Dictionary Use and Vocabulary 1ST Class 2023
Dictionary Use and Vocabulary 1ST Class 2023
Dictionary Use and Vocabulary 1ST Class 2023
LECTURER: MR MESO TV
OFFICE: 3007
(NEW R.BLOCK 3RD FLOOR)
E-mail: victor.meso@ul.ac.za
Basic ground rules
1. Attend all classes. It is for your own benefit.
2. Buy your textbook. All lectures will be based on the textbook.
3. Come to class on time and switch off or put your cellphone on
silent mode while you are in class.
4. Ask questions if you do not understand something discussed in
class. Or make an appointment to see the lecturer for
explanation.
5. There will be no tests written for this course. The assessment
will be formative. No exam will be written in June. The exam will
be written in October.
6. You must have a dictionary for this course.
HFEA000: LECTURE ONE
CONTENT
1.entry ?
2.guide word ?
3. headword ?
4. pronunciation ?
5.part of speech?
6.definition(s) ?
7. Example?
8. etymology?
Entry The headword and the information that follows it
• WT#?
• V# & R# ?
• Blue squares ?
• Small number on top of the word ?
• words in brackets/slashes ?
• words in brackets with the word “also” in front?
• WT#,(writing tutor)
• V#(visuals) and R#(reference)
• BLUE SQUARES ( new part of speech)
• SMALL NUMBER ON TOP OF THE WORD (homonym
number/different words same spelling)
• WORDS IN BRACKETS/SLASHES (speech sounds/phonetic
symbols/pronunciation)
• WORDS IN BRACKETS WITH THE WORD “ALSO” IN FRONT(variant
spelling)
Pilgrimage
Hereditary Bracket Scooter
Information Boom Scramble
Engineering Bulimia Scratch
Fantasy Bible Scandal
Vampire Because Scream
Xenophobia Bleak Scrumptious
Utopia Bubble Scent
Management Bandit Spaghetti
Bookstore Bhamjee Screech
Exercise 2: Complete the table below
Headword Part of speech Definition Example
Determine
Lecture
Film
Diligent
Remunerate
Exercise 3: Correct the spelling in the sentences below
Bridge
Green
Extra
Fool
Prior
So
Exercise 6: Identify the parts of speech for the underlined words in the
sentences below
English
Church
Listen
Play
Write
Read
Sing
Time
School
Parent
Exercise 9: Answer the questions below
1. How may idioms can you find under the entry kick?
2. How many for the noun socks?
3. Is the noun bucks formal or informal?
4. Under which entry can you find the idiom pull your
socks up?
5. Do you say put your money where your mouth is OR
put your mouth where your money is?
6. What is the chemical symbol for calcium?
7. What is the difference between an elevator and a lift?
8. What is another way of spelling skeptic?
BUILDING YOUR VOCABULARY
1. Read widely.
2. Look up new words in a dictionary.
3. Learn their pronunciation.
4. Understand their meaning and the
different contexts in which they are used.
5. Practise using them in your speech and
writing.