Reading: Vocabulary in Context: A2 Lesson 1: Guessing Meaning of New Words from Pictures & Simple Sentence Context

Reading: Vocabulary in Context A2

Lesson 1: Guessing Meaning from Pictures & Context

Listen to the words and sentences here.

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use visual clues (pictures) and sentence clues (context) to guess the meaning of new words without using a dictionary.

Before You Read 🧠

Key Vocabulary (Click 🔊)

Let's learn two key phrases for reading smart.

Visual Clue

| តម្រុយរូបភាព

Information you get from pictures, maps, or drawings that helps you understand the text.

Context Clue

| តម្រុយបរិបទ

Other words in the sentence or paragraph that help you guess the meaning of an unknown word.

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Get Ready to Read

Instead of stopping to use a dictionary, try to be a *word detective*! Your job is to use the pictures and sentences below to figure out the meaning of the word in **blue**.

Vocabulary Practice: Guess the Meaning!

Delicious

The restaurant serves a **delicious** fish amok that makes everyone smile.

Your guess (Khmer):

____________________

Tiny

The apartment was **tiny**; only one person could fit in the kitchen.

Your guess (Khmer):

____________________

Anxious

Before the big exam, she felt **anxious** and could not stop worrying.

Your guess (Khmer):

____________________

Massive

A **massive** truck blocked the road, and nobody could pass.

Your guess (Khmer):

____________________

Practice Quiz 🎯

Match the Word to Your Best Guess

Use the **Visual Clues** and **Context Clues** to match the word to its true meaning.

1. **Delicious** means...

• A) Ugly to look at.
• B) Tastes very good.
• C) Easy to cook.

2. **Massive** means...

• A) Made of stone.
• B) Very big or heavy.
• C) Moves slowly.

3. **Anxious** means...

• A) Feeling worried or nervous.
• B) Feeling worried or nervous.
• C) Feeling sleepy and bored.

Key Vocabulary Reference (Click 🔊)

• Delicious | ឆ្ងាញ់
  Tasting very pleasant.
• Massive | ធំមហិមា
  Extremely large or heavy.
• Tiny | តូច​ល្អិត
  Very small.
• Anxious | ថប់បារម្ភ
  Feeling worried, nervous, or uneasy.

Your Reading Mission ⭐

Practice Using Context

1. When you read a text this week (even a Khmer text!), find **two** words you don't know.
2. Try to write one English sentence using each new word.
3. Ask a friend or teacher to confirm your meaning. Tell them: "I guessed the meaning of **[Word]** from the **context clue**."