Meeting 7 - English 1
Meeting 7 - English 1
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(C) Eugene’s eyesight isn’t very strong, so he needs glasses.
(D) Eugene’s flew to another city this week.
The dialog contains the word week, meaning a seven-day period. Choices (A) and
(C) refer to homonym of that word, weak, which means “not strong”. The dialog also
contains the word flu, an illness similar to a bad cold. Choice (D) refers to a homonym
of that word, flew (took a trip by plane).
The dialog contains the words right, meaning "correct," and the word letter,
meaning a character in the alphabet. Choices (A) and (D) also contain the word letter,
but in those choices the word has another definition-a message sent through the mail.
Choice (C) also contains the word right, but in that choice, it refers to a direction-the
opposite of left.
You won't be confused by these items if you understand the entire dialog. Again,
the context of the dialog can help you choose the correct answer. But if you focus only
on single words, like week and flu or letter and right in the two samples, you can easily
make mistakes.
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II. EXERCISES
Exercise 7.1
Focus : Using the context of dialogs to identify homonyms.
Directions: Listen to the dialogs. Decide which of the pair of homonyms appears in the
dialogs and mark the appropriate answer, CA) or (B). The first one is done as
an example.
Exercise 7.2
Focus : Using the context of dialogs to identify the definitions of words with
multiple meanings.
Directions : Listen to the dialogs. One word from the dialog is given, along with two
possible definitions of the word. Choose the definition of the word as it is
used in the dialog and mark the appropriate answer, CA) or (B). The first one
is done as an example.
*Now start the audio
1. Cold _____ (B) considerate
__√__ (A) minor illness
_____ (B) chilly weather
2. Kind
_____ (A) type
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3. Light
_____ (A) not heavy
_____ (B) not dark
4. Wing
_____ (A) part of an airplane
_____ (B) part of a building
5. tables
_____ (A) charts
_____ (B) furniture
6. coat
_____ (A) layer
_____ (B) warm clothing
7. field
_____ (A) outside the classroom
_____ (B) area of study
8. playing
_____ (A) taking part in a game
_____ (B) appearing
9. party
_____ (A) celebration
_____ (B) group
10. period
_____ (A) punctuation mark
_____ (B) class time
Exercise 7.3
Focus : Using the context of dialogs to answer question involving both
homonyms and words with multiple definition.
Directions : Listen to the statements. Decide which of the two choices best answer
the question and mark the appropriate answer. (A) or (B). The first one
is done as an example.
*Now start the audio
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1. __√__ (A) Look for mistakes.
_____ (B) Write a check.
11. _____ (A) They can park their car at the zoo.
_____ (B) The park is located near the zoo.
12. _____ (A) If she has some money for a phone call.
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_____ (B) If her phone number has changed recently.
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