Title Vocabulary Set 37 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (P.2).doc ✅

VOCABULARY SET 37: DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (P.2) Vocabulary: 1. adverse (adj): bất lợi 2. degradation (n): sự xuống cấp 3. digital platform (np): nền tảng công nghệ số 4. erode (v) - erosion (n): hao mòn, xói mòn, xuống cấp 5. formal language - informal language (np): ngôn ngữ trang trọng - ngôn ngữ không trang trọng 6. lexical range: độ rộng của từ vựng 7. priority (n): ưu tiên 8. proclivity (n): khuynh hướng 9. proofread (v): đọc và chỉnh sửa văn bản 10. sophistication (n): phức tạp, tinh vi 11. spoken expressions (np): cách diễn đạt kiểu văn nói 12. technological assistance: sự hỗ trợ của công nghệ 13. utmost (adj/n): tối đa, trước nhất, trên hết 14. virtual (adj): (thế giới) ảo, sử dụng công nghệ vi tính Exercises: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed. 1. survey / reveal / gradual / erosion / president / popularity / support. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 2. players / this year / U.S. Open / make / daring fashion choice / scream / everything / shim mering sophistication / to / retro dorky. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 3. English teachers / bemoan / degradation / language / that / email / instant messages / bring about, (bemoan: than khóc). _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 4. bank / normally / give / priority / large business / when / decide / loans. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 5. he / attract / a lot / adverse / publicity / his speech / unmarry / mothers. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 6. duty / content writer / involve / write original content / publishers / and / proofread content / variety / websites. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 7. website / provide / virtual / tour / stadium. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 8. digital platform / refer / software / or / hardware / a site; / for example, / facebook / be / digital platform. _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________ 9. formal language / find / academic journals / or / official documents / where / it / bring / extra degree / serious / the subject. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 10. new model / the car / offer / utmost / power / and performance. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Task 2: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases adverse (adj) proclivity (n) degradation (n) proofread (v) digital platform (np) sophistication (n) erode (v) - erosion (n) spoken expressions (np) formal language - informal language (np) technological assistance lexical range utmost (adj/n) priority (n) virtual (adj) Some people think that increasing communication usage of computers and mobile phones by young people has had a negative effect on their reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Digital communication methods such as emails, text-messaging and 1___________social networks have been helping billions of people write and read messages on a daily basis. At first glance, this appears to support reading and writing skills. However, I believe that these means of communication have a negative impact on one's overall ability to read and write. The primary reason for my opinion is the 2___________to use informal language in communication via mobiles and computers. Whereas serious reading and writing involve the exposure to 3___________, most of the messages exchanged using mobiles and computers are rather short and contain 4___________. This is because on a 5___________, time saving and convenience, rather than the 6___________of language, are the 7___________of people. In brief, the more frequently people use a form of mobile and computer-based communication, the more likely informal expressions would dominate their use of language. Another root cause of the exacerbation of reading and writing problems is the over-depen¬dence on 8___________. This is the case because users of mobiles and computers are usually aided by spell-check and predictive text services. Some computer programmes can also find the best word choice to avoid Vocabulary mistakes. As these processes are continually repeated, users' sense of spelling and grammar and 9___________may gradually 10___________. Even-tually, this 11___________leads to the 12___________of both the writing and reading skills. In conclusion, due to the tendency towards using spoken language and the over-reliance on proofreading software when communicating via computers and mobiles, I am convinced that digital communication has an 13___________impact on one's overall reading and writing level. 271 words, written by Tu Pham
Key: Task 1 1. The survey reveals a gradual erosion of the president's popularity and support. 2. Some players at this year's U.S. Open are making daring fashion choices that scream every thing from shimmering sophistication to retro dorky. 3. English teachers bemoan the degradation of the language that e-mail and instant messages have brought about. 4. Banks normally give priority to large businesses when deciding on loans. 5. He attracted a lot of adverse publicity with his speech about unmarried mothers. 6. The duties of a content writer involve writing original content for publishers and proofreading content for a variety of websites. 7. The Website provides a virtual tour of the stadium. 8. A digital platform refers to the software or hardware of a site; for example, facebook is a digital platform. 9. Formal language is found in academic journals or official documents where it brings an extra degree of seriousness to the subject. 10. The new model of the car offers the utmost in power and performance. Task 2 Digital communication methods such as emails, text-messaging and (1) virtual social networks have been helping billions of people write and read messages on a daily basis. At first glance, this appears to support reading and writing skills. However, I believe that these means of communication have a negative impact on one's overall ability to read and write. The primary reason for my opinion is the (2) proclivity to use informal language in communication via mobiles and computers. Whereas serious reading and writing involve the exposure to (3) formal language, most of the messages exchanged using mobiles and computers are rather short and contain (4) spoken expressions. This is because on a (5) digital platform, time saving and convenience, rather than the (6) sophistication of language, are the (7) utmost priority of people. In brief, the more frequently people use a form of mobile and computer-based communication, the more likely informal expressions would dominate their use of language. Another root causeoftheexacerbation of reading and writing problems istheover-dependence on (8) technological assistance. This is the case because users of mobiles and computers are usually aided by spell-check and predictive text services. Some computer programmes can also find the best word choice to avoid Vocabulary mistakes. As these processes are continually repeated, users' sense of spelling and grammar and (9) lexical range may gradually (10) erode. Eventually, this (11) erosion leads to the (12) degradation of both the writing and reading skills. In conclusion, due to the tendency towards using spoken language and the over-reliance on proofreading software when communicating via computers and mobiles, I am convinced that digital communication has an (13) adverse impact on one's overall reading and writing level. 271 words, written by Tu Pham