Words in Translation
уставший / шаршаған
tired
Give an antonym for "expensive."
cheap
In Keyword Hunter, what do we do FIRST: read the whole text, or read the question?
Read the question first (find keywords, decide what to hunt for - THEN scan the text)
The little puppy was soaked after running through the rain. It was completely wet.
Question: What does soaked mean?
completely wet
Last weekend, 45 students visited the zoo in Almaty. They saw lions, tigers, and elephants.
Question: How many students visited the zoo?
45
спешить, торопиться / асығу
hurry
Give a synonym for "big."
huge / enormous / giant
In the SAYS / SHOWS / DOESN'T TELL system which one means "the text tells me directly"?
SAYS
The room was tiny. Only one small table and two chairs could fit inside.
Question: What does tiny mean?
very small
Marat wakes up at 6:30 every morning. He walks to school with his sister, Dinara.
Question: What time does Marat wake up?
6:30
сосед / көрші
neighbour
Give a synonym for "old."
ancient
What are the 3 steps of our word-guessing strategy?
STOP → LOOK → GUESS
Adam was reluctant to speak in front of the class. He looked at the floor and said, 'Maybe someone else can do it.'
Question: What does reluctant mean?
not willing, hesitant
Aliya put on her swimsuit, grabbed a towel, and packed sunscreen into her bag.
Question: Where is Aliya probably going?
To the pool / the beach / swimming
защищённый, охраняемый / қорғалған
protected
Give an antonym for "well-known" / "famous."
unknown / not famous
Name three types of Reading Traps we learned.
Any three: Number, Place, Time, Cause, "Wanted," Extra Information
Sanzhar was hesitant because there were many different things to choose from.
Question: What does hesitant mean here?
not sure, finding it hard to decide
The bakery sells fresh bread every morning, and in my opinion, it's the best bakery in the city.
Question: Which part of this sentence is FACT, and which part is OPINION?
FACT: "sells fresh bread every morning"
OPINION: "it's the best bakery in the city" (mixed sentence - splitting fact from opinion)
делать вывод, заключать / қорытынды жасау
infer
Give a synonym for "happy."
delighted
What's the difference between a BRAIN answer and a NOT GIVEN answer?
BRAIN = true in real life, but the text never says it (a trap - don't use it as evidence).
NOT GIVEN = genuinely no information at all, neither in the text nor from common knowledge.
The weather was glim-glam, so we stayed home, drank hot tea, and watched the rain.
Question: "Glim-glam" is not a real word! What does it probably mean?
rainy / bad / unpleasant weather
Yerlan wanted to join the chess club, but all the places were already taken.
Statement: Yerlan joined the chess club.
Question: Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Which trap is this?
FALSE, the "Wanted" trap