Predict: question to answer- What are two things you would like to be able to predict? My future and my fate.
Prevent: question to answer- What are three things you would like to be able to prevent? Mistakes, careless mistakes in exams and needless deaths.
Preview: question to answer- What is something besides a movie or TV show that you could preview? A book.
Precaution: question to answer- What are four examples of precautions for four different things? Safety in a lab, No running around in a clinic, No running around in a carpark and No smoking in a bedroom.
Prefer: question to answer- What are three things you prefer doing? Playing computer games, listening to music and reading books.
Previous: question to answer- What are three things you learned in previous classes? Density, the Bunsen burner and lab safety in science.
Prenatal: question to answer- What would "prenatal care" mean? You have to care for your child even before his birth.
Pre-owned: question to answer- What are three things people often buy "pre-owned?" A television set, a sofa set and a computer.
Prelude: question to answer- What are three examples of "preludes?" Dark clouds as a prelude to a storm, a prelude to a piece of music and a prelude to a book.
Preoccupied: question to answer- What are three things someone who is "preoccupied" might say? Do not disturb me, go away and I am trying to do something now.
Prequel: question to answer- Why would someone write a prequel? To write the events which happened before the sequel.
Predispose: question to answer- What are three things you could do so that you were predisposed to get good grades? Study hard, get enough sleep and listen to the teacher in class.
Preamble: question to answer- How is a preamble like a prelude? It is an introductory statement before an important statement.
Preempt: question to answer- What are two things you would not like to be preempted? A TV show and a basketball match.
Preface: question to ask- Where in a book would you find or put the preface? At the first few pages of the book.
Preprandial: question to answer- What are two of your favorite preprandial activities? Going for a stroll in the park and playing computer games.
Here are some other words where "pre" means before
pretext, predecessor, preconception, precede, preclude, precognition, preliminary, premeditate, premature, premonition, prenuptial, preordain, prerogative, prerequisite
Complete these sentences with the "pre" word. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
predict, prevent, preview, precaution, prefer, previous, prenatal, pre-owned, prelude, preoccupied, prequel, predisposed, preempt, preface, preprandial
1. I like to take a preprandial walk to work up my appetite for dinner.
2. I don't like it when the networks _____preempt____________________ my favorite TV shows because of sports.
3. One of the jobs of the meteorologist on the news is to _____________predict__________________ tomorrow's weather.
4. Just as a _______precaution_________________ , I always lock the car doors when I am driving.
5. Which of these coats do you ________prefer________________ to wear tonight?
6. I don't think Mike heard a word I said because he was so ___________preoccupied_______________ about his sick sister.
7. We got to the concert at the symphony hall just in time -- we barely sat down before the conductor started the _________prelude______________________ .
Friday, March 26, 2010
Vocabulary Worksheet: TEN/TAIN
Contain: question to answer- When should you keep your laughter contained? When you are in a meeting.
Tenacity: question to answer- When are two times when it would be a good thing to have tenacity? In the middle of a difficult task and when you in the process of creating something.
Retain: question to answer- What are three examples of information you have retained? My secret, my friend's secret and some of my personal information.
Intensity: question to answer- How can you change the intensity of your voice? By using a voice changer.
Contend: question to answer- What are two things you have had to contend with this week, or sometime in your life? A fencing tournament and a tennis match.
Content: question to answer- What does a "table of contents" describe? It describes the things in a book.
Contentious: question to answer- What are two things that a contentious person might say? Do you have a problem and do you want to fight.
Detain: question to answer- What are two reasons a person might be detained? He has an illness or he is a criminal.
Tenacity: question to answer- When are two times when it would be a good thing to have tenacity? In the middle of a difficult task and when you in the process of creating something.
Retain: question to answer- What are three examples of information you have retained? My secret, my friend's secret and some of my personal information.
Intensity: question to answer- How can you change the intensity of your voice? By using a voice changer.
Contend: question to answer- What are two things you have had to contend with this week, or sometime in your life? A fencing tournament and a tennis match.
Content: question to answer- What does a "table of contents" describe? It describes the things in a book.
Contentious: question to answer- What are two things that a contentious person might say? Do you have a problem and do you want to fight.
Detain: question to answer- What are two reasons a person might be detained? He has an illness or he is a criminal.
Vocabulary Worksheet: Tele
Telephone: question to answer- What are two things that are a lot easier because of the telephone? Long distance calls and overseas calls.
Television: question to answer- What are two things you wouldn't know about without television? The news and current affairs.
