context和clues.ppt

A French student goes to London for his holiday. He knows a little English, but he can’t speak it very well. One day he goes to a restaurant. He wants to have some eggs, but he can’t remember the English word for “ egg”. Your turn 1.A mosquito is a small flying pest that thrusts the skin and then drinks blood. 2、根据复述猜测词义 虽然复述不如定义那样严谨、详细，但是提供的信息足以使阅读者猜出生词词义。 复述部分可以是代词、短语或是从句。 Semantics, the study of the meaning of words, is necessary if you are to speak and read intelligently. 　　 此例逗号中短语意为“对词意义进行研究的学科”。该短语与前面生词semantics式同位关系，因此我们不难猜出semantics指“语义学”。 在复述中构成同位关系的两部分之间多用逗号连接，有时也使用破折号，冒号，分 号，引号，和括号等。 Capacitance, or the ability to store electric charge, is one of the most common characteristics of electronic circuits. 　　 由同位语我们很快猜出生词capacitance词义---电容量。 All his belongings—a few articles of clothing and a few books—are here． ??? 很显然，在本句中，我们能很容易地利用两个破折号之间的解释猜测出belongings一词的意思是“财产、财物”。 Your turn 1.? Psychophysiology is a science which deals with the relationship between mind and body． ?2. Marine biology, the study of oceanic plants and animals and their relation, has furthered the efficient development of fisheries. 根据which引导的定语从句的解释就能推断出psychophysiology一词的意义，即“心理生理学”。 同位语“the study of…”对“Marine biology”作了解释说明：“研究海洋动植物以及它们之间的关系”。由此可见“Marine biology”意为“海洋生物学”。 Using Antonym(反义词) 2.He had been getting better but during the night his condition deteriorated. A. became better B. got worse C. stayed the same D. did not change but Using Definition(定义) 3. Mark Twain was not the author’s real name; it was a pseudonym. A. a pen name B. a true name C. his family name  Using description (描述) 4. Before long, many dinners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a dinner at any time. A. the meals that people have everyday B. the food that people eat in their meals C. the places where people can have dinner/eat D. the people who serve in a restaurant 5. He is a resolute man. Once h