UNit1B words.pptVIP

Reading Skills:Finding out Word Meanings Unit 1 Section B Part 1: Finding out Word Meaning 1）Some sentences set off (mark off) the definition for a difficult word by using punctuation(标点符号). Example: The period of adolescence, the period between childhood and adulthood, may be long or short, depending on the social and on society’s definition. 2）Sometimes helping words, along with punctuation, provide important clues. Example: Still other people are not avoiding work; strictly speaking, they are slowly-------- delaying their work. 3）Some sentences tell the opposite of what a new word means. From its opposite, you can figure out the meaning of the word. Example If we desire to get rid of the slovenliness of our English we can think carefully and clearly before expressing ourselves in it. 4）Sometimes you can use your own experiences to figure out the definition of a word. Example They were puzzled to see that the tractor (拖拉机) was followed by about 200,000 women in a parading procession that took more than three hours to snake through central Rome. Explanation According to your own experience, “snake” means “move in a long winding line through central Rome（像蛇那样蜿蜒前进） 5）Sentences before or after a sentence that has a difficult word sometimes explain the meaning of the word. Example I had a kind and patient teacher who often praised all of the students. Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could, … 6）Some sentences are written just to give the definitions of the difficult words―words that readers will need to know in order to understand what they are reading. Example …that I could communicate with many more people than before. Talking with people is one of my favorite activities. 7）Because some sentences give examples for a new word, you can build a definition. Example Today young couples who are just starting their households often spend lots of their money on appliances, for instance, washing machines, refrigerators and color