Hrm 531 Week 2 Minute Presentation

1. Before you begin reading this section use a dictionary to define the following vocabulary:

4. “I thought he’d be fine in the end. He was smart. He’d figure out how to paddle a canoe down     to Mexico, how to hop freight trains, how to score a bed at inner-city missions. He figured all of

c. Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops. We hop.).

Choose the imperfect form of the verb ir, ser, or ver to complete the following remarks.

vocabulary words we will discuss the definition of each of the words to make sure

3. His eyes widened and, accentuated by his __________________________________, you could tell he was sickened by the sight of his wife in the room. 4. The __________________________________ philosophy is to use a practical approach to problems, rather than theories. 5. She __________________________________ conversed with her friend on phone. 6. The room was hidden behind the __________________________________ green curtain. 7. He and his __________________________________ hung out at the bar smoking. 8. He could feel __________________________________ anger building inside himself. Matching: Match the antonym to the vocabulary word. _____ 1. concerned _____ 2. compliant _____ 3. clear, truthful _____ 4. ornate _____ 5. tiny _____ 6. beneficial _____ 7. harmful _____ 8. ideally A. austere B. equivocate C. mulish D. cynically E. benignly F. colossal G. apathetically H. pernicious

J 11. I 12. Q 13. F 14. T 15.

| Words that mean the same or can be used in conjunction with the term.

A. daily____ 
B. several times a week____ 
C. only if there is a problem_ X___ 
D. never____

E. Choose five of the following terms and give a brief definition of each. (2 points each, 10 total)

A. You write down words or ideas that occur to you in no particular order.

1. ___L__ Bill perceived the cover of his book was red even though the light changed in the various rooms in which he read the book.

Complete the sentences by circling the correct answers. 1. __________ Mr. Roberts _______________ to Lisbon on Monday? a. Do/fly b. Did/flown c. Did/fly d. Did/flew 2. Ms. Patel _______________ her secretary to the meeting last week.

|Description of day |Description of day included |Description of day needed |Description of day lacked |Description of day not |No description of day |

10. Generally speaking, the ______ should focus mainly on clarity and the ______ should focus mainly on accuracy. A.