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Highlights: Wk 5 Sess 1_L02
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ENGL E102F
Week 5 Session 1_L02
Warm up exercise & Recap
CLIMB TO
SUCCESS
Warm up exercise & Recap
Warm up exercise
Warm up exercise: Similes
Perhaps Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-5bMO4nMuk&list=RDc-5bMO4nMuk&start_radio=1&t=40s
Warm up exercise: Similes
Perhaps love by John Denver
To him, love is
- like a resting place
- like a shelter from the storm
- like a window, perhaps an open door
- like a cloud
- (to some) as strong as steel
- like the ocean
- like a fire
- like thunder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKhBPps7_Fc
Warm up exercise: Similes
What is a simile?
'a figure of speech' comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by 'like' or 'as'
- Webster Dictionary
a creative use of language to generate an effect
Warm up exercise: Similes
Examples:
- to eat like a pig
- to sleep like a log
- as fresh as a daisy
- as blind as a bat
Warm up exercise: Similes
Please let me know what you think of your university life.
My university life is like ...
My university life is as ... as ...
Recap
Recap
- Module 1
- Skimming
- Activity 1.6
- Make-up class for 9 February
- Date: 26 February
- Time: 2 to 4 pm
- Venue: C0715
Recap
Oral presentation today:
- Thomas and Kelvin Chan
Module 1
Reading strategies
Module 1
Recap
Reading strategies: Predicting & Skimming
Predicting: speculating about the content of an article by looking at its title carefully
Reading strategies: Skimming
Skimming:
- reading through a text quickly to get a general overview, not reading every single word.
- helps
- to decide whether it is useful
- to identify sections to read intensively
Reading strategies: Skimming
When we skim for general information, we skim
- the title
- the abstract of an academic article
- the 1st sent. (topic sent.) of each para.
- the last sent. (concluding sent.) of each para.
- the introduction
Reading strategies: Skimming
When we skim for general information, we skim
- the chapter summary (for course textbooks)
- bolded or highlighted words
- tables, graphs, diagrams and their captions
- the conclusion
except the middle part of each paragraph because it contains elaboration, examples, evidence for justification, which are not necessary for skimming
Reading strategies: Skimming
Subheading A (6 - 12)
Involvement in local community
Paragraph 6
This echoes ... equipping them with local knowledge.
Paragraph 7
He says the project is designed for students 'to understand the local community'
located in the 1st two paragraphs; near the end of each of them
Reading strategies: Skimming
Subheading B (13 - 16)
Advantages of international schools
Paragraph 15
Over 3,300 tertiary institutions in nearly 90 countries currently recognize the IB programme whereas 250 tertiary institutions recognize the HKDSE programme.
the last 2nd paragraph; at the end of it
Reading strategies: Skimming
Subheading C (17 - 22)
All-round development
Paragraph 17
they offer more all-round development ...
the 1st paragraph; the beginning of it
Reading strategies: Skimming
Subheading D (23 - 26)
Integration
Paragraph 24
Cohen decided that in order for them to truly integrate into Hong Kong society, ...
the 2nd paragraph; 'integrate': a bolded or highlighted word
Reading strategies: Skimming
Subheading E (27 - 29)
Career prospects
Paragraph 27
When it comes to competitiveness in the job market, ...
the 1st paragraph; the 1st sentence
Reading strategies: Skimming
These examples
- seem to imply that key ideas are likely to be found at the beginning or at the end of the section.
- seem to echo with the skimming strategies
- identifying main points by turning to the first /last sentence of each paragraph;
- bolded or highlighted words.
Dealing with unfamiliar vocabulary
Affixes
Reading strategies: Dealing with unfamiliar voc
Affixes:
- the use of prefixes and suffixes to help make more accurate and quicker guesses of the meaning of an unknown word e.g. bicycle, underpaid, shorten, etc
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.1 (P. 16)
bi = two
under = not enough
inter = between
de = undo
mis = wrong(ly)
ped = foot
sub = under, below
cent = one hundred
biblio = book
hyper = over, beyond
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.1 (P. 16)
photo = light
er = someone who does the action described in the root verb
en = to cause something to be
phile = lover of
ous = having the quality of
phobic = fear of
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.2 (P. 17)
beyond: If something is, for example, beyond understanding or beyond belief, it is so extreme in some way that it cannot be understood or believed.
a. Hypercritical
Hyper = over; beyond
Over critical; beyond critical
extremely critical
very eager to find mistakes in everything
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.2 (P. 17)
b. Photophobic
photo = light
phobic = fear of
fear of light
(extremely) sensitive to light
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.2 (P. 17)
c. Underperform
under = not enough
perform not good enough
Do not perform as well as others
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.2 (P. 17)
d. Misjudgement
mis = wrong(ly)
wrong judgement
A wrong opinion about someone or something
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.2 (P. 17)
e. Subordinate
sub = under
someone or something under another person or another thing
Someone who has a lower job position than you
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.2 (P. 17)
f. Bimonthly
bi = two
every two months
twice per month*
*semimonthly
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.2 (P. 17)
Prestige = are admired and respected
g. Prestigious
ous = having the quality of
having the quality of being admired and respected
Learning the meaning of common English affixes
Activity 1.6.2 (P. 17)
h. Audiophile
audio = sound and hearing
phile = lover of
lover of sound and hearing (recording and producing sound)
Someone who is very interested in devices or equipment for playing recorded sound
Elaboration
Elaboration
i.e. explanation
usually found next to the word/ phrase
Example: rote-learning (paragraphs 17 & 18)
Examples
Examples
understand the word/ phrase by referring to the examples provided
Example: drawbacks (paragraph 9)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms: words of more or less the same meaning
Antonyms: words of the opposite meaning
Example: fitting in & stood out (paragraphs 1 & 2)
Activity 1.5
Activity 1.5
1. Live in a bubble (Paragraph 6)
- What happens when you are in a bubble?
- Cannot see the outside clearly
Activity 1.5
Clue from the context: social work department rarely accept international school students because "they assume that they don't really have the knowledge of local current affairs".
To live in a way in which you are ignorant of what is happening around you
Activity 1.5
2. Cuisine (Paragraph 8)
Clue from the text: help students become familiar with Hong Kong's local culture and society. For example, students can participate in volunteer work, visit different parts of Hong Kong, try local cuisines,
Activity 1.5
cannot really guess the meaning just with the context clue. More thoughts should be put in local culture. Hong Kong is famous for its food culture. People here can eat food from different countries e.g. Japanese food, Italian food etc. That is food is cooked in different styles.
A style of cooking that is associated with a country or region
Activity 1.5
To mix with and be a member of a community
3. Integrate (Paragraph 24)
Clue from the text: Jacqueline Renee Cohen, an American mother of two decided to send her children to ... a local primary school.
We live in Hong Kong ... We are going to be here for a long time ... local language is the key to success to the local community.
Activity 1.5
4. To have the upper hand (Paragraph 27)
- may imply that there are two hands. The one on the top may have the advantage.
Clue from the text: it is hard to say whether graduates of local schools or international schools have the upper hand.
To have an advantage that others do not have and this gives you control or power over a particular situation.
Activity 1.5
5. A double-edged sword (Paragraph 29)
Clue from the text: it will give them an edge. But ... can be a double-edged sword.
The key lies with 'edge'.
A double-edged sword is something that can either help you or hurt you.
Oral presentation
Oral presentation
Thomas:
- Environmental Issues
Kelvin Chan:
- Primary and Secondary Education
Oral presentation
16 February, Friday:
- Toby: Inadequate Beds in Hospital
- Sam: Reason for Poverty