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Context clues

. One problem in reading is vocabulary. We feel uneasy if we do not know the meaning of each new vocabulary in the text. However, even we know the meaning of every single word, we may not understand it as well. How to grasp the meaning then? In this part, context clues will be introduced to help rea

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Context clues

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    1. Context clues

    2. One problem in reading is vocabulary. We feel uneasy if we do not know the meaning of each new vocabulary in the text. However, even we know the meaning of every single word, we may not understand it as well. How to grasp the meaning then? In this part, context clues will be introduced to help readers guess the meaning of unknown words in the text.

    3. 1. Explanation A group of words that follow an unknown word or expression sometimes restate or explain what the preceding word means. Signal clues include or, in other words, that is. Punctuation marks like commas, dashes, and brackets can also help.

    4. Example: A membrane, a sheet of tissue, covers or lines a surface or divides an. Organ into lobes. Cardiotherapy – the treatment of heart disease – is applied to the patient. Cytotoxic medications (drugs which destroy the cancerous cells) have side effects to the patient e.g. loss of hair, vomiting. To stop or reduce the pain you can try using 3 fingers to press or gently massage the area where the pain is the worst.

    5. 2. Contrast Clues for contrast are, for example, although, while, whereas, however, on the other hand, nevertheless etc.

    6. Example : Although certain kind of cancer cannot be eradicated, the doctor tried his best to stop the growth of cancer. eradicated = destroyed While HDL cholesterol (high Density Lipoprotein) help reduce the risk of heart disease, LDL cholesterol (Low Density Lipoprotein) contributes to it. contributes = leads

    7. 3. Illustration Examples and pictures given in the text usually suggest the meaning to unfamiliar words. Example clues are for example, for instance, such as, like.

    8. Example : Additive drugs such as sleeping pills (valium) can harm our health if we take them continuously for a long time.

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