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Yes, I do.Yes, I have.No, I havent.Because the words are listed in alphabetical order.215/ 10 /1429 Unit: 1Lesson: 2Dictionary SkillsWhen you read, you can often guess the meanings of new words. Sometimes, however, you need to use a dictionary. In a dictionary, an entry gives information about a word. The sample and the descriptions below explain the parts of an entry.

315/ 10 /1429 Unit: 1Lesson: 21. Guide words - guide words help you findthe word you want to look up. There aretwo boldface guide words at the top of eachpage. The guide word on the right is the lastboldface entry on that page.

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2. Entry word - An entry word is the wordthat you look up in the dictionary. Entrywords are printed in bold. They are listed inan alphabetical order. Words that begin withthe same letter are put in an alphabeticalorder using the second letter. Words thathave more than one syllable are divided into syllables by dots.515/ 10 /1429 Unit: 1Lesson: 2

3. Pronunciation - The pronunciation showshow the word is said.

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4. Part of speech - The part of speech ofthe entry word. For example, v. stands forverb.715/ 10 /1429 Unit: 1Lesson: 2

5. Definition - This gives the meaning ofthe word.815/ 10 /1429 Unit: 1Lesson: 2

6. Sentence - Sometimes sample sentencesare given to show how the word is used or to clarify the meaning.In addition to the above explanation about the use of the dictionary, you need to keep in mind that using a dictionary is a skill. The only way to learn how to use it is by actually using it.9

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2 definitionsWe can discuss the plan for the partyLets discuss the questions for the exam.1015/ 10 /1429 Unit: 1Lesson: 2

They have a plan to build a new school.We draw a graph to show the students results.Ali organized a visit to the museum.Ahmad summarized a long lesson.Proofread these sentences before sending them.There will be a review of this lesson next week.The topic of the discussion was football.1115/ 10 /1429 Unit: 1Lesson: 2

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nounA list of difficult words.2noun1The words in a book.verb2To draw a line under a word.noun1A net a spider makes to catch flies.noun1A draw that shows how amounts are differentadjective1Most importantnoun1A plan or new thought

21/ 10 /1429 Unit: 1Lesson: 2Underline the words you dont know.My main reason for learning English is to get a better job.This book has a lot of pictures but not much text.Ive got an idea. Lets go swimming.This graph shows the increase in sales.