English Studies - Grade 8

English Studies

Grade 8

11/5/20

Register

Register refers to the specific and appropriate terms used for different areas or fields. In other words, it means the vocabulary used for specific purposes. eg. When you talk about farm and farming, the following words are appropriate > clearing, tilling, cultivation, nursery, preplant, postplantning, weeding, muclch, seedlings, feed, irrigation, etc.

WORD FOCUS

Learn the meaning of the following words for road and transport. It can be called register of road and transport.

Traffic, intersection, automobile, motorist, pedestrian, box junction, gridlock, zebra crossing, bypass, cab, carriageway, crossroad, dead end, footpath, overpass, underpass, U-turn.

Assignment

Write out the meaning of the words you've studied.

Good luck

Clara O