MED ETA challenge

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Patrick Hafenstein November 2010

Macmillan English Dictionary Challenge


Agenda•6 Rounds

•Each Round begins with some interesting information.

•Each Round will explain the rules and give you an example.

•You have one minute to answer the questions of each round.

•You can get a big discount!!!


Round 1Find Meanings of Words Quickly

How many different meanings are there for the word ‘return’?


Let’s count them!

Return


What number was the meaning for ‘key on computer’?



A.A. No No returnsreturns are allowed on sale item. are allowed on sale item.

B.B. I’d like two I’d like two returnsreturns to London, please. to London, please.

C.C. We may get a We may get a returnreturn of 10% on our of 10% on our

investment.investment.

D.D. Have you filed your tax Have you filed your tax returnreturn yet? yet?

E.E. He had met Olivia after his He had met Olivia after his returnreturn from India. from India.

F.F. Early Early returnsreturns show that the he is in the lead. show that the he is in the lead.

return2 /.rΙ’tзrn./ noun return2 /.rΙ’tзrn./ noun

return2 /.rΙ’tзrn./ noun

1 when you go/come back2 of activity/condition3 sending etc. sth back4 profit on money invested5 ticket.

6 results of election 7 official form8 key on computer9 hitting ball back+ PHRASES

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45

3

7

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A.A. A good command of English will give you a A good command of English will give you a

competitive competitive edgeedge when entering the when entering the

workforce.workforce.

B.B.She cut herself on the She cut herself on the edgeedge of the table. of the table.

C.C.The The edgeedge to his voice upset her very much. to his voice upset her very much.

EDGEPg 471


Round 2Which words are important?

there are about 1,000,000 words in

the English language?


Did you know…

a native speaker knows about 40,000 words?


Did you know…

The top 2500 most

frequently used words

make up 80% of all

conversations?Making Things Better for You!

Did you know…

to pass IELTS or TOEFL you need to know the top 5000 words and to sound fluent you need to know the top 7500 words?


Did you know…

What is the goal of language learners?


RED

BLACK

Top 2500most frequently used words

2501 – 5000most frequently used words

5001 – 7500most frequently used words

tall /adj

sandwich /noun

hobby /noun

Which are NOT red words in the following passage?

Snowy forests increase warming. Planting trees in snowy areas may worsen global warming as their canopies absorb sunlight which wouldotherwise be reflected by the snow, a study says.Scientists have long argued that planting andpreserving forests helps reduce global warming because trees absorb carbon dioxide from theatmosphere and convert it to oxygen. Trees also assimilate water from the ground, helping to form clouds that shield the earth from sunlight.

Source: BBC Online


Source: BBC Online


Source: BBC Online

2500 5000 7500 Not red

A. E-commerce

B. Elder

C. Economic

D. Edition

E. Elaborate


Round 3How can I sound natural?

“ If you want to sound natural, you need to learn lexical chunks and collocations.”


1.There has been _____ progress in the field of biotechnology.

a)fast

b)rapid

c)speedy

d)swift


A Quick TOEIC test (Part V)

500

Which words DO NOT commonly go together?

A. Economic…

• Growth

• Recovery

• Downturn

• Decrease

B. …effect

• Large

• Major

• Significant

• Serious

C. Effective…

• Way

• Invention

• Strategy

• Deterrent


Round 4How can I get higher test

scores?

• Sophisticated vocabularyThe view is goodThe view is breathtaking

How can I get better scores for Speaking and Writing?

How can I get a better score in Listening and Reading?

• Parallel ExpressionsSunsetDusk

Happy

Are you hungry? EAT, EAT, EAT


①Eat a small meal when you don’t have much time.

②Eat noisily & enthusiastically.

③Take very small bites from your food.

④Use teeth to break up food slowly in mouth.

⑤Eat so much that you feel ill.

