English Campus - Dictionary & Information Skills

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Topic: Dictionary & Information Skills

Using references such as the dictionary and thesaurus is an essential study skill. They provide meanings of words as well as useful information like pronunciation, parts of speech, phrasal verbs and, through examples, demonstrates how words are used in context.

Curriculum Development Council. (1999) Syllabuses for Secondary Schools - English Language Secondary 1-5. Page 17. Hong Kong: SAR Government Printing Department.

*** Online Dictionaries ***

Introduction: Dictionaries for Learners of English

Chinese-English Dictionary of
Modern Usage
林語堂《當代漢英詞典》網絡版

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Longman Dictionaries

AskOxford.com

* Downloadable Dictionaries *
	Introduction
		Babylon.com
		Atomica.com

* Online Pictionaries *
	Introduction
		Little Explorers
		The Internet Picture Dictionary
		TECHtionary: Animated Technical Dictionary

*** English Language Education Key Learning Area (Primary 4 - 6) ***

A programme of developing Dictionary Skills would involve:

checking the spelling of words;
using a simple phonetic system for pronunciation;
understanding the explanation of words and the examples provided;
choosing the appropriate explanation;
checking their own language use against the explanation and examples in the dictionary.
Curriculum Development Council. (1999) Syllabuses for Secondary Schools: English Language Secondary 1-5. Page 101. Hong Kong: SAR Government Printing Department.

* Lesson Plans *
>>	*Level: Primary*
	Create an Alphabet Book
	Destination Dictionary
	Gender Words (PDF file)
	A Ride on the Red Mare's Back - Building dictionary skills by reading books
	The Dictionary Games
>>	*Level: Secondary*
	Character Education
	Romeo and Juliet
	Seven Daughters and Seven Sons

*** Reference Books ***

Resources Books for Teachers - Dictionary

View a Sample Chapter

More books for ELT teachers

ELT resources from other publishers (Language Resources Centre)

* Other Dictionaries *
	Net Dictionary (The Virtual Language Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
	Dictionary.com
	YourDictionary.com
	Dictionary of English Slang and Colloquialisms
	The Phrase Finder
	Dictionaries of Literacy Terms
	Dictionaries of Shakespeare at RhymeZone
	RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary and Thesaurus
	Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus
	Thesaurus.com

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>>	*Resources from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology*
	Vocabulary Tips
	University Vocabulary Trainer
>>	*Resources from BBC Learning English*
	Words in the News
	Business Words in the News
	Music in the News
>>	*Other Resources*
	Cool Phrases
	Cool Words
>>	*More Vocabulary Games and Resources*

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