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Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus Topic Maps and Exercises Education Health Sport and Leisure The Individual and Society Conflict Fact and Opinion The Media Travel and Transport Work and Business school and college education noun class 2 noun full-time education evening classes educational adj. class 3 noun educational games the oldest in the class class 1 noun school noun take a biology class elementary school teaching teach verb professor noun He teaches English. a professor of law studying teacher noun lecturer noun a science teacher a college lecturer assignment noun a written assignment train verb 1 coach noun train as a doctor a tennis coach focus verb focus on an issue equip verb 2 equip sb for a student noun career in sth school students scholar noun a classical scholar Education learner noun language learners learn verb learn a language testing test noun 2 mark verb 2 a spelling test mark an essay test verb 2 score noun test your a high score English assessment success noun continuous assessment knowledge noun understanding specialist noun knowledge a good understanding graduate verb graduate in history intelligent adj. an intelligent failure informed adj. person well informed intelligence noun ignorant adj. understand verb 1 use your ignorant about sth understand intelligence German miss verb 1 miss a class fail verb 3 fail an exam Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Taken from page 888 of the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus ISBN 978 0 19 475200 8 · Education A Test your topic vocabulary The words and phrases below can all be found somewhere in the entries shown in the Topic Map. Which parts of the Topic Map would you put them in? You can look up the underlined words in the alphabetical index to check which entry they belong to. teaching a stroke of genius to flunk out of college school and college homework the class of 2008 studying to skive off school a teacher trainer testing a home tutor the pass mark success to review your notes failure B Matching synonyms Add the words below to the table, so that each column contains words with a similar meaning. Use each word only once. scholarly pedagogic illiterate clever grade don study mark clueless bright professor get the hang of sth educational lecturer learn score intelligent ignorant adj. noun verb noun adj. adj. scholarly C Collocation matching Match the verbs on the left with the phrases on the right. You can look up the following entries to help you: EDUCATION, EQUIP 2, SCORE, LEARN, GRADUATE, MISS 1 receive a few words of Japanese equip college get a class pick up sb for a career in sth sail through private tuition skip full marks D Which word? Choose the best word in each case. Use the entries for the words in SMALL CAPS to help you. 1 Tom is in the seventh class/grade at school. CLASS 3 2 You will receive basic training/teaching in first aid. EDUCATION 3 The first part of the lesson focused/targeted on reading skills. FOCUS verb 4 Elizabeth studied hard every day and was informed/well read in the Classics. INFORMED 5 People who can’t use a computer are said to be computer ignorant/illiterate. IGNORANT 6 This breed of dog needs to be trained gently, but they are quick learners/students. LEARNER E More practice 1 Describe the education system in your country. At what age do children usually start school/take exams/leave school? What subjects are taught? What opportunities exist for further education? 2 How do you learn best? Describe the way that you learned something, or learned to do something. What made it a successful learning experience for you? 3 Are exams the best way to assess people’s knowledge and abilities? What different kinds of exam have you taken? What are the advantages and disadvantages of exams? Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Taken from page 889 of the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus ISBN 978 0 19 475200 8 illness injury disease noun serious adj. 1 a rare disease a serious illness cut verb 4 injured adj. illness noun sick adj. 1 cut your finger an injured hand chronic illness a sick child hurt verb 2 pain noun fatal adj. mentally ill adj. My head hurts. back pain a fatal heart condition mentally ill people injure verb painful adj. 1 injure your wrist a painful knee injury noun minor injuries Health symptoms cough verb can’t stop coughing vomit verb staying healthy make sb vomit attack noun 3 diet noun rest verb an asthma attack a strict diet try to rest shiver noun health noun sane adj. feel a shiver in good health a sane person weak adj. rest noun 2 well adj. a weak heart take a rest feel well dizzy adj. feeling dizzy pale adj. 1 looking pale sick adj. 2 feel sick treatment tired adj.1 cold, hungry and tired doctor noun drug noun 2 take verb 9 see a doctor prescribe drugs take medicine surgery noun treatment noun cure verb the doctor’s receive treatment cure a disease surgery for shock recover verb 1 hospital noun treat verb 1 recover from an go to (the) hospital treated with drugs illness Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Taken from page 890 of the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus ISBN 978 0 19 475200 8 · Health A Test your topic vocabulary The words and phrases below can all be found somewhere in the entries shown in the Topic Map. Which parts of the Topic Map would you put them in? You can look up the underlined