Slide 1 : Vocabulary development
Learning the vocabulary of English : Learning the vocabulary of English There is a very clear relationship between vocabulary size and professional success. How many English words do you know?
Word Formation : Word Formation Prefix Stem Suffix
Immeasurable measure measurable
react act action
unhappy happy happiness Prefix = changes the meaning of a word e.g. im- changes the meaning to the opposite: immeasurable
Suffix= changes its parts of speech e.g. –able changes the verb into adjectives (breakable, enjoyable)
Activity 1 : Activity 1
Activity 1 : Activity 1
Suffix Activity 2 : Suffix Activity 2
Suffixes : Suffixes
Guessing meaning form the context : Guessing meaning form the context Look up the word in the dictionary
Using what you know of word stems and word formations, make an intelligent guess.
It was incomprehensible for Ms Sadia why her husband could never foresee the consequences of his extravagant talk.
Analyze the words : Analyze the words It was incomprehensible for Ms Sadia why her husband could never foresee the consequences of his extravagant talk. More than necessary together Before not understand follow
Activity 2 : Activity 2 She was haughty. Her haughty manner irritated people She had a haughty manner beautiful, sick , stupid ,proud Not admirable Her haughty manner of continually talking about herself and her accomplishments irritated even her friends. Proud , boastful
Guessing the meaning : Guessing the meaning We had whoosis. A tropical fish An egg beater A leather suitcase possible
Guessing the meaning : Guessing the meaning We had a whoosis, but the handle broke A tropical fish An egg beater A leather suitcase Improbable possible
Guessing the meaning : Guessing the meaning We had a whoosis, but the handle broke ,and so we had to beat the eggs with a fork. Tropical fish Leather suitcase An egg beater Improbable Possible
Guessing the meaning 2 : Guessing the meaning 2 He was a prestidigitator. Singer Lawyer magician
Guessing the meaning : Guessing the meaning He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children .
A singer
A lawyer
A magician improbable
Guessing the meaning : Guessing the meaning He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children by pulling rabbits out of his hat swallowing fire, and other small tricks.
A singer
A lawyer
A magician