experience
6. c nc BROCK: 26 years of experience working against him. He figures anything big enough to sink the ship they're going to see in time to turn. (Titanic)
7. c nc New experiences await on foreign soil. (DI Jan. 25, 2001)
8. c nc It's a cliche to say that it's a life-changing experience, but it really is an extreme eye opener," Keil said. (DI Jan. 25, 2001)
9. c nc The students will receive more guidance and individual attention in these programs," Fields said. "It's a great way to get their feet wet in terms of international experience. (DI Jan. 25, 2001)

family
10. c nc In places the corridor is almost completely blocked by large families carrying all their luggage. (Titanic)
11. c nc He throws up his hand at the sight of a family, loaded down with cases and bags, completely blocking the corridor. (Titanic)
12. c nc Friday night I spent most of the evening with family and friends and at dawn I was riding the airplane back to Miami. (DI April 3, 2000.)
13. c nc As U.S. and NATO armed forces move into Kosovo, many doubt whether military action is necessary, especially those with family in the area. (DI March 25, 1999).
14. c nc It provided me with a strong sense of family," Kline said. " (DI April 10,2001).

life
15. c nc OLD ROSE: Can you exchange one life for another? (Titanic)
16. c nc ROSE: You look for treasures in the wrong place, Mr. Lovett. Only life is priceless, and making each day count. (Titanic)
17. c nc JACK: Something like that teaches you to take life as it comes at you. To make each day count. (Titanic)
18. c nc GRACIE: All life is a game of luck. (Titanic)
19. c nc HITCHINS: No! It's our lives now, not theirs. And I'm in charge of this boat! Now row!! (Titanic)

business
20. c nc CAL: Probably best. It'll be all business and politics, that sort of thing. Wouldn't interest you. (Titanic)
21. c nc Campustown 2000 is trying to remind shoppers that despite the torn-up road, Green Street businesses are open. (DI April 17, 2002)
22. c nc Most stores on Green Street have lost business since construction began. (DI April 17, 2002).
23. c nc After more than five years with its doors closed, a local business is breathing new life as of Tuesday night. (DI Dec. 6, 2001).
24. c nc Aided by a $150,000 grant from the city of Champaign, Jackson's Ribs & Tips, 116 N. First St., Champaign, will soon be back in business. (DI Dec. 6, 2001).

help
5. c nc JACK: You have to go for help. (Titanic)
6. c nc ... in the long run this will have a very positive effect and be a big help for the businesses. (DI June 17, 1996).
7. c nc But the only people who are really hurt are those who wish to attend college, but can't afford it without help from the government. (DI Apri. 12, 2000.).
8. c nc The volunteer activity is a great help to students and offers more experience to the students in the Library and Information Sciences college at the University. (DI Nov. 27, 2000.)
9. c nc All the filmmakers were big helps when I needed them. http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?s=13&c=13
10. c nc Study Helps for Chapter Four: Here is a list of the objectives for this module: http://www.mindspring.com/~jkbrooks/work/115-4/samp4.htm

fertilizer
11. c nc In addition, agricultural pollutants like fertilizers and sediment have contaminated 18 drinking water sources in Illinois, creating the need for advanced treatment facilities in communities such as Mattoon.
12. c nc Nitrogen, a fertilizer commonly used by farmers, runs off into the Gulf, and an algae bloom forms in the fresh water.
13. c nc More than 500 bodies of water are polluted by agricultural fertilizers that can contaminate drinking water and aquatic life, according to IEPA (DI, May 4, 2000)
14. c nc Moore said the University of Illinois Extension has done research on the amount of fertilizer used on fields in Illinois and the study found that farmers continue to overuse agricultural chemicals. (DI, May 4, 2000)

history
15. c nc CAL: Here I've pulled every string I could to book us on the grandest ship in history, in her most luxurious suites... and you act as if you're going to your execution. (Titanic)
16. c nc c OLD ROSE: At Cherbourg a woman came aboard named Margaret Brown, but we all called her Molly. History would call her the Unsinkable Molly Brown. (Titanic)
17. c nc Such plans are often attractive to customers with a history of illness who would have difficulty gaining approval from United States Life, which requires a medical exam. (DI, Jan 11, 2002)
18. c nc Visitors get a program at the door which gives information on every designer, decorator and artist as well as a history of the house. (DI, Nov. 30, 1998)
19. c nc Patt added that students should check landlords' complaint histories at the Tenant Union. (DI, April 3, 2002)
20. c nc Displayed in Latzer Hall at the University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., the exhibit presents a simple history of Native American tribes who originated in Illinois. (DI, Oct. 17, 2000.)

