"По страницам монолингвального словаря"
план-конспект урока (8 класс) по теме

1. Introduction.

           ( a student’s presentation)

2. Warm-up.

• What types of dictionaries has Alina introduced?
• Which kind of dictionary do you usually use?
• When do you usually use a dictionary?
• Have you ever used a monolingual dictionary?

So today we are exploring a monolingual dictionary and learning to use it.

3. Main part.

• a teacher’s presentation (5 мин)

• reading for specific information (20мин)

Look at a dictionary page and answer the questions:

1. What is a kind of small biscuit with small pieces of chocolate in it?
2. Which word has a difference in British and American pronunciation?
3. What is informal way of saying “chocolate” in British English?

Find a taboo word.

4. Which of these words is more frequent in English?    
5. Look at the word “chip”.

      Which part of speech can it be?

      How many different meanings does it have?

6. Do you know what collocation is?  

Look at a dictionary page. Find collocations with the verb “get” and fill in the gaps in the exercise.

7. What are different ways of shouting?

Can you name different ways of laughing?  So study them and fill in the gaps in the next exercise.

8. How many synonyms for the word trip do you know?

Look up for more and fill in the gaps.

4. Practicing.

Work in groups.

Read a girl’s short essay about her holiday trip to the Alps.

Pay attention to the adjectives which she uses in her work. (they’re very simple)

Use a dictionary and try your best to make this essay more colorful and interesting.

5. Conclusion.