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ENGL E101F

Week 5 Session 2

Copyright by Gladys Luk 2018

Warm up Exercise

Warm up exercise

I have a wish

What is it like?

It is grey in colour.

Wish

There are numbers.

It is very important to me.

This is my wish!

My wish

Polysemy

Polysemy

What is polysemy?

Words with more than one meaning

Understand the meaning in context

What is it?

Language play

Puns

Language play

Play with meaning

Play with meaning

Right or left (sides)

Right = correct

Play with meaning

Play with meaning

Play with Pronunciation

Play with pronunciation

Alice in Wonderland

"And how many hours a day did you do lessons?" said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject.

"Ten hours the first day," said the Mock Turtle, "nine the next, and so on."

"What a curious plan!" exclaimed Alice.

"That's the reason they're called lessons," the Gryphon remarked: ___________________________

because they lessen from day to day.

Chinese puns

Do we have this in Chinese

Do we have this in Chinese

Puns

Unit 2

Unit 2

Activity 5 Part III

Activity 8

Activity 5 part III (P. 23)

Polysemy

Polysemy

Words may have more than one meaning

One form (written or spoken) with multiple meanings which are all related by extension

Examples:

Head: part of our body

Head: of the family

Foot: of a mountain

Foot: part of our body

Fork: instrument for eating

Fork: in a road

Activity 5 part III

1. The latest casualty fell to his death from a dormitory building in a Shenzhen plant at around 11:20 pm Wednesday

c. a factory or a place where power is generated

2. It was the 10th such death and 12th such fall at the plant in Shenzhen this year ...

a. a quick downward movement onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force

Activity 5 part III

3. Foxconn Technology Group chairman Terry Gou flew to Shenzhen and led a rare damage-control media tour to the factory complex in Shenzhen ...

a. not common or does not occur very often

4. He told about 300 Chinese and foreign journalists that nets had been put on buildings ...

a. connected with a country which is not your own

Activity 5 part III

5. Foxconn is part of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and makes computers, game consoles and mobile phones ...

b. the control unit of a mechanical, electrical, electronic system or computer

6. They work shifts and live inside the massive factory complex.

b. a person's scheduled period of work, esp. the portion of the day scheduled as a day's work ...

Activity 5 part III

7. They work shifts and live inside the massive factory complex.

b. a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas

Samaritans

Samaritans

An organization providing suicide prevention services

Listen to the interview and answer the questions

1. What made John become a Samaritans volunteer?

a. His mother used to bring him to Caritas when she volunteered there.

b. His present wife introduce him to the work of the Samaritans when he studied in England.

Samaritans

2. In which three roles has John been involved?

Samaritans

3. What kinds of problems do callers usually have? Name any THREE.

a. relationship problems

b. bereavement

c. job and studies related worries

d. financial difficulties

Samaritans

4. Which two aspects does the confidentiality policy include at the Samaritans?

a. The information received from the callers is confidential.

b. Volunteers never disclose their Samaritans identity to others, except to people closest to them.

Samaritans

5. What benefits has John gained from volunteering? Name any TWO.

a. It brings him with huge satisfaction.

b. He has become more accepting and more tolerant.

c. His interpersonal skills have improved.

Samaritans

6. How does the Samaritans help its volunteers to combat the negative influences they may receive from the calls?

a. The Samaritans has a system to help their volunteers ease their strain.

b. The Samaritans volunteers are taught how to adapt themselves.

Samaritans

7. Name the qualities that the Samaritans look for in a volunteer.

a. compassion and patience

b. acceptance and an open mind

c. a willingness to observe the organization's confidentiality policy

Patient Case Report

Symptom description

Rules regarding symptom description

Rule 1

Rule 1 regarding the flow

  • More important ones first or in chronological order i.e. from past to present (tense: past to present/ present perfect)

Rule 2

Rule 2 regarding the flow

  • From physical to psychological

Assignment 2

English Learning Portfolio

Assignment 2

Short Writing Task 3:

Patient Case Report

Interview with Mr Scott

Preparation for Assignment 2

Listen to the interview between a senior nurse and Mr Scott.

Take down every important detail about Mr Scott's case.

Short Writing Task 1

Short Writing Task 1

Mistakes

Short Writing Task 1: mistakes

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5

4

2

3

Independence refers to

Every choice

They date

A university student

Let family members know

Short Writing Task 1: mistakes

8

6

8

9

Short Writing Task 1: mistakes

  • Teaching you that life hacks or even offering information for your research, they are surely reliable.
  • Men do find confident women more attractive
  • Happier
  • They are more willing to listen to women and (they are more willing to) give opinions in an effective way
  • In my opinion/ I think

Short Writing Task 1: mistakes

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6

4

5

Short Writing Task 1: mistakes

  • Women will find men with a great sense of humour charming.
  • Going through smoothly and more interestingly
  • Each of them has
  • ...that the man will be able to help the women when they are
  • Every woman

Short Writing Task 1: mistakes

3

1

6

3

Short Writing Task 1: mistakes

  • will accumulate
  • ease/ reduce tension
  • Confidence and sociability are two essential ...
  • Lovers do greatly influence ...
  • He will sweep off/ He will be swept off

Short Writing Task 1: mistakes

3

7

3

Short Writing Task 1: mistakes

  • can be able to
  • How can he chase a girl
  • ... that is quite important if you want the relationship
  • capable of taking care of
  • some good things will happen/ Something good will happen
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