Improving Vocabulary Skills Lesson 5A
Identify the intruder words in each group:
1. pratiquer, le baseball, le tennis, la bande dessinée
2. indiquer, un loisir, un passe-temps, le temps libre
3. une fois, rarement, souvent, presque jamais
4. encore, souvent, parfois, jamais
5. un jeu, les cartes, skier, les échecs
6. gagner, le cinéma, un jeu, un match
7. bricoler, skier, le tennis, le volley-ball
8. jouer, gagner, aller à la pêche, pratiquer
9. rarement, maintenant, parfois, jamais
10. chanter, gagner, aider, longtemps
Answers:
1. pratiquer
2. indiquer
3. une fois
4. encore
5. skier
6. gagner
7. bricoler
8. aller à la pêche
9. maintenant
10. longtemps
Explanation:
Improving vocabulary skills involves being able to differentiate between words in a group based on their category or association. In this exercise, you are required to identify the intruder word in each group of words provided.
1. Group 1: pratiquer is the intruder because it refers to an action (to practice) while the others are all leisure activities/sports.
2. Group 2: indiquer is the intruder as it means 'to indicate' while the others are related to hobbies or free time.
3. Group 3: une fois is the intruder as it means 'once' while the others are related to frequency.
4. Group 4: encore is the intruder as it means 'again' while the others denote different frequencies.
5. Group 5: skier is the intruder as it is an activity related to winter sports while the others are different types of games.
6. Group 6: gagner is the intruder as it means 'to win' while the others are related to entertainment activities.
7. Group 7: bricoler is the intruder as it means 'to do DIY projects' while the others are sports or activities.
8. Group 8: aller à la pêche is the intruder as it means 'to go fishing' while the others are leisure or gaming related.
9. Group 9: maintenant is the intruder as it means 'now' while the others refer to frequency.
10. Group 10: longtemps is the intruder as it means 'long time' while the others are activities or verbs.