Thursday, April 21, 2011

Anthology Vocabulary

These are the vocabulary words that students learned to go along with the Anthology story, Gloria Estefan.

Key Vocabulary
Definition
Sentence
career
(p.565)
What someone does as a job
“She had never thought about joining a band or following a full-time musical career.”
contract
(p.568)
A written agreement
“Soon the group signed a contract with Discos CBS International…”
demonstrated
(p.570)
Showed clearly
“…Cuts Both Ways demonstrated Gloria’s talent as a songwriter.”
eventually
(p.568)
At the end; finally
“But we kept the right to record in English, because eventually we wanted to try for the States.”
specializes
(p.568)
To be involved in a particular activity
“Discos CBS International specializes in Latin music.”
tireless
(p.575)
Able to work a long time without getting tired
“Gloria is also a passionate, tireless worker for those with troubles.”
worldwide
(p.568)

All over the world
“From those albums came a dozen songs that became worldwide hits.”

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