#Longman dictionary of american english 4th edition how to#
Your students can use the CD-ROM for self-study, to improve their understanding of key words and how to use them. The Longman English e-Tutor CD-ROM helps students improve their reading, writing and grammar to ultimately help them advance to the next level of English.
While the LDOAE is impressive in itself, another feature I was impressed with was the CD-Rom which accompanies it. The centre of the dictionary contains a Learner’s Handbook with useful workbook exercises, a Picture Dictionary, Writing Guide and a Grammar Guide. Informal and/or Spoken words are clearly labelled as such, and there are also thesaurus boxes for 3000 words, which are extremely useful. Where applicable, antonyms and synonyms for words are listed, as are idioms and etymology. If a word has alternative spellings, these are all listed under the entry. All entries are colour-coded with the most frequently used words written in red, which I liked. The LDOAE itself contains 95,000 words, meanings and phrases along with 36,000 example sentences. This is followed by a detailed key which is important to read before using the LDOAE, as it contains quite a lot of information. The first few pages contain useful information regarding American pronunciation, phonetics, abbreviations and grammar codes, which are used throughout the dictionary. It is well presented, colourful and easy to use and is aimed at intermediate and above students. There are a number of learner’s dictionaries available on the market and the Longman Dictionary of American English is one of them.