(共30张PPT)
Reading
Behind the wall was a larg collection pressed flowers in a neat meticulous row.
If you come across a new word in the reading material in daily life,
What will you do ?
Four ways of guessing the meaning of words
Check the answers to the previewing questions
1 C
2 B
3 B
4 A
5 B
6 D
7 C
8 C
9 A
10 B
1. Definition 定义法:
1.A person who is skilled at making or repairing wooden things is called a carpenter.
木匠
2.Mark Twain was not the author's real name; it was a pseudonym.
假名
4.Desert can be defined as a large area of sand where there is no water and vegetables.
3.In fact, only about 80 ocelots, that is , an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today.
野猫
沙漠
1.A person who is skilled at making or repairing wooden things is called a carpenter.
2.Mark Twain was not the author's real name; it was a pseudonym.
3.In fact, only about 80 ocelots, that is , an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today.
4.Desert can be defined as a large area of sand where there is no water and vegetables.
定义法-小结
定义或释义关系常由定语从句,is, or, that is (to say),mean,refer to, in other words, be called,be known as, be defined as等词汇或破折号来表示
2. Contrast /similarity对比相似法:
利用文中的反、同近义词以及表对比、相似关系的词(组)猜测词义。
1.The football game was getting more and more exciting while the old lady was still dozy as she usually was.
A. sleepy B.happy C.kind D.blind
2.Lack of parents' guidance may result in juvenile obesity rather than healthy body.
A.adult education B.childhood overweight C. parents' influence
D.growing pain
1.Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats and often winds would tear them apart.
A. impossible to make sure of
B.likely to be protected
C.easy to damage
D.difficult to find
对比相似法---小结
表示对比的词有 but,while,however, otherwise,instead of ,rather than等
表示同近义的词有 and ,or ,such as, like, 等
3. Word Formation 构词法:
英语单词大多是由词根、前缀和后缀所组成。掌握各种词根、前缀和后缀的基本含义,猜测出由其构成的新词的含义。
Checking answers
反暴力
判断错
一尘不染的
不能通行的
气象学
反、抗
不
错、误
无、没
...学
anti-
mis-
-less
im-
-ology
anti-violence
misjudge
spotless
impassable
climatology
Checking answers
非、不
再
向...
额外
像...
非本地的
非凡的
重建
向东
如淑女的
non-
re-
-wards
extra-
-like
nonnative
rebuild
eastwards
extraordinary
ladylike
1.Nelson Mandela was against antiblack activities during the development of South Africa.
2. The scholarship she won helped her attend Beijing University, where she majored in zoology.
adj. 反黑人的
n.动物学
4. Context 上下文
利用语境及前后的提示来猜测词义
ape
Guessing game
1.The children are looking at an ape.
A.a kind of monkey
B.a kind of cup
C.a kind of bird
ape
2.The children are looking at an ape at the zoo.
A.a kind of monkey
B.a kind of cup
C.a kind of bird
ape
3.The children are looking at a large, hairy ape at the zoo.
A.a kind of monkey
B.a kind of tree
C.a kind of bird
ape
ape
4.The children are looking at a large, hairy humanlike ape at the zoo.
Four methods of guessing meanings
1. Definition 定义法
2. Contrast /similarity对比相似法
3. Word Formation 构词法
4. Context 上下文
总结
Practice makes perfect and high score!
Please finish passage 5 &6
Passage 5
Although he often had the chance, Mr. Brown was never able to steal money from a customer. This would endangered his position at the bank, and he did not want to jeopardize his future.
The word “jeopardize” means _____ in this text.
A. protect B. endanger C. continue D. stop
Passage 6
I left the company at the height of my career. Many people were astounded that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked why I would risk everything for a dream.
The underlined word “astounded” means ____.
A. very sad B. very sorry
C. very pleased D. greatly surprised
1.Finish the remaining exercises
2. Find more methods of guessing the meanings of unknown words.