Lesson Plan: Boot Camp for Bloggers : Get Tough!
II. While Reading Tasks
Word Inference
- walloped ˈwäləp| informal-verb ( wallops, walloping , walloped ) [ with obj. ] strike or hit (someone or something) very hard: they walloped the back of his head with a stick | figurative : they were tired of getting walloped with income taxes.
- gamut |ˈgamət| noun -the complete range or scope of something: the whole gamut of human emotion.
- troll |trōl|-noun-Computing, informal a provocative e-mail or posting on the Internet intended to incite an angry response. • informal a person who sends such an e-mail or submits such a posting.
- malevolent |məˈlevələnt| adjective-having or showing a wish to do evil to others: the glint of dark, malevolent eyes | some malevolent force of nature.
- introspection |ˌintrəˈspekSHən| noun-the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes: quiet introspection can be extremely valuable.
- fixate |ˈfikˌsāt| verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be fixated on/upon) cause (someone) to acquire an obsessive attachment to someone or something: she has for some time been fixated on photography.
- glom |gläm| verb ( gloms, glomming , glommed ) [ no obj. ] (glom onto) become stuck or attached to.
- unconscious |ˌənˈkänSHəs| adjective- [ predic. ] (unconscious of) unaware of: “What is it?” he said again, unconscious of the repetition.
- Harsh |härSH| adjective-cruel or severe: harsh guttural shouts.
- effective |iˈfektiv| adjective- successful in producing a desired or intended result: effective solutions to environmental problems.
Source: New Oxford American Dictionary
Reading Comprehension
Word -Recognition
- If you’re going to be a blogger you better develop a tough skin.
- Posts run the gamut from barbs to sadistic antics.
- Comments do not even have to be that malevolent.
- The author Anne Rice signed a petition a few months ago.
- Our attention naturally gravitates to loud noises and motion.
- These are things that stick in our brain.
- Let your critics be your gurus.
- It is not uncommon for some digital luminaries to want to be liked.
- Some people think of their online life as a kind of game.
- Be mindful of when you choose to glance at your blog.
Grammar Focus
Structure and Usage
I-2-are
Some people are mean and cruel to others on social network sites.
II-3-to
Social scientists say we tend to fixate on the negative.
III-2-It’s
It’s not always possible to learn something from a nasty comment.
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