Understanding Language and Context

He wore a beautiful ring on his finger.

• A piece of jewelry 💍

• A sound 🔔

• A circular mark 🔵

• A phone call 📞

What does "tossed and turned" most likely mean in the sentence below? "And that night, I tossed and turned, and the next morning, I said, you know what, it’s worth it."

• Slept peacefully 😴

• Moved around in bed due to stress ✅

• Made a big decision 🤔

• Walked around at night 🚶

Why is context important when learning new words?

• It helps you understand words without using a dictionary ✅

• It makes words harder to understand

• It only works for short sentences

• It replaces the need to learn vocabulary

What is the best strategy for figuring out the meaning of an unfamiliar word?

• Ignore the word and continue reading

• Look at the words and phrases around it ✅

• Only use a dictionary for every new word

• Translate it into your first language

Which of the following is a signal phrase that introduces a main idea?

• I forgot to mention...

• For today’s lecture, we’re going to look at... ✅

• By the way...

• I’ll explain that later...

Why do speakers repeat important ideas during a presentation?

• To make the lecture longer

• To help listeners remember key points ✅

• To confuse the audience

• To fill time when they forget something