You will be able to identify unfamiliar words in the responses from your French pen pal. You cannot learn all of the vocabulary of any language, and you cannot expect native speakers to only use vocabulary that you have been taught. You must be able to puzzle out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
You will be able to use the strategies suggested in this training in other courses, both in high school and in college. By activating your background knowledge of English and by using the context clues provided, you will be able to increase your understanding of writing in any discipline you study.
Objective 1: In this training, you will use your background knowledge of English to help you understand the meaning of a passage of French text.
Using your knowledge of English, you will be able to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words by recognizing cognates in an authentic passage of text.
Using your knowledge of English and French prefixes and suffixes, you will be able to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words in an authentic passage of text.
Using your knowledge of English and French plurals, you will be able to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words in an authentic passage of text.
Objective 2: You will use a variety of context clues to help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar French words.