tailieunhanh - READ BETTER REMEMBER MORE 2e phần 3

Tham khảo tài liệu 'read better remember more 2e phần 3', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | USING THE DICTIONARY 39 In Short To understand and remember what you read you need to know what each word means. Always circle and look up words you don t know as soon as you come across them. Choose the meaning that matches the word s part of speech. Say new words out loud and put them on a vocabulary list. Use these new words in your own sentences to help seal their meanings in your memory. Skill Building Until Next Time 1. Add words to your vocabulary list all week. See if you can add at least oneword a day. 2. Use your new vocabulary words in your conversations in letters or in other things you write this week. The more you use them the better you ll remember them. CHAPTER What do you do when you come across unfamiliar words but you don t have a dictionary This chapter will show you how to use context to figure out what unfamiliar words mean. 4 Determining Meaning from Context Imagine you ve applied for a job that requires a written test. You answer all the math questions with no problem but the reading comprehension section gives you trouble. In the first passage alone there are several words you don t know. You re not allowed to use a dictionary. What should you do a. Pretend you re sick leave the room and go find a dictionary somewhere. b. Panic and leave everything blank. c. Take random guesses and hope you get them right. d. Use the context of the sentence to figure out what the words mean. .