Monday, April 19, 2010
Grammar:
USING CONTEXT CLUES:
1).Legumes: Legume refers to the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family as peas or beans used for food.
2).Reticent: The room was very crowded and all people talked, which is why she was been reticent.
3).Advocated: She advocates premarital cohabitation but her boyfriend is totally against it.
4).Affluent: Even though he is affluent, he is never satisfied, and he tries always to make more money and possessions.
5).Peasant: (a member of European class of persons tilling the soil as small landowners or as laborers), were treated in very humiliating way by the landowners.
6).Bewildered: Before coming to the USA, I was so bewildered; I couldn't take my decision if I should stay in my home country or come here.
7).Pessimism: I was pessimistic about my financial situation, but he was certain that it will be solved.
8).Deprecated: She praised her daughter's new style, while he father deprecated it.
9).Assimilated: I assimilated why he was rude with his girlfriend; he found her cheating him.
10).Dubious: I am certain that he is with her, but if you doubt it you can go to her house now and you will discover.
USING SOME CONNOTATIVE IN A SMALL STORY:
John and Arturo were invited to a social. They were happy about that, but they had a problem:"We will go to the party without any ladies!!" John demanded. "Let's trudge, maybe we will find a date on the road,"responded Arturo.
When the were walking, they saw a very beautiful woman. Arturo stared at John, and John stared at Arturo.Her face was shining in the dark of the night; she was dressed a Lavender dress and she was looking at them with sneer."Let's introduce ourselves to her!" Arturo said,"maybe she will be our date for the party,"he continued.
After a while, a huge car stopped beside the girl. The guys were shocked because the boy kissed the girl and took her into his automobile. Therefore, they returned home disappointed...
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