Mona Jebril University of Palestine 1 College II Study Skills, Reading & Vocabulary

Mona Jebril University of Palestine

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College II

Study Skills, Reading & Vocabulary

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The Four English Language Skills

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing


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Course Description

• Focus (A) : Learning the vocabulary of English• Focus (B): Improving your reading • Focus (C): Some Useful Study Skills


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Course Assessment

Total Score= 100

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Your Lecturer!☺

Mona Jebril BA in English Language & Literature

Al Azhar University- Gaza

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M.Sc in Higher Education

Oxford University- U.K


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Introduce Yourself!

• Who are you? • What are you studying? • How do you feel about taking a course in English?• Any comments!


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Why College II?

Course Aims: • Helping you to improve your study habits in

English, and thus…

improve your work in all of the subjects that you are studying in English.

YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS DEPENDS ON MASTERING YOUR LANGUAGE Of INSTRUCTION!

(MASTER ENGLISH, MASTER YOUR LIFE)


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STUDYING FOR THE COURSE

• MOTIVATION• CONCENTRATION

DISTRACTIONS?YOUR PLACE OF STUDY?YOUR TIME OF STUDY?


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To the student

• Once each skill has been introduced and practiced, it will be your responsibility to continue practicing on your own.

• Study skills can not be learned by listening to lectures, reading a book, or watching someone else do them. (Practice makes perfect)


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Course Material

STUDY SKILLS FOR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH

for students in English (second edition)

Richard C. Yorkey 1982


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Course Description

• Focus (A) : Learning the vocabulary of English• Focus (B): Improving your reading • Focus (C): Some Useful Study Skills


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LEARNING THE VOCABULARY OF ENGLISH

How many English words

do you know?


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Word Formation

… …Prefix SuffixStem


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Word Formation

• Stem= measure• Suffix= measurable• Prefix= immeasurable

• … …Prefix SuffixStem


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Word Formation



Changes the meaning of the

word

Changes the part of speech


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Word Formation



Changes the meaning of the

word

Usually Changes the part of speech

N.B some suffixes also change the meaning of the word


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Word Formation

• Examples on Prefixes: measurable= ‘capable of being measured’Immeasurable= ‘not capable of being measured’---------------------------------------------------------------------------

• Example on Suffixes: Break: (V.) Breakable: (adj.)

Enjoy: (V.) Enjoyable: (adj.)


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Notice the numerous words formed on the stem act


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Prefixes, Suffixes, & Word Meaning


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Areas of meanings for Prefixes:


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Areas of meanings for Prefixes


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Areas of meanings for suffixes:


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Areas of meanings for suffixes:


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•SuffixesChanging Parts of Speech


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Suffixes making verbs into nouns (Ex. 3-3)


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Suffixes making verbs into nouns (Ex. 3-3)


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Suffixes making adjectives into nouns (Ex.3-4)


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Suffixes making nouns into adjectives (Ex. 3-5)


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Suffixes making verbs into adjectives (Ex. 3-6)


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Suffixes making adjectives into adverbs (Ex. 3-7)


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Suffixes making nouns and adjectives into verbs (Ex. 3-8)


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Summary of word forms

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Mona Jebril University of Palestine 1 College II Study Skills, Reading & Vocabulary