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Academic Communication for Advanced Secondary Schools Crafting meaning

Exercise 1�13

Complete the following table by providing the sentences’ literal meanings.

No� Sentence Literal meaning
My sister, Maria-Anna, owns a big
1.
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company.
I managed to fix my expensive
2.
computer.

3. We didn’t realise he was a guinea pig.
We were guinea pigs to test the effect of
4.
fortified rice.

5. He has a case.
6. I read books.

Activity 1�11

Listen to different recorded conversations. Then, identify keywords and interpret
their literal meanings.

Revision questions

1. Explain the process of word formation and give examples.
2. Discuss the role of prefixes and suffixes in word formation.
3. Discuss factors that influence pronunciation of English words in your community.
4. Reflect on your pronunciation of English words before and after studying the
role of stress and intonation in pronouncing English words.

5. Explain what denotation and connotation mean and provide examples of words
with both positive and negative connotations.

6. Discuss how context and culture determine meaning of ambiguous words or
phrases.
7. How has the knowledge about formation, pronunciation and literal meaning of
words and sentences impacted the way you communicate in English?

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