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Finding the meaning of new words You can use these strategies to help you find the meaning of new words. Learning to Learn (page 47, activity 8)
Ask yourself if parts of the word look like words you know, or similar in your language.
Guess the meaning using the words around the word and the context of the text.
Ask your teacher or a classmate for the meaning and an example.
Use a dictionary or glossary.
(page 52, activity 4) Learning to Know Comparative adjectives We can use comparative adjectives to compare things. • Lakes are smaller than oceans. • Mountains are taller than buildings. • Guadalajara is bigger than Cancun. • The city is noisier than the countryside. • Film is more interesting than hockey. • Mariachis are less popula r in other countries.
(page 53, activity 5) Learning to Do How to make a comparative chart 1 Make notes of the information you want to include in your chart. 2 Use a color or shape to mark the words or expressions that belong to the same category. 3 Count the categories and countries. 4 Decide if you are going to write the countries or other categories in the rows or columns.
5 Draw your chart; write the names of the countries or categories. 6 Complete your chart with the information from your notes.
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