Longman Basic Dictionary of American English (American Basic Dictionary) [Paperback]

Book Description

Series: American Basic Dictionary | Publication Date: April 5, 2002

* Over 10,000 words and phrases * Fun cartoons make difficult concepts like 'empty' and 'full' easy to understand * Workbook section shows how to use a dictionary

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From the Back Cover

How do you get your students to use a monolingual dictionary? The answer is the Longman Basic Dictionary of American English! The clear, simple definitions are written using the 2,000-word Longman Defining Vocabulary, which means that students can be sure to understand the explanations. Helpful, natural examples illustrate the words and phrases in typical contexts, so students learn as well as understand. The fun cartoons and clear, open design, add up to a dictionary that students will enjoy using!

• Over 10,000 words and phrases clearly and simply explained.
• 200 fun cartoon illustrations make the words easy to remember.
• Full-color illustrations section brings words to life.
• Over 7,000 natural example sentences show how words are used in context.
• Exercises show students how to get the most from their dictionary.
• Usage notes based on information from the Longman Learner¿s Corpus help students avoid frequent writing errors.
• A Workbook Introduction gives practice in how to use the dictionary.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 380 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 2nd Revised edition edition (April 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582776430
• ISBN-13: 978-0582776432
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,998,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Longman Basic Dictionary of American English, March 14, 2006

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Jose Limardo "Sunshine Ready" (Weston, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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It's a great tool for who are learning american english

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy pocket dictionary, December 10, 2009

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Ruth Troetschler (Los Altos, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I bought this as a gift for my computer-illiterate husband who had worn out a previous dictionary. I chose a dictionary with sensible definitions (no defining a word in terms of itself), hand holdable size, and of such length as to allow spelling of words to be easily found. He loves the new dictionary. This dictionary would also be suitable for middle and high school students and basic English learners.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great dictionary, great price, great service, September 24, 2009

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Very useful dictionary, arrived promptly in good condition. We have a few of these so we can access them easily; we find them very useful and well-written.