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E. Reference words. In paragraph number 3 some words, phrases, etc. have been
written in italics. In pairs try to clarify what or who they refer to (it may be a person,
a time, a place, etc). Some of the references may lead you to other paragraphs.
Another very important strategy is to “follow the track” of
reference words.
F. Guessing –or sometimes ignoring– the meaning of difficult words. Here is a list
of some of the most difficult words in paragraphs 1 and 2:
a) foundation (l. 1): g) traced (l. 9):
b) advancement (l. 2): h) chronological (l. 9):
c) breadth (l. 5): i) ranging from (l. 10):
d) highlights (l. 6): j) currents (l. 15):
e) lesser-known (l. 7): k) avant-garde (l. 17):
f) depth (l. 8): l) embraced (l. 20):
However, if we take a closer look, they may not be so difficult as they seem.
Remember that a high percentage of the English vocabulary,
especially the type of vocabulary used in the written language,
comes from Latin or Greek, and it is, therefore, similar to our
own.
a) Take a closer look at these words in context and try to guess their meaning:
i. foundation (l. 1):
ii. advancement (l. 2):
iii. chronological (l. 9):
iv. currents (l. 15):
v. embraced (l. 20):
Remember also that other times there may be words that look
unfamiliar at first, but that after a closer look, you may discover
that you know other words to which they are related.
b) Look at the following words in context, decide what part of speech they are,
which words that you know they may be related to, and finally try to guess
their possible meaning:
Word Part of speech Related to Meaning
i. breadth (l. 5):
ii. lesser-known (l. 7):
iii. depth (l. 8):
And other times the context may help us guess the possible meaning of
some words or phrases –or if not it will give us at least enough general
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