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Complete the word family table.
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employment
employablenegotiate negotiator
operation operator
tour touristy
5. Combine the words in boxes A and B to make compound nouns. More than one combination may be possible.Example public transport
6. Work in pairs. Ask each other questions using the compound nouns in (5)
Example Do you go to work by public transport?
home cooking
working hours
dress codehealth club/programme
college friends/programmes/yearTV programme
gap year
family pet/friends
1. correct spelling
2. part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.)
3. pronunciation and stress
4. use in a sentence
5. a definition in English
6. a translation
7. grammatical information, e.g. preposition used with word
8. similar or related words, e.g. specialist
Look at the 'word frame’ for specialize. Which of these items are used?
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Recording vocabulary
What information is important to record when you learn a new word?
Example correct spelling
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Choose two of the words below, and write a similar word frame for each. Use a dictionary to help you.
to apply keen to manage responsible
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Look at the 'word frame’ for specialize. Which of these items are used?
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Asking for help with vocabulary
Match the situations in A with an appropriate question in B
A
1. You don't understand the meaning of a word.
2. You didn't hear what the teacher said.
3. You want to translate a word in your language
into English.
4. You don't know how to spell a word.
5. You want to borrow your partner's dictionary.
6. The teacher is speaking too quickly.
B
a. Sorry, can you repeat that?
b. What's the English for ... ?
c. Can you speak a little slower?
d. What does ... mean?
e. How do you spell it?
f. Can I borrow your dictionary?
Write alternative questions for the situations in A above.
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2
d
a
b
e
f
c
1. What’s the meaning of ...?
2. Sorry, can you say that again?
3. How do you say ... in English?
4. Can you spell it for me?
5. Could you lend me your dictionary?
6. Could you say that more slowly?
