Format:
1 Online-Ressource (x, 150 pages)
,
digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9780511497674
Series Statement:
Cambridge handbooks for language teachers
Content:
Dictionary Activities is a fantastic teaching resource which helps students get to know their dictionaries by explaining dictionary features and how to navigate them. The book also covers more complex topics such as collocations, idioms and word building. Dictionary Activities also looks at the use of electronic dictionaries and other non-standard specialized dictionaries such as picture dictionaries. In addition to providing over 90 dictionary activities to use in the language classroom, this book is also invaluable to any teacher who wants to improve their own knowledge of how dictionaries work. Dictionary Activities contains eight chapters which deal with: Confidence and dictionary skills-building activities, vocabulary-building activities, grammar activities, pronunciation activities, reading and writing activities, quick activities, CD-ROM and electronic dictionary activities and specialized dictionaries. A wealth of ideas for building dictionary skills in class and making the most of dictionaries as a teaching resource
Content:
Cover -- Half-title -- Series-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Thanks and acknowledgements -- Introduction -- What makes learner dictionaries special? -- Defining vocabularies -- Inclusion criteria -- Navigational devices -- Example sentences -- Style and usage labels -- Multi-word items and collocations -- Some things to consider when choosing a dictionary -- The activities -- Note -- 1 Confidence and dictionary skills-building activities -- 1.1 Getting to know your dictionary -- 1.2 Finding the words you want quickly 1 -- 1.3 Finding the words you want quickly 2 -- 1.4 Spellcheck -- 1.5 Alphabet warmer -- 1.6 Alphabet practice: Code breaking -- 1.8 Navigating the dictionary: Where is the word? -- 1.9 Is that a real word? -- 1.10 Navigating the dictionary: Parts of speech -- 1.11 Navigating the dictionary: Labels -- 1.12 Navigating the dictionary: Using guidewords and signposts 1 -- 1.13 Navigating the dictionary: Using guidewords and signposts 2 -- 1.14 Locating multi-word items -- 1.15 Definitions -- 1.16 Example sentences -- 1.17 Dictionary quiz -- 2 Vocabulary-building activities -- 2.1 Learner training: Recording vocabulary -- 2.2 Definitions writing, matching and concentration -- 2.3 Definitions bluff -- 2.4 Collocations 1: Make and do -- 2.5 Collocations 2: Verb + noun -- 2.6 Collocations 3: Adjective + noun dominoes -- Note -- 2.7 Word building 1 -- 2.8 Word building 2 -- 2.9 Word building 3 -- 2.10 Word building 4 -- 2.11 Word building 5 -- 2.12 Word building 6 -- 2.13 Word families -- 2.14 Comparatives patchwork -- 2.15 Adjectives: Positive or negative? -- 2.16 Understanding connotation -- 2.17 Multi-word expressions -- 2.18 Expressions: Opposites? -- 2.19 Phrasal verbs -- 2.20 Common lexical errors: Correction -- 3 Grammar activities -- 3.1 Grammar codes -- 3.2 Countable and uncountable nouns -- 3.3 Uncountable nouns -- 3.4 Recipes -- 3.5 Plurals -- 3.6 Dependent preposition wheels -- 3.7 Dependent prepositions: Error correction -- 3.8 to or -ing? -- 3.9 Common errors: Transitive and intransitive verbs -- 3.10 Grammar auction -- Notes -- 4 Pronunciation activities -- 4.1 Syllables and stress -- 4.2 Stress: Two syllable nouns and verbs -- 4.3 -ed endings -- 4.4 Homophones -- 4.5 Minimal pairs -- 4.6 Odd one out -- Follow-up -- Variation -- Note -- 4.7 Rhymes? -- 4.8 Rhyming slang -- 4.9 Bespoke tongue twisters -- 4.10 Short short stories -- Note -- 5 Reading and writing activities -- 5.1 Reading: Meaning and context 1 -- 5.2 Reading: Meaning and context 2 -- 5.3 Confusables -- 5.4 Formal or informal 1 -- 5.5 Formal or informal 2 -- 5.6 Text completion -- 5.7 Academic writing: Discourse markers -- 5.8 Punctuation -- 5.9 Mini-stories -- 5.10 The dice game -- Notes -- 5.11 Extreme dialogue writing -- 5.12 Fairy story -- Note -- 6 Quick activities -- 6.1 Picture this! Memory game
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521690409
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521690409
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511497674
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