literacy

literacy
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ basic
▪

All the children are tested in basic literacy.

▪ adult
▪ mass, universal
▪ computer, information (AmE)
▪ cultural, financial, media, science, technological (all esp. AmE)
▪

a movement to promote financial literacy among women

▪ critical (AmE)
▪

Critical literacy questions the basic assumptions of our society.

VERB + LITERACY
▪ achieve, acquire
▪

different methods for acquiring literacy

▪ develop, improve, increase, promote, teach
LITERACY + NOUN
▪ campaign, initiative (AmE), programme/program
▪ curriculum (AmE)
▪ education, instruction (both esp. AmE)
▪ class, course
▪ test
▪ acquisition, development (both esp. AmE)
▪ skills
▪ level, rate

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