Murat Gültekin

1. Murat Gültekin • mrtgultekin@hotmail.com • Modern Diller – A403

2. Today: Reading Skill: Understanding Vocabulary in Context Reading: The History of Electronic Media Post-Reading Activities

3. Reading Skill: Understanding Vocabulary in Context • Yapping?

4. Yapping: • I didn’t sleep well because my neighbor's dog was yapping all night. • The context gives you clues most of the time for the meaning of an unknown or difficult word!

5. Context Clue: Definition • Many new businesses go bankrupt, which means they lose everything. • Entrepreneurs are people who start their own businesses. • It is the story of a young orphan(both her parents are dead).

6. Definition Clues • is, was, are, • means, i.e. • Involves • is called – is known as • Resembles • or – that is • Punctuation - , : (…) ,……..,

7. Context Clue: Example • Large corporationslike General Foods, Shell Oil, Nortel and Canadian Pacific are often less innovative than smaller ones. • A great part of Canada’s economy is based on its natural resources, for instance coal, oil and wood. • Many restaurants serve molluscssuch as snails, oysters and clams.

8. Exemplification Clues • such as • like • for example • for instance • e.g. • including

9. Context Clue: Contrast • Although some old people abhor change, most of them enjoy new things and experiences. • While many people live in rest homes, others still live on their own or with their families. • Instead of vegetating at home, lots of old people are very active in the community.

10. Contrast Clues • however • yet • on the other hand • instead of • but • while / whereas • although • in contrast • unlike

11. Context Clue: General knowledge • Her tea was tepid, so she put it in the microwave. • She picked the irises and arranged them in a vase to put on the coffee table. • The driverswervedto miss the little boy who stepped out into the road.

12. History ofElectronic Media