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2. Unit 1 University Student Life

3. In-classroom Activity The First Step Reading Skill: Context Clues to Word Meaning (p. 1)

4. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 1. What is context?

5. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 1. What is context? the parts of a sentence, paragraph, discourse(语段,论著), etc. immediately next to or surrounding a specified word or passage and determining its exact meaning (Webster) (Textbook: context means: “the words or sentences before or after the item you don’t know.” p. 1)

6. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 e. g. The theme of Jane Eyre is about equality between man and woman. (What are served as context to “theme”?)

7. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 e. g. The theme of Jane Eyre is about equality between man and woman. What are served as context to “theme”? 1. Jane Eyre 2. of 3. is about 4. equality between man and woman

8. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 2. What is a context clue?

9. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 2. What is a context clue? A context clue refers to the hint or information guessed from or provided by the context to help understand the particular word or expression.

10. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 e. g. The theme of Jane Eyre is about equality between man and woman. What clues does the context provide to “theme”? 1. Jane Eyre (title of a novel) 2. of (to show grammatical relationship) 3. is about (to show grammatical relationship) 4. equality between man and woman (political claim / idea)

11. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 e. g. The theme of Jane Eyre is about equality between man and woman. 1. Jane Eyre (title of a novel) 2. of / is about (to show grammatical relationship) 3. equality between man and woman (political claim / idea) What does “theme” mean? Theme: central idea of a novel (by context) the main subject or idea in a piece of writing, speech, film, etc. (Longman)

12. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 A context clue can sometimes be a definition to help to define or to explain the unknown word or expression. This kind of clue is usually called definition clue. Sometime a clue appears in the form of example clue, so we can easily guess the meaning of the unknown word or expression by the examples or the items.

13. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 3. What is a definition clue?

14. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 3. What is a definition clue? A definition clue is the information provided by the context that are used directly or indirectly to define the word or expression. It may appear as a dictionary definition, but in most cases they appear in the simpler words or phrases.

15. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-1 e. g. 1. Linguistics, the scientific study of language, is very important for language students. 2. Motel, a kind of cheap hotel for the car drivers, makes the traveling expense decreased.

16. Practice Reading skill: Context Clues to Word Meaning (p. 6)

17. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 1. Academic skills include ability to read with comprehension, intelligent use of resources (including library resources), logical skills, efficient study habits, and the ability to communicate clearly and fluently in speaking and writing

18. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 1. Academic skills include ability to read with comprehension, intelligent use of resources (including library resources), logical skills, efficient study habits, and the ability to communicate clearly and fluently in speaking and writing “include” usually shows that its subject contains all the items listed in its object.

19. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 2. To have initiative means to be able to do things without being told.

20. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 2. To have initiative means to be able to do things without being told. the subject of “mean” is usually explained by its object Dictionary:the action of taking the first step or move; responsibility for beginning or originating

21. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 3. A carrel is a small table with “walls” around three sides.

22. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 3. A carrel is a small table with “walls” around three sides. (If the predicative of “is” is a noun or noun phrase, the predicative will be served as definition for the subject.) Dictionary: a small enclosure or space in the stack room of a library, designed for privacy in studying or reading

23. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 4. This revision should be cumulative – adding a bit to the total at a time, covering briefly all the work done so far in the term.

24. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 4. This revision should be cumulative – adding a bit to the total at a time, covering briefly all the work done so far in the term. (After a dash (--), usually there is an explanative element to define or to explain the word before the dash.) Dictionary: increasing in effect, size, quantity, etc. by successive additions

25. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 5. Put it to a prominent, or noticeable, place in your room, or carry it away with you.

26. Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 5. Put it to a prominent, or noticeable, place in your room, or carry it away with you. (After a comma (,) and “or”, there is usually an explanative element to define or to explain the word before the comma. Dictionary: noticeable at once or conspicuous

27. In-classroom Activity The Second Step Word Pretest (p. 3)

28. Word Pretest 1. In high school, he won several Best Student Awards for his outstanding academic achievements. A. philosophical B. reasonable C. hardworking D. scholarly (What are the clues to the “academic”?)

