常用学术单词

Academic Word List

’”The AWL is a list of words which appear with high frequency in English-language academic texts. . . . The words selected for the AWL are words which occur frequently in a range of academic subjects, including the Arts (including history, psychology, sociology, etc.), Commerce (including economics, marketing, management, etc.), Law and the Sciences (including biology, computer science, mathematics, etc.). . . . The AWL does not, however, include technical words which are specific to a given field. Nor does it contain words which are of general use and very high frequency.”

Vocabulary exercises for the Academic Word List. (n.d.) Retrieved October 19, 2009 from /

Sublist 1

analyze constitute establish indicate occur role

approach context estimate individual percent section

area contract evident interpret period sector

assess create export involve policy significant

assume data factor issue principle similar

authority define finance labour proceed source

available derive formula legal process specific

benefit distribute function legislate require structure

concept economy identify major research theory

consist environment income method respond vary There are ten sublists altogether with a total of 570 academic words.

The sublists are organized by frequency; thus, Sublist 1 presents the words that are most frequently used in academic writing.

For each sublist, there are eighteen groups of exercises with which to practice using the words in that column. The online exercise has a checking feature

whereby you can check your answers.

EXAMPLES OF EXERCISES

ON THE WEBSITE, YOU WILL GET A LIST OF WORDS FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE, AND THE COMPUTER WILL CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

AWL Sublist 1 - Exercise 1a

Matching exercise

1. He did an _______________ of the way children learn language

for his Master's thesis.

2. He was arrested for drunk driving because he had drunk more than

the _______________ limit of alcohol.

3. The culture of the United States is quite _______________ to that

of Canada.

4. The Canadian _______________ is largely based on natural

resources.

5. Environmental pollution seems to be an important

_______________ in the increase in cancers all over the world.

6.The apartment will be _______________ on June first.

7. The young popstar became famous while still in high school after

winning a _______________ with a major record label.

are not really a very serious student.

9. Living in Berlin during the _______________ when the Berlin

Wall was torn down was an unforgettable experience.

10. Some _______________ into second language learning suggests

that oral fluency may increase with moderate amounts of alcohol.