Context clues are pieces of information in a sentence or paragraph that help figure out the meaning of difficult or unknown words.
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In any lesson watch out for the crucial bits of information
you'll need for the next test.
What does crucial mean?
important, essential, main,...
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An internship is a great chance to
acquire job-related skills.
What does acquire mean?
get to know, learn, gain,...
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English skills are essential and indispensable in many jobs.
What does indispensable mean?
required, necessary,...
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Friend numbers confer status.
The more friends you have the more popular you seem to be.
What does confer mean?
bring, confirm, show, give, present,...
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Which type of context clue is used in the following sentence?
'Although some men are loquacious others hardly talk at all.'
Type of context clue: antonym
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One can infer the meaning of unknown words by using context clues.
What does infer mean?
guess, conclude, anticipate,...
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Let us bust stress with humour!
What does bust mean?
fight, destroy, burst,...
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English language facilitates international communication in a globalised world.
What does facilitate mean?
make possible, enable,...
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A friend is no longer necessarily a friend.
The influence of social networking sites has derailed the nature of the word's original meaning.
What does derail mean?
change, modify,...
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Explain the following types of context clues: synonym and antonym.
Synonym: words in a sentence/paragraph that have the same or similar meaning as the unknown word
Antonym: words in a sentence/paragraph that have the opposite meaning as the unknown word
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Poor concentration is not conducive for learning.
What does conducive mean?
contributing, good, supporting,...
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Almost anything can cause stress.
For some people just thinking about something,or several small things that accumulate,
can cause stress.
What does accumulate mean?
come together, pile up, conglomerate,...
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The idea that learning can be fun and fun can promote learning is widely accepted.
It has even spawned a new word: edutainment.
What does spawn mean?
create, generate, produce, lead to
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Clever marketing has finally descried the chances of social media! Now marketers use social networking sites to promote their products or services for free.
What does descry mean?
identify, realise, spot, find,...
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What have you learned so far in this lesson?
Your classmates decide if your answer and knowledge are detailed and satisfying!
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If you can't say anything positive about this lesson at least don't denounce it.
1. What does denounce mean?
2. Which type of context clue helps you?
1. criticise, say something negative,...
2. Type of context clue: antonym
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Work-related stress saps energy and reduces motivation and creativity.
1. What does sap mean?
2. Which words function as a clue?
1. weaken, steal, lower, reduce,...
2. Clues: stress, reduces motivation and energy
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Self-confident language learners communicate heedless of their limited grammar and vocabulary.
1. What does heedless mean?
2. What part of speech is heedless?
1. without thinking, without concern, without caring,...
2. Part of speech: adjective
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The term facebook-fatigue is used to describe the state of those persons who show less enthusiasm and energy in social networking activities than they did before.
1. What does fatigue mean?
2. What part of speech is fatigue?