How to use a dictionary

There are many good English dictionaries. A good dic­tionary, if correctly used, will yield a wealth of information.

When translating, you may find the following suggestions useful:

- Carefully read the text to be translated.

- Reread the text and underline unfamiliar words.

- Make a rough translation.

-Look up any unfamiliar words and phrases.

-Remember that the text form of a doubtful word may have to be “converted” into the dictionary form. Small dictionaries exclude certain kinds of words and you need some knowledge of word-formation in the foreign language. Good luck in studying English?

Vocabulary Activity

XXIV. Fill in the blanks with the necessary words in brackets:

1. Please... the last word, (say, understand, repeat)

2. I can read English but I cannot... it. (say, tell, speak)

3. I know grammar well, but my... is poor, (language, pronunciation, meaning)

XXV. Complete the following sentences:

1. Is there anybody who speaks...? 2. What is the... for...? 3. The... for... is.... 4. If you want to speak well you.... 5. The word combination “mother tongue” means.... 6. English is spoken in....

XXVI. Give synonyms to the words in bold type:

1. What English-speaking countries do you know? 2. What is his mother tongue? 3. To know a foreign lan­guage is very important nowadays. 4. He knows French very well. 5. Can you translate this sentence?

XXVII. Translate into English:

1. Англійська мова — мій улюблений предмет. 2. Ба­гато людей розмовляють англійською мовою. 3. Англій­ською мовою розмовляють у Великобританії, США, Ка­наді. 4. Чи ви розмовляєте англійською мовою? 5. Англійська мова є міжнародною. 6. Багато англійських слів мають кілька значень. 7.Англійська мова вивчається, як іноземна мова у середніх та вищих навчальних закладах. 8. Я впевнена, що якщо я працюватиму над англійською систематично, як роблю це зараз, то знатиму мову дуже добре. 9. Знання іноземної мови дуже важливе у сучасному житті.

XXVIII. Make up your own dialogues using the following word combinations:

mother tongue, to speak a little, to study English, vocabu­lary, be of great importance, have a good command of.

Reading and Speaking Activity

XXXI. Read and learn the poem by heart:

The more we study, the more we know.

The more we know, the more we forget.

The more we forget, the less we know.

The less we know, the less we forget.

The less we forget, the more we know.

Why study?

XXX. Explain and discuss:

1. Why examinations are so important.
2. Whether a written examination is easier to pass than an oral one. Why?
3. The best way to prepare for an exam.
4. Why exams are not a lottery.

XXXI. Read and retell the text:

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