Transcript GE 245 English for Social Science 1

GE 245
English for Social Science 1
Aj. Anocha Suphawakun
Unit 1
Dictionary Skills
Dictionary
The Best Source of Words.
When do I use a dictionary?
 definition
of a word,
 the spelling of a word,
 the pronunciation,
 a sample of how to use the word in a
sentence,
 other information about the word.
How is a dictionary organized?
 The
words in a dictionary will be in
alphabetical order.
What’s in a dictionary?
 Headword
 Guide
words
Guide words can help you find the word
you want more quickly. The guide word on
the left will be the first word on the page
and the guide word on the right tells you
the last word on the page. This lets you
know that any words that are
alphabetically between those two guide
words will be included on this page.
 Pronunciation

Part of speech
Parts of speech
adj.
Adjective
prep. Preposition
adv.
Adverb
pp.
Past participle
pro.
Pronoun
pt.
Past tense
n.
Noun
sing. Singular
v. vi. Vt. Verb
pl.
interj.
conj. Conjunction
Interjection
Plural
 Word
meaning / Definition
 Sample
sentence
 Synonym
(SYN)
Symbols use in dictionary
Symbols
~



Explanation
Replace the headword of an entry
Shows new part of speech in an entry
Derivation(s) section of an entry
Shows where a word can be broken.
Ex. In headword (affect)
IDM
Idiom section of an entry
OPP
Shows an oppositeSYNShows a synnonym
PHR V Phrasal verb section of an entry
Activity 1
Direction: Write T (true) or F (false) for each sentence.
1.
A duck is a type of bird.
2.
If something is secret, you can tell everyone about it.
3.
A ring is something you wear on your head.
4.
Your shoulder is part of your body.
5.
Something that is obvious is difficult to see or understand.
6.
If something is deep, there is a long distance between the top
and the bottom.
7.
When something rises, it moves downwards.
Activity
Direction: Choose 3 words from the list below. Write the
meaning of each word you have chosen means using your
dictionary to help you.
shout
necklace
immediately
reduce
wrist
dull
spider
taste
shallow
pineapple
share
friendly
hospital
dislike
dangerous
 How
many syllable are in the word
emphatic?
 The
word emery may be pronounced two
ways. True or false?