LEARNING LOG MEETING 5

 My Learning Log Meeting 5

Nama and NIM

NS (-)

Topic

Background Research

Date

April 3, 2023

Sources/Links

Smith, D. (2010). Introduction to Journalism. Student Activities Book. TEACHINGpoint. The Expert Systems for Teachers Series. United States of America.

Methods of Gathering News. Retrieved on April 10, 2021 from https://www.tpub.com/journalist/56.ht

Learned vocabularies, pronunciation & part of speech, and in context (e.g., in a sentence)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Excess [ɪkˈsɛs]

Part of speech: noun

Indonesian: Kelebihan

Definition: an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.

e.g: “are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?”

Synonyms: surplus, redundancy, superiority, overage, spillover.

 

2. Retrace [rɪˈtreɪs]    

Part of speech: verb

Indonesian: Menyelidiki Kembali

Definition: Trace (something) back to its source or beginning.

e.g: “I wanted to retrace a particular evolutionary pathway.”

Synonyms: backtrack, perseverate, recall, recollect, reiterate.

3. Legwork [ˈlɛɡwəːk]

Part of speech: noun

Indonesian: Kerja Keras

Definition: Work that involves much travelling about to collect information, especially when such work is difficult but boring.

e.g: “why don't we just hire a flunky and get him to do the legwork for us?”

Synonyms: preparations, hard work, planning, preliminaries.

 

4.Convenient [kənˈviːnɪənt]

Part of speech: adjective

Indonesian: Nyaman

Definition: Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.

e.g: “I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient.”

Synonyms: suitable, appropriate, fit, suited.

 

5. Amplify [ˈamplɪfʌɪ]

Part of speech: verb

Indonesian: Memperkuat

Definition: Make (something) more marked or intense.

e.g: “urban policy initiatives amplified social polarization.”

Synonyms: escalate, step up, boost, increase, raise.

 

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