Starter activity With your partner, discuss: What a dictionary is What a dictionary is Two types of...

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With your partner, discuss:With your partner, discuss:• What a dictionary is What a dictionary is

• Two types of dictionaryTwo types of dictionary• Three reasons why you might use a Three reasons why you might use a

dictionarydictionary

You have 2 minutes!You have 2 minutes!

Dictionary SkillsObjectif: to be able to use a dictionary effectively to look up words

Why do we use a dictionary?Why do we use a dictionary?• To look up the meaning of words we do not know• To look up French words in a text which we do

not already know to find out what they mean in English.

• To look up English words in a text which we do not know how to say in French, so that we can use them in our work.

• To check the spelling of words we already know.• To check the gender of words so we know how to

use them• To learn new words by ourselves so that the

teacher doesn’t have to tell us everything!!

• For your GCSE coursework it is essential to be able to use a dictionary well (and so be a good independent learner in MFL )by:-

...knowing the different types of words which make up sentences (verb/ noun/ adjective)

...having the skill to identify/select the correct word(s) from a dictionary

....using the information in dictionaries successfully to your advantage

Different types of dictionary

An Englishdictionary

An English toFrench

& a French toEnglish

dictionary

French to English/English to French French to English/English to French dictionariesdictionaries

• These dictionaries are the ones we use most often in our French lessons.

• The first half of the dictionary is the French half. The words are in French first. When would we use this half?

• That’s right: to find out the meaning of a FRENCH word which we do not know.

• Task: Look up the word ‘plume’. What does it mean? (1 point to the first person to find it and tell me the meaning and what other information it gives!!)

What does it say?What does it say?

plume f n feather

the French word

the gender:in this case, la/une (fem).

It might say m (le/un)or pl (les/des)

the English word

The type of word:in this case, ‘n’

stands for ‘noun’.It might say a, which would be adjective orv, which would be a

verb

Hmm… How do I Hmm… How do I know if a word is know if a word is MASCULINE or MASCULINE or

FEMININE??FEMININE??

Use your dictionary to decide whether the following words take (le/un) or (la/une)

1. Pamplemousse – le/un - grapefruit2. Banane – la/une - banana3. Citron – le/un - lemon4. Framboise – la/une - raspberry5. Ananas – le/un - pineapple

What does each word mean in English?

une vue la merla chambre

une terrasse une piscinela piscine

un cinémala plage

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Hmm... The next Hmm... The next problem... How problem... How

do I find the do I find the correct correct

meaning??meaning??

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The second half of the The second half of the dictionarydictionary

• The second half of the dictionary is the English half. The words are in English first. When would we use this half?

• That’s right: to find out how to say a word in French which we do not know.

• Task: Look up the word ‘foot’. How do we say it in French? (1 point to the first person to find it and tell me the meaning and what other information it gives!!)

What does it say?

foot n pied m

the English word

the gender:in this case, m (le/un).It might say f (la/une)

or pl (les/des)

the French word

the type of word:in this case, ‘n’

stands for ‘noun’.It might say a, which would be adjective orv, which would be a

verb

Task: Find the French word and write it on your whiteboard. When you have done it and spelled it

correctly, hold up your whiteboard – first 5 people to do so will get a point each. How many points can you

get?gardenbedcomputerfootballlampcinemaguitarbathroomto dancemirror

jardinlitordinateurfootlampecinémaguitarresalle de bainsdansermiroir

A noun is an object or a thing, which can usually be preceded by ‘a’ or ‘the’ in English. E.g. Dog, Table, Bottle. Bear in mind that in the language you are studying, the word for ‘a’/’the’ depends

on the gender – un/une or le/la

You can recognise these in a dictionary by the

letter ‘n’...and in most dictionaries a m / f will

tell you the gender

Remember that the noun you find in the dictionary is for just

one. If you want 2, then look for the brackets to show you how to

make the plural

e.g….....un poisson bleu…une tortue verte

An adjective is a word which describes a noun. E.g. A short story, the friendly doctor, the

wooden table. Remember, in a foreign language, you may have to change the endings

depending on the gender of a word.

You can recognise these in a dictionary by the

letters ‘adj’...

Most verbs in French end in –er, -ir, -re

A verb is a doing or action word. E.g. do, went, will, to eat. Verbs that are in the main section of

the dictionary are in the infinitive (in the form “to drink”/”to sing”) so if you find a verb in the Foreign Language, you will probably have to

change the verb using the endings you have learnt in class. (the endings of many common verbs are also found in the verb tables section - usually in

the centre of the dictionary)

You can recognise these in a dictionary by the letters ‘v’/ ‘vt’ / ‘vi’...

Use your dictionary to find the Use your dictionary to find the French for:French for:

• to help - verb• help (support) - noun• match (to light a fire) - noun• match (football/tennis) - noun• bat (cricket/rounders) - noun• to fly - verb• to book (holiday) – verb

What mistakes could be made here?!

Dictionary skills: The essentials

1.Use your common sense – if a word ‘feels’ wrong, it possibly is. If in doubt, look the word up

in the opposite section of the dictionary.

2.If a word has two or more unrelated meanings (e.g. Bat), the dictionary will generally have two

separate entries for it.

3.Always read the examples given under the entry – you may find something useful.

4.If in doubt about plurals, the French – English section of the dictionary (front section generally)

will give this information, so find your word there.

5.Remember that most of the time, you will not be able to use the French verb as it is in the

dictionary – it will need conjugating

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Question 1

Which of these is not a good use of a dictionary

A A to look up the meaning of a word

B B to hit your partner with

C C to find the gender of a word

D D to check the spelling of a word

Which of these is not a good use of a dictionary?

A A to look up the meaning of a word

B B to hit your partner with

C C to find the gender of a word

D D to check the spelling of a word

€100

Question 2

What does the ‘n’ stand for next to a word?

A A nounB B noC C nameD D none

€500

Question 3

Which letter(s) signify a verb?

A A vbB B veC C vD D vr

€1,000

Question 4

Which letters may signify the gender of a word?

A A n/vB B adjC C le/laD D m/f

€4,000

Question 5

What is a noun?

A A a describing wordB B a subjectC C an objectD D a doing word

€16,000

Question 6

What is an adjective?

A A a describing wordB B a subjectC C an objectD D a doing word

€32,000

Question 7

What is a verb?

A A a doing wordB B a subject C C an object D D a describing word

€64,000

Question 8

Why do we need good dictionary skills?

A A to be independent learners

B B to identify correct meanings

C C to improve accuracy

D D all of the above

€125,000

Question 9

What does the word ‘carte’ mean?

A A map B B all of these C C playing cardD D menu

What does the word ‘carte’ mean?

A A mapB B all of theseC C playing cardD D menu

€250,000

Question 10

Which of these means ‘a pound’ (coin)?

A A le livreB B la livreC C un livreD D une livre

€1,000,000

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Now you know how to use a dictionary effectively

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