Dictionaris
What is a monolingual dictionary?
A dictionary where the word and its meaning are in the same language.
What is a teacher's book?
This book gives teachers suggestions on how to use the material in the coursebook.
Grammar books organised alphabetically or with a detailed index are described as THIS, for teachers.
easy to use
What is L1?
This is the first language of a learner, abbreviated as two characters.
What is a bilingual dictionary?
This type of dictionary is useful when learners look for an English word they don't know, but it gives little information about how to use the word.
A piece of paper with an exercise or task for learners to complete.
Worksheet
Huge electronic collections of spoken and written language in use, on which some recent grammar books are based.
Corpora
Many learner difficulties with vocabulary and grammar are the result of this, from L1.
Interference
Name three features of recent monolingual learner dictionaries (besides definitions).
Collocation, synonyms, antonyms, frequency, error warnings, extra examples on CD/DVD-ROM or website (any three).
What are photocopiables?
Practice material that teachers can copy for their class.
What is language awareness?
Books such as Discover English aim to increase this: our understanding of how language works.
Reference materials about learners' errors help teachers do this with language problems.
Anticipate
Why are new editions of dictionaries published every few years?
Because languages change over time, and English changes faster than many others because it is spoken so widely.
Name three extra resources a teacher's book may offer.
Homework tasks, further practice activities, worksheets, progress tests, photocopiables, easier/harder activities for mixed-level classes, alternative procedures, explanations of answers (any three).
When checking a language item, why should a teacher consult more than one reference resource?
Because some books may contain clearer explanations or examples than others.
What is Learner English?
This Swan & Smith book is a teacher's guide to interference and other problems