DICTIONARY ACTIVITIES

"Do you know how to advise your students to get the most out of their dictionary?
Do you know what to look for when selecting from the different types of dictionary on the market? Have you ever been disappointed by your dictionary?
Dictionary Activities will help your students get to know their dictionaries by explaining basics such as what the features of a dictionary are and how to navigate a dictionary, through to more complex topics such as collocations, idioms and word building.
The book also looks at the use of electronic dictionaries and specialized dictionaries such as picture dictionaries.
There are eight chapters which deal with:
- Confidence and dictionary skills
- Building activities
- Vocabulary-building activities
- Grammar activities
- Pronunciation activities
- Reading and writing activities
- Quick activities
- CD-ROM and electronic dictionary activities
- Specialized dictionaries
In addition to providing over 90 dictionary activities to use in the language classroom, this book will also be invaluable to any teacher who wants to improve their own knowledge of how dictionaries work."