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GUESSING VOCABULARY FROM CONTEXT

1 The following items contain important vocabulary from Part Two of the lecture. Work with a partner. Using the context and your knowledge of related words, take turns trying to guess the meanings of the words in bold.

1 Girls can often concentrate on higher-level, abstract th...

When you are taking notes during a lecture, you have to write down a lot oi’ information very quickly. Instead of writing out each word separately, you should develop the habit of using symbols and abbreviations.

You may want to change some of the symbols and abbreviations below to ones that are easier for yo...

DRAWING INFERENCES

Drawing inferences means understanding things that are not directly stated by a speaker. When you listen to people speak, you should not only think about what they tell you directly, but you should also be aware of what they communicate indirectly...

Here are some words and phrases from the interview with Linda printed in bold ancl[2] given in the context in which you will hear them. They are followed by definitions.

the most critical issue is: important problem They’re expected to excel in sports: do extremely well There’s a major bonding that goes on: f...

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Work in a small group. Look at the pictures below...