Question

which two context clues best help the reader determine the meaning of the word bilingual as used in the excerpt from \a computer can now translate languages as well as a human\?

have you ever been in a situation where knowing another language would have come in handy?

i remember standing on the platform at tokyo station watching my train to nagano-the last train of the day-pulling away without me on it. what ensued was a frustrating hour of gestures, confused smiles, and heads-shaking as i wandered the station looking for someone who spoke english (my japanese is unfortunately nonexistent). it would have been really helpful to have a bilingual pal along with me to translate.

Explanation:

Identify target word and context

The target word is "bilingual" in the sentence: "It would have been really helpful to have a bilingual pal along with me to translate."

Analyze surrounding clues

The text describes a situation of not knowing the local language ("my Japanese is unfortunately nonexistent") and needing help.

• Clue 1: "knowing another language" (from the first sentence) directly relates to the "lingual" aspect of knowing languages.
• Clue 2: "to translate" (at the end of the passage) directly defines the function of a bilingual person in this scenario.

Select the best two clues

The highlighted phrases in the image are "knowing another language", "gestures", "heads-haking", "looking for someone", and "to translate". The two that best define "bilingual" (speaking two languages to help bridge a communication gap) are "knowing another language" and "to translate".

Answer:

The two context clues that best help the reader determine the meaning of the word bilingual are:

1. "knowing another language"
2. "to translate"