Course Description
Instructor: Anastasia Pylioti
Grade 11
Module 1
Text 1 (p. 19-21)
• Advocate: Support or champion a cause
• Hold conviction: Have a very strong belief
• Defining: Crucial or character-shaping
• Exile: Banishment from your country
• Tough: Resilient and strong
• Siblings: Brothers and sisters
• Dispelled: Chased away or cleared up
• Get to grips: Tackle or understand a problem
• Drop out: Quit school before finishing
• Be convinced: Be completely certain
• Armour: Protection or shield
• Encounter: Run into or face unexpectedly
• Acknowledge: Admit or recognize the truth
• Resources: Supplies, money, or assets
• Brush off: Ignore or dismiss easily
• Compliment: Praise someone
Text 2 (p. 21-23)
• Shabby: Run-down or worn-out
• Partially: Incompletely or partly
• Hunger: Starvation
• Shortage: Lack or scarcity
• Essential: Absolutely necessary
• Rationed: Distributed in limited amounts
• Fetching: Going and bringing back
• Charcoal: Black wood-coal used for fuel
• Confrontation: Conflict or clash
• Compromising: Giving in or risking reputation
• Decent: Respectable or satisfactory
• Scorching: Boiling hot
• Panting: Gasping for air
• Submissiveness: Complete obedience
• Ponders: Thinks deeply
• Downtrodden: Oppressed or mistreated
• Eliminate: Get rid of completely
• Tolerance: Endurance or acceptance
• Deliverance: Rescue or salvation