Telescope: question to answer- Who would want to own a telescope? A scientist.
Telegram: question to answer- What are two messages that would be important enough for someone to send a telegram? SOS and a help message.
Telepathy: question to answer- What are two things you would do if telepathy were possible? Move things and make people move.
Teleconference: question to answer- What are two reasons to have a teleconference? When you want a few people from different places to discuss something and when you cannot be at one meeting place.
Telephoto: question to answer- Where are two places where a telephoto lens would be a good thing to have? Mountains and outdoors.
Telemetry: question to answer- What are two things that telemetry makes easier for people? You do not have to go to a specific place in the country to deliver someone a message and you do not have to go overseas to deliver someone a message.
Telemeter: question to answer- What are two things you could do with a telemeter? Measure the distance between the Earth and the Sun and measure the distance between Mars and Earth.
telephone, television, telescope, teleconference, telemeter, telemetry, telepathy, telegram, teleconference, telephoto
Complete these sentences with the "tele" word. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
1.There will be a video _____________teleconference__________________ and people from all over the world will be joining.
2. The army sent the soldier's wife a __________telegram_______________________ when he was killed in action.
3. The reporter took a picture of the actress from half a mile away with a ____________telephoto__________________ camera.
television, telescope, telemeter, telepathy,
4. Some people think talking on the ______telephone__________________ while you are driving should be against the law.
5. The robot on Mars uses ________telemetry________________ to send information about the land and atmosphere to scientists on Earth.
6. When people have known each other for a long time, they can sometimes know what the other is thinking or feeling without a word spoken -- it's like ____________telepathy______________.
7. We used a ___________telemeter____________________ to figure out how far we were from the ground.
8. There is a huge _____________telescope___________ in New Mexico that is used to look at far distant stars.
Television: question to answer- What are two things you wouldn't know about without television? The news and current affairs.
Telescope: question to answer- Who would want to own a telescope? A scientist.
Telegram: question to answer- What are two messages that would be important enough for someone to send a telegram? SOS and a help message.
Telepathy: question to answer- What are two things you would do if telepathy were possible? Move things and make people move.
Teleconference: question to answer- What are two reasons to have a teleconference? When you want a few people from different places to discuss something and when you cannot be at one meeting place.
Telephoto: question to answer- Where are two places where a telephoto lens would be a good thing to have? Mountains and outdoors.
Telemetry: question to answer- What are two things that telemetry makes easier for people? You do not have to go to a specific place in the country to deliver someone a message and you do not have to go overseas to deliver someone a message.
Telemeter: question to answer- What are two things you could do with a telemeter? Measure the distance between the Earth and the Sun and measure the distance between Mars and Earth.
telephone, television, telescope, teleconference, telemeter, telemetry, telepathy, telegram, teleconference, telephoto
Complete these sentences with the "tele" word. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
1.There will be a video _____________teleconference__________________ and people from all over the world will be joining.
2. The army sent the soldier's wife a __________telegram_______________________ when he was killed in action.
3. The reporter took a picture of the actress from half a mile away with a ____________telephoto__________________ camera.
television, telescope, telemeter, telepathy,
4. Some people think talking on the ______telephone__________________ while you are driving should be against the law.
5. The robot on Mars uses ________telemetry________________ to send information about the land and atmosphere to scientists on Earth.
6. When people have known each other for a long time, they can sometimes know what the other is thinking or feeling without a word spoken -- it's like ____________telepathy______________.
7. We used a ___________telemeter____________________ to figure out how far we were from the ground.
8. There is a huge _____________telescope___________ in New Mexico that is used to look at far distant stars.
Vocabulary Worksheet: Ject
Eject: question to answer- What are 3 examples of things or people being ejected? A cartridge, CD rom and DVD.
Reject: question to answer- What are 2 examples of things or people being rejected? Proposals and offers.
Projectile: question to answer- What are three things that could be projectiles? Cannon balls, water and spit.
Conjecture: question to answer- What are three things people make conjectures about besides the weather? Betting, votes and football scores.
Some other words you might see with "ject" in them:
object
subject
objective
subjective
trajectory
Choose one of the "ject" words to complete the sentence.
1. My VCR will not __________eject_____________ my tape.
2. The pen became a_______________projectile___________________ when it was thrown across the room.
3. A diabetic may have to _____________inject_______________ insulin with a needle.
4. Do you really know they will get married, or is that just ______conjecture____________?
5. The school will automatically ______reject______________ your application if you don't pay the fee first.
Reject: question to answer- What are 2 examples of things or people being rejected? Proposals and offers.
