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Guess Word Meaning While Reading
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The word context means “the setting of a word”. The setting of a word in a text is the sentence it is in. So when you come to a word that you are unsure of or unfamiliar with, you may think about what the sentence is saying and make a guess about what the word might mean. When you use the sentence to figure out what the word means, you are using the context. A close look at the context in which a word is used can often, though not always, eliminate the need to use a dictionary.
Reasoning and Common Sense Clues
Definition Clues
Illustration Clues
Synonym and Antonym Clues
利用常识/推理猜测词义
利用定义/解释猜测词义
利用示例/列举猜测词义
利用同义词/反义词猜测词义
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Contents
PART 01
Synonym and Antonym Clues
利用同义词/反义词猜测词义
Synonym are words or phrases
that are similar in meaning to
other words or phrases.
Synonym
Antonym are words or phrases
that have opposite meanings to
other words or phrases.
Antonym
I.Vocabulary Clues
like, or, and
II.Punctuation Clues
— ; ( )
III.No Mark
Synonym Clues
Like clever David,
Richard was very intelligent.
Example 1
adj.聪明的
The boy was maimed,
or disfigured , as a result
of the accident.
Example 2
adj.残疾的
New Year’s Day is thought of as a
good time to make New Year’s
resolutions—the decisions to do better
in the year just beginning than you did
in the year that just ended.
Example 3
n.决定,决心
I.Vocabulary Clues
while, or, but, however,
whereas, though, although,
unlike, as opposed to,
on the other hand, etc.
II.Punctuation Clues
— ;
III.No Mark
Antonym Clues
Linda manages money judiciously
while I manage money unwisely.
Example 1
adv.明智地
Although the Greeks were
said to be democratic, slaves
and women had few rights.
Example 2
adj.民主的
PART 02
Illustration Clues
利用示例/列举猜测词义
Illustration means that the writer gives examples to explain or clarify the word.
Illustration
Illustration
New Year food
Fish
Chicken
New Year cake
Dumplings
Spring Rolls
I. Signal words
for example / instance
such as
including
through
Many debilities of old age,
including loss of hearing, poor
eyesight, and diseases such as
arthritis, cannot be treated medically.
Example 1
n.衰老
I can trace my ancestry through
my parents, grandparents and even
to my great grandparents.
Example 2
n.祖先
Unconditional responses occur
naturally in all humans, such as
heartbeat, blinking, and breathing.
Example 3
非条件反射
;
—
:
( )
II. Punctuation marks
semi-colon
dash
colon
brackets
The play contained a variety of
heartrending events : the death of a
young child, the suicide of her mother,
and the murder of an old sister.
Example 4
adj.悲惨的
Although my grandfather is
eighty-two, he is far from infirm ;
he is active, ambitious, and healthy.
Example 4
adj.体弱多病的
PART 03
Definition Clues
利用定义/解释猜测词义
A definition is a statement giving the meaning of a word or expression.
Definition
I. Signal words
is, is defined, refers to, means,
that is, or, and, like, as, etc.
Trademark refers to a brand that
has been given legal protection.
Example 1
n.商标
The course outline, or syllabus,
gives important information about
the requirements of the course.
Example 2
n.教学大纲
;
—
:
( )
II. Punctuation marks
semi-colon
dash
colon
brackets
Nest building in birds is an
example of an instinct , a pattern
of behavior that doesn’t have to
be learned.
Example 3
n.天性;本能
She was interested in studying
psychokinesis — the ability to
move an object without touching it.
Example 4
n.心灵致动
III.Grammatical Devices
appositive clause
同位语从句
attributive clause
定语从句
This film is about a spy whose
work is to steal secret documents
from the country.
Example 5
n.间谍
They received assurance that
the Union would stand by them.
Example 6
n.保证
PART 04
Reasoning and Common Sense Clues
利用推理/常识猜测词义
Deductive vs. Inductive
Information
Deductive
Examples
Inductive
Analogy
Logical connections
of the words
The woolen clothes will shrink in
the wash, so buy a large size when
you want them.
Example 1
v.缩水
The elderly patient used a cane
to help the walk.
Example 2
n.拐杖
One morning a neighbor awakened
John at six o’clock by cutting down
a tree with a saw.
Example 3
n.锯子
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