Does the Dictionary Remain Useful?
Does the Dictionary Remain Useful?

Summary/Abstract: The use of dictionaries in the teaching of English as a foreign language was not considered as an indispensable tool in the learning process for many years. The emphasis was laid on different strategies pursuing the acquisition of meaning. It is our sincere opinion that it is highly important to promote their use, both in and out of the classroom, and from a very early stage. The benefits of dictionaries over other techniques for learning vocabulary could be summarized in two basic points; they provide autonomy to the student to continue learning outside the classroom and they give the student complete information about the world. Therefore, teachers, have to dedicate special attention to the presentation of good dictionaries, and also their proper use in the classroom.

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