Grab a differently coloured pen and use it to check your answers.
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What do you need:
You only need your dictionaryand yourreading text
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Dictionaries...
Why though?
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Before we start...
Quickly read throught the manual(gebruiksaanwijzing) and the list of abreviations (lijst met afkortingen). They're at the beginning of your dictionary.
Yes... these exist!
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Dictionary tips #1
Know your alphabet!
Use the two-letter indicatorson the sides of the pages to quickly find the page you're looking for.
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Dictionary tips #2
You can only find base forms of words in the dictionary. 'I am very worried about her.' - worry 'He worked here for 5 years.' - work
Expressions with more than one word can be found by looking up the first word. 'Three main rules of thumb.' - rule
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Dictionary tips #3
DO NOT translate a whole sentence or text! It is usually enough to look up the nouns (zelfstandig naamwoorden) and verbs (werkwoorden), because these carry the most meaning.
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Reading strategy: Guessing meaning from context
It is not always necessary to look up words in a dictionary.
Sometimes you can figure out what a word means by looking at the rest of the sentence for context clues (aanwijzingen).
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:
'Their parents separatedlast year.'
Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:
'The cat’s mischievousbehavior often got it into trouble around the house.'
Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:
The scientist made an astonishing discovery that changed the course of history.
Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:
The ancient castle was an exquisite example of medieval architecture.
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:
The ancientcastle was an exquisite example of medieval architecture.
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:
The resilient plant thrived even in harsh, arid conditions.
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:
The resilient plant thrived even in harsh, arid conditions.
Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:
The resilient plant thrivedeven in harsh conditions.
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Review
What did you do to find the correct Dutch translation of the words?
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Practice
Now that you know about dictionary skills and guessing from context, let's see if you can actually use them while reading!
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Practice
Practice reading by yourself using your dictionary and the reading texts. Make a list of 20 words that you don't know and write down the definition
Mr. van Keulen will discuss the test with those who want to, so keep your voice at a whisper!
Lesduur is: 50 min
