Vocabulary from 1 to 20

From February to March of 2015

Vocabulary-notebook

From 1 to 20

1.- Word: Keen on

Meaning: interesado en

Example:

It is perhaps because of this that many teachers are not keen on adopting a rigorous approach to formative testing.

Where I found the word:   

I read the word in the text entitled Testing and evaluation on page 379 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

2.- Word: Syllabuses

Meaning: Los planes de estudios

Example:

Usually based on syllabuses and materials the students will follow and use once their level has been decided on, …

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing and evaluation on page 379 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

3.- Word: Proficiency

Meaning: Dominio, competencia, desempeño avanzado

Example:

…, even though it can still measure general language proficiency.

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing and evaluation on page 380 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

 4.- Word: Phasing out

Meaning: Eliminación gradual

Example:

…, has recommended phasing out coursework in many disciplines in secondary education in Britain...

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing and evaluation on page 381 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

5.- Word: enhanced

Meaning: reforzado, mejorado,  aumentado

Example:

In practice, reliability is enhanced by making the test instructions absolutely clear, restricting the scope for variety in the answer...

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing and evaluation on page 381 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

6.- Word: Carry out

Meaning: Llevar a cabo, realizar, hacer

Example:

Direct testing is easier to carry out when it is intended to measure the productive skills of speaking and writing.

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Kinds of tests and testing on page 17 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

7.- Word: To devise

Meaning: idear

Example:

Testers have to devise methods of eliciting such evidence accurately and without the...

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Kinds of tests and testing on page 17 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

8.- Word: To foster

Meaning: fomentar

Example: 

Thirdly, since practice for the test involves practice of the skills that we wish to foster, there is likely to be a helpful backwash effect.

Where I watch the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Kinds of tests and testing on page 18 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

9.- Word: otherwise

Meaning: de otro modo, de otra manera

Example:

…, but at least this provides a starting point for necessary discussion which otherwise might never have taken place.

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Kinds of tests and testing on page 25 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

10.- Word: at random a sample

Meaning: a una muestra aleatoria

Example:

To do this, we should choose at random a sample of all the students taking the test.

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing for language teachers on page 28 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

11.- Word: regarded

Meaning: considerado

Example:  But it cannot be regarded as an accurate measure in itself.

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing for language teachers on page 28 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

12.- Word: rely on

Meaning: confiar en

Example:

Should we rely on the subjective and untrained judgments of supervisors?

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing for language teachers on page 29 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

13.- Word: outcome

Meaning:

Example: Where outcome is used as the criterion measure,...

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing for language teachers on page 30 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

14.- Word: enquiry

Meaning: Investigación

Example:

Validation would involve an enquiry, once courses were under the way into the proportion of students who were thought to be misplaced.

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing for language teachers on page 30 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

15.- Word: granted

Meaning: dar por sentado, concedido

Example:

We can no longer take for granted what we are doing.

Where I found the word:

I read the word in the text entitled Testing for language teachers on page 31 in the subject of Design and preparation of exams with Juanita teacher.

16.- Word: harvest

Meaning: Cosecha

Example:

The Chavez family joined thousands of other farm workers who traveled around the state of California to harvest crops for farm owners. 

Where I found the word:

I read this word in the article “Cesar Chavez, 1927-1993: He Organized the First Successful Farm Workers Union in America” in the following website:  http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Cesar_Chavez.html

17.- Word: strike

Meaning: huelga

Example:

One month after the strike  began, the group began to boycott grapes.

Where I found the word:

I read this word in the article “Cesar Chavez, 1927-1993: He Organized the First Successful Farm Workers Union in America” in the following website:  http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Cesar_Chavez.html

18.- Word: agreement

Meaning: acuerdo

Example:

It was the first such agreement between farm workers and growers in the United States.

Where I found the word:

I read this word in the article “Cesar Chavez, 1927-1993: He Organized the First Successful Farm Workers Union in America” in the following website:  http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Cesar_Chavez.html

19.- Word: growers

Meaning: Productores

Example: 

It was one of the largest grape growers in California.

Where I found the word:

I read this word in the article “Cesar Chavez, 1927-1993: He Organized the First Successful Farm Workers Union in America” in the following website:  http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Cesar_Chavez.html

20.- Word: greed

Meaning: Codicia

Example:

"Earth provides enough for every man’s need, but not every man’s greed”

Where I found the word:

I read this word in the following website finding Gandhi’s quotes: http://www.thequotepedia.com/earth-provides-enough-for-every-mans-need-but-not-every-mans-greed-mahatma-ghandi/