Dictionary Part 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Woordenboek

Lesson goals: using a dictionary 

1. We are going to put English words in alphabetical order

2. We are going to look up words in the dictionary

3. We are going to look at words which are not literally (as text) in the dictionary.

4. So you need: an English-Dutch dictionary! Make sure to have one.

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. contraband
2. boycott

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. elevation
2. twilight

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. teach
2. teacher

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. consider
2. consumer

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. consult
2. construct

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. connect
2. constrain

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. thigh
2. tight

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. threat
2. throat

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. together
2. treat

Look up in the dictionary: the
Dutch translation of: mischief

Look up in the dictionary: the
Dutch translation of: sturgeon

Look up in the dictionary: the
Dutch translation of: succinct

Look up in the dictionary: the
Dutch translation of: hunchback

Which words in the following sentences are not in the dictionary exactly like this?

And how are they in the dictionary?

Example:

• She walks to work every day. 
• walks -> walk
• The soup is colder than usual. 
• colder -> cold

What were you waiting for?

1. what
2. were waiting
3. you
4. for

A thousand yellow cars.

1. a
2. thousand
3. yellow
4. cars

They are the friendliest people on earth.

1. they
2. friendliest
3. people
4. on earth

Because of the decomposition, it smelled awful.

1. because
2. awful
3. smelled
4. decomposition

Ik kan letters en woorden op alfabetische volgorde zetten.

JA

NEE

EEN BEETJE

Ik kan Engelse woorden opzoeken in een woordenboek.

JA

NEE

EEN BEETJE

Ik kan ook woorden die niet precies als in de tekst in het woordenboek staan, opzoeken.

JA

NEE

EEN BEETJE