Projectile: question to answer- What are three things that could be projectiles? Cannon balls, water and spit.
Conjecture: question to answer- What are three things people make conjectures about besides the weather? Betting, votes and football scores.
Some other words you might see with "ject" in them:
object
subject
objective
subjective
trajectory
Choose one of the "ject" words to complete the sentence.
1. My VCR will not __________eject_____________ my tape.
2. The pen became a_______________projectile___________________ when it was thrown across the room.
3. A diabetic may have to _____________inject_______________ insulin with a needle.
4. Do you really know they will get married, or is that just ______conjecture____________?
5. The school will automatically ______reject______________ your application if you don't pay the fee first.
Vocabulary Worksheet: Bene
Benefit: question to answer-what are three things you would benefit from? Education, health and love.
Benediction: question to answer- what are three things you could say as a benediction? Happiness, good health and God's blessing.
Benign: question to answer- What are three things that look dangerous but are benign? Mushroom, monarch butterfly and king snake.
Benefactor: question to answer- What are three things a benefactor could give money for? Charity, clothes and food.
Beneficial: question to answer- What are three things that are beneficial to people, and why? Food, air and water. People need them for survival.
Benevolent: question to answer- What are three things a benevolent person would do? Donate money, time and love.
Beneficent: question to answer- Why would someone do something beneficent? He is a kind person.
Beneficiary: question to answer- What are three things you would like to be a beneficiary of? Education, charity and a rich man's estate.
Complete these sentences with the bene - word. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
benefit beneficial
benefit benediction benign benefactor beneficial benevolent beneficent beneficiary
Note: Many of these words are very close in meaning, so think about the exact meaning when you choose between words like "benevolent" and "beneficent" and "benign."
1. It was good news to find out from the doctor that the strange growth was _________beneficial______________________ .
2. We always say a special _____benediction______________________ at graduation to wish the best for our graduates.
3. A very kind __________benefactor____________________ donated the money to build a new library.
4. She didn't know it, but she was the main ________beneficiary________________ in her great-aunt's will.
5. I hope that if any beings from another planet visit here, they are __________benevolent______________ .
6. The Boy Scouts encourage people to do at least one ________beneficial__________________ thing each day.
7. Going over my notes every day after class has been very ____________beneficial___________________ to my grades.
8. One ______benefit__________________ of living in Florida is low heating bills.
Benediction: question to answer- what are three things you could say as a benediction? Happiness, good health and God's blessing.
Benign: question to answer- What are three things that look dangerous but are benign? Mushroom, monarch butterfly and king snake.
Benefactor: question to answer- What are three things a benefactor could give money for? Charity, clothes and food.
Beneficial: question to answer- What are three things that are beneficial to people, and why? Food, air and water. People need them for survival.
Benevolent: question to answer- What are three things a benevolent person would do? Donate money, time and love.
Beneficent: question to answer- Why would someone do something beneficent? He is a kind person.
Beneficiary: question to answer- What are three things you would like to be a beneficiary of? Education, charity and a rich man's estate.
Complete these sentences with the bene - word. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
benefit beneficial
benefit benediction benign benefactor beneficial benevolent beneficent beneficiary
Note: Many of these words are very close in meaning, so think about the exact meaning when you choose between words like "benevolent" and "beneficent" and "benign."
1. It was good news to find out from the doctor that the strange growth was _________beneficial______________________ .
2. We always say a special _____benediction______________________ at graduation to wish the best for our graduates.
3. A very kind __________benefactor____________________ donated the money to build a new library.
4. She didn't know it, but she was the main ________beneficiary________________ in her great-aunt's will.
5. I hope that if any beings from another planet visit here, they are __________benevolent______________ .
6. The Boy Scouts encourage people to do at least one ________beneficial__________________ thing each day.
7. Going over my notes every day after class has been very ____________beneficial___________________ to my grades.
8. One ______benefit__________________ of living in Florida is low heating bills.
With close reference to the short story Flowers For Algernon, do you think that ignorance is bliss or suffering?
For 37-year-old Charlie Gordon, ignorance is bliss .Only when Charlie's I.Q. of 68 trebled did his troubles begin. Before the operation which improved Charlie's intelligence, he lived a relatively happy life. He thought that he had friends. Even though his "friends" had made fun of him, Charlie was ignorant to know.
