1、Think before you write;read before you think.Welcome to Writing Class!DontForgettoBringtoClass A writing notebook Pencil (or pen) with an eraser A dictionaryElectronic Dictionaries Good for: Definitions of individual words only Ease of use Not good for: Detailed explanations of word meanings Example
2、s of ordinary usage to understand true meaning Examples of expressions in which the meaning of the word may changeRecommended Dictionaries for Foreign Learners Oxfords Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced
3、 Learners Collins COBUILD Students DictionaryWhy Have a Great Dictionary? Understanding the exact meaning of a word is important to communicating exactly what you mean! Important functions of a dictionaryCorrect Pronounciation & SpellingExample: judgment/judgement, aging/ageingStem of a wordExample:
4、Fr. autocrateImportant functions of a dictionaryCorrect explanationExample: I was very dangerous. I was in great danger. dangerous:adj. able to or likely to cause danger: a dangerous drug/animal/criminal/Its dangerous to go too near the edge of the cliff. ly adv. He was driving dangerously./She is d
5、angerous ill.- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishImportant functions of a dictionaryDifferent styles of words nonstandard （不标准） slang （俚语） colloquial （口语） obsolete （过时） archaic （古老） dialectal （方言） informal （非正式） vulgar （粗俗） derogatory （贬义）Consider a Bilingual Dictionary If you are not sure that you can understand an “advanced learners” dictionary, this is an excellent idea!Unit 1. The Correct Word
