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“Despite”, “in spite of” and “in spite of the fact that”, are very useful words and phrases to use in both spoken and written language. They all mean the same thing:Â “without being affected by” or “in defiance of” (resisting or refusing to obey).
Practice saying or writing the sentences in this 17-page pack, and then explain what they mean in your own words.
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In this 50-page resource, we employ evidence-based practical strategies to help students to understand and to use:
* high frequency homophones for comprehension and spelling;
* similes;
* high frequency academic vocabulary;
* cultural knowledge: parts of a symphony orchestra;
* metaphors;
* the idiom: ‘above board’;
* analogical reasoning tasks: A is to B as C is to D;
* sayings and proverbs: ‘Actions speak louder than words’;
* divergent naming skills for creative thinking; and
* language used in myths and legends: ‘Atlas carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders’.
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In this 49-page resource, we employ evidence-based practical strategies to help students to understand and to use:
* high frequency homophones for comprehension and spelling;
* simile comprehension and production;
* high frequency academic vocabulary: par, semantic, authority, domain, publish;
* cultural knowledge: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse;
* metaphor comprehension;
* the idiom: ‘Bad Egg’;
* analogical reasoning tasks: A is to B as C is to D;
* sayings and proverbs: ‘Beggars can’t be choosers’;
* divergent naming skills for creative thinking; and
* language of myths and legends: Sisyphus and his stone.
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In this 47-page resource, we employ evidence-based practical strategies to help students to understand and to use:
* high frequency homophones for comprehension and spelling;
* simile comprehension and production;
* high frequency academic vocabulary: linear, cognitive, graph, correlation, linguistic;
* cultural knowledge: The three orders of classical architecture;
* metaphor comprehension;
* the idiom: ‘at a crossroads’;
* analogical reasoning tasks: A is to B as C is to D;
* sayings and proverbs: ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’;
* divergent naming skills for creative thinking; and
* language of myths and legends: Pan and panic.
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$6.99 including GST
This 21-page no-prep slide-pack is composed of 10 activities, all focused on the word “explain”.
“Explain” is one of the most common academic verbs used in exams and essays. It is also a fundamental verbal reasoning skill required for higher study, work, community activities, and in personal relationships. The ability to explain the how and why of things is a fundamental life skill.
