ELC121 Integrated Language Skills I

READING: USING A DICTIONARY

WEEK 2 SESSION 1

Prepared by:

Madam Norhafizan Awang

 USING A DICTIONARY

Objectives:
• At the end of the lesson, students should
be able to use a dictionary effectively
 What does it mean by the word ‘READ’?
• To read means to look at words and understand what they mean. A word is
of no use to you if you do not know what it means.
• When you read and come cross unfamiliar word, a dictionary can help you.

• Basically, dictionary tells you about:

1. What the word mean
2. How to spell the word
3. How to pronounce the word
4. What the part of speech the word is

• As a university student, it is highly recommended for you to invest on a

good English-English dictionary.
• You are also allowed to use this dictionary (English-English) in Reading Tests
during your diploma semesters in UiTM.
Lets take a look at this example.
Lets take a look at another example.
• To emphasize your understanding, let us
watch this video…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaWp7Vh3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJOxoZ9GCi
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