appropriate.