A. Stuff yourself

B. Grab a bite

C. Munch

D. Chew

E. Nibble


Round 5How can I be more accurate?


Super SearchA good egg informal old-fashioned a good or reliable person

Which of these words/phrases is…?

A.Being humorous

B.Showing disapproval

C.South African English

D.Informal

E. Spoken English

• Easy does it

• Eat like a horse

• Eina

• Egotistical

• I can’t even boil an egg



Round 6How can I be EVEN more

accurate?


A Quick TOEIC test (Part V)

1. Computer sales increased ___ USD$1,000,000.

a) of

b) in

c) for

d) to

2. Computer sales increased ___ 35%.

a) of

b) in

c) by

d) to

3. There was a dramatic increase ____ 35%.

a) of

b) in

c) by

d) to

4. There was an increase ____ computer sales.

a) of

b) in

c) by

d) to

1. 100 ‘Get it right’ boxes which deal with frequent errors.

2. Special sections on improving writing skills.

3. Exercises to consolidate

Outcomes


Frequency charts

True of False? If false, what is the correct answer?

A. A long period of economical growth. (p470)

B. There is an organization who’s role is to keep peace. (IW46)

C. The pollution makes it hard to breathe. (IW46)



ANSWER TIME!!!

So why is vocab so difficult to learn?


A.A. A good command of English will give you a A good command of English will give you a

competitive competitive edgeedge when entering the when entering the

workforce.workforce.

B.B.She cut herself on the She cut herself on the edgeedge of the table. of the table.

C.C.The The edgeedge to his voice upset her very much. to his voice upset her very much.

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1

3

A. E-commerce

B. Elder

C. Economic

D. Edition

E. Elaborate

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Which words DO NOT commonly go together?

A. Economic…

• Growth

• Recovery

• Downturn

• Decrease

B. …effect

• Large

• Major

• Significant

• Serious

C. Effective…

• Way

• Invention

• Strategy

• Deterrent

Are you hungry?


①Eat a small meal when you don’t have much time.

②Eat noisily & enthusiastically.

③Take very small bites from your food.

④Use teeth to break up food slowly in mouth.

⑤Eat so much that you feel ill.

A. Stuff yourself

B. Grab a bite

C. Munch

D. Chew

E. Nibble

Which of these words/phrases is…?

A.Being humorous

B.Showing disapproval

C.South African English

D.Informal

E. Spoken English

• Easy does it

• Eat like a horse

• Eina

• Egotistical

• I can’t even boil an egg


True of False? If false, what is the correct answer?

A. A long period of economical growth

B. There is an organization who’s role is to keep peace.

C. The pollution makes it hard to breathe


F

F

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English-English Dictionary Summary

1)Using ‘quick find’ menus, you can find the right meaning easily.

2)The red/black words and stars let you know which words are important; 2500 for intermediate level, 5000 to pass TOEFL/IELTS, 7500 to sound like a native speaker.

3)The collocation boxes ensure you don’t get caught using Chinglish such as ‘close’ the light.

4)The thesaurus function will help you beat tests such as TOEIC/GEPT by teaching you other ways to say words.

5)The search function lets you create your own word lists.

6)The ‘get it right’ section ensures you don’t make the same mistakes as other non-native speakers.


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Round 1

• 4

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Round 2

• No

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Round 3

• Decrease

• Large

• Invention

Round 4

• 5

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 3Round

5

• E

• D

• C

• B

• A

Round 6

• F - ecomonic

• F - whose

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True of False? If false, what is the correct answer? A. 鍋貼 in English is

‘dumpling’.

B. 豬血糕 in English is ‘pig blood cake’.

C. 綠豆 in English is ‘green bean’.

D. 珍珠奶茶 in English is ‘bubble tea’.

E. 刨冰 in English is ‘shaved ice’.

F. 北京烤鴨 in English is ‘Beijing Duck’.

G.皮蛋 in English is ‘thousand year egg’. Making Things Better for You!

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