Exam training - using a dictionary

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Dictionary practice

Which word comes first in a dictionary.

1. Sunlight
2. Sunshine

Alfabetische volgorde

A-B-C-D-E-F-………..

Aa – Ab – Ac – Ad – Ae – Af - ….

Aaa – Aab – Aac – Aad – Aaf - …….

Now translate with the help of the picture (or your dictionary)

1. I'm breaking up with you, pack your bags!

2. Pack one bag for the trip.

3. We are hunting with a pack.

4. The printer has packed up again.

Answers:

1. I'm breaking up with you, pack your bags! (pak je spullen / ga weg)

2. Pack one bag for the trip. (pak één tas in)

3. We are hunting with a pack of hounds. (roedel jachthonden)

4. The printer has packed up again. (is er weer mee opgehouden) 

Controlevragen bij woordenboekgebruik

1. zoek ik een werkwoord  / zelfstandig naamwoord  / bijvoegelijk naamwoord , enz.
2. past de eerste betekenis het beste bij mijn zin, of moet ik verder lezen, kijk ook naar de voorbeelden!!!
3. is er een combinatie van ww + voorzetsel? Die staan op alfabetische volgorde bij het dikgedrukte woord (lemma)

Put into alphabetical order:
1. photography 2. photographic 3. photograph 4. photographer 5. photogenic

1. 3 - 5 - 1 - 4 - 2
2. 5 - 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
3. 3 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 5
4. 5 - 1 - 3 - 4 - 2

Put into alphabetical order:
1. gorgeous 2. gorilla 3. grand 4. great 5. group

1. 2 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 4
2. 3 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 5
3. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
4. 1 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 4

All of these words are parts of the body. Which of these words are also verbs? Look them up in the dictionary and drag them to verb!

Verb

arm

head

leg

eye

stomach

hand

toe

What is the meaning of the verbs:
arm / stomach / leg? (choose the first VERB meaning from the dictionary)

How many collocations (samengestelde woorden) can you make with "care"?
Example with 'head': headache / headline / etc.

Who uses an easel?

1. painter
2. farmer
3. mountain climber
4. trader

Where would you put gravy? In a ....

1. bowl
2. stew
3. graveyard
4. boat

Which is the odd one out?
cod - sardine - hake - fern

1. cod
2. sardine
3. hake
4. fern

Which is the odd one out?
elm - daffodil - pine - beech

1. elm
2. daffodil
3. pine
4. beech

Which is the odd one out?
spade - hammer - crouton - pliers

1. spade
2. hammer
3. crouton
4. pliers

Some dictionaries tell you whether a word is British (BE) or American English (AE / USA)

British

English

American

English

high

school

lorry

vacation

biscuit

pavement

KEEP PRACTICING!