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Let’s Change the World! SETTING IT UP You will read a text “Canadian Teens Plan on Changing the World, Equipped with Passion and Smartphones” about how Canadian teens are changing the world with innovative ideas.
A Before Reading Reading a dictionary entry effectively
Read the information below about using a dictionary entry effectively. Then practise by answering the questions for the entry of the word program.
HOW TO use a dictionary effectively • First, make sure you’re spelling the word correctly. • Go back to your text and notice the word’s part of speech. • If there are multiple definitions, ask yourself, “Which one best matches the context of the word?” • Practise using your new word in a sentence. • If it’s difficult to spell, write it a few times to help yourself remember it.
Use the guide words at the top of each page to help you find the word quickly. Find the definition that corresponds to the part of speech of the word: v. (verb., n. (noun), adj. (adjective), pron. (pronoun) If the part of speech has different meanings (usually indicated by numbers or letters), ask yourself: • Which meaning fits the situation in the text? • Are there examples of sentences provided with the definition? • Is other information given? E.g., pl. (plural), syn. (synonym), informal, idiom, N Am, Br (North American or British word or spelling)
program program N Am (programme Br) noun 1. A listing of the order of events for a presentation (What’s on the program for tonight?) 2. A course of academic study (What program are you in at school?) 3. A sequence of coded instructions for a computer 4. A broadcast on TV or radio 5. A thin book giving information about an event program verb 1. To plan the activities of an event (I have to program the graduation ceremony.) 2. To provide a computer a set of instructions to make it perform a particular task (Can you program my computer?) 3. To make someone or something behave in a particular way get with the program (informal) to tell sb to act the way they are supposed to: (Stop fooling around and get with the program.) Related forms: programmer, programming, programmed
1. How many parts of speech does the word program have? 2. Where are the other word forms indicated? 3. Is “program” a cognate or a false cognate with a word in French? Explain.
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