Dictionaries (Resource Books for Teachers) [Paperback]

Jonathan Wright (Author), Alan Maley (Series Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0194372197 | ISBN-13: 978-0194372190 | Publication Date: January 21, 1999 | Edition: Tch

This book offers ideas on how dictionaries can be used to encourage reading while developing memory skills.

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About the Author

Alan Maley is currently a freelance consultant, and Series Editor for the Oxford University Press Resource Books for Teachers series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Tch edition (January 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0194372197
• ISBN-13: 978-0194372190
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,816,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great dictionary for practical use of English, August 13, 2001

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This review is from: Dictionaries (Resource Books for Teachers) (Paperback)

Dictionaries are one of the most widely available, but under utilised resources English teachers and students have. Jon Wright's book sets out to rectify that. It is full of practical classroom uses for dictionaries. In fact, there are 98 different exercises with extensions to many. It has techniques for using dictionaries as a learning resource for pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, reading skills and more. The exercises are photocopiable and so teacher friendly. Although example texts are given in the latter part of the book the exercises are easily adaptable to any texts that appeal to your students. I use this book more often than any other single ELT resource book. I highly recommend it to ELT teachers.