Guessing meaning from context

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome...

To English! Good to see you.

We will start when the timer has run out.

Checklist:

- Take a seat according to the plan;

- Get your task book / notebook.

Task 4 - reading practice

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Reading

Strategies for word guessing

What do you do, if you don't know a word?

Strategies for word guessing

Examples: 

- from context

- recognise part of the word

- looks like a Dutch word

Let's see: 

Technique 1: From context

- That shabby building at the end of the street should be taken down. It's almost falling apart. 

- That corner is dangerous for pedestrians. It's well-known place for accidents. The shrubs hide anyone that's crossing. 

- This is my least favourite part of the city. It's so dreary with all the run-down houses and dying trees. 

Technique 2: Recognise parts

I love your house, it's so spacious.

We should really go and check out all the famous landmarks of Paris. 

I live in the outskirts of Manhatten. 

Technique 3: Looks like Dutch

My friend always has to travel to the city to go to a mosque. 

The local facilities in this town are amazing. 

Denmark is known for its picturesque fishermen's villages, with coloured houses.

Work on your reading file!

Take out your folder and work on your reading file.
Remember the strategies!

Done with a text? Come and check the answers.

Which guessing strategies did you use most?

Context

recognise part of the word

looks like Dutch

I knew all the words already

I don't really understand the strategies yet

Goal check

Goal: At the end of class you know what you can do to guess the meaning of a word in the text. 

Next class: Bring your B-book!