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This week’s topic is: X-files
Part 1: Video & Vocabulary Challenge
Vocabulary:
practice (of a profession): (v.) to work in the field of one’s study
monograph: (n.) a detailed study on a specific subject
(police) academy: (n.) a school for training police officers
devotion: (n.) loyalty to a person or deity; enthusiasm about a topic
so-called (name): (adj.) used when introducing the name of something as it is known or called by people
validity: (n.) the degree of how valid, relevant or factual something is
tick (someone) off: (v.) make someone annoyed or angry
(police/special) detail: (n.) police terminology for the assignment of one or more officers for a particular duty
be under the impression (that…): (phrase) someone has a specific interpretation of something found to be mistaken or a misunderstanding
credentials: (n.) one’s achievement and qualifications.
Part 2: Comprehension Questions
Discussion Questions:
- Have you ever been given a task that you believed to have a hidden motive behind?
- Do you think most unexplained phenomenon are explainable by scientific measures? (such as lights in the sky,ghost sightings etc)
- Do you believe that unexplained phenomenon should be studied by police or is that a waste of tax money?
