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Collins Cobuild Learner's Dictionary: Helping Learners with Real English

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Then you must own this dictionary. It helped my 12 year old son immensely. With the help of this dictionary, he actually understood the vocabulary words he was assigned, could use them correctly in sentences as well as in converstation. Sorry Websters, this is a friendly, usable dictionary for students of all ages.

PROS

- Each word entry has an example. It is drawn from Collins' bank of English with 2.5 billions of real Englis words. This help the readers to use the word in natural expression and grammatically correct. So far, it's the only dictionary that offers this useful feature. It has saved me from hours of frustration while writing technical documents and
correspondence.

- You get two dictionaries for the price of one! It comes with a Dictionary CD rom containing the printed copy of the dictionary TOGETHER WITH pronunciation and 5 millions words of real English. This means you can look up the words, pronunciation and examples very
quickly. This is a unique offer.

- It is well organized. Each word entry is printed in blue. Its definition is in black.

- The price is unbeatable for such a good and comprehensive dictionary.

CONS

- Once in a while, there is a word with unclear definition or not listed. At that time I have to consult another dictionary. But after that I have to come back to Collins dictionary for examples.

- The paper back copy probably won't last long if you're using it a lot. It's better to buy the hard cover.

To sum up, this is the BEST that YOUR MONEY CAN GET. I wish I had it while I was in school. It would have helped me understand my lessons quicker. Every high school and college student should have one copy.

This book is the most helpfull book I have ever purchesed.
It is a must have for any parent who has a hard time putting explanations into words. My son is always asking me "Mom, what does ------ meen? I am now able to say, "Lets look it up and see." The explanations are easy to read and are easy for children to understand.

This is the most useful dictionary that I have ever got. Usually, the people who use English as their second language hesitate to use an English-English dictionary. But it is true that the situation without using an E-E dictionary makes it difficult to improve their communication skills in English. It is very important to think in English for conversation. This dictionary uses basic words to explain the meaning of the word, and also considers the situation for the reader's use in the real world. This dictionary will help people who would like to improve their ESL skills.

If you have ever struggled to understand the dictionary definition of a word or figure out how it might be used then this is the perfect dictionary for you. If you have an upper elementary, middle school or high school student this dictionary offers a broad range of words with easy to understand definitions and example sentences that make it very easy to understand the words. The usein sentences can be a HUGE help to using the words in context.

I found the Collins Cobuild Dictionary to be an excellent source. I am using it as part of lesson buildin for an Orton-Gillingham based program, Wilson Language and have found it resourceful. It lets you know how common (usage) every word it and even further identifies all words via a star rating at the end of the book. The definitions and sentences given are very comprehensible as well.