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
