Dealing with new words or phrases in reading comprehension (阅读理解之词义猜测）

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1 Dealing with new words or phrases in reading comprehension (阅读理解之词义猜测）

2 1、定义(解释)法 2、对比法 3、因果法 4、举例法 5、联想法 6、构词法 six ways of
guessing the meaning from the context 1、定义(解释)法 2、对比法 3、因果法 4、举例法 5、联想法 6、构词法

3 1、定义(解释)法 动物学家 牧人 齿鲸类 定语从句 破折号
●Clue：通过_______,_________,______&__________ 等确定词义 同位语 that’s to say ◎His uncle is a zoologist, an expert who does research on animals. ◎The herdsman, who looks after sheep, earns about 650 yuan a year. ◎All whales consist of two groups, those with teeth and those without, Dolphins belong to odontoceti, that is to say, they are toothed whales. 动物学家 牧人 齿鲸类

4 2、对比法 ●信号词: but, however, yet, otherwise, while, though, on the one hand…on the other hand, instead of 等 Ex. 2 ◎ Though Tom’s face has been washed quite clean, his neck still remains grubby. ◎ John usually wastes a lot of money on such useless things, his wife, however, is very thrifty. 肮脏的 节约的

5 3、因果法 信号词: because, since, as, for, due to, therefore, so/such…that, thus Ex. 3 ◎He’s such a shrewd businessman that he loses no money in any trade. ◎She wanted the hairdresser to trim her hair a bit because it was too long. ◎ The river is so turbid that it is impossible to see the bottom even when it is shallow(浅的）. 精明的 修剪 混浊的

6 4、举例法 信号词: such as, like, for example/ instance, especially, include, consist of Ex. 4 ◎ Cars must have certain safety devices such as seat belt, headlights, and good brakes（刹车）. ◎ On the farm they mainly raise poultry, such as chickens, ducks and geese, for their eggs and meat. 装置 家禽

7 5、联想法 Tips: 根据生活经验、常识、逻辑推理以及上下文语境猜测词义。 ◎ When a doctor performs an operation on a patient, he usually gives an anaesthetic to make him unconscious, because he does not want his patient to feel pain or to know what is happening to him. ◎ When you throw a stone into still water of a lake, you will watch a ripple spread in rings on the surface of water. 麻药 波纹

8 生死攸关的 睡过头 6、构词法 Clue: 构词法包括______,_______,&________。 合成 转换 派生
◎ For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. ◎ Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? 生死攸关的 睡过头

9 Practice makes perfect!
1. We are on the night shift --- from midnight to 8 a.m. --- this week. 2. If you agree, write “ yes”; if you dissent, write “no”. 3. The door was so low that I hit my head on the lintel. 4. We will shoulder the responsibilities at any time. 5. The fresh trout is very cheap, but I don’t know how to cook it． A．fish B．fruit C．apple 夜班 不同意 门梁 承担

10 小结 I. Skills II. Attention 1 定义法 2 对比法 3 因果法 4 举例法 5 联想法 6 构词法 必须联系上下文

11 Thanks for your attention!