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English 2 Intermediate: Class 11

English 2 Intermediate: Class 11. Richard Wilson. Agenda. Registration & Announcements Idiom Reading Skills – Reading for Context Writing Skills – Using Descriptive Adjectives Discussion. Quiz Results. Graded Reader Quiz. Wednesday 1 st May. Idiom. “A chip on your shoulder”.

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English 2 Intermediate: Class 11

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  1. English 2 Intermediate: Class 11 Richard Wilson

  2. Agenda • Registration & Announcements • Idiom • Reading Skills – Reading for Context • Writing Skills – Using Descriptive Adjectives • Discussion

  3. Quiz Results

  4. Graded Reader Quiz Wednesday 1st May

  5. Idiom

  6. “A chip on your shoulder”

  7. “A chip on your shoulder” • “Why did you get so angry at the smallest criticism? You seem to have a chip on your shoulder.”

  8. “A chip on your shoulder” • “I can’t stand working with Bill. He’s got such a massive chip on his shoulder. He’s so unpleasant.”

  9. “A chip on your shoulder” • “KeiraKnightley has admitted that giving up university in favour of a film career has left her with a “chip on her shoulder” over her lack of education. . . . [She] now battles to prove to people around her that she has brains”

  10. Reading for Context

  11. Context “The parts of a sentence that are before or after a specific word or passage, usually influencing the meaning or effect.”

  12. Synonym • A word with the same meaning is used in the sentence. E.G. “My opponent's argument is fallacious, misleading – plain wrong”

  13. Antonym • The use of words with the opposite meaning reveals the meaning of the unknown word. E.G. “Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.”

  14. Explanation • The unknown word is explained in the same sentence or in the following sentence. E.G. “The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time”

  15. Example • Specific examples are given to define the term. E.G. “Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, are governed by predictable laws.”

  16. Context Clues • Synonym • Antonym • Explanation • Example

  17. Your Turn!

  18. Use of Context to Understand Words Pg. 37-38

  19. Using Descriptive Adjectives Pg. 39-40

  20. Yorkshire Pudding

  21. Yorkshire

  22. Yorkshire Pudding

  23. Use and Placement of Adjectives Pg. 40-41

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