Unit 4

Academic collocations
ample evidence (phr) /ˌæmp(ə)lˈevɪd(ə)ns/
call into question (phr) /ˌkɔːl ɪntəˈkwestʃ(ə)n/
come out in support of (phr) /kʌmˌaʊt ɪn səˈpɔː(r)t əv/
growing doubt (phr) /ˌɡrəʊɪŋ ˈdaʊt/
hold the view (phr) /ˌhəʊld ðə ˈvjuː/
hypothetical question (phr) /ˌhaɪpəθetɪk(ə)l ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/
in view of the fact that (phr) /ɪn ˌvjuːəv ðə ˈfækt ðət/
lend support to (phr) /ˌlend səˈpɔː(r)t tə/
on the evidence of (phr) /ˌɒn ði ˈevɪd(ə)ns əv/
pose a question (phr) /ˌpəʊz ə ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/
prove beyond doubt that (phr) /ˌpruːv bɪjɒnd ˈdaʊt/
provide evidence (phr) /prəˌvaɪdˈevɪd(ə)ns/
the prevailing view (phr) /ðə prɪˌveɪlɪŋˈvjuː/
voice some doubt (phr) /ˌvɔɪs səmˈdaʊt/
wholehearted support (phr) /ˌhəʊlhɑː(r)tɪd səˈpɔː(r)t/
Word formation 2 – suffixes
able /əb(ə)l/
al /əl/
ant /ənt/
ate /eɪt/
en /ən/
ful /f(ə)l/
ible /əb(ə)l/
ic /ɪk/
ify /ɪfaɪ/
ise /aɪz/
ive /ɪv/
less /ləs/
ory /əri/
Examples (adjectives)
academic (adj) /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
acceptable (adj) /əkˈseptəb(ə)l/
accessible (adj) /əkˈsesəb(ə)l/
astronomical (adj) /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l/
breathless (adj) /ˈbreθləs/
collaborative (adj) /kəˈlæb(ə)rətɪv/
comprehensible (adj) /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensəb(ə)l/
contradictory (adj) /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt(ə)ri/
economic (adj) /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/
environmental (adj) /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈment(ə)l/
eventful (adj) /ɪˈventf(ə)l/
fearless (adj) /ˈfɪə(r)ləs/
harmless (adj) /ˈhɑː(r)mləs/
industrial (adj) /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
introductory (adj) /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkt(ə)ri/
logical (adj) /ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
original (adj) /əˈrɪdʒ(ə)nəl/
peaceful (adj) /ˈpiːsf(ə)l/
preparatory (adj) /prɪˈpærət(ə)ri/
productive (adj) /prəˈdʌktɪv/
receptive (adj) /rɪˈseptɪv/
scientific (adj) /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
sensible (adj) /ˈsensəb(ə)l/
significant (adj) /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
successful (adj) /səkˈsesf(ə)l/
Examples (adjectives)
assessment tool (phr) /əˈsesmənt tuːl/
blended learning (phr) /blendɪd ˈlɜː(r)nɪŋ/
face-to-face interaction (phr) /ˌfeɪs təˈfeɪs ˌɪntərˈækʃ(ə)n/
individual needs (phr) /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl niːdz/
online resources (phr) / ˈɒnlaɪn rɪˈzɔː(r)s/
short attention span (phr) /ʃɔː(r)t əˈtenʃ(ə)n spæn/
virtual classroom (phr) /ˈvɜː(r)tʃʊəl ˈklɑːsˌruːm/
wireless hotspot (phr) /ˈwaɪə(r)ləsˈhɒtˌspɒt/
Other words and phrases
artificial intelligence (n) /ˌɑː(r)tɪfɪʃ(ə)l ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)ns/
augmented (adj) /ɔːɡˈmentɪd/
automation (n) /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
catastrophe (n) /kəˈtæstrəfi/
code (v) /kəʊd/
device (n) /dɪˈvaɪs/
disconcerting (adj) /ˌdɪskənˈsɜː(r)tɪŋ/
down to (phr) /ˈdaʊn tuː/
drive (n) /draɪv/
efficacy (n) /ˈefɪkəsi/
enhanced (adj) /ɪnˈhɑːnst/
ethics (n) /ˈeθɪks/
expenditure (n) /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/
from scratch (phr) /frəm ˈskrætʃ/
futile (adj) /ˈfjuːtaɪl/
gear (n) /ɡɪə(r)/
graphics (n) /ˈɡræfɪks/
grounding (n) /ˈɡraʊndɪŋ/
hacking (n) /ˈhækɪŋ/
hospitality (n) /ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti/
humanoid (adj) /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/
incite (v) /ɪnˈsaɪt/
in-depth (adj) /ˈɪn ˌdepθ/
inevitable (adj) /ɪnˈevɪtəb(ə)l/
innovate (v) /ˈɪnəveɪt/
innovation (n) /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
innovative (adj) /ˈɪnəvətɪv/
irreversible (adj) /ˌɪrɪˈvɜː(r)səb(ə)l/
jeopardise (v) /ˈdʒepə(r)daɪz/
kilt (n) /kɪlt/
malfunction (n) /mælˈfʌŋkʃ(ə)n/
manipulate (v) /məˈnɪpjʊleɪt/
merge (v) /mɜː(r)dʒ/
open up to (v phr) /ˌəʊpən ˈʌp tuː/
paraphrase (v) /ˈpærəˌfreɪz/
plagiarise (v) /ˈpleɪdʒəraɪz/
plagiarism (n) /ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪz(ə)m/
predictability (n) /prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪləti/
punctual (adj) /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/
pursue (v) /pə(r)ˈsjuː/
pursuit (n) /pə(r)ˈsjuːt/
reticent (adj) /ˈretɪs(ə)nt/
safeguard (n) /ˈseɪfˌɡɑː(r)d/
servitude (n) /ˈsɜː(r)vɪˌtjuːd/
silicone (n) /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/
source (n) /sɔː(r)s/
state-of-the-art (adj) /ˌsteɪt əv ðiˈɑː(r)t/
swerve (v) /swɜː(r)v/
synthesis (n) /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
tactical (adj) /ˈtæktɪk(ə)l/
take precedence over (phr) /ˌteɪkˈpresɪdəns əʊvə(r)/
teething troubles (phr) /ˈtiːðɪŋ ˌtrʌb(ə)lz/
transpire (v) /trænˈspaɪə(r)/
unconventional (adj) /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃ(ə)nəl/
amplia evidencia
poner en tela de juicio
salir en apoyo de
creciente duda
mantener una postura
pregunta hipotética
habida cuenta de que/ en vista de que
prestar apoyo a
sobre la evidencia de
plantear una pregunta
demostrar sin lugar a dudas que
proporcionar pruebas
la opinión predominante
expresar alguna duda
apoyo incondicional

académico
aceptable
accesible
astronómico
sin respiración, sin aliento
colaborativo
comprensible
contradictorio
económico
medioambiental
memorable
intrépido
inofensivo
industrial
introductorio
lógico
original
pacífico
preparatorio
productivo
receptivo
científico
sensato
significativo
exitoso

herramienta de evaluación
aprendizaje combinado
interacción cara a cara
necesidades individuales
recursos en línea
corta atención sostenida
aula virtual
punto de acceso inalámbrico