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here is my summary :
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The reading is about forming a study group.The writers believe that a study group can have positive effect on students’ learning abilities .They mentioned five possible activities for this group : sharing class notes , comparing ideas , doing library research , meeting with instructor and reviewing test results.
They also gave some hints on forming a better group such as : keeping group small , not choosing only friends as group members and also create a supportive atmosphere which members are committed to help each other.
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and here's my list of new vocabulary and and structures with example , definition and pronunciation :
Collaborate kə'læbəreɪt باهم كار كردن
[intransitive]
to work together with a person or group in order to achieve something, especially in science or art [↪ collaborator]
collaborate on
The two nations are collaborating on several satellite projects.
collaborate with
During the late seventies, he collaborated with the legendary Muddy Waters.
collaborate to do something
Researchers are collaborating to develop the vaccine.
collaborate in (doing) something
Elephants collaborate in looking after their young.
Team up with
You can team up with one other class member if you want.
Anxiety æŋ'zaɪətɪ اضطراب
[uncountable and countable] the feeling of being very worried about something [= concern]
anxiety about/over
There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses.
There is growing public anxiety over levels of air pollution in our cities.
deep/acute/great anxiety
The fear of unemployment can be a source of deep anxiety to people.
his feelings of anxiety
A high level of anxiety was created by the introduction of cameras into the factory.
It can help if you discuss your anxieties with someone.
Instructor ɪn'strʌktər اموزگار
[countable]
1 someone who teaches a sport or practical skill:
a driving instructor
ski instructors
2 American English someone who teaches in an American college or university and who has a rank below assistant professor:
a social studies instructor
Insufficient ‚ɪnsə'fɪʃnt ناکافی
formal
not enough, or not great enough:
Insufficient resources have been devoted to the health service.
insufficient for
His salary was insufficient for their needs.
insufficient (something) to do something
The heating is insufficient to kill the bacteria.
At the moment, there's insufficient evidence to arrest anyone.
—insufficiently adverb
—insufficiency noun [singular, uncountable]
Maximize 'mæksɪmaɪz بيشينه ساختن
Also maximise British English [transitive]
1 to increase something such as profit or income as much as possible [≠ minimize]
maximize profit/revenue etc
The company's main function is to maximize profit.
2 to click on a special part on a window on a computer screen so that it becomes as big as the screen [≠ minimize]
3 to use something in a way that gives you the greatest practical value or the best results:
We need to maximize the space.
maximize opportunities/chances etc
The career center will help you maximize your opportunities.
—maximization 'mæksɪmaɪ'zeɪʃn noun [uncountable]
Contribute kən'trɪbjuːt بخشیدن،دادن
[intransitive and transitive] to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in
contribute to/towards
City employees cannot contribute to political campaigns.
Get off the track دور شدن از اصل موضوع
Spoken - to begin to deal with a new subject rather than the main one which was being discussed:
Don't get off the track, we're looking at this year's figures not last year's.
Interaction ɪntər'ækʃən اثر متقابل
1 a process by which two or more things affect each other
interaction of
Price is determined through the interaction of demand and supply.
interaction with/between
the complex interaction between mind and body
2 the activity of talking to other people, working together with them etc
interaction with/between
the degree of interaction between teacher and student
Shirk ʃɜ:rk شانه خالي كردن
[intransitive and transitive]
to deliberately avoid doing something you should do, because you are lazy:
He was fired for shirking.
shirk your responsibilities/duties/obligations
parents who shirk their responsibilities towards their children
—shirker noun [countable]
Put something into action/effect/practice
to start using a plan, idea, knowledge etc:
James was keen to put some of the things he had learned into practice.
