HOW TO USE YOUR ENGLISH DICTIONARY:

I- Imagine that in your text, you find the following sentence:

A complete reorganization of the judiciary system is required because of the steady
increase in the number of crimes.
a) First, analyse the structure of the sentence: subject, verb, complements.
b) Then, focus on the subject and complements; find the most important noun in each
group.
c) Finally, identify the verb form and tense.

II- Now focus on the verb: deduce its infinitive form, and look it up in the
dictionary:
a) What colour is it written in? What does it mean? Cf. Introduction p.xi
(blue pages)
b) What do ●●● S1 /W1/AWL mean?
c) Give a synonym for the verb require: .....................................
e) Look for the word steady; how many meanings has it got? ………..
How many grammatical categories can it belong to? ………..
(The list of grammar codes is on p.ii)
Name these categories:
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In the context of the sentence, what is its grammatical category? ………………………
What does it mean in French? …………………………………………..
f) Find 3 synonyms for the verb to increase:........................... .............................. .........................
Where did you find them? ……………………………………..
g) Now translate the sentence into French: ........................................................................................
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III- Read the following sentences: they all contain the word "light", but in different meanings.
- When Sue saw my email, her face lit up. - Suddenly, my eyes lit upon the paper Pamela was holding.
- When he understood his mistake, Alex quickly lit out without any explanation.
- Our mobile phone cases exist in light blue or sugar pink.
 Translate the sentences:

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CONCLUSION: when you look up a word in the dictionary, check:

- ………………………………………….
- ………………………………………….
IV- A mile is a unit of length in English. What is the French equivalent for: "The line for the latest
Iphone was half a mile long"? (look for the page "Numbers, weights and measures" in the table of
contents p.v)

QUIZ TIME!
In the following sentences, translate the underlined word in French:
1) I could feel Death's clammy hand on my shoulder.
2) He was the victim of an act of wanton criminal violence.
3) It's easy to bilk people in their weakest emotional states.
4) Your arrival is a blessed relief from this mawkish display.