2017 Spring: 通識英文 Internet & Vocabulary Tools

Internet & Vocabulary Tool 1

Review
Some acronyms
1. CALL
2. CELL
3. TELL
4. IT
5. MALL
1. Computers as Tools–Online Reference Tools
2. Tell me the kinds of online dictionaries you have used so far.
3. Different types of dictionaries
A. Bilingual dictionaries
B. Monolingual dictionaries
C. Learners Dictionaries
—-a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language.
— one of the most distinctive differences between dictionaries for native speakers and non-native speakers is that the definitions in learner dictionaries are written using a restricted defining vocabulary.
4. Bilingual Dictionaries
A. YahooKimo Online Dictionary
http://tw.dictionary.yahoo.com/
B. Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, English-Chinese (traditional)
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/
C. Google Dictionary
https://translate.google.com.tw/
5. Learners’ Dictionaries
A. Oxford Advanced American Dictionary (American English)
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/
B. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Dictionary
http://www.ldoceonline.com/
C. Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/
7. Collocation Dictionary
https://www.ozdic.com/
http://linggle.com/
8. Dictionary Labels
Learner dictionaries give students a lot of useful information about when and where to use a word or phrase through labels.
Some common dictionaries labels.
1. formal
2. informal
3. spoken
4. old-fashioned
9. Acronym
Acronym Finder: Find out what those acronyms and abbreviations stand for.
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
10. Others
A. Dictionary.com
–Free online English dictionary, thesaurus and reference guide, crossword puzzles and other word games, online translator and Word of the Day.
http://dictionary.reference.com/
B. OneLook Dictionary Search
–101 links to General dictionaries and glossaries indexed by the OneLookR search engine.
#2 Dictionary Exercise (due on 3/19, Sunday)
1. Read the article: Trump planning to host Chinese present at Mar-a-Lago from CNN News. (3/13/2017)
2. Look up 5 words/phrases that are new or confusing to you.
3. List the words, their major definitions, and one example sentence (for each word) on your blog (using the dictionary I introduced to you this week).
4. Leave comments on at least one of your classmates’ greeting post. (students from different classes)