english for careers chapter 1 mastering language— resources and words
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English for Careers
Chapter 1Mastering Language—Resources and Words
English for Careers: Business, Professional, and Technical, 10th ed. Smith and Moore
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Your goals for Chapter 1: Develop the “dictionary habit” Use all parts of your dictionary Use a thesaurus Use a reference manual Expand your vocabulary
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Why study the English language?
Standard English is the language of the workplace.
It is essential to career success.
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Vocabulary-building tools … Books General interest magazines/Web sites
Trade organization journals/Web sites
Radio and television Speeches and lectures Conversations
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Help you develop strong communication skills: Vocabulary Pronunciation Standard English Current usage Industry language Career information
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Dictionaries describe how English is used, including: slang
street language
and other non-Standard words
AIN’T has been in some dictionaries since 1951!
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Dictionaries don’t prescribe how to use words…
They just tell you how words are used…
It’s up to YOU to make intelligent and appropriate word choices!
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The dictionary helps you decide.
So does your textbook, which focuses on Standard English – spoken and written in
the workplace
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Can you identify these printed versions? Abridged Pocket College Encyclopedic Unabridged Combination
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Now see if you can identify various sections of a dictionary:
Front Matter Everything before the first A word
Entries All words from A to Z Back Matter Everything after the last Z word
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History of a word
Context in which the word is used
Words derived from entry word
Show alphabetical range of page
Etymology
Usage label
Run-ins
Guide words
Identify parts of a dictionary entry:
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Some words have more than one correct spelling.
The spelling shown first is the preferred spelling.
The dictionary will show them joined by “or” - the.ater or the.atre
When “also” precedes a second spelling, the second one is less acceptable.
lovable also loveableAvoid using the second one in business writing.
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The dictionary also clarifies when compound words require hyphens.
hand-me-down apple pie nationwide recover (get well) or re-cover (cover again)
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Dictionaries use codes. Here are possible examples for the word interpret:
Syllables – in.ter.pret Pronunciation – in-'tƏr-prƏt, -pƏt Definitions – to explain or construe meaning
Parts of speech – n. adj. conj. vt. vi.
Etymology – Middle English, French, & Latin
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If you’re writing and you can’t think of the right word, where should you look for inspiration?
A Thesaurus
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A thesaurus lists
Synonyms Antonyms and other related words
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Can you think of a better word?
Offensive
unsuitable
Ugly
unattractive
No good
not acceptable
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Can you think of a better word? Stupid
unintelligent Outdated
retro Bad
unsatisfactory
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How a REFERENCE MANUAL can help you…
Explains grammar rules and shows examples of proper sentence structure. Lists rules for … PunctuationCapitalizationExpressing numbers in writingAbbreviations … and more
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Other uses for a reference manual …
Answers word questions – choosing the correct spelling and usage of “troublesome” words
Provides writing guidelines – content, tone, paragraphs, sentences, and writing style
Shows formats for producing business documents
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Checkpoint
Your Keys to Career Success
Expand your vocabulary
Use Standard English
Read widely
Use reference tools and resources