banana
21. c nc During the day in question I had a bowl of Rice Crispies, with two percent milk, a banana, a glazed doughnut and two glasses of orange juice for breakfast. (DI, April 13, 1995)
22. c nc Three bunches of bananas hang from the ceiling. (DI, Jan. 25, 2001)
23. c nc Cathy's Banana Bread: 1 cup mashed banana (http://www.fatfree.com/archive/2000/mar/msg00238.html)
24. c nc Add butter, eggs, nuts, and mashed banana. Beat until well blended. (http://www.breadrecipe.com/az/bananabreadii.asp)

video
6. c nc With the computer cameras streaming video , the hearing-impaired individual and interpreters can see each other on their computer screens. (DI, June 13, 2001.)
7. c nc Having the professor dissect the animal at the front of the classroom while having students watch on video is another alternative (DI, Sept. 13, 2000.)
8. c nc So if you dismiss them, go ahead and spend your couple of dollars every night for a video. (DI, Aug. 16, 1997)
9. c nc Video is another medium of exchange for ideas and entertainment," Gaines said. "We have many videos designed for educational purposes that aren't available in any other medium, (DI, Aug. 16, 1997)

paper
10. c nc ISMAY: His blood and soul are in the ship. She may be mine on paper, but in the eyes of God she belongs to Thomas Andrews. (Titanic)
11. c nc LOVETT: Look at this drawing, which was found today..... a piece of paper that's been underwater for 84 years... (Titanic)
12. c nc On Sundays to Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., experienced librarians and graduate students volunteer their time to help students research for papers. (DI, Nov. 27, 2000.)
13. c nc Brad Gareiss, a freshman in applied life sciences writing a research paper about the legendary Beatles, found the program helpful and easy to use. (DI, Nov. 27, 2000.)

glass
14. c nc A room service waiter pours champagne into a tulip glass of orange juice and hands the Bucks Fizz to Rose. (Titanic)
15. c nc Second Officer Lightoller is next to him, staring out at the sheet of black glass the Atlantic has become. (Titanic)
16. c nc The windows burst suddenly and a wall of water edged with shards of glass slams into Smith. He disappears in a vortex of foam. (Titanic)
17. c nc Naski began the best of show competition by opening the bottles, filling three plastic glasses and passing them to Plutchak and Sparrow. (DI, June 10, 2002.)
18. c nc Another alternative in addition to these home remedies has been the development of specially designed lenses referred to as "computer glasses." (DI, Oct. 5, 2000.)

truth
19. c nc JACK: Hit me again, Sven.É The moment of truth boys. Somebody's life's about to change. (Titanic)
20. c nc ROSE (looking at a cubist portrait) You're wrong. They're fascinating. Like in a dream... there's truth without logic. (Titanic)
21. c nc What they discover will be truth --truth that is relevant to their cultures, a truth which they will impart to their students, who thus prepared, will haave a positive impact on society. (DI, Sept. 24, 1992.)
22. c nc Yeah, as if they have a monopoly on truth. (DI, March 3, 1999.)
23. c nc Look, I have trouble getting a passing grade on Physics quizzes, much less trying to figure out the ultimate truths in life. (DI, March 3, 1999.)
24. c nc While the nation still remains divided on certain issues Ñ who to blame, how to retaliate, what short-term and long-term changes need to be made Ñ we have found some things to be absolute truths. (DI, Sept. 14, 2002.)

education
6. c nc CNN REPORTER: But it's no secret that education is not your main purpose. You're a treasure hunter. (Titanic)
7. c nc The University, as a public school that is also very highly rated in engineering, seemed the best combination of a good education and a lower-cost education," Carlisle said. (DI, May 2, 2001)
8. c nc Students said the conference allowed them to see how they will use their educations. (DI, Oct. 9, 2000.)
9. c nc The perception of a college education has changed from a privileged opportunity to one of the academic elite to a requirement of sorts. (DI, Oct. Oct. 11, 2000.)
10. c nc By this, I simply mean that while there are those for whom education still holds a reward in itself, the rest should remember we are fortunate to be here Ñ and keep that in mind on our way to every class we don't want to attend. (DI, Oct. 11, 2000.)

