1. L EARNING TO LEARN

2. A IMS : To learn how to use a dictionary (phonetic symbols and multiple meanings) To learn how to organize vocabulary To learn parts of speech

4. W HEN YOU USE A DICTIONARY, IT ’ S VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW HOW TO READ THE TRANSCRIPTION. H ERE ARE SOME PHONETIC SYMBOLS WHICH USUALLY CAUSE PROBLEMS TO STUDENTS. Vowel sounds: /s ʌ n/ sun /ka: / car /bed/ bed /kæt/ cat /sıt/ sit /tri:/ tree /h ɒ t/ hot /h ɔ :s/ horse /f ʊ l/ full /mu:n/ moon /w ɔ :t ə / water /g ɜ :l/ girl /leıt/ late /taım/ time /b ɒ ı/ boy /h ə ʊ m/ home /a ʊ t/ out /h ɪ ə / here /ðe ə / there Consonant sounds: / ʧ e ə / chair /eɪʤ / age /θıηk/ think /ðıs/this /∫op/ shop / ple ʒ ə / pleasure

5. I T ’ S ALSO VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT ONE WORD CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE MEANING. table n. /teıbl/ 1. a kitchen table 2. the periodic table 3. the multiplication table key n. /ki:/= I’ve lost my keys, and now I can’t get in. key adj. /ki:/ = very important He’s our key witness. lead v. /li:d/ = guide, show the way lead n. / led/ = Pb

6. H OW TO ORGANIZE NEW WORDS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK It’s a good idea to write what part of speech it is and to write a sentence which shows how it is used. For example: bond n /bond/ = a force that joins something together Chemical bonds can be covalent or ionic. “My name is Bond, Chemical Bond.” The trade agreement strengthened the bonds between the two countries.

7. P ARTS OF SPEECH n. noun I have a sister. adj. adjective They live in an old house. pron. pronoun They live in an old house. v. verb They live in an old house. adv. adverb He drives fast. prep. preposition They live in an old house. art. article They live in an old house.

8. L OOK AT THE TRANSCRIPTION OF SOME COMMONLY MISSPELLED WORDS AND TRY TO WORK OUT WHAT THE WORDS ARE. /’æs ɪ d/ /be ɪ s/ /ba ɪ ka:b ə n ɪ t/ /ba ɪ ’ ɒ l ə ʤ i/ /kæls ɪ ə m/ /k ə ʊ ve ɪ l ə nt/ /da ɪ ’oksaid/ /kem ɪ st/ /’kl ɔ :ri:n/ / ɪ ks’perim ə nt/ / ʤ el/ /hi:l ɪ ə m/ /ha ɪ dr ə ʤ ə n/ /ai ə n/ /’m ɒ likju:l/ /’ni: ɒ n/ /’ ɒ ksaid/ /z ɪ ŋk/

9. T HIS IS HOW WE SPELL THE WORDS acid base bicarbonate biology calcium covalent dioxide chemist chlorine experiment gel helium hydrogen ion molecule neon oxide zinc

10. W ORK OUT THE PARTS OF SPEECH OF THE UNDERLINED WORDWS. T RY TO GUESS THE MEANINGS OF THE WORDS FROM THE CONTEXT. Emma left home, rounded the corner on her bike and saw a round metal object on the road. It went round and round in circles making a strange noise. Suddenly, a man came and fired a round of ammunition at the object.

11. rounded the corner = verb a round metal object = adjective It went round and round = adverb a round of ammunition = noun

12. I N PAIRS, USE THE WORDS BELOW TO WRITE AS MANY SENTENCES AS POSSIBLE IN FIVE MINUTES. crocodilewaswatching Maryisbigger animalsleftlot willzoostudy hometheand goestookto hasaof yesterdaytomorrowif thangone

13. W ITCH OF THESE STRUCTURES DID YOU USE ? Present Simple Present Continuous Future forms Present Perfect Past Simple Past Continuous Conditionals Comparison of adjectives Quantity expressions Modals of obligation The Passive

14. A RE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE 1. The number of letters in English is the same as the number of sounds. 2. The best way to learn new words is to write example sentences. 3. There are five parts of speech in English. 4. What are the two different ways to pronounce the word LEAD? What’s the difference in meaning?