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