雅思口语part1全解析--Dictionary

　　Dictionary:

　　“查字典”的表达：

　　Go through a dictionary

　　Look sth. up/ look up sth. in the dictionary

　　Look up a (new) word

　　Consult the dictionary

　　Go to the dictionary

　　字典名称及种类

　　Monolingual dictionary 英英词典

　　Bilingual dictionary 双语词典

　　Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary 牛津高阶词典

　　Longman Dictionary 朗文词典

　　Electronic Dictionary (E-dictionary) 电子词典

　　Online dictionary 在线词典

　　Dictionary APP 电子词典应用

　　On a regular basis=quite often 经常的

　　Be unsure of/ be uncertain of 不确定

　　Under different circumstances 在不同的情况下

　　Install/ load 安装

　　Paper version 纸质版

　　1. Do you use dictionary?

　　I have the habit of going through dictionary. I have an Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary/ Longman Dictionary/ E-dictionary/ which I bought in last year.

　　2. Which kind of dictionary is useful?

　　It depends. For starters, an English-Chinese dictionary is a must. However, for advanced learners, it is better to use English-English dictionaries cuz through reading English explanation, people can get a keener understanding of the words he is looking up. Also, an English-english dictionary can help him differentiate the shades of meaning.

　　3. Do you think the dictionary is useful?

　　Yes, definitely. Dictionaries not only include explanations of words but also sample sentences about the word, which can enable us to know where we can use specific words. In this way, both our speaking and writing skills are honed. Also, dictionary helps me a lot when I am reading.

　　4. What are the benefits of using dictionary for kids?

　　Kids can use dictionary to learn words esp. when their parents are too busy to keep an eye on their study. Nowadays there are not only paper dictionaries but also electronic ones. With those electronic devices kids can be easily attracted by the amazing games or puzzles. It helps not only in the way of language acquisition but also interest development in study.