October 28, 2016 --  Friday


On the board:
1. pronunciation (can you?)  Puzzle  "English Is Hard"
2. Grades to this point --- Have you checked?  What is your current approximate grade?  -- If you decide to drop (not that I want you to, you understand) you need to do it before November 4th in order to receive any refund.
3. pp. 58-69   talking about learning (how to learn) vocabulary
4. Ch. 4 upcoming vocabulary test

Handout 1  --- sentences with cognates/homophones "English Is Hard"
1 The bandage was wound around the wound.
2 The farm was used to produce produce.
3 The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4 We must polish the Polish furniture.
5 He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6 The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7 Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8 A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum
9 When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10 I did not object to the object.
11 The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12 There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13 They were too close to the door to close it.


Examples of strategies for learning words
1. autocratic -- Autocratic rulers drive expensive autos.
    association with images  -- expensive auto/car
    word families -- prefixes -- auto
    auto is short for automobile, self-moving
    autocratic ruler rules by himself
2. scrutinize -- 
    Scrutinize your opponents' records and 
     publicize their mistakes.
    association with rhymes
    word families?  Are the "ize" from scrutinize and the "ize from
           publicize the same?  Let's check into this.

Handout 2

READ 2016.10.28

Re-read pages 67-69 and follow the instructions

Learning and remembering vocabulary:

Context Clues-- hints!--words in phrases--look for synonyms and antonyms

Association with images---"Autocratic rulers drive expensive autos".-

Association with rhymes-- "Scrutinize your opponent's record and then publicize his mistakes!"

Recognize meaningful prefixes, roots, suffixes -- What "families" does each word belong in

(of course) dictionary

flash cards

Homework:
1. study for vocabulary test (Chapter 4, B. the G.) on Wednesday
2. read pages 69-72 in B. the G. and do exercises 2.7 and 2.8