Middle School English Speaking Dictionary

Author: Zhang Yihua
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book includes all the daily expressions prescribed by the "Outline for English Teaching in Senior High Schools" and supplements phrases for customs clearance, visa application, house renting, air travel, and other scenarios related to studying abroad and traveling. The entire book covers 58 topics, sufficiently meeting the needs of middle school students for English communication, exams, studying abroad, and more. The dictionary is highly practical, with detailed explanations, clear usage rules, and highlighted key points for easy lookup.
The goal of foreign language teaching is to cultivate students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Therefore, oral English plays a crucial role in English teaching. With the increasing frequency of international exchanges in China, involving various industries, higher demands have been placed on the oral English proficiency of the Chinese people. Middle school is the golden period for learning oral English, yet few specialized dictionaries have been compiled specifically for middle school students. To address this, we have meticulously compiled this "Dictionary of Oral English for Middle School Students" based on the actual needs of middle school students and the characteristics of their foreign language learning.
The dictionary is highly practical, with detailed explanations, clear rules, and highlighted key points for easy lookup.
I. Aligned with the Outline, Highly Practical
The dictionary covers all daily communication expressions prescribed by the "Outline for English Teaching in Senior High Schools" and supplements phrases for customs clearance (Going through the customs), visa application (Applying for a visa), house renting (Renting a house), air travel (Traveling by air), and other scenarios for studying abroad and traveling. The book includes 58 topics, sufficiently meeting the needs of middle school students for English communication, exams, and studying abroad.
II. Alphabetical Order, Easy to Find
All topic entries are arranged in alphabetical order by keywords, making it convenient to find what you need. Readers can directly search for entries in the dictionary or use the index.
III. Rich Content, Clear Explanations
Each entry generally includes the following content:
1. Keywords: These summarize the common words and phrases related to the topic, serving as a guide and foundation for other oral materials. Keywords are arranged in alphabetical order.
2. Entry Categories: These group the oral materials in the entry by usage context or function, while maintaining logical connections between categories. Some topic categories have multiple subcategories, labeled with letters (A, B, C… and a, b, c…).
3. Basic Sentence Patterns: These list the main oral sentence patterns under each category, arranged in order of commonality, less commonality, and usage in special occasions (formal or informal). The basic sentence patterns aim to reflect typicality and generality.
4. Usage Notes: These explain the rules or contextual functions of various sentence patterns in each category, helping readers use oral sentence patterns correctly and appropriately.
5. Essential Tips: These provide necessary explanations for special linguistic, cultural, and pragmatic information in certain oral materials, avoiding grammatical and pragmatic errors during conversation.
6. Related Words: The latter part of each topic entry summarizes commonly used words related to the topic, expanding readers' knowledge through association.
IV. Key Points Highlighted, Easy to Use on the Go
Readers can read the entire dictionary, select relevant topics as needed, or refer to specific entries during daily learning or language communication. Regardless of how you use the dictionary, you will benefit greatly.
We believe that as long as middle school students practice speaking, reading, and listening more, their oral English proficiency will certainly improve. We hope this dictionary becomes a helpful companion in your journey to mastering oral English.