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Independent Study 12

Today is the first class in our new four-class set. The phrase of the week is, "package deal." We use this phrase to describe buying numerous things for a set price. We often use this for people of friends. For example, "Growing up, my brother and I were a package deal." This means we did everything together, and If one person was included the other had to be included as well. 

Today's reading is about overachievers and our listening material is some survival tips from a Kiwi. The vocabulary words came from the reading. Please be able to describe them. 

Vocabulary

  • counterpart- (noun) a person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in another place.
  • accommodating - (adj) fitting in with someone's wishes or demands in a helpful way.
  • disdain- (noun) the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt. 
  • paradox- (noun) a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.

Click HERE for the reading material 

Earlier Event: March 13
In Depth Discussion (Red 2)
Later Event: March 13
Jump Start Discussion (Blue 4)