29. Word Pretest academic --- of colleges, universities, etc.; scholastic; scholarly A. philosophical --- of or according to philosophy or philosopher B. reasonable --- able to reason C. hardworking --- working hard D. scholarly --- devoted to learning

30. Word Pretest 1. In high school, he won several Best Student Awards for his outstanding academic achievements. A. philosophical B. reasonable C. hardworking D. scholarly

31. Word Pretest 2. She is known for her accomplishment in improving the country’s medical system. A. policy B. achievement C. failure D. action (What are the clues to the “accomplishment”?)

32. Word Pretest accomplishment --- work completely, achievement A. policy --- wise, expedient (恰当) or prudent (谨慎) conduct or management B. achievement --- a thing achieved, esp. by skill, work, courage, etc. C. failure --- the act, state, or fact of failing D. action --- the act or thing done

33. Word Pretest 2. She is known for her accomplishment in improving the country’s medical system. A. policy B. achievement C. failure D. action

34. Word Pretest 3. The customer asks the salesman to demonstrate how to use the machine. A. express B. show C. protest D. sample (What are the clues to the “demonstrate”?)

35. Word Pretest demonstrate --- to show operation or working of sth A. express --- state, represent by language B. show --- to make clear by going through a procedure; demonstrate C. protest --- to state positively, affirm solemnly D. sample --- to take a sample as for testing quality

36. Word Pretest 3. The customer asks the salesman to demonstrate how to use the machine. A. express B. show C. protest D. sample

37. Word Pretest 4. The company is run by capable and dedicated people. A. professional B. clever C. devoted D. hardworking (What are the clues to the “dedicated”?)

38. Word Pretest dedicated --- devoted or faithful A. professional --- engaged in a specified occupation for pay or as a means of livelihood B. clever --- skillful in doing sth C. devoted --- dedicated or consecrated D. hardworking --- working hard

39. Word Pretest 4. The company is run by capable and dedicated people. A. professional B. clever C. devoted D. hardworking

40. Word Pretest 5. New York is culturally diverse [dai’-]city. A. same B. rich C. unique D. different (What are the clues to the “diverse”?)

41. Word Pretest diverse --- different; dissimilar A. same --- alike in kind, quality, degree or amount B. rich --- having more than enough of material possessions C. unique --- one and only; single; sole D. different --- not alike; dissimilar; various

42. Word Pretest 5. New York is culturally diverse city. A. same B. rich C. unique D. different

43. Word Pretest 6. In New York in the 1960s’ there was a fad for wearing skin-tight pants called “leggings.” A. strange custom or style B. fashionable clothing C. faded clothing D. fashion for a short period (What are the clues to the “fad”?)

44. Word Pretest fad --- a custom, style, etc. that many people are interested in for a short time; passing fashion; craze A. strange custom or style B. fashionable clothing C. faded clothing D. fashion for a short period

45. Word Pretest 6. In New York in the 1960s’ there was a fad for wearing skin-tight pants called “leggings.” A. strange custom or style B. fashionable clothing C. faded clothing D. fashion for a short period

46. Word Pretest 7. This research gives some validity to the theory that the drug might cause cancer. A. foundation B. forcefulness C. efficiency D. currency (What are the clues to the “validity”?)

47. Word Pretest validity --- the state, quality, or fact of being well-grounded in law or in argument, proof, authority, etc A. foundation --- the fundamental principle on which sth is founded B. forcefulness --- full in power; powerful C. efficiency --- ability to produce a desired effect, product, etc. with a minimum of effort, expense, or waste D. currency --- circulation

48. Word Pretest 7. This research gives some validity to the theory that the drug might cause cancer. A. foundation B. forcefulness C. efficiency D. currency

49. Word Pretest 8. Sister Mary is a person of great humility. A. sympathy B. modesty C. nobility D. pride (What are the clues to the “humility”?)

50. Word Pretest humility --- absence of pride or self-assertion A. sympathy --- sameness of feelings B. modesty --- the quality or state of being modest C. nobility --- the quality or state of being noble D. pride --- an unduly high opinion of oneself