Vocabulary

Opinion is what you think about something.

Some ways of introducing your opinion are:

• From my point of view              -    In my opinion                     -    I think/believe
• I would say.                              -    As far as I’m concerned     -    To my mind
• My view/opinion/belief/impression/conviction, is that                 -    It seems to me

Belief is defined by the wordreference dictionary as:

1. something believed; an opinion or conviction:a belief that the earth is flat.

2. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof:a statement unworthy of belief.

3. confidence; faith;trust:a child's belief in his parents.

4. a religious tenet or tenets;religious creed or faith:the Christian belief.  

Prediction is defined by the wordreference dictionary as:

A statement about the way things will happen in the future, often but not always based on experience or knowledge.

When?

Before, during and after reading

Why?

Vocabulary prediction charts combine two essential skills: analyzing word parts (morphemes) and using context clues. This strategy builds word-consciousness, reading comprehension and the ability to independently make meaning of text.

How?

• Choose your vocabulary words and list them in the first column.
• Before reading, have students predict meaning from word roots, prefixes, suffixes, or through recognition of cognates and possible word relatives. Have them write their predictions in column 2.
  While reading, students revise their predictions (column 3) and make note of the context clues that helped (column 4).
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• After reading, have students look up the actual definitions or provide student-friendly definitions (column 5).
• Have students reflect on their process by completing the last two columns in the chart, which ask them to consider their original predictions and the usefulness of context clues.

Time expressions:

• For an specific moment

    -  What time is it ? / What´s the time ?   -  This time tomorrow  - In four hours’time

    -  It’s time for/to…                                    -  By the time

• For a long period of time
   - Long time ago                                 -  Enough time              - The rest of the time
  

  
  

  Study strategy:

      Find a practical aplication for the new words you learn.