During a school-to-life（语境补充词）/school-to-life/ research task, Asha's group received a case with records from several years and places. The first evidence board connected ending（终止、终了）/'endiŋ/, ink（墨水）/ɪŋk/, part-time（兼职的）/ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm/, tremble（战栗、颤抖）/'trembl/, cautious（谨慎的、小心的）/'kɒ:ʃәs/, acute（尖锐的、敏锐的）/ә'kju:t/, caution（小心、慎重）/'kɒ:ʃәn/, dusty（灰尘多的、无聊的）/'dʌsti/, fortunate（幸运的、幸福的）/'fɒ:tʃәnit/, breakthrough（突破）/'breikθru:/, excite（使兴奋）/ɪkˈsaɪt/, choir（唱诗班、唱诗班的席位）/'kwaiә/, grill（烤架、铁格子）/gril/, and systematic（有系统的、分类上的）/.sisti'mætik/. Each item had a date, source, or witness, so the students could check why it mattered. The team has already reviewed the complete plan.
A second folder added tin（锡、马口铁）/tin/, portable（可携带的、可搬运的）/'pɒ:tәbl/, tease（揶揄、戏弄）/ti:z/, waiter（侍者）/'weitә/, settler（移民者、解决者）/'setlә/, sadness（悲哀、悲伤）/'sædnis/, modem（调制解调器）/'mәudem/, supper（晚餐）/ˈsəpər/, visa（签证）/'vi:zә/, overhead（经常开支、普通用费）/'әuvәhed/, goose（鹅）/gus/, frighten（使惊吓）/'fraitn/, daddy（爸爸）/'dædi/, and physicist（物理学家、机械唯物论者）/'fizisist/. The entries did not all support the same explanation. The group separated direct facts from comments, compared the order of events, and marked information that still needed confirmation（证实、证明）/.kɒnfә'meiʃәn/. The final choice was explained to everyone at the meeting.
The most difficult board included maple（枫、枫木）/'meipl/, academy（学院、院校）/ә'kædәmi/, triangle（三角形、三个一组）/'traiæŋgl/, suitcase（手提箱）/'sju:tkeis/, substitute（代理、代理人）/'sʌbstitju:t/, interpreter（直译程序、解释者）/in'tә:pritә/, collision（碰撞、冲突）/kә'liʒәn/, clan（支）/klæn/, nursery（托儿所、苗圃）/'nә:sәri/, mat（垫、丛）/mæt/, unconscious（未意识到的、无意识的）/.ʌn'kɒnʃәs/, obey（服从、遵从）/ә'bei/, optional（可选择的、随意的）/'ɒpʃәnl/, and cigar（雪茄）/si'gɑ:/. Some details looked familiar but carried a different meaning in this case. Mina, who led（lead的过去式和过去分词）/led/ the discussion, asked for clear evidence. The supervisor（管理者、监督者）/.sju:pә'vaizә/ replied, “A useful answer must explain the awkward clue as well as the easy one.”
The final set brought together dioxide（二氧化物）/dai'ɒksaid/, cube（立方体、立方）/kju:b/, fax（传真）/fæks/, embassy（大使馆、大使馆全体人员）/'embәsi/, facial（美颜、脸部按摩）/'feiʃәl/, terminal（终端机、终点）/'tә:minәl/, harbor（港、避难所）/'hɑ:bә/, foolish（愚蠢的、傻的）/'fu:liʃ/, balcony（阳台、戏院楼厅）/'bælkәni/, coincidence（巧合、同时发生）/kәu'insidәns/, terrify（使恐惧、恐吓）/'terifai/, courtyard（庭院、天井）/'kɒ:tjɑ:d/, corrupt（使腐烂、腐蚀）/kә'rʌpt/, and microwave（微波）/'maikrәuweiv/. The students checked every label, removed two repeated claims, and wrote（写下）/roʊt/ a reason beside each change. If the first method fails, we can try another one. This rule let them correct the record without hiding uncertainty（不确定、不可靠）/.ʌn'sә:tnti/ or blaming a teammate（队友）/'ti:mmeit/.
The team had to meet a deadline（按期完成）/mit ə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn/ and submit an application（提交申请）/səbˈmɪt ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/. Members must be qualified for（有资格胜任）/bi kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər/ their roles, be capable of（有能力做）/bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv/ solving problems, and take responsibility for（承担……的责任）/teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər/ results. They would respond to（回应）/rɪˈspɑnd tɪ/ feedback（反馈、反应）/'fi:dbæk/, take the initiative（采取主动）/teɪk ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/, and be willing to（愿意做）/bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ/ revise the plan. The finished report turned a crowded collection into a clear decision. It showed which evidence was strong, which detail needed further checking, and what action should happen next. The group could defend its result because every important word appeared in a real, checkable（语境补充词）/checkable/ context.