Vocabulary: Academic & Formal Vocabulary (C1) - Lesson 5: Mastering the Academic Word List (AWL) & Academic Collocations

Academic Mastery 🎓

Academic Vocabulary

វាក្យសព្ទសិក្សា និង ស្រាវជ្រាវ

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RESEARCH

ស្រាវជ្រាវ

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ANALYSIS

វិភាគ

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WRITING

សំណេរ

Formal Tone 🎩

Academic writing is precise and objective. Instead of "look at," use "examine". Instead of "big," use "significant".

🏛️ Core Concepts (AWL)

Significant

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

សំខាន់ / គួរឱ្យកត់សម្គាល់

"There was a significant increase in the data."

Framework

/ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/

ក្របខ័ណ្ឌ / គ្រោងការណ៍

"The study provides a theoretical framework for analysis."

Implementation

/ˌɪmplɪmɛnˈteɪʃn/

ការអនុវត្ត / ការប្រតិបត្តិ

"The successful implementation of the policy took two years."

🔗 Academic Collocations

Conduct research

/kənˈdʌkt rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/

ធ្វើការស្រាវជ្រាវ

"We need to conduct further research on this topic."

Pose a threat

/poʊz ə θrɛt/

បង្កការគំរាមកំហែង

"Climate change poses a serious threat to agriculture."

Address the issue

/əˈdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃuː/

ដោះស្រាយបញ្ហា

"The government must address the issue of poverty immediately."

Formal Check 🧐

Select the most academic option.

Instead of saying "The problem is getting bigger," you should say:

Which word fits? "We need to _____ a survey to gather data."

"The new law provides a legal _____ for digital trade."

Mission 📝

Rewrite & Upgrade

Upgrade these sentences:

Write the "Academic Version" in your notebook using the words below.

Words: Conduct, Significant, Address

1. "We need to look at this problem."
Target: "We need to _____ the issue."

2. "The change was very big."
Target: "The change was _____."

3. "They did a study."
Target: "They _____ a study."