Meaning from Context

What are we learning today?

You will understand the meaning of a short conversation. You will use the situation and key words to help you.

Explanation

• Ask yourself: Who is talking? Where are they? What are they doing?
• Listen for a word that repeats.
• You do not need to understand every word.
• Words like "level", "stars" and "avatar" tell you about a computer game.
• Words like "Hello?" and "Talk to you later" tell you about a phone call.

Examples

1. "Level 15, ten stars" - the people talk about a computer game.
2. "Just a minute." - the person asks you to wait.
3. "Talk to you later. Bye." - the phone call is ending.

Remember!

• Use the situation and the key words.
• You can understand the main idea without every word.

Check yourself

1. What does "Just a minute" mean?
2. Which words show a computer game?
3. Do you need every word to understand the main idea?