His state of ignorance is apparent from his progress report, written for Dr Strauss: "My friends from the factery Joe Carp and Frank Reilly invited me to go to Muggsys Saloon for some drinks. I don't like to drink but they said we will have lots of fun. I had a good time”.
As he was intellectually challenged, he had no issues with his janitor job or status. He was proud of his job and showed it off willingly to his friends during his night out at the pub.
But things took a turn for the worse when he underwent the operation. Before, he was merrily mopping the floor at the plastic box factory as his job. After, Charlie was promoted at his workplace as he had discovered a newer and more efficient way to arrange the plastic boxes. This infuriated his colleagues, who then went on to sign a petition to have Charlie fired from his job.
When he discovered that everyone except Fanny Girden, had signed the petition, his feelings were of shame and loneliness: “Once again, now, I have the feeling of shame burning inside me. This intelligence has driven a wedge between me and all the people I once knew and loved. Before, they laughed at me and despised me for my ignorance and dullness; now, they hate me for my knowledge and understanding. What in God's name do they want of me? They've driven me out of the factory. Now I'm more alone than ever before…”
His unhappiness surfaced also at the dance club he visited with his colleagues. Because he did not know how to dance, he was made fun of. He was embarrassed: “I didn't know what to do or where to turn. Everyone was looking at me and laughing and I felt naked. I wanted to hide. I ran outside and I threw up. Then I walked home. It's a funny thing I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others liked to have me around all the time to make fun of me. Now I know what it means when they say "to pull a Charlie Gordon." I'm ashamed.”
At his usual dining place, the new dishwasher boy had accidentally dropped the plates, and was cruelly scolded by his manager as a result. Charlie had joined the other patrons in laughing at the boy until he discovered the boy was mentally retarded. Charlie then went on to scold the other patrons, observing that “Only a short time ago, I learned that people laughed at me. Now I can see that unknowingly I joined with them in laughing at myself. That hurts most of all.”
In conclusion, Charlie’s life was changed dramatically by the operation. Before it, he was doing his job happily and thought that he had true friends. After the operation, his life was miserable. Charlie was able to analyse the situation and realised that his friends were just there to make fun of him. Consequently, he was hurt emotionally.
Therefore, I can conclude that ignorance is bliss, and not suffering, in the case of Charlie Gordon.
His state of ignorance is apparent from his progress report, written for Dr Strauss: "My friends from the factery Joe Carp and Frank Reilly invited me to go to Muggsys Saloon for some drinks. I don't like to drink but they said we will have lots of fun. I had a good time”.
As he was intellectually challenged, he had no issues with his janitor job or status. He was proud of his job and showed it off willingly to his friends during his night out at the pub.
But things took a turn for the worse when he underwent the operation. Before, he was merrily mopping the floor at the plastic box factory as his job. After, Charlie was promoted at his workplace as he had discovered a newer and more efficient way to arrange the plastic boxes. This infuriated his colleagues, who then went on to sign a petition to have Charlie fired from his job.
When he discovered that everyone except Fanny Girden, had signed the petition, his feelings were of shame and loneliness: “Once again, now, I have the feeling of shame burning inside me. This intelligence has driven a wedge between me and all the people I once knew and loved. Before, they laughed at me and despised me for my ignorance and dullness; now, they hate me for my knowledge and understanding. What in God's name do they want of me? They've driven me out of the factory. Now I'm more alone than ever before…”
His unhappiness surfaced also at the dance club he visited with his colleagues. Because he did not know how to dance, he was made fun of. He was embarrassed: “I didn't know what to do or where to turn. Everyone was looking at me and laughing and I felt naked. I wanted to hide. I ran outside and I threw up. Then I walked home. It's a funny thing I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others liked to have me around all the time to make fun of me. Now I know what it means when they say "to pull a Charlie Gordon." I'm ashamed.”
At his usual dining place, the new dishwasher boy had accidentally dropped the plates, and was cruelly scolded by his manager as a result. Charlie had joined the other patrons in laughing at the boy until he discovered the boy was mentally retarded. Charlie then went on to scold the other patrons, observing that “Only a short time ago, I learned that people laughed at me. Now I can see that unknowingly I joined with them in laughing at myself. That hurts most of all.”
In conclusion, Charlie’s life was changed dramatically by the operation. Before it, he was doing his job happily and thought that he had true friends. After the operation, his life was miserable. Charlie was able to analyse the situation and realised that his friends were just there to make fun of him. Consequently, he was hurt emotionally.
Therefore, I can conclude that ignorance is bliss, and not suffering, in the case of Charlie Gordon.
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