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Exercises – Worksheets

Word Play Cover 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.
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2 A dictionary quiz
More practice with finding different types of information in the dictionary.
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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.
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4 Pronunciation
Practice with interpreting the phonetic symbols used in the dictionary.
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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.

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6 Idioms
How to locate idioms in the dictionary.
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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.
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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.
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9 Reading and vocabulary work
Using the dictionary for finding meaning, and for collecting vocabulary on a particular topic.
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10 Choosing the right word
Investigates the help that the dictionary provides with the choice of appropriate vocabulary in particular situations, formal or informal.
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11 Vocabulary building
How to use the dictionary to improve vocabulary, focusing on the topic page on Cooking.
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12 Key to exercises

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