Handout on Strategies of Guessing Words through Context (Name: _____ Class:_____) Activity 1: Lead-in 1. Can you guess the meaning of the two expressions (1) a fat cat _____ (2) when pigs fly _____ 2. Let’s try again according to the following sentences: (1) Lucy married a man who owns a big company and has millions of dollars. He is really a fat cat. (_____) (2) Peter is very lazy and he never does his homework. He can go to a university when pigs fly. (_____) Activity 2: Observation Year Passage Questions 2019(全国 I) B What does the underlined word “stumble” in paragraph 2 refer to 2019(全国 II) A Who does “I” refer to in the text B What does the underlined phrase “tug at the heartstrings” in paragraph 2mean 2019(全国 III) B What does the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4mean 2020(全国 I) C What does the underlined word “currency” in paragraph 4 refer to 2020(全国 II) B What does the underlined word “collapsed” in paragraph 5 probablymean 2020(全国 III) C What does the underlined phrase “keeping tabs on” in paragraph 3 probablymean 2021(全国甲) C What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probablymean 2021(全国乙) B What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3mean Activity 3: Strategies 1. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s COVID-19,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva. (What is COVID-19 ) Tip1: _____ 2. COVID-19, as it’s been labeled, is understood to be a novel strain of corona virus that has not previously been identified in humans. What does the underlined word “novel” mean _____ A. a style of book B. very nervous C. a new one D. dangerous 3. Make sure that shared spaces have good air flow and avoid going to congested places such as hospitals, railway stations and airports. Wear a mask if transport or movement is necessary. Which word can replace the underlined word _____ Tip2:_____ 4. Always remember to wash your hand promptly after you empty the rubbish. _____ (Chinese meaning) 5. It is dangerous for the medical workers since overwork may cause diseases. _____ (Chinese meaning) 6. Wuhan limited inflow and outflow of people on January 23, 2020, which made the roads impassable. _____ Tip3:_____ 7. Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected. Make sure to wear it properly. Surgical masks may lead to oxygen lack if worn for long periods so they are not recommended for common people. What does the underlined word “surgical” refer to _____ A. expensive and rare B. comfortable and usual C. medical and professional D. unsuitable and wrong 8. Many Chinese are suffering from agony in fighting with the COVID-19. However, after the storms comes the rainbow. Winter will eventually pass, and spring is sure to come. Dawn is breaking and we are seeing light coming through. That means surely we finally will win and lead a happy life . Which word can substitute the underlined word _____ Tip4:_____ 1 Activity 4: Summary 1. 2. ... ...
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