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‫‪26/12/2021‬‬
 DENG320 Week 8
Chapter 7: Working
Forming Adjectives from
 In English, nouns are often used as adjectives with no
Nouns
change, for example, the shoe salesman or the bookstore.
 However, there are also many suffixes (endings) that can be
added to nouns to change them into adjectives.
Noun Adjective
Examples: industry industrial
Europe European
 Learning the relationships of different parts of speech (like
adjectives and nouns) from the same word family can help
you build your vocabulary in English.
Finding the Basis for
Inferences
 An inference is a guess that you make or an opinion that
you form based on the information that you have
(Cambridge Dictionary).
 Inferences are ideas or opinions that are not stated but
that can be inferred or concluded from the information
given.
 In many readings, you can make inferences from what is
written.
 The details in the reading give you the basis for the
inferences you make.
Understanding Idiomatic Phrases from the Context
An idiomatic phrase is a group of words that have a special
meaning when used together.
 Native speakers typically use many idiomatic phrases but
they may be difficult for non-native speakers to
understand.
 Sometimes you recognize every word in the phrase but still
do not understand the meaning of the whole phrase in the
special idiomatic way it is being used.
 Usually, if you keep reading, you will find a clue to the
meaning – an example, an explanation, or a contrasting
phrase.
Understanding Idiomatic Phrases from the Context
Idiomatic Phrase Meaning
It's raining cats and dogs .It's raining hard
Let the cat out of the bag Give away a secret
Once in a blue moon Rarely
Time is money Work quickly
Kill two birds with one Get two things done with a
stone .single action
.Don't cry over spilt milk There's no reason to complain
about something that can't be
.fixed
Using a Chart for
Comparison

Sometimes a chart can help

you remember and clearly
see distinctive traits,
similarities, and differences
between people or items you
wish to compare.

https://venngage.com/blog/6-comparison-infographic-
/templates
Reading for Speed and Fluency:
Concentrating

To improve your reading

speed and fluency, pay
attention when you are
reading. Try not to get
distracted. When you are
distracted, we tend to
reread lines. That slows
down our reading speed.

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Focus on Testing: Grammar-Oriented Reading
Questions
In the TOEFL iBT reading section, two types of questions
specifically target the effect of grammar on the meaning of a
passage:
1- Reference Questions:
They focus on pronouns and other elements that refer
backward or forward within the passage.
2- Sentence-Rephrasing Questions:
They test your ability to understand the core meaning of a
statement without being distracted by less important sentence
parts.
Writing Tip: Write a Sentence to Cover Each of the Main
Points.
To write a summary of a
reading:
 First write a summary
sentence as an introduction.
 Then identify the main
points of the reading and
write a sentence covering
each one of the main points.
 Headings can often help you
identify the main points.
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Reference
Wegmann, B., & Knezevic, M. P. (2014). Mosaic 2 Reading
(Sixth Edition). McGraw-Hill.
Thank
You