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1. Lesson 11 : Multitasking: Can You Handle It?

      Chapter 21 : Keeping an Eye on the Sky

      Chapter 22 : The Effects of Multitasking

2. Pefix , root and suffix

             heli- : spiral

                     e.g.  helicopter , helix

          memo- : mindful

                     e.g.  memoize , memoy , memorial

              typ- : style, print

                     e.g.  typical , prototypical , atypical

          psych- : mind

                     e.g.  psychology , psychic , psychopath

         - cept - : take

                     e.g.  perception , concept , reception

           audi- : hear

                     e.g.  audibly , audience , audition

           mali- : bad

                     e.g.  malicious , malivolent , malignant

Vocabulary

1.channel /tʃ'ænəl/ (v.)

•  (1) to express (your ideas, thoughts, feelings, energy, etc.) through a particular behavior or action

•  (2) to send (food, money, etc.) to someone or something

•  (3) to carry and move (something, such as water) in or through a tube, passage, etc.

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• She's started channeling her anger towards me.

• He channeled millions of dollars into the program.

2.distort /dɪst'ɔrt/ (v.)

•  (1) to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of (something) in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing

•  (2 to change (something) so that it is no longer true or accurate

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• Her face was distorted by pain.

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• She felt he was distorting the facts.

3.distracted /dɪstr'æktɪd/ (adj.)

 (1) unable to think about or pay attention to something

 (2) unable to concentrate

If you're feeling distracted, take a break.

4.drawback /dr'ɔb,æk/ (n.)

 (1) something that causes problems

The trip sounds great, but cost is a major drawback.

5.exception /ɪks'ɛpʃən/ (n.)

•  (1) someone or something that is different from others : someone or something that is not included

•  (2) a case where a rule does not apply

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• There will be no exception  to this rule.

6.impair /ɪmp'ɛr/ (v.)

 (1) to make (something) weaker or worse

Smoking can impair your health.

7.pea /p'i/ (n.)

 (1) a small, round, green seed that is eaten as a vegetable and that is formed in a seed case (called a pod) of a climbing plant

 (2) a plant that produces peas

We're growing tomatoes and peas in our garden this year.

8.readily /r'ɛdəli/ (adv.)

•  (1) quickly and easily

•  (2) in a way that shows you are willing to do something

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•  (3) without hesitation or complaint

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• He readily agreed to help us.

9.recollection /r,ɛkəl'ɛkʃən/ (n.)

•  (1) the act of remembering something or the ability to remember something

•  (2) something from the past that is remembered

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• Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine.

• She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party.

10.rural /r'ʊrəl/ (adj.)

 (1) of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city

She lives in a rural area.

11.simultaneous /s,ɑɪməlt'eniəs/ (adj.)

 (1) happening at the same time

The two gunshots were simultaneous.

12.switch /sw'ɪtʃ/ (n.)n

•  (1) a small device that starts or stops the flow of electricity to something (such as a lamp or a machine) when it is pressed or moved up and down

•  (2) a sudden change from one thing to another

•  (3) a device for moving the rails of a track so that a train may be turned from one track to another

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• She flicked a switch and turned the lamp on.

13.aeronautics /,ɛrən'ɔtɪks/ (n.)

 (1) a science that deals with airplanes and flying

In aeronautics he succeeded in demonstrating the practicability of mechanical flight.
14.multidimensional  /͵mʌltɪdɪˋmɛnʃən!/ (n.)

 (1) Of, relating to, or having several dimensions.

What also emerged was a deeper understanding of the multidimensional nature of homelessness.
15.yard /j'ɑrd/ (v.)

 (1) to drive into or confine in a restricted area

 (2) herd , pen

 (3) to deliver to or store in a yard

If you want to get her down, you're going to have to yard on her tail until she comes loose.

16.audibly /'ɑdəbli/ (adj.)

 (1) heard or able to be heard

Her voice was barely audibly over the noise.

17.consistent /kəns'ɪstənt/ (adj.)

•  (1) always acting or behaving in the same way

•  (2) of the same quality

•  (3) good each time

•  (4) continuing to happen or develop in the same way

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• We need to be more consistent in handling this problem.

• Customers expect that the quality of service they receive will be consistent.

• The pain has been consistent.

18.favor /f'evɚ/ (n.)

•  (1) a kind or helpful act that you do for someone

•  (2) approval, support, or popularity

•  (3) preference for one person, group, etc., over another

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• I drove her to the airport because I owed her a favor.

• He's trying to earn the boss's favor by working late.

• The students naturally showed favor toward their own school's team.

• Small boxes of candy were given out as favors at the wedding.

19.inefficiency /ɪnɪf'ɪʃənsi/ (n.)

 (1) the lack of ability to do something or produce something without wasting materials, time, or energy

 (2) the quality or state of being inefficient

She claims that money can be saved by reducing inefficiencies.

20.long-term / ˈlɔŋˈtɜm/ (adj.)

 (1) lasting for, relating to, or involving a long period of time 

The long-term holding strategy of the investor was intelligent as he had a history of success employing the same strategy.

21.aware /əw'ɛr/ (adj.)

•  (1) knowing that something (such as a situation, condition, or problem) exists

•  (2) feeling, experiencing, or noticing something (such as a sound, sensation, or emotion)

•  (3) knowing and understanding a lot about what is happening in the world or around you

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• Are you aware how important you are to me?

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• She is one of the most aware people I know.

22.operate /'ɑpɚ,et/ (v.)

•  (1) to function or behave in a proper or particular way

•  (2) to use and control (something)

•  (3) to have control of (something, such as a business, department, program, etc.)

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• They hope to have the windmill operating again tomorrow.

• The camera also operates underwater.

• The machine can operate at high speeds.

23.perception /pɚs'ɛpʃən/ (n.)

•  (1) the way you think about or understand someone or something

•  (2) the ability to understand or notice something easily

•  (3) the way that you notice or understand something using one of your senses

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• a writer of considerable perception, she remembers how it feels to be confused and insecure

24.range /r'endʒ/ (n.)

•  (1) a group or collection of different things or people that are usually similar in some way

•  (2) a series of numbers that includes the highest and lowest possible amounts

•  (3) the total amount of ability, knowledge, experience, etc., that a person has

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• knew exactly how many head of cattle were turned out on the range that morning to graze

25.rotate /r'ot,et/ (v.)

 (1) to move or turn in a circle

 (2) to regularly change the person who does a particular job so that all the members of a group do it at different times

 (3)  to regularly change the place or position of things or people so that each takes the place of another

1. The planets rotate around the sun.

2. The software allows you to rotate images.

3. Rotate the sheet of paper 90 degrees.

4. The staff rotates the weekend shift.

You should rotate your car's tires once a year.