English 2 Intermediate: Class 11

Richard Wilson

Agenda1. Registration & Announcements

2. Idiom

3. Reading Skills – Reading for Context

4. Writing Skills – Using Descriptive Adjectives

5. Discussion

Quiz Results

Graded Reader QuizWednesday 1st May

Idiom

“A chip on your shoulder”

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

“A chip on your shoulder”

“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.”

“A chip on your shoulder”

“Keira Knightley 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”

Reading for Context

Context“The parts of a sentence that are before or after a specific word or passage,

usually influencing the meaning or effect.”

SynonymA word with the same meaning is used in the sentence.

E.G. “My opponent's argument is fallacious, misleading – plain wrong”

AntonymThe 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.”

ExplanationThe 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”

ExampleSpecific examples are given to define the term.

E.G. “Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, are governed by predictable laws.”

Context Clues

SynonymAntonymExplanationExample

Your Turn!

Use of Context to Understand Words

Pg. 37-38

Using Descriptive Adjectives

Pg. 39-40

Yorkshire Pudding

Yorkshire

Yorkshire Pudding

Use and Placement of Adjectives

Pg. 40-41