Dictionary_quiz

Which of the following things are in a learner dictionary?

Select all the answers you think are correct.

• A translation of the word into your own language.

• A phonemic transcription of the word that will help you understand how to pronounce it.

• A single definition for the word you are trying to find.

• Synonyms of the word you are trying to learn.

• Example sentences to help you understand how the word is used in context.

What is the definition for ‘peers’ in the following context?

‘A successful student is somebody who’s curious, is not afraid to ask questions and challenges their peers and tutors to find answers.’

• Someone who is from a high social class in the UK and has a title such as Lord.

• Someone who belongs to the same educational group as you.

• Someone looking carefully or with difficulty.

• Someone who is the same age as you.

What can the phonemic transcription in a dictionary help you to do?

• Choose the correct definition of a word.

• Understand how a word is used in your subject area.

• Use the word correctly in your writing.

• Improve your pronunciation of a word.

Look at the collocates (words that appear together often) below.

•Which pair of collocates both have the /iː/ sound in them?

• Team activities

• Group work

• Peer learning

• Learning community

In a learner dictionary you will see stress markers on the phonemic transcription of a word.

•What do stress markers help you to do?

• Improve your ability to use the word in your writing by showing you example sentences.

• Improve your understanding of the word by showing which definition is the correct one.

• Improve your pronunciation by showing you which syllables you should emphasise.

• Improve your pronunciation of the word by showing you the sounds of the word.

Where should the stress marker be on the word ‘autonomous’?

• `Autonomous

• Au`tonomous

• Auto`nomous

• Autono`mous