How should I use my
dictionary?
What dictionaries do I
need? If possible, you
should buy two
dictionaries: a good
bilingual dictionary and a
good English-English
dictionary. The bilingual
dictionary is quicker and
easier for you to
understand; the English-
English dictionary may
give you more
information about a word
or phrase, It is also a
good idea for you to work
in English as much as
possible. Here are some
current recommended
English-English
dictionaries: Large
dictionaries Cambridge
International Dictionary of
English Longman
Dictionary of
Contemporary English
Collins COBUILD English
Dictionary Oxford
Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary Medium-sized
dictionaries Collins
COBUILD Essential
Dictionary Oxford
Wordpower Dictionary
Longman Active Study
Dictionary What
information does a
dictionary give me? the
meaning, e.g. homesick =
unhappy when you are
away from home for a
long time the
pronunciation, e.g.
chaos /kems/, dreadful /
dredful/, island /aitand/
the part of speech, e.g.
dirty adj {= adjective), lose
v (= verb), law n (= noun)
any special grammatical
features, e.g. advice (U) (=
uncountable) common
collocations (word
partners), e.g. you do
homework [NOT you
make homcwofk]
example phrases or
sentences, e.g. It was
such a big menu, I didn’t
know what to choose.
opposites (where they
exist), e.g. polite (*
impolite/rude) Note: In
most English-English [...]
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ENGLISH TIPS
Punctuation
QUOTATION MARK “”
Quotation marks are most
commonly used to
enclose speaker’s exact
words, and to set apart
words that are discussed.
a) Our teacher then asked,
“Would you like to go
outside today?” (direct
quotation) b) The word
“thunderstorm” often
brings fear among the
very young in our group.
COLON : A colon
introduces a list, a direct
quotation, and the end
portion of a sentence that
is an explanation. It is
used after an introductory
classification, after the
salutation in a formal letter
and between numbers in
time. a) The following
items were bought at the
pharmacy: pop,
newspaper, and a bottle
of hair shampoo. b) I
learned the following: I
was too old and run
down to compete. c) He
immediately replied by
saying: “I am completely
innocent.” d) Her actions
made me think of one
thing: revenge! e) Dear
Lucas: f) Being out in the
sun made me think of
only one thing: water! g)
3:30 PM APOSTROPHE ‘
An apostrophe is used to
show ownership
(possessives—singular
and plural), period of time
and a sum of money. It
also acts as a place holder
for a missing letter. In
addition, it is used to
construct a [...]
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
LEARNING ENGLISH TIPS
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