Dictionary activities / Cindy Leaney. [print]

Cover -- Half-title -- Series-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Thanks and acknowledgements -- Introduction -- What makes learner dictionaries special? -- Defining vocabularies -- Inclusion criteria -- Navigational devices -- Example sentences -- Style and usage labels -- Multi-word items and collocations -- Some things to consider when choosing a dictionary -- The activities -- Note -- 1 Confidence and dictionary skills-building activities -- 1.1 Getting to know your dictionary -- 1.2 Finding the words you want quickly 1 -- 1.3 Finding the words you want quickly 2 -- 1.4 Spellcheck -- 1.5 Alphabet warmer -- 1.6 Alphabet practice: Code breaking -- 1.8 Navigating the dictionary: Where is the word? -- 1.9 Is that a real word? -- 1.10 Navigating the dictionary: Parts of speech -- 1.11 Navigating the dictionary: Labels -- 1.12 Navigating the dictionary: Using guidewords and signposts 1 -- 1.13 Navigating the dictionary: Using guidewords and signposts 2 -- 1.14 Locating multi-word items -- 1.15 Definitions -- 1.16 Example sentences -- 1.17 Dictionary quiz -- 2 Vocabulary-building activities -- 2.1 Learner training: Recording vocabulary -- 2.2 Definitions writing, matching and concentration -- 2.3 Definitions bluff -- 2.4 Collocations 1: Make and do -- 2.5 Collocations 2: Verb + noun -- 2.6 Collocations 3: Adjective + noun dominoes -- Note -- 2.7 Word building 1 -- 2.8 Word building 2 -- 2.9 Word building 3 -- 2.10 Word building 4 -- 2.11 Word building 5 -- 2.12 Word building 6 -- 2.13 Word families -- 2.14 Comparatives patchwork -- 2.15 Adjectives: Positive or negative? -- 2.16 Understanding connotation -- 2.17 Multi-word expressions -- 2.18 Expressions: Opposites? -- 2.19 Phrasal verbs -- 2.20 Common lexical errors: Correction -- 3 Grammar activities -- 3.1 Grammar codes -- 3.2 Countable and uncountable nouns -- 3.3 Uncountable nouns -- 3.4 Recipes -- 3.5 Plurals -- 3.6 Dependent preposition wheels -- 3.7 Dependent prepositions: Error correction -- 3.8 to or -ing? -- 3.9 Common errors: Transitive and intransitive verbs -- 3.10 Grammar auction -- Notes -- 4 Pronunciation activities -- 4.1 Syllables and stress -- 4.2 Stress: Two syllable nouns and verbs -- 4.3 -ed endings -- 4.4 Homophones -- 4.5 Minimal pairs -- 4.6 Odd one out -- Follow-up -- Variation -- Note -- 4.7 Rhymes? -- 4.8 Rhyming slang -- 4.9 Bespoke tongue twisters -- 4.10 Short short stories -- Note -- 5 Reading and writing activities -- 5.1 Reading: Meaning and context 1 -- 5.2 Reading: Meaning and context 2 -- 5.3 Confusables -- 5.4 Formal or informal 1 -- 5.5 Formal or informal 2 -- 5.6 Text completion -- 5.7 Academic writing: Discourse markers -- 5.8 Punctuation -- 5.9 Mini-stories -- 5.10 The dice game -- Notes -- 5.11 Extreme dialogue writing -- 5.12 Fairy story -- Note -- 6 Quick activities -- 6.1 Picture this! Memory game --

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