Mona Jebril University of Palestine 1 College II Study Skills, Reading & Vocabulary

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 2 The Four English Language Skills Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 3 Course Description Focus (A) : Learning the vocabulary of English Focus (B): Improving your reading Focus (C): Some Useful Study Skills

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 4 Course Assessment Total Score= 100 First: students in Gaza Mid- Term Exam = %30 Attendance= %10 Assignments/ Quizzes = % 20 Final Exam= %30 Second: Distant Learners Mid- Term Exam = %30 Assignments= % 30 Final Exam= %30 %30

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 5 Your Lecturer! ☺ Mona Jebril BA in English Language & Literature Al Azhar University- Gaza *************************** M.Sc in Higher Education Oxford University- U.K

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 6 Introduce Yourself! Who are you? What are you studying? How do you feel about taking a course in English? Any comments!

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 7 Why College II? Course Aims: Helping you to improve your study habits in English, and thus… improve your work in all of the subjects that you are studying in English. YOUR FUTURE SUCCESS DEPENDS ON MASTERING YOUR LANGUAGE Of INSTRUCTION! (MASTER ENGLISH, MASTER YOUR LIFE)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 8 STUDYING FOR THE COURSE MOTIVATION CONCENTRATION DISTRACTIONS ? YOUR PLACE OF STUDY ? YOUR TIME OF STUDY ?

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 9 To the student Once each skill has been introduced and practiced, it will be your responsibility to continue practicing on your own. Study skills can not be learned by listening to lectures, reading a book, or watching someone else do them. (Practice makes perfect)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 10 Course Material STUDY SKILLS FOR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH for students in English (second edition) Richard C. Yorkey 1982

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 11 Course Description Focus (A) : Learning the vocabulary of English Focus (B): Improving your reading Focus (C): Some Useful Study Skills

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 12 LEARNING THE VOCABULARY OF ENGLISH How many English words do you know ?

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 13 Word Formation … … PrefixSuffix Stem

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 14 Word Formation Stem= measure Suffix= measurable Prefix= immeasurable … … PrefixSuffix Stem

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 15 Word Formation Stem= measure Suffix= measurable Prefix= immeasurable … … PrefixSuffix Stem Changes the meaning of the word Changes the part of speech

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 16 Word Formation Stem= measure Suffix= measurable Prefix= immeasurable … … PrefixSuffix Stem Changes the meaning of the word Usually Changes the part of speech N.B some suffixes also change the meaning of the word

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 17 Word Formation Examples on Prefixes: measurable= ‘capable of being measured’ Immeasurable= ‘not capable of being measured’ Example on Suffixes:  Break: (V.) Breakable: (adj.)  Enjoy: (V.) Enjoyable: (adj.)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 18 Notice the numerous words formed on the stem act

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 19 Prefixes, Suffixes, & Word Meaning

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 20 Areas of meanings for Prefixes:

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 21 Areas of meanings for Prefixes

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 22 Areas of meanings for suffixes:

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 23 Areas of meanings for suffixes:

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 24 Suffixes Changing Parts of Speech

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 25 Suffixes making verbs into nouns (Ex. 3-3)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 26 Suffixes making verbs into nouns (Ex. 3-3)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 27 Suffixes making adjectives into nouns (Ex.3-4)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 28 Suffixes making nouns into adjectives (Ex. 3-5)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 29 Suffixes making nouns into adjectives (Ex. 3-5)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 30 Suffixes making nouns into adjectives (Ex. 3-5)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 31 Suffixes making verbs into adjectives (Ex. 3-6)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 32 Suffixes making adjectives into adverbs (Ex. 3-7)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 33 Suffixes making nouns and adjectives into verbs (Ex. 3-8)

Mona Jebril University of Palestine 34 Summary of word forms