The Academic Word List (AWL)

1. The Academic Word List (AWL)

2. Academic Word List: Subset 1 analyze, approach, area, assess, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, context, constitute, contract, data, define, derive, distribute, economy, environment, establish, estimate, evident, factor, finance, formula, function, income, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, labor, legal, legislate, major, method, percent, period, principle, proceed, process, policy, require, research, respond, role, section, sector, significant, similar, source, specific, structure, theory, vary Let’s say our class is reading an article about how to stay safe in a hurricane. What are 5 words that are likely to be found in this article?

3. Academic Word List: Subset 1 analyze, approach, area, assess, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, context, constitute, contract, data, define, derive, distribute, economy, environment, establish, estimate, evident, factor, finance, formula, function, income, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, labor, legal, legislate, major, method, percent, period, principle, proceed, process, policy, require, research, respond, role, section, sector, significant, similar, source, specific, structure, theory, vary Let’s say our class is reading an article about why voting is important. What are 5 words that are likely to be in this article?

4. Academic Word List: Subset 1 analyze, approach, area, assess, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, context, constitute, contract, data, define, derive, distribute, economy, environment, establish, estimate, evident, factor, finance, formula, function, income, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, labor, legal, legislate, major, method, percent, period, principle, proceed, process, policy, require, research, respond, role, section, sector, significant, similar, source, specific, structure, theory, vary Let’s say our class is planning for a field trip to the Hayden Planetarium. What are 5 words that relate to this experience?

5. Academic Word List: Subset 1 analyze, approach, area, assess, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, context, constitute, contract, data, define, derive, distribute, economy, environment, establish, estimate, evident, factor, finance, formula, function, income, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, labor, legal, legislate, major, method, percent, period, principle, proceed, process, policy, require, research, respond, role, section, sector, significant, similar, source, specific, structure, theory, vary Let’s say we have taken a virtual tour of Seoul, Korea. We need to report to a group the highlights of our trip, emphasizing what they learned. What are 5 words that will come in handy?

6. Academic Word List: Subset 1 analyze, approach, area, assess, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, context, constitute, contract, data, define, derive, distribute, economy, environment, establish, estimate, evident, factor, finance, formula, function, income, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, labor, legal, legislate, major, method, percent, period, principle, proceed, process, policy, require, research, respond, role, section, sector, significant, similar, source, specific, structure, theory, vary To which of these words can we add the suffix -tion (or some form of it) to create a noun? ,

7. If we are learning about the U.N. What are 5 words that will come in handy? , Academic Word List: Subset 1 analyze, approach, area, assess, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, context, constitute, contract, data, define, derive, distribute, economy, environment, establish, estimate, evident, factor, finance, formula, function, income, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, labor, legal, legislate, major, method, percent, period, principle, proceed, process, policy, require, research, respond, role, section, sector, significant, similar, source, specific, structure, theory, vary

8. Academic Word List: Subset 1 analyze, approach, area, assess, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, context, constitute, contract, data, define, derive, distribute, economy, environment, establish, estimate, evident, factor, finance, formula, function, income, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, labor, legal, legislate, major, method, percent, period, principle, proceed, process, policy, require, research, respond, role, section, sector, significant, similar, source, specific, structure, theory, vary Which 5 words would fit into the blank? A wants to ____________ B.

9. If a family is in the process of selling their home and buying another, what are 5 words that might come up in the discussion? Academic Word List: Subset 1 analyze, approach, area, assess, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, context, constitute, contract, data, define, derive, distribute, economy, environment, establish, estimate, evident, factor, finance, formula, function, income, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, labor, legal, legislate, major, method, percent, period, principle, proceed, process, policy, require, research, respond, role, section, sector, significant, similar, source, specific, structure, theory, vary

10. Bob the Builder is on the job. What are 5 words that will come in handy? Academic Word List: Subset 1 analyze, approach, area, assess, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, context, constitute, contract, data, define, derive, distribute, economy, environment, establish, estimate, evident, factor, finance, formula, function, income, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, labor, legal, legislate, major, method, percent, period, principle, proceed, process, policy, require, research, respond, role, section, sector, significant, similar, source, specific, structure, theory, vary