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establishment
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Today's picture: Two friendly staff members from the Student Learning Centre ready to welcome our new students
'Establish' is often used as a more formal way of saying ‘set up’ – in other words to start something new and get it going. The noun is 'establishment' and this is sometimes used to mean an organisation or, in a more general way, to refer to the people or organisations which have the power in a society. It can also be used with the meaning of 'find out' as in 'establish the causes of the tra...
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-02-21T21_15_43-08_00
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consent
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Today's Picture: Pacific Island Students' Graduation Event at Massey University, Auckland April 16th 2008
‘Consent’ is a more formal word for agreement, especially when that agreement is part of a contract or law. Often this consent must be written, so in this case, the person needs to sign a consent form. In law, the age of consent is the age when someone can agree to have sex – this is 16 years old in New Zealand . With growing concern about privacy, companies generally have to ask for your consent ...
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-04-23T23_40_48-07_00
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possess
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Today’s picture: Another scene by the beach on Waiheke Island, near Auckland
Part 1: Today's word
When you possess something, you have it – in other words, it belongs to you. Possess is often used to talk about personal abilities or qualities which a person has. For things, we more often use the verb ‘own’, not 'possess'. However, the noun ‘possessions’ is often used with things. English is a strange language!
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-06-04T17_29_51-07_00
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entity
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Today’s photo: New Zealand vs England Rugby Match, 14th June, 2008 – pre-match entertainment
Part 1: Today's word
An ‘entity’ is a 'thing’ or ‘idea’ which is considered a whole and separate from other things or ideas. It’s another very academic word, which is used in law, philosophy etc.
For more examples and links to exercises, click here www.academicenglishgenerator.com and go to Unit 1
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-06-15T18_57_10-07_00
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discern
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Today’s photo: Franz Josef Glacier, South Island, New Zealand, May 2008
Part 1: Today's word
‘Discern’ is a very formal word meaning to see or notice. It can be used in a technical way, to see or understand a pattern that is not very clear. In business, ‘discerning consumers’ are those who can tell the difference in quality between products or services – so usually they demand higher standards. And the noun 'discernment' means 'good j...
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-07-01T16_47_02-07_00
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analyse
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Today’s picture: Another scene from the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, May 2008
Part 1: Today's word
The basic meaning of ‘analyse’ is to break something down into different parts so that you can study it better. We often talk about analysing a problem, an issue, a situation etc. It can also be written ‘analyze’ – especially in American English. We normally use the word to talk about what we are researching. The noun is ‘an analysis’ The...
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-07-14T18_55_39-07_00
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diverse
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Today’s picture: The South African Stall at the Massey Cultural Fair, 2008
Part 1: Today's word
‘Diverse’ means ‘varied’ – in other words, including very different things. If an organisation is diverse, it has many different kinds of people in it. So, Auckland, for instance, has a diverse population. Diversity can make a society more complex and more interesting! In nature, biodiversity means a place has many different species of plants and animals. If a company wants to include more different pr...
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-07-16T22_17_11-07_00
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likewise
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Today’s picture: Brunch on K Road, Auckland
Part 1: Today's word
‘Likewise’ means ‘in the same way’. It’s used to link sentences which compare two things which are similar, so you can use it to build up paragraphs adding supporting examples or extending your points to different contexts.
Regular exercise is necessary for physical health. Likewise, no one can maintain a high level in a language without regular practice...
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-08-04T18_03_30-07_00
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undergo
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Today's photo: Unusual store in Cambridge, New Zealand
Part 1: Today's word
When you undergo an experience or a change, it means you go through that experience or change. It’s a very common way of describing important changes in people or organisations.
The town centre underwent a complete transformation as businesses left and students moved in.
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Part 2: Test
Here are FOUR sentences with the word of the day. But only THREE are corre...
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http://martinmcmorrow.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-08-05T19_26_16-07_00
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