tailieunhanh - Ebook Learning to learn: Part 2 – Phạm Tấn

Ebook Learning to learn: Part 2 continues to introduce to you the following dictionary skills chapter 8, chapter 9 library skills, computer skills chapter 10, chapter 11 & remembering reading, listening & notetaking chapter 12, chapter 13 report writing, oral presentation chapter 14, chapter 15 exam prepation, learning siyles chapter 19, chapter 21 reflective learning. | Part 2 General study skills Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Dictionary skills Library skills Computer skills Reading remembering Listening notetaking Report writing Oral presentation Exam preparation Further reading 107 Chapter 8 DICTIONARY SKILLS Dictionaries contain various kinds of information. Familiarize yourself with the headings at the front and at the back of your dictionary. Look for the sections that cover How the enbies work How to pronounce a word The list of abbreviations used in the dictionary The list of weights and measures The list of irregular verbs A. Finding words quickly Entries in your dictionary are arranged alphabetically so before you open the book to find a word decide where the word will be - in the back in the middle or at the front. At the top of each page you will sec two words printed in heavy type. The word on the left is the first word on the page. The word on the right is the last word on that page. Use them as guides. B. Abbreviations and punctuation Abbreviations are used in the dictionary to save space. It will save you time if you know what they stand for. Abbreviations tell you What part of speech a word is ie. a noun a verb. The origin of the word Its usage eg. formal informal In English there is sometimes more than one correct way to spell a word. English and the Australians spell certain words differently from Americans. Either spelling is correct in a given context but it is acceptable t o u se a mixture of E nglish a nd American spelling i n t he s piece of writing. 109 lỉlt The dictionary often uses special symbols to help you understand all the information so read the section on punctuation. The dictionary tells you where to divide a word by pUtting a inside the headword eg. . c. Using lexical information In English many words are built up by adding affixes. A prefix comes at the beginning of a word. It can have different meanings numbers mono one hi two .