Using a dictionary

A real life skill

Let’s get started by sharing some ideas!
Write your answers for the following questions in the link provided by the
teacher.

How do you look for new vocabulary?

How effective do you consider these tools?

https://padlet.com/mfnaranjo/qa56u9lgrn06
1. Translation software problems
1. Translation software problems
1. Translation software problems

The machines are machines,

they are not intelligent and
they don’t have any kind of
context when translating
words or sentences.
2. Types of dictionary
● Online dictionaries.
● Physical dictionaries.

Group discussion (Go again over the previous link to write your
answers)

What do you think are advantages and disadvantages in each case?

2. 1. information - online dictionaries

Sample
Sample

Sample
2.2. Entry information - physical
dictionaries
A-Z Search Use any physical dictionary you have at home.

Untidy Chorus Chaos

Cord Accuracy
Reliable

Knee Psalm
Acknowledge
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Identifying parts of the speech

In English, the same

word ca be used as
several different parts of
speech, with different
meanings; for example,
WORK can mean to do
a job when used as a
verb. When used as a
noun, it means a job.
Let’s use the dictionary!
Identifying parts of the speech
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Choosing the correct definition

When you look up

words in a dictionary
you Will sometimes see
more then one
definition. You can use
the example sentence in
the dictionary to help
you decide which
definition is the correct
one to use.
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Choosing the correct definition

Complete the following sentnces with the

ones from the box.
1. I’ve travelled all over my own country
and, have visited five __________
countries.
2. There were once many dodos on the
island of Mauritius. Since the late 1800s,
though, the bird has been __________.
3. I thought that cary Grant, the actor, was
still alive, but someone told me that he’s
been __________ for more tan ten years.
4. Many people think the White tiger is a(n)
__________ and beautiful animal.
Autonmus reading time!
Select one of the articles sent by the teacher and do the
following:

● Find 10 new words and according to the context

identify its function (n./ v./ adj./ adv./ prep./
conjuction/ etc.).
● Find 10 words that can have different meanings
depending on the context. Remember to identify the
part of the speech.