2018-06-05 TOEFL: word roots, reading organize

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Word Roots - list 5 - With your partner, try to think of one or two words to explain the meaning of each root. (These are really morphemes, not roots.)
morph (amorphous, metamorphosis) = form
multi (multicolored, multilayers) = many (This is the Latin root.)
nat (native, innate, natal) = birth
neo (neoclassical, neocolonialism) = new
nom/nym (nominate, misnomer, pseudonym) = name
nov (innovate, novelty) = new
nov (November) = nine
ob/op (obstruct, object, opposite) = in front of
omni (omnipotent, omnidirectional, omnivore) = all/every (This is the Latin root.)
opt(im) (optimal, optimize) = best
opt (optician, optometry) = eye/vision
paleo (paleontology, Paleolithic) = old
pan (panacea, panorama, pandemic) = all (This is the Greek root.)
path (pathology, antipathy, empathy) = feeling (Many words that begin with this have to do with feeling sick.)
ped (pedestrian, pedicure) = foot
ped/paed (pediatrician) = child
peri (perimeter, peripheral) = around
phil (philanthropy, philosophy, bibliophile) = love
phob (arachnophobia, claustrophobia) = fear
phon (phonograph, microphone, homophone) = sound
photo (photograph, photosynthesis, photogenic) = light
pod (podium, podiatry, tripod) = foot
poly (polygon, polyglot) = many (This is the Greek root.)
port (transport, portable) = carry (especially to carry through)
post (posthumous, postpone) = after
proto (prototype, proton, protocol) = first (This is also related to “fore”, “pre”, “prim”, and “first”.)
pseudo (pseudonym, pseudopod) = false/fake
psych (psychopath, psychotherapy, psychology) = mind
pute (computer, dispute) = think/reckon
pyro (pyromaniac, pyrotechnics) = fire
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http://www.etymonline.com - Dictionary of the origins of English words.
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TOEFL Test: 4 sections, 4 hours, 120 points total (30/section)
1 reading: 3 or 4 passages, 60 or 80 minutes, about 14 questions for each passage
2 listening: 2 or 3 sets of 3 passages (6 or 9 total); each set has 10 minutes to answer about 17 questions and takes around 30 minutes total, including listening time
	(10-minute break)
3 speaking: 6 tasks, 5.5 minutes of speaking, about 20 minutes total
4 writing: 2 tasks, 20+30 minutes of writing, about 60 minutes total
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Reading Question Types:
- fact/detail
- negative fact
- vocabulary
- reference/pronoun
- inference
- paraphrase
- purpose
- sentence insertion/coherence
- summarize
- organize/categorize
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DELTA p. 166 introduces category/organization questions
p. 167 - Take 1 minute to categorize the types of energy. (Two choices will not be used.)
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BREAK
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HIgh-Quality: A D E
Low-Quality: B F
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p. 169 - Take 1 minute to answer this question.
	Enlightenment: B E
	Romanticism: A C F
p. 170 - 2 minutes
	Rock: A D F
	Accumulation: C G
p. 171 - 3 minutes
	Plants: B F H
	Animals: A D E I
p. 172 - 3 minutes
	Arcade: B D
	Department Store: C E G
p. 173 - 3 minutes
	Cross-sectional: D G
	Longitudinal: A E F
p. 174-175 - 4 minutes
3 B
4	Proximate: B C G
	Ultimate: A E
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Homework: handout (Longman) - answer all of the questions