英语阅读能力提升word-context 1.ppt

Reading Strategy  — for words meanings Context clues Meaning: the setting of a word The sentence the word is in The sentence before and after the sentence that the word is in The paragraph that the word is in The passage that the word is in The context of a word determines the meaning of the word; the meaning of a word depends on the meaning of the sentence it is in. Eg: His income has reached five figures. He is a prominent public figure. I saw a figure approaching in the darkness. Context clues 1 definition , explanation/restatement， examples definition : means ...is/are ..., which /..., where ...is/ are called...is/are known as/...can be defined as explanation/restatement : or, that is, such as, that is to say, in another word, in other words ,to put it another way examples: such as /especially /for instance /for example 1. The science of meteorology is concerned with the study of the structure, state and behavior of the atmosphere. 2.He had a wan look. He was so pale and weak that we thought he was ill. . 3.You can borrow these periodicals from the library: Nature, New Society, News Week, or the Listener. 4. Monkeys are well-known for their grooming habits; they spend hours carefully cleaning bits of dirt and straw from their coats. 5.In some countries where there is very little rain, the farmers have to irrigate, or water, their fields. 6. It will be very hard but also very brittle—that is , it will break easily. Eg: Contrast 1.Jane was talking with others while Eliza remained reticent all the time. 2.Most of us agreed; however, Bill dissented. Contrast signal words: Whereas, but, yet, while, although, despite, in spite of, however, not, even though, instead, rather than, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, in contrast… Context clues 3 Synonym and Antonym A synonym is a word that means the same as or nearly the same as another word. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of a