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GUESSING MEANINGGUESSING MEANING
In this photo Juan Diego Flores is sixteen.
He
was born in 1987. He is an expert guitarist.
He sings opera.
What is the text about?
___________________
In this photo Juan Diego Flores is sixteen. He
was born in 1987. He is an expert singer. He
sings opera.
He is an _______ singer.
Is expert an adjective or a noun?
It is _________
Is expert similar to a word in your language?
_____________
In this photo Juan Diego Flores is sixteen. He
was born in 1987. He is an expert singer. He
sings opera.
He is an expert singer
Is singer an adjective or a noun?
It is _________
Is singer similar to a word in your language?
_____________
Guessing meaningGuessing meaning
Expect a text to say something sensible.
Look at the context, and use the words that
you understand to help you with the words
that you don’t understand.
In these photos Juan Diego Flores is
sixteen. He was born in 1987. He is an
expert singer. He is interested in dancing.
He is interested in dancing.
What does interested mean?
- It means _______________
Check your dictionary. Is the guessing
correct?
_______________
Dictionary workDictionary work
- It`s an amazing day!
1.Guess the meaning of amazing
2. Check in your dictionary.
- Welcome to the jungle!
1.Guess the meaning of jungle.
2. Check in your dictionary.
Dictionary workDictionary work
Dictionary is your best friend. Your
dictionary tells you what words mean and
how to use them. But is is also importan to
guess what a word means from its context.

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Reading strategies

  • 3. In this photo Juan Diego Flores is sixteen. He was born in 1987. He is an expert guitarist. He sings opera. What is the text about? ___________________
  • 4. In this photo Juan Diego Flores is sixteen. He was born in 1987. He is an expert singer. He sings opera. He is an _______ singer. Is expert an adjective or a noun? It is _________ Is expert similar to a word in your language? _____________
  • 5. In this photo Juan Diego Flores is sixteen. He was born in 1987. He is an expert singer. He sings opera. He is an expert singer Is singer an adjective or a noun? It is _________ Is singer similar to a word in your language? _____________
  • 6. Guessing meaningGuessing meaning Expect a text to say something sensible. Look at the context, and use the words that you understand to help you with the words that you don’t understand.
  • 7. In these photos Juan Diego Flores is sixteen. He was born in 1987. He is an expert singer. He is interested in dancing. He is interested in dancing. What does interested mean? - It means _______________ Check your dictionary. Is the guessing correct? _______________
  • 9. - It`s an amazing day! 1.Guess the meaning of amazing 2. Check in your dictionary. - Welcome to the jungle! 1.Guess the meaning of jungle. 2. Check in your dictionary.
  • 10. Dictionary workDictionary work Dictionary is your best friend. Your dictionary tells you what words mean and how to use them. But is is also importan to guess what a word means from its context.