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This will make much more sense when we see these words in action.,  \nإن طريقة التفريق بين هذه الكلمات ذات التهجئة المتشابهة وذات المعنى المختلف هي الانتباه إلى السياق الذي تُستخدم فيه. سيكون هذا أكثر منطقيةعندما نرى هذه الكلمات في العمل.  \nSo let’s look at some examples.  \n\n| words | Examples | words | Examples |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Book | e.g. I read that book yesterday. (n)\u003Cbr>e.g. They booked a room in that hotel. (v)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| 9. Train | e.g. I love to travel by the train. (n) e.g. I trained all the week. (v)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| 2. Can | e.g. Can you help me? (v)\u003Cbr>e.g. I bought a can of tuna. (n)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| 10. Play | e.g. I love to play tennis. (v)\u003Cbr>e.g. The play was funny. (n)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| 3. Flat | e.g. My flat is on that building. (n) e.g. That piece of wood is too flat. (adj.)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| 11. Kind | e.g. There are different kinds of cars. (n) e.g. Thank you for your kind assistance. (adj.)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| 4. Mean | e.g. I don’t understand what do you mean. (v) e.g. Don’t be mean. (adj.)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| 12. Ring | e.g. Your ring is nice. (n)\u003Cbr>e.g. Your phone is ringing. (v)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| 5. Park | e.g. I am taking my children to play in the park today. e.g. We get a good spot to park the car.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| 13. Type | e.g. They sell all types of fabric in that store. (n) e.g. Wow! You type very fast! (v)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| 6. Novel | e.g. My mother’s novel about three generations of women.\u003Cbr>e.g. I discovered a novel way to spend less money and save more.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| 14. Mine | e.g. He has been working at a coal mine since April. e.g. This is your book, not mine.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| 7. Engage | e.g. The students hope to engage in a lively discussion with the new professor. e.g. The engaged couple shared the good news with their family.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| 15. Leave | e.g. She leaves for Delhi soon.\u003Cbr>e.g. Layla is at home on leave today.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| 8. Watch | e.g. A large crowd watched the game on Saturday.\u003Cbr>e.g. Sami glanced at his watch and saw that he was late.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| 16. Mouse | e.g. The child will be quiet as a mouse and cause no trouble. e.g. He has mousy long brown hair.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n\nQ. / Write two sentences that show the different meanings.  \nPlay-----> Ring-----> Train-----> Flat-----> Can-----> Mean-----> Kind-----> Book-----> Watch-----> Mouse----->  \nQ. 2 / What ’s the meaning of the bold word as it is used in the sentence?  \n1. At the beach, you might sit on the sand, read a book.  \n2. At the beach, you might sit on the sand, read a book.  \n3. Last year, my family took a long road trip around the United States.  \n4. We visited a national park in the United Kingdom.  \n5. I had to wind my new watch to the correct time.","cbCaicqWH8tMxHTY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicqWH8tMxHTY","pdf",593626,"English","# Polysemous Words\n## Definition and Context\n## Examples by Word (1-16)\n## Practice Questions","[{\"question\":\"What are polysemous words?\",\"answer\":\"Polysemous words are words spelled the same but with different meanings. They can function as different parts of speech depending on context.\"},{\"question\":\"How can you tell the different meanings of the same-spelling words?\",\"answer\":\"Tell the meanings apart by paying attention to the context where the word is used.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the practice tasks in this unit?\",\"answer\":\"Students write two sentences showing different meanings and answer questions about the meaning of bold words as used in specific sentences.\"}]","Unit One - Vocabulary - Words with More than One Meaning | PDF",1790596847]