Happy Cartoon English-Chinese Dictionary: Color Edition (Color Edition)

Author: Zi Fu
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Opening this dictionary, the first impression is lively and entertaining. It is equipped with over 1,000 colorful cartoon illustrations that children love, combined with word definitions and example sentences, making the traditionally stern dictionary toolbook approachable to children. This dictionary is also a multi-functional, three-dimensional toolbook, featuring over 400 humorous riddles, brain teasers, famous quotes, which add to its fun. Language dictionaries of various versions place great emphasis on the scope and quantity of word selection. Based on the function and target audience of the dictionary, the scope and vocabulary size may vary. How many words should an English-Chinese dictionary include? The author must consider at least two factors: one is the commonly used words in daily life and learning activities, which are the basic vocabulary for daily communication and directly affect children's communication skills; the other is the English reading materials that Chinese students can access, such as fairy tales, character stories, humorous anecdotes, etc., the basic vocabulary of which should be included. The more than 2,000 words selected for this dictionary can basically meet the above two considerations. Another feature of this dictionary is its emphasis on the communicative function of language. The book includes over 100 situational dialogues, which are very beneficial for training children's oral expression skills. In fact, the ultimate function of language since its inception has been communication. In foreign language teaching, it is important to grasp this tendency from a young age and highlight it, which is the correct approach.