6. Using context clues. Exercise one. Directions: Listen to the tape.

W: Let’s exchange phone numbers. That way if one of us is absent we can call each other for the homework assignments.

W2: That’s a great idea. My number is 555.

W: Wait a second. This pen just died. Let me get another one.

W2: Here. Take my pencil.

W: Thanks. OK. What was it?

W2: 5551234.

You may not have understood the sentence “Wait a second. This pen just died”. However, by focusing on the context around the sentence it is easy to make a good guess. Listen to the sentence and its context again. Sentence: “Wait a second. This pen just died”. Context: “Wait a second. This pen just died. Here. Take my pencil”. Sentence: “Wait a second. This pen just died”. What does “Wait a second. This pen just died” mean? Look at your book and circle the correct answer.