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Skills and Employment
Office of Literacy and Essential Skills
Vocabulary Building Workbook
This workbook is designed to help you improve your vocabulary. It includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises to help you learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace.
assessment • learning • training supports
Vocabulary Building
Workbook
This workbook is designed to help you improve your vocabulary.
It includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises to help you learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace.
Literacy and Essential Skills – for LEARNING, WORK, and LIFE
You can order this publication by contacting:
Publications Services
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
140 Promenade du Portage
Phase IV, 12th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0J9
Fax: (819) 953-7260
On-line: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/publications
This document is available on demand in alternative formats (Large Print, Braille,
Audio Cassette, Audio CD, e-Text Diskette, e-Text CD, or DAISY), by contacting
1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232). If you have a hearing or speech impairment and use a teletypewriter (TTY), call 1-800-926-9105.
Également disponible en français.
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada – 2009
Cat. No.: HS38-16/7-2009
ISBN: 978-1-100-12137-6
Table of Contents
Introduction
page 2
Unit 1
page 5
Unit 2
page 44
Unit 3
page 82
Unit 4
page 121
Unit 5
page 159
Unit 6
page 196
Answer Key
page 232
Introduction
The Vocabulary Building Workbook will help you improve your vocabulary and learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace.
The workbook includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Matching Meanings
Using the Right Word
Relating Meanings
Analyzing and Comparing Words
Reading Comprehension
Crossword Puzzles
Getting Started
Each lesson starts with a list of words and definitions, and an example of
Skills and Employment
Office of Literacy and Essential Skills
Vocabulary Building Workbook
This workbook is designed to help you improve your vocabulary. It includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises to help you learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace.
assessment • learning • training supports
Vocabulary Building
Workbook
This workbook is designed to help you improve your vocabulary.
It includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises to help you learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace.
Literacy and Essential Skills – for LEARNING, WORK, and LIFE
You can order this publication by contacting:
Publications Services
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
140 Promenade du Portage
Phase IV, 12th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0J9
Fax: (819) 953-7260
On-line: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/publications
This document is available on demand in alternative formats (Large Print, Braille,
Audio Cassette, Audio CD, e-Text Diskette, e-Text CD, or DAISY), by contacting
1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232). If you have a hearing or speech impairment and use a teletypewriter (TTY), call 1-800-926-9105.
Également disponible en français.
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada – 2009
Cat. No.: HS38-16/7-2009
ISBN: 978-1-100-12137-6
Table of Contents
Introduction
page 2
Unit 1
page 5
Unit 2
page 44
Unit 3
page 82
Unit 4
page 121
Unit 5
page 159
Unit 6
page 196
Answer Key
page 232
Introduction
The Vocabulary Building Workbook will help you improve your vocabulary and learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace.
The workbook includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Matching Meanings
Using the Right Word
Relating Meanings
Analyzing and Comparing Words
Reading Comprehension
Crossword Puzzles
Getting Started
Each lesson starts with a list of words and definitions, and an example of