Vocabulary development
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Learning the vocabulary of English There is a very clear relationship
between vocabulary size and professional success.
How many English words do you know?
Word Formation
Prefix = changes the meaning of a word e.g. im- changes the meaning to the
opposite: immeasurable Suffix= changes its parts of speech e.g. –able changes the verb into adjectives (breakable, enjoyable)
prefix Stem suffix
Immeasurable measure measurable
react act action
enact active enactment
Activity 1
Words meaning
ambi, amphi both
arch chief
auto self
bene- well
co with
ex out
fore before
hyper above
phil love
retro back
psuedo fake
Activity 1
Words meaning
ambi, amphi both ambidextrous
arch chief arch-rivals , archbishop
auto self autobiography
bene- well benefit, beneficial
co with coexist
ex out exit, expel
fore before foreground
hyper above hypersensitive
phil love philharmonic
retro back retrospect, retroactive
psuedo fake pseudonym
Activity 2
suffix
al arrive
-ure depart, fail
-y discover, arm, deliver
-ence, ance annoyance , preference
ment agree, govern
ism terror
less heart
ness eager
Guessing meaning form the context : Look up the word in the dictionary Using what you know of word stems
and word formations, make an intelligent guess.
It was incomprehensible for Ms Sadia why her husband could never foresee the consequences of his extravagant talk.
Analyze the words
It was incomprehensible for Ms Sadia
why her husband could never foresee the consequences of his extravagant talk.
follow
understand
before more than necessary
not
together
Guessing the meaning
We had whoosis. A tropical fish An egg beater A leather suitcase possible
Guessing the meaning
We had a whoosis, but the handle broke
A tropical fish----
An egg beater ------ possible
A leather suitcase ----possible
Guessing the meaning
We had a whoosis, but the handle broke ,and so we had to beat the eggs with a fork.
Tropical fish Leather suitcase An egg beater
Guessing the meaning
He was a prestidigitator. Singer Lawyer magician
Guessing the meaning
He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children .
A singer A lawyer ---------improbable A magician
Guessing the meaning
He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children by pulling rabbits out of his hat swallowing fire, and other small tricks.
A singer A lawyer
A magician
