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College II
Reading, Study Skills, & Vocabulary
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The Four English Language Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
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Course Description
• Focus (A) : Learning the vocabulary of English• Focus (B): Improving your reading • Focus (C): Some Useful Study Skills
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Course Assessment
Total Score= 100
First: students in Gaza• Mid- Term Exam = %30 Attendance= %10 Assignments= % 20• Final Exam= %30
Second: Distant Learners• Mid- Term Exam = %30 Assignments= % 30• Final Exam= %30
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Your Lecturer!☺
Mona Jebril BA in English Language & Literature
Al Azhar University- Gaza
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MSc in Higher Education
Oxford University- U.K
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Introduce Yourself!
• Who are you? • What are you studying? • How do you feel about taking a course in English?• Any comments!
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Why College II?
Course Aims: • Helping you to improve your study habits in
English, and thus…
improve your work in all of the subjects that you are studying in English.
YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS DEPENDS ON MASTERING YOUR LANGUAGE Of INSTRUCTION!
(MASTER ENGLISH, MASTER YOUR LIFE)
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Course Material
STUDY SKILLS FOR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH
for students in English (second edition)
Richard C. Yorkey 1982
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STUDYING FOR THE COURSE
• MOTIVATION• CONCENTRATION
DISTRACTIONS?YOUR PLACE OF STUDY?YOUR TIME OF STUDY?
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To the student
• Once each skill has been introduced and practiced, it will be your responsibility to continue practicing on your own.
• Study skills can not be learned by listening to lectures, reading a book, or watching someone else do them. (Practice makes perfect)
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Course Description
• Focus (A) : Learning the vocabulary of English• Focus (B): Improving your reading • Focus (C): Some Useful Study Skills
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Course Book
+ Supporting
Material
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Table of Contents
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Getting Meaning from Context
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Let’s Read!
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After You Read
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In contrast, other student (but not as many) prefer the intuitive learning style. These students love ideas. They prefer a theory-to practice method of learning and enjoy independent, creative thinking. These intuitives are not very practical. They are attending college because they want to create unique works of art or study philosophy or someday help in the field of science.
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After You Read
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• Words in Context
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• Words in Context
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Reading in the Real World
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Getting Meaning From Context
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Expanding
Vocabulary
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A City That’s Doing Something Right
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Vocabulary Preview
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Guessing Meaning from Context
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Guessing Meaning from Context
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Guessing Meaning from Context
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Let’s Read!
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Cross- Cultural Note
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Building Vocabulary and Study Skills
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Reading for the Real World
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Reading for the Real World
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Getting Meaning from Context
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LEARNING THE VOCABULARY OF ENGLISH
How many English words
do you know?
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Word Formation
… …Prefix SuffixStem
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Word Formation
• Stem= measure• Suffix= measurable• Prefix= immeasurable
• … …Prefix SuffixStem
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Word Formation
• Stem= measure• Suffix= measurable• Prefix= immeasurable
• … …Prefix SuffixStem
Changes the meaning of the
word
Changes the part of speech
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Word Formation
• Stem= measure• Suffix= measurable• Prefix= immeasurable
• … …Prefix SuffixStem
Changes the meaning of the
word
Usually Changes the part of speech
N.B some suffixes also change the meaning of the word
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Word Formation
• Examples on Prefixes: measurable= ‘capable of being measured’Immeasurable= ‘not capable of being measured’---------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Example on Suffixes: Break: (V.) Breakable: (adj.)
Enjoy: (V.) Enjoyable: (adj.)
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Notice the numerous words formed on the stem act
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Prefixes, Suffixes, & Word Meaning
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Areas of meanings for Prefixes:
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Areas of meanings for Prefixes
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Areas of meanings for suffixes:
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Areas of meanings for suffixes:
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•SuffixesChanging Parts of Speech
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Suffixes making verbs into nouns (Ex. 3-3)
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Suffixes making verbs into nouns (Ex. 3-3)
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Suffixes making adjectives into nouns (Ex.3-4)
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Suffixes making nouns into adjectives (Ex. 3-5)
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Suffixes making nouns into adjectives (Ex. 3-5)
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Suffixes making nouns into adjectives (Ex. 3-5)
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Suffixes making verbs into adjectives (Ex. 3-6)
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Suffixes making adjectives into adverbs (Ex. 3-7)
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Suffixes making nouns and adjectives into verbs (Ex. 3-8)
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Summary of word forms