In reading 1 we learned “karma” is the accumulated record of many lives. Let’s learn more about this word.
1. What does “accumulate” mean based on the article?
2. Find a synonym and antonym of “accumulate”.
3. Compare “accumulate” and “increase”:
The table below shows the nouns following “accumulate” and “increase”, respectively.
PS: W1=accumulate, W2=increase. You only have to look at the second to the fourth columns in each table. The number in each cell represents the frequencies that each noun follows “accumulate” and “increase”.
(3.1) Can you find the features of the nouns following these two words, respectively?
(3.2) What is the relationship of “accumulate” and “increase”? (e.g. Do they share the same meaning? Or what else can you find?)
4. Read the sentences below and choose the word, accumulate or increase, that best fits in the context.
(4.1) Dr. Day has found that under increased UV exposure, these plants produce smaller, thicker leaves and stock them with extra photosynthetic pigments and other chemicals. For every unit of surface area, says Day, " your construction costs are higher, " and these costs may __________ over time.
(4.2) The recipe of the soup is to add green beans and crushed red pepper and stir in crumbled bacon, black pepper, and salt. Snap (or string) beans may be substituted. __________cook time in all the steps to 5 minutes.
5. Make a sentence of "accumulate".
5. Make a sentence of "accumulate".
