Word Play! Free Photocopiable Activities based on the new OALD 6
These photocopiable worksheets have been written for use in the classroom to show students how to get the most out of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, sixth edition.
1 Getting to know the dictionary Introduces your students to some of the main features of the dictionary. They will get practice in finding what they need, and will become aware of the sort of information that the dictionary makes available to them. als Pdf-Dokument (85.0 KB)
2 A dictionary quiz More practice with finding different types of information in the dictionary. als Pdf-Dokument (67.2 KB)
3 Help with grammar and usage Alerts students to the kind of help with grammar and usage that they can expect to find in the dictionary: irregular and inflected forms, verb patterns, collocation and the use of prepositions. als Pdf-Dokument (78.8 KB)
4 Pronunciation Practice with interpreting the phonetic symbols used in the dictionary. als Pdf-Dokument (101.0 KB)
5 Phrasal verbs Practice with the meaning of phrasal verbs and how they relate to their non-phrasal equivalents. Also covers the position of objects in sentences containing phrasal verbs.
6 Idioms How to locate idioms in the dictionary. als Pdf-Dokument (58.8 KB)
7 American English Draws attention to the various ways in which American English differs from British English, and shows how the dictionary covers this information. als Pdf-Dokument (65.0 KB)
8 Writing Covers the features in the dictionary (word families and usage notes) that will help students improve their expression and choice of vocabulary in writing. als Pdf-Dokument (67.4 KB)
9 Reading and vocabulary work Using the dictionary for finding meaning, and for collecting vocabulary on a particular topic. als Pdf-Dokument (109.1 KB)
10 Choosing the right word Investigates the help that the dictionary provides with the choice of appropriate vocabulary in particular situations, formal or informal. als Pdf-Dokument (90.6 KB)
11 Vocabulary building How to use the dictionary to improve vocabulary, focusing on the topic page on Cooking. als Pdf-Dokument (71.7 KB)