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- 24-Sep-2005, 07:58 #1M56 Guest
Which expressions and why? When setting an exercise for students that focuses on words and their meaning in a text or dialogue , which of the following would you use and for what purpose?
figure out the meaning
guess the meaning
compute the meaning
infer the meaning
deduce the meaning
(the text) suggests a meaning
- 25-Sep-2005, 00:08 #2
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- 25-Sep-2005, 07:35 #3
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Re: Which expressions and why? our teacher used to say "figure out the meaning of the word " i think it's the most appropriate one
- 25-Sep-2005, 08:50 #4M56 Guest Re: Which expressions and why? Do you think that "guess the meaning" is suitable and specific enough for an exam?
Originally Posted by Roro Love your question. Ask them all. It would make an exam more exciting. The problem is: how would you grade ...
- 25-Sep-2005, 08:50 #5M56 Guest Re: Which expressions and why? Yes, I like that one. Originally Posted by hanan_eg
- 25-Sep-2005, 09:46 #6
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Re: Which expressions and why? It depends on the type of an exam, ...doesn't it?/M56/ Do you think that "guess the meaning" is suitable and specific enough for an exam?
It would be fairly suitable than these options as compute the meaning or deduce the meaning. ..no?
- 25-Sep-2005, 10:14 #7
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Re: Which expressions and why? i think guess the meaning will show how imaginative the students are .. they will try to think of all the possible meanings ..
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- 25-Sep-2005, 11:17 #8
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Re: Which expressions and why? Originally Posted by Roro 
I like your humor, Roro. Better to guess than to leave it blank.
- 25-Sep-2005, 21:13 #9
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Re: Which expressions and why? Good morning, Casiopea,
Now let those exams keep students' imagination stimulated...Better to guess than to leave it blank.
- 25-Sep-2005, 21:38 #10
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Re: Which expressions and why? Some example sentences make you ponder indeed.../hanan_eg/I think guess the meaning will show how imaginative the students are .. they will try to think of all the possible meanings ..
# I cannot understand why he is wearing his sweater inside-out.
# My brother returned home yesterday late at night completely devastated.
(.... what happened ...??)
Please correct me when my English is too strange.
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