reading skill Finding out Word Meanings阅读技巧 词汇含义.ppt

I. Finding out Word Meanings Discuss with your partner: A. Compound words oversee = over + see landmark = land + mark throughout = through + out setback = set + back II. Decide Your Choice 1. The more you expose yourself to new words, the more words you’ll learn by seeing how they’re used. A. put yourself in contact with B. show yourself up to C. reveal yourself to 2. Whether you’re still in school or you head up a corporation(公司), the better command you have of words, the better chance you have of saying exactly what you mean and of understanding what others mean. A. are at the front of B. are in charge of C. work for 3. Learning the roots of words allows us to pick up whole families of new words at a time. A. collect B. improve C. learn D. receive 4. Should you use your new words on friends? Careful—it depends on the situation. You know when a word sounds natural and when it sounds stuffy. A. rude B. impolite C. unpleasant D. too formal 5. Aristophanes said, “By words, the mind is excited and the spirit elated.” A. filled with joy B. cleaned C. lifted D. cleaned up II. Discuss the Importance of Each Quality and Rearrange the List in Order of Importance. 1. While regular schools still exist, the virtual classroom plays an important role in today’s learning community. (L1) Paraphrase Though there are regular schools, the virtual classroom has a very important position in today’s education. Decide the meaning of “while” in the following: While I was listening to the radio, other roommates were playing computer games. English is understood all over the world while Turkish（土耳其语） is spoken by only a small number of people. While she is a pleasant girl, she can be very difficult to work with. 2. This forum for communication removes the visual barriers that hinder some students from expressi