Grammar : synonyms of
Verb and Adverbs for Academic English
Exercise 1. Verbs
Instuctions : Write the letter associated with the synonyms
(exercise 1. Verbs) corresponding synonym next to each word
1. B Obliterate A. Adjust
2. C Severed B. Destroyed
3. M Conceive C. Cut
4. E
Tolerate D. Calm
5. K
Ingest E. Allow
6. Pacify F. Enlarge
7. A
Calibrate G. Support
8. F
Magnify H. Float
9. Incentivize I. Motivate
10. N
Speculate J. Carify
11. H
Levitate K. Consume
12. J
Illustrate L. Interfere
13. Lucidate M.
Create
14. Impede N.
Theorize
15. I
Advocat e O.
Exemplify
Exercise
2. Adverbs
instuctiouns
: write the letter associated eith the Synonyms (Exercise 2. Adverb)
corresponding synonym nozt to each word
1.
A Methodically A.
Systematically
2.
N Begrudgingly B. Weakly
3.
D Amicably C. Severely
4.
C Fiercely D. Quietly
5.
K Unintelligibly E. Privately
6.
I Sporadically F. Intently
7. L Unequivocally G. Eagerly
8.
G Zealously H.
Painfully
9.
H Laboriously I.
Occasionally
10.
M Earnetly J.
Absolutely
11.
L Indisputably K. Uncearly
12.
J Definitively L.
Indisputably
13.
B Faintly M. Resentifully
14.
E Discreeetly N.
Resentfully
Teenage
Depression
According
to Young Minds, in a school of 1,000 pupils aged 14-18, 50 of them might be
seriously depressed. As many as 1 in 5 could be affected at some time. We
investigate why more and more teenegers are suffering from mental illness.
A difficult time
Being
a teeneger has alwash been difficult. Emotions and moods shange rapidly. Many
teenagers feel confused and afraid when the safety of chilhood is left behind.
These days, experts say that things are even harder. Peter Wilson, theDirector
of Young Minds, says, " we live in particularly difficuloungster. There
are huge cultural pressures and a lot of broken homes. Kids may have difficult
relationships with parents, or in other cases, have no one to support them.”
No one is happy all the time
Everyone
feels unhappy, lonely or misunderstood from time to time. But a small number of
teenegers become depressed for weeks or months without change, and they begin
to find that they can’t continue with their normal lives. Many teenagers don’t
want to ask, or don’t know how to ask for help. Perharps they don’n even
realize they are depressed. It is usually other people – friend, parents and
teachers, who identify the symptoms of depression and offer help. One teeneger
explained that after a close friend had died, “I stopped believing that
anything could be any good anymore. I became very aggressive, I snapped at my
parents and i lost touch with friends. Things were bad for me for a year until,
fortunately for me, a teacher noticed that things were wrong.”
If you
recognize these symtoms in yourself or a friend, there are lots of things that
can be done. You can’t expect yourself, or someone else to just ‘snap out of
it’. You need to find ways to cope with the feelings.
How to help yourself or someone
else
If you
are worried about, a friend, listen to their problem and try to be
sympatheitic, and be patient. Most importantly, try and help them find help. If
you’re feeling blue yourself, don’t panic-you need to try and understand your
emotions. You are not the first person to feel like this. Try writing things
down in a diary or talking to a friend. Perharps writing a poem or song, drawing
a picture or listening to music will help you express and understand your
emotions. But most importantly of all, do somethng you enjoy, whethers it’s
watching TV, playing sport or just going for a walk.
Talk to someone
It is
a good idea for teenagers who feel depressed to try and talk to someone they
like and feel comfortable with. Buy if they don’t want to talk to friends adn
family, there are lots of people who are there to help. They coud talk to their
teacher or school nurse or maybe their doctor. Alternatively, there are
telephone help lines which give concidential help to anyone with a problem.
Talking to someone might help others to cope with how they are feeling.
There is someone who can help
Sometimes,
depression can become a very serious problem, and teenagers think about trying
to escape their feelings. They might consider suicide or self injury. When the
problem has got so bad, professional help from qualified specialist counselors
is vital. Counselors are trained to talk to people about their worries and
problems. It is important to remember that everyone feels sad and unhappy
sometimes, it is natural. Remember that, no matter how bad you feel, the
feelings of sadness and hppiness will come to an end.
1. Vocabulary
Match the word or phrases from
the article with their definitions.
1.
Broken
home (C) a.
Harm that you do to yourself deliberately
2.
To
snap at someone (H) b.
To recover quickly
3.
To
lose touch c.
A family where the parents have separated
4.
To
snap out of it d.
To deal successfully with a situation
5.
To
cope e.
To lose contact
6.
Blue f.
A telephone advice service
7.
Help
line g.
A person professionally trained to talk to people about their problems
8.
Self-injury h.
To speak to someone angrily
9.
Counselor i.
Unhappy (informal)
2. Comprehension
According to the text, are the
following sentences true or false ? (circle ‘T’for true and an ‘F’ for else
next to each sentence).
1.
Teenegers
don’t want to become adults. T/F
2.
Teenegers
ofte don’t know how to get helps with their depression T/F
3.
Other
people are usually the firs to see that you are depressed T/F
4.
A
common syptom of teenage behavior is moody behavior T/F
5.
It
is easly to recover quickly from serious depression. T/F
