Dictionary lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

Grab a pen and a note book, one per pair (2 personen)

Lesson Goals

At the end of this lesson, you will know how to look up words in the EN-NL dictionary 

Google translate 

Who here uses Google Translate as a dictionary?

What is the danger of using this tool?

Work time 

What: We're going to play a dictionary game

How: Grab your dictionary and your pen.

Help: Your neighbours 

Time: 15 minutes

Put the letters in the correct alphabetical order

• W
• F
• O
• L
• D
• V 

Put the words in the correct alphabetical order

• consult
• construct
• consider
• consumer
• constrain
• connect

Put the words in the correct alphabetical order

• treat
  
• together
  
• threat
  
• thong
  
• throat
  
• tight

Look up the meaning of these words using the DICTIONARY!

• mischief
  
• vacancy
  
• affirmation
• congenital
  
• usually 

The unfindable 

On the next two slides you'll be shown English sentences. 

One of the words in the sentence can't be found in the dictionary in the form it is in.  Tell me which one and why?

What were you waiting for?

One of the words in the sentence can't be found in the dictionary in the form it is in. Tell me which one and why?

What were you waiting for?

• Waiting
•  This word is a VERB
• Use the INFINITVE (stam)!

A thousand yellow cars.

One of the words in the sentence can't be found in the dictionary in the form it is in. Tell me which one and why?

A thousand yellow cars.

• Cars 
• This word is PLURAL
• Use the INFINITIVE (stam)!

Reading tips:

Reading tips:

1. Read and practice a lot.

Reading tips:

1. Read and practice a lot.

2. Carefully read what the question wants from you.

Reading tips:

1. Read and practice a lot.

2. Carefully read what the question wants from you.

3. Scan the text first:

- What is it about?, paragraphs, subheadings, photos.

Reading tips:

1. Read and practice a lot.

2. Carefully read what the question wants from you.

3. Scan the text first:

- What is it about?, paragraphs, subheadings, photos.

Practice, practice, practice!

Good luck with your reading test next week!

I know you can do this!

Now practice:

What: go to readtheory.org

Practice, practice, practice!

Good luck with your reading test next week!

I know you can do this!