crime 11. c nc We don't know if the assault was a hate crime because it's still under investigation," (DI, Oct. Feb. 26, 2002.)
12. c nc These are the latest in a string of attacks that have been tagged hate crimes. (DI, Oct. Feb. 26, 2002.)
13. c nc The most recent alleged hate crimes seem tied to racial tensions following the Sept. 11 attacks, but hate violence Ñ crimes committed because of someone's ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender Ñ is nothing new to campus. (DI, Oct. Feb. 26, 2002.)
14. c nc The minimum punishment for a hate crime in Illinois is 200 hours of community service. (DI, Oct. Feb. 26, 2002.)
15. c nc Just because no one reports a crime doesn't mean it didn't happen." (DI, Aug. 22, 2001.)

noise
16. c nc I was driving down Green Street the other day in my Geo Tracker, and I heard a noise. (DI, Aug. 30, 2001.)
17. c nc During the night, conversations and slamming doors fill the hallway with noise, preventing her from falling asleep. (DI, Jan. 29, 2002.)
18. c nc And, like people, pigeons don't like to make their homes close to repetitive, obnoxious high-pitched noises. (DI, Feb. 25, 1999.)
19. c nc I've never heard that much noise in a small place. (DI, Feb, 5, 2001.)

friendship
20. c nc "It makes you realize what you value in a friend. You learn to develop a new friendship and it becomes a natural thing." (DI, Oct. 19, 1998.)
21. c nc The final way that real friendships are preferable to online friendships is that people hate to admit it, but the physical aspect is a major part of meeting people. (DI, Jan. 20, 1999.)
22. c nc Gov. George Ryan is leading the nation in his personal extension of aid and friendship to the nation of Cuba. (DI, Nov. 3, 1999.)
23. c nc This is a time of remembering and celebrating friendship. (DI, Dec. 9, 1999.)
24. c nc Friendship is based on shared experiences. (DI, April 14, 1995.)

film
6. c nc Her hand, she realizes, is actually frozen to Jack's. She breaths on it, melting the ice a little, and gently unclasps their hands, breaking away a thin tinkling film, (Titanic)
7. c nc Student films range from commercials to comedies to dramas, and range from three to 33 minutes long, said Illini Film and Video Club President and co-founder Andy McAllister. (DI, Nov. 30, 2001.)
8. c nc Basing one's decision to see a film on a single-letter rating doesn't make sense to me. (DI, Aug. 26, 1999.)
9. c nc I therefore rely on Bates Camera for my film needs, both to purchase film and have it processed. (DI, Aug. 27, 2001.)

fear
10. c nc Jack and the ship seem to merge into one force of power and optimism, lifting her, buoying her forward on a magical journey, soaring onward into a night without fear. (Titanic)
11. c nc Ruth sees his expression, and knows fear for the first time. (Titanic)
12. c nc Widiger defines a phobia as an irrational fear that causes people actively to avoid what they fear. (DI, Nov. 26, 2001.)
13. c nc Anthrax fears and questions were addressed by experts in various fields Wednesday in Lincoln Hall. (DI, Oct. 25, 2001.)
14. c nc c People who have a fear of heights will feel anxious looking out the window of a tall building because their ancestors were afraid when looking off the edge of a cliff. (DI, Sept. 7, 2000.)

Coke
15. c nc It was great. I got my two hot dogs and two cokes, all for the low price of two bucks. (DI, Feb. 22, 1995.)
16. c nc I do not like Coca-Cola. But more than likely, students will be buying Coke from University vending machines for a long time to come. (DI, Oct. 13, 1999.)
17. c nc Jason doesn't break for lunch until 1:30 p.m., when Gilbert brings him a cheeseburger, french fries and a Coke. (DI, April 21, 2000.)
18. c nc How about in parts of Africa where Coke is the only beverage available? (DI, March 21, 1997.)

light
19. c nc ROSE: Will this light do? Don't artists need good light? (Titanic)
20. c nc The ship's lights are mirrored almost perfectly in the black water. (Titanic)
21. c nc Another rocket bursts overhead, bathing her face in white light. (Titanic)
22. c nc ROSE: Your actions last night need never come to light, and you will get to keep the honor you have carefully purchased. (Titanic)
23. c nc OLD ROSE: Of course his gift was only to reflect light back onto himself ... (Titanic)
24. c nc A light, plugged in behind a bed, set a mattress on fire Tuesday night in a campus apartment, causing about $20,000 in damage. (DI, August. 31, 2000.)

Ann Salzmann
Intensive English Institute
University of Illinois