words in the alphabetical index to check which entry they belong to. cuts and bruises illness to tear a muscle a sallow complexion injury on prescription heart disease symptoms heavily dosed a strong constitution staying healthy a terminal illness a strict regime treatment B Matching synonyms Add the words below to the table, so that each column contains words with a similar meaning. Use each word only once. lethal make sb better sore excruciating terminal exhausted shape condition drowsy heal fatal cure tired health painful adj. verb adj. noun adj. lethal C Collocation matching Match the verbs on the left with the phrases on the right. You can look up the following entries to help you: COUGH, DISEASE, INJURE, CUT 4, CURE choke a heart condition pick up an unconscious person diagnose your ankle nick on a fishbone resuscitate yourself while shaving sprain a stomach bug D Which word? Choose the best word in each case. Use the entries for the words in SMALL CAPS to help you. 1 She took a fatal/lethal dose of painkillers and had to be rushed to hospital. FATAL 2 I fell on the ice and injured/wounded my back. INJURE 3 Police and surgeons/paramedics were quick to arrive at the scene of the accident. DOCTOR 4 These tablets may make you feel weary/drowsy. TIRED 5 You may experience some minor suffering/discomfort during the treatment. PAIN 6 I can’t seem to shake off/pull through this cold. RECOVER E More practice 1 Describe the health system in your country. What are the major health issues facing your country now? 2 What things do you do to look after your health? Do you think there is a secret to living a long and healthy life? How much is it in our own control? 3 When should people be entitled to free medical treatment? What do you think is the best way to deal with rising health costs? Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Taken from page 891 of the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus ISBN 978 0 19 475200 8 sport play verb 2 train verb 2 play football train regularly player noun training noun having fun a tennis player in training for the Olympics pitch noun sociable adj. enjoy verb a rugby pitch sport noun feeling sociable enjoy the moment play sports round noun exciting adj. entertainment the final round team noun 2 an exciting moment noun a football team live entertainment game noun 1 event noun 2 a game of football race noun a social event entertain verb win a race keep sb entertained game noun 2 excitement noun ball games cause excitement play verb 1 kids playing interests interest noun 2 Sport and take up an interest interest verb relaxing Leisure the topic interests me interesting adj. holiday noun 1 an interesting subject the summer holidays interested adj. leisure noun interested in leisure activities architecture easy adj. 2 fan noun an easy life a music fan rest verb creative adj. try to rest creative talent rest noun 2 a well-earned rest getting involved join verb energy noun 2 join a club full of energy eager adj. involvement eager to do sth noun full involvement energetic adj. energetic exercise Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Taken from page 892 of the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus ISBN 978 0 19 475200 8 · Sport and Leisure A Test your topic vocabulary The words and phrases below can all be found somewhere in the entries shown in the Topic Map. Which parts of the Topic Map would you put them in? You can look up the underlined words in the alphabetical index to check which entry they belong to. to take part in sth having fun an art-lover the World Cup finals sport Spring Break zest for life getting involved a leisurely stroll live entertainment interests the national pastime to do sth for kicks relaxing B Matching synonyms Add the words below to the table, so that each column contains words with a similar meaning. Use each word only once. recreation dynamic line-up leave sabbatical squad innovative ingenious vigorous amusement entertainment team energetic creative holiday noun noun adj. adj. noun recreation C Collocation matching Match the verbs on the left with the phrases on the right. You can look up the following entries to help you: PLAY verb 2, JOIN, TRAIN verb 2, ENJOY, REST verb compete for a competition go in and relax join in every moment exercise in the Olympics savour with the fun sit back for 2 hours every day D Which word? Choose the best word in each case. Use the entries for the words in SMALL CAPS to help you. 1 He’s a devoted animal fan/lover, and has several pets. FAN 2 We’re all very eager/enthusiastic about the idea. EAGER 3 I’ve always been interested/fascinated by the ancient Egyptians. INTERESTED 4 What do you do in your leisure/spare time? LEISURE 5 They challenged the other boys to a game/match of football. GAME 1 6 It was a big excitement/thrill to finally meet him in person. EXCITEMENT E More practice 1 Does your country have a national sport? How is it played? Why is it important? 2 What do you like to do in your free time? Are there any sports or leisure activities that you would really like to try? 3 ‘Children these days watch far too much television.’ Do you agree? How have children’s leisure activities changed over the past 50 years? Do today’s children lead more or less exciting lives? Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Taken from page 893 of the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus ISBN 978 0 19 475200 8 the authorities the individual the authorities noun official noun the federal authorities a party official person noun bureaucracy noun official adj, a normal person government bureaucracy an official body identity noun institution noun organization noun a sense of identity a mental institution a government organization own adj. control noun my own opinion assume control strict adj. strict controls privacy noun need privacy vulnerable adj. the class system vulnerable people take care of yourself aristrocratic adj. verb an aristocratic family able to take care of herself class noun 4 The sb’s social class right noun human rights Individual elite noun belong to an elite life noun 1 fight for your life and Society the general public noun open to the general public lord noun a wealthy lord citizenship the middle class noun the British middle class citizen noun responsibility noun middle class adj. a French citizen accept your a middle class family responsibilities community noun working class adj. the local community social adj. working-class origins social pressure cultural adj. cultural identity resident noun local residents culture noun Eastern culture respectable adj. social exclusion respectable people divide verb 2 refugee noun a divided community a political refugee division noun 2 poor adj. 1 freedom divisions within society poor people exclude verb 2 poverty noun free adj. 1 permission noun excluded from a club rural poverty a free man refused permission exclusive adj. inequality noun freedom noun allow verb an exclusive group social inequality personal freedom legally allowed authoritarian adj. tolerant adj. an authoritarian tolerant views attitude Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Taken from page 894 of the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus ISBN 978 0 19 475200 8 · The Individual and Society A Test your topic vocabulary The words and phrases below can all be found somewhere in the entries shown in the Topic Map. Which parts of the Topic Map would you put them in? You can look up the underlined words in the alphabetical index to check which entry they belong to. freedom of choice the individual Australian nationals the needy the authorities alienation to fend for yourself citizenship the military top brass the landed gentry the class system a multicultural society humble origins freedom social exclusion B Matching synonyms Add the words below to the table, so that each column contains words with a similar meaning. Use each word only once. individuality destitution ethnic overbearing autocratic uniqueness red tape deprivation paperwork rank status folk identity bureaucracy cultural class authoritarian poverty noun noun adj. noun adj. noun individuality C Collocation matching Match the verbs on the left with the phrases on the right. You can look up the following entries to help you: ALLOW, DIVIDE 2, RESPONSIBILITY, BUREAUCRACY, ELITE, RIGHT noun grant the burden divide the red tape shoulder to an elite cut your right to sth belong an amnesty forfeit the community D Which word? Choose the best word in each case. Use the entries for the words in SMALL CAPS to help you. 1 People are looking towards him for harsh/firm leadership. STRICT 2 Finding a reputable/an honourable plumber can sometimes be difficult. RESPECTABLE 3 Despite her common/humble beginnings, she became very powerful. WORKING CLASS 4 The government clearly recognizes that social/public opinion is against GM food. SOCIAL 5 By 1535, the original residents/inhabitants of the island were virtually extinct. RESIDENT 6 Throughout the drama, his seclusion/isolation and desperation increase. PRIVACY E More practice 1 Describe the society that you live in. How do you think it has changed over the past fifty years? 2 What advice about culture would you give to somebody who wants to join your society? 3 ‘There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.’ (Margaret Thatcher) Do you agree? What do you understand by the word ‘society’? Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Taken from page 895 of the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus ISBN 978 0 19 475200 8 oppose be against sb/sth adj. enemy noun I’m against the idea know your enemy disagree challenge verb tension noun argue verb challenge the leader racial tensions argue about sth oppose verb remove verb 2 argument noun 1 oppose a plan remove sb from power a fierce argument opposition noun revolution noun 1 debate noun opposition to the plans a popular revolution a growing debate conflict verb conflicting opinions controversial adj. a controversial issue disagree verb disagree with sb/sth Conflict war fight army noun aggressive adj. 1 hit verb 2 the enemy army aggressive hit sb on the head behaviour attack noun 1 trouble noun 1 a bomb attack attack verb 1 crowd trouble violently attacked attack verb 2 violent adj. attack a city fight noun a violent attack get into a fight break out phrasal verb thug noun war breaks out fight verb 2 an armed thug fight an attacker guerrilla noun a guerrilla war invade verb invade a country soldier noun resolving conflict a good soldier negotiate verb resolve verb war noun negotiate on sb’s resolve the crisis go to war behalf peace noun fight verb 1 negotiator noun restore peace fight a battle an independent negotiator contract noun sign a contract Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Taken from page 896 of the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus ISBN 978 0 19 475200 8