8/14/2019 Dictionary Workshop-Worksheet 1
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With a partner look at the following student questions, queries
and worries and see which of
these can be answered by using a Learner Dictionary. Tick the
ones that can.
1. What does aubergine mean?
2. Is aubergine a noun or a verb?
3. How do you pronounce aubergine?4. What do Americans call
aubergine?
5. Is it countable or uncountable?
6. Wheres the main stress in aubergine?
7. The dictionary says that it is an oval, purple vegetable with
a white inside. I still dont get it.
Can you draw one for me?
8. Teacher, teacher! I have another question. What words
collocate with fashion?
9. My afternoon teacher says that I need to broaden my
vocabulary. She says I always use
the same basic vocabulary. Can you tell me some words I can use
other than fast or
beautiful.
10.I want to know more natural, spoken English phrases. For
example, when I meet up with
my English friends, are there other ways of saying How are
you?
11.I have to write an e-mail to my fathers English friend in
London. But, I dont know how to
start the e-mail.
12.There are many words in English, and when I find new words, I
dont know which ones are
important. Help me!
13.Which one is right - I packed in my job or I packed my job
in?
14.My host mother said I was a real pain in the neck. I looked
in my dictionary but my neck
doesnt hurt, and now Im confused. Should I go to the doctor just
in case?
15.What do you call a person from Azerbaijan?16.Whats the noun
of urgency?
17.Whats the past participle of stick?
18.I got a text message from my English friend yesterday. At the
end it said LOL. What does
this mean?
19.Which one is correct - interested in or interested on?
20.How do I say 2.386?
21.How long is six inches. I come from a country that uses the
more sensible, logical metric
system. Stupid Brits!
22.I need some, help with? my punctuation!?.
23.What do all these prefixes and suffixes mean?24.My host
mother said I had a muffin top. What does she mean?
25.Whats the difference between Yours sincerely and Yours
faithfully?
26.What are the differences between British and American
English?
27.When do I use the verb rise and when do I use raise?
28.How can I use effect in a sentence?
29.My IELTS teacher said that I use too many informal words? How
can I find out if a word is
formal or informal?
30. Wheres Swindon?
31.Im very interested in renewable energy and would like to know
more about this topic and
related vocabulary.
32.If theres so much information in these dictionaries, do I
need you teacher?
What can your dictionary do then?
