I llness / disease

assess

evaluate

appreciate

estimate

grade=

mark

to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth after thinking about it carefully

to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of sth after thinking about it carefully

to understand or enjoy the good qualities or value of sb/sth

to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly

to give a mark/grade to a test, a student or to a piece of their written work

PURPOSE

AIM

OBJECTIVE

GOAL

POINT

the reason why you do or plan sth and the thing you want to achieve

(usually singular)

sth you hope to achieve by plan, action, or activity;

suggests effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing

sth you want to achieve, esp. sth tangible and immediately attainable

sth that you hope to achieve in the future; suggests sth attained only by prolonged effort and hardship

the purpose of sth that you are doing or planning – use this esp. when sb does not understand what the purpose is

Purpose of..

For the purpose of..

Sb’s purpose in doing sth

Aim of..

With the aim of..

Objective of..

Goal of …

Point of..

PURPOSE

AIM

PURPOSE

POINT

1. I decided to enter the university for the __________ of obtaining a better chance of good employment.

2. Increasing student awareness of the issue is one of our __________.

3. Although the report covers many areas, its underlying __________ is to ensure that another accident never happens.

1. Some students do not see the __________ of going to college.

2. The _________ of the experiment is to find better ways of curriculum optimization.

3. My ______ in writing this book was to draw attention to the problem of global warming.

4. What’s the ______ of studying the subject, if one cannot think of its practical application?

AIM

OBJECTIVE

1. The department needs more money to achieve its __________.

2. The two groups are pursuing a common _________.

3. We have specified a number of __________ which will be accomplished in turn, finally leading us to fulfilling the overall __________.

YOU CAN

have

achieve

fulfil

serve

a purpose

set

have

pursue

achieve

fulfil

an aim

set

have

pursue

achieve

a goal

set

pursue

achieve

fulfil

meet

an objective

see

the point

include

1. The American Psychological Association (APA) now includes more than 100,000 members, associates, fellows, and affiliates.

2. The study of social influence includes topics such as conformity, obedience to authority, the formation of attitudes, and the principles of persuasion.

involve

3. They are concerned with such problems as selecting people most suitable for particular jobs and participating in management decisions that involve the motivation of employees.

4. What will the job involve?

encompass

5. Social psychology today is a diverse discipline encompassing a broad range of research topics, such as processes of social influence, social perception, and interpersonal behavior.

6. The group encompasses all ages.

1. FORMAL to try to achieve or get sth

seek

1. Engineering psychologists seek to improve the relationship between people and machines.

2. to make an effort or try to do sth, especially sth difficult

attempt

2. One social psychologist, Zick Rubin, has even attempted to study a topic many psychologists have found elusive—love.

3. to make an attempt or effort to do or get sth

try

3. Other forms, such as cognitive and behavioral therapies, focus more on the person’s current level of functioning and try to help the individual change distressing thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.

adapt

adopt

affect

effect

1. The organisms were forced to ________ in order to survive.

2. All three teams ___________ different approaches to the problem.

3. Most of these tools have been specially __________ for use by disabled people.

4. The council is expected to _________ the new policy at its next meeting.

1. How do you think the changes will ________ you?

5. What ________ do you think the changes will have on you?

6. The disease _________ the central nervous system.

7. We have to learn to distinguish between cause and ___________