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Presentation Tutorial 2Chapter 2

Shandu Davhana

Chapter 2 - Agenda

• Chapter Introduction

• Key Concepts

• Explanation of Key Concepts

• Summary

• Discussion Questions

• Key Activities

Chapter Introduction

•The Reading Process•Not theoretical but practical chapter• Involves a demonstration of one’s reading skills• Improved reading skills means success achievement

and wealth of becoming more conscious*• Reading is viewed as a physical act in which:

• eyes move rapidly over the page• every now and then your eyes stop and fix on the page

• Reading Can Be at Word or At Sentence Level* being aware of your rapid eye movement and the split seconds in which your eye fix

Chapter 2 – Key Concepts (Explanation)

• Reading @ Word Level• Word Recognition• Adjusting To Words In Context• Homophones• Connotation & Implications

Chapter 2 - Key Concepts (Explanation)

• Reading @ Word Level• Increased reading increases vocabulary• Read more so that words start to become familiar• Start a vocabulary notebook for new words, and

start using them as soon as possible• Use your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to help

you guess meaning


• Word Recognition:• It is the ability to …

• recognise many words on sight from the way they are spelt on page

• distinguish between and homophones• understand the meaning of thousands of words• work out the meaning of unfamiliar words• group words with a similar meaning or relate to the

same topic. • Word recognition increases one’s reading speed


• Adjusting To Words In Context:• Refers to the words and sentences that surrounds (precedes or follow)

any part of a discourse and that help to determine its meaning• In a broader sense, context may refer to any aspects of an occasion in

which a speech-act takes place, including the social setting and the status of both the speaker and the person who's addressed

• Think of context as place, situation, or environment• Key Point To Remember About Context - Please refer to pg. 22 on your

Study Guide or pg. 36 on your Prescribed Book for examples• in the case of individual words, context refers to words that come

immediately before or after • helps us to identify the specific meaning intended by author • refers to the broader social situation in which communication takes

place


• Homophones:• Words that are pronounced the same, e.g. meet

and meat.• Primarily a problem in one’s writing rather than in one’s

reading, they are a major cause of misspelling• Read in away that supports and enhance your knowledge

of spelling and grammar• Refer to page 38 on your Prescribed Book for example of

words frequently confused / homophones


• Connotation & Implication:• Words can affect one’s emotions, influence an

opinion, or set one thinking – this additional meaning of words are called connotation• Dictionary meaning of words is called denotation• As you read, part of mind is asking the implication

of such text you are reading, e.g. implication of petrol rise in food price, building material, and personal budget


• Reading @ Sentence Level• Four main sentences function:• directive – an instruction, order, request, or

command• statement – is a declaration• question – needs an answer• exclamation – minor sentences, many of them

have no verb


• Linking Words:• Good reader recognises the links between

statements• These connections are often signaled by the use of

a linking word or expression• Linking words acts as signposts that give a reader

helpful clues


• Punctuation and Meaning:• Have a big impact on people’s ability to read well• There are set of rules about how punctuation

should be used• Punctuation is logical and predictable • Positioning of punctuations can change the

meaning of every statement – refer to pg. 44 – 45 on your prescribed Book for examples


• Increasing reading speed and reading efficiency:• Avg adult reads at a speed of 200 words / minute• Tips of faster reading:


• Increasing reading speed and reading efficiency:• Avg adult reads at a speed of 200 words / minute• Tips of faster reading:

• skim the text quickly• set yourself a reading target, e.g. a page / minute• don’t read every single word separately• skip words or sentences occasionally• interact with the text by making notes or underlining• set your alarm early and start reading while the household is

quite and your mind is still fresh

Chapter 2 – Summary

• As a good reader, you will recognise thousands of words• Your eyes will move rapidly over the page• Use context to chose the right possible meaning of the words• With practice, one will be able to skim a text briefly and predict what it will be about

Chapter 2 – Key Activities

• Please refer to the following Activities from your Study Guide and Prescribed Book and get involved in the student discussion in MyUnisa Discussion Forum:

• Study Guide• Activity 1 - 10

• Prescribed Book• Activity 2.1 – 2.11

Resources

• Du Plessis, D, Dowling, F & Snyman, C. 2012. Communication in business contexts. Study guide for CBC1501. Pretoria: University of South Africa

• Du Plessis, D, Dowling, F & Steinberg, S. 2009. Money talks: communication in business contexts. Johannesburg: Heinemann

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