technology, people use the computer to send e-mail, or even to learn a foreign language There is now hardly aspect of everyday life that doesnt bring us into contract with computers Reading skill: Finding out word meanings 1. T introduces ways to figure out word meanings by using context clues and guides Ss through Exercise Xll. (25 minutes) Context Clue 1: Definition 1)All other birthdays are called sing il (born day). The sixty-first birthday is called huan 2) The harbor is protected by a jetty-a wall built out into the water. Context clue 2 Restatement 1)He had a wan look. He was so pale and weak that we thought he was ill 2)I am a resolute man. Once I set up a goal, I wont give it up Context Clue 3: General knowledge 1)The door was so low that I hit my head on the lintel. 2)Mark got on the motorbike, so I sat behind him on the pillion Context clue 4: Related information 1)"She went to school for 12 years and she cant write a sentence? "Timken said."They made an illiterate out of my daughter! 2) Timken was now angry. Once again he flew into a rage Context Clue 5: Example Select any of these periodicals: Time, Newsweek, Reader's Digest or The New Yorker Context Clue 6: Comparison The snow was falling. Big flakes drifted with the wind like feathers Context clue 7: Contrast Most of us agreed; however, Bill dissented. 2. T introduces ways to figure out word meanings by using words part clues and gives some common prefixes and suffixes (15 minutes) 1)Dividing Compound Words background back+ground newspaper newspape runaway run+away skyscraper sky+scraper 2)Recognizing Prefixes a prefix is a word or syllable put at the beginning of a word to change its meaning or add to its meaning indirect in-+direct re-+marry 3)Recognizing Suffixes A suffix is a syllable or syllables added to the end of a word. Suffixes can also ffer clues to meanings of new words as they usually just change the parts of speech of1-1 6 technology, people use the computer to send e-mail, or even to learn a foreign language. There is now hardly aspect of everyday life that doesn’t bring us into contract with computers. Reading skill: Finding out word meanings 1. T introduces ways to figure out word meanings by using context clues and guides Ss through Exercise XII. (25 minutes) Context Clue 1: Definition 1) All other birthdays are called sing il (born day). The sixty-first birthday is called huan gup (beginning of new life). 2) The harbor is protected by a jetty — a wall built out into the water. Context Clue 2: Restatement 1) He had a wan look. He was so pale and weak that we thought he was ill. 2) I am a resolute man. Once I set up a goal, I won’t give it up. Context Clue 3: General knowledge 1) The door was so low that I hit my head on the lintel. 2) Mark got on the motorbike, so I sat behind him on the pillion. Context Clue 4: Related information 1) “She went to school for 12 years and she can’t write a sentence?” Timken said. “They made an illiterate out of my daughter!” 2) Timken was now angry… Once again he flew into a rage. Context Clue 5: Example Select any of these periodicals: Time, Newsweek, Reader’s Digest or The New Yorker. Context Clue 6: Comparison The snow was falling. Big flakes drifted with the wind like feathers. Context Clue 7: Contrast Most of us agreed; however, Bill dissented. 2. T introduces ways to figure out word meanings by using words part clues and gives some common prefixes and suffixes. (15 minutes) 1) Dividing Compound Words background back+ground newspaper news+paper runaway run+away skyscraper sky+scraper 2) Recognizing Prefixes A prefix is a word or syllable put at the beginning of a word to change its meaning or add to its meaning. indirect in- +direct remarry re- +marry 3) Recognizing Suffixes A suffix is a syllable or syllables added to the end of a word. Suffixes can also offer clues to meanings of new words as they usually just change the parts of speech of the base words