VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Saima Afzal.afzal.saima@yahoo.com

Learning the vocabulary of English There is a very clear relationship

between vocabulary size and professional success.

How many English words do you know?

Word Formation

Prefix = changes the meaning of a word e.g. im- changes the meaning to the

opposite: immeasurable Suffix= changes its parts of speech e.g. –able changes the verb into adjectives (breakable, enjoyable)

prefix Stem suffix

Immeasurable measure measurable

react act action

enact active enactment

Activity 1

Words meaning

ambi, amphi both

arch chief

auto self

bene- well

co with

ex out

fore before

hyper above

phil love

retro back

psuedo fake

Activity 1

Words meaning

ambi, amphi both ambidextrous

arch chief arch-rivals , archbishop

auto self autobiography

bene- well benefit, beneficial

co with coexist

ex out exit, expel

fore before foreground

hyper above hypersensitive

phil love philharmonic

retro back retrospect, retroactive

psuedo fake pseudonym

Activity 2

suffix

al arrive

-ure depart, fail

-y discover, arm, deliver

-ence, ance annoyance , preference

ment agree, govern

ism terror

less heart

ness eager

Guessing meaning form the context : Look up the word in the dictionary Using what you know of word stems

and word formations, make an intelligent guess.

It was incomprehensible for Ms Sadia why her husband could never foresee the consequences of his extravagant talk.

Analyze the words

It was incomprehensible for Ms Sadia

why her husband could never foresee the consequences of his extravagant talk.

follow

understand

before more than necessary

not

together

Guessing the meaning

We had whoosis. A tropical fish An egg beater A leather suitcase possible

Guessing the meaning

We had a whoosis, but the handle broke

A tropical fish----

An egg beater ------ possible

A leather suitcase ----possible

Guessing the meaning

We had a whoosis, but the handle broke ,and so we had to beat the eggs with a fork.

Tropical fish Leather suitcase An egg beater

Guessing the meaning

He was a prestidigitator. Singer Lawyer magician

Guessing the meaning

He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children .

A singer A lawyer ---------improbable A magician

Guessing the meaning

He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children by pulling rabbits out of his hat swallowing fire, and other small tricks.

A singer A lawyer

A magician