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Illustrated Dictionary

Words to learn

Michele Daloiso, Marco Mezzadri, Gruppo di ricerca ELICom

Product: Book

Trim size in cm: 16,5x24cm

Pages: 480

ISBN: 9788859034452

Publication date: 01/01/1970

Suitable for: Primary 1st level (ages 6-7), Primary 2nd level (ages 8-10)


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Suitable for all primary school children, the Illustrated DictionaryWords to learn is a fundamental tool for learning and becoming independent in studying, born from the collaboration between Edizioni Erickson, Zanichelli and ELICom.

The dictionary features 4,000 learning words, which are the most frequent in school books, and it is designed to help children understand the text better, study more easily and write their thoughts in a more clear way.

Understanding words to learn, understanding that the meanings of words can vary depending on the context, enriching the dictionary and making it increasingly fluid and specific: this is the purpose of this illustrated dictionary.

In a nutshell, that’s what you will find in the dictionary:

  • 480 color pages;
  • 4,000 high frequency headwords in school books;
  • definitions written in simple and accessible language;
  • examples of use taken from school books;
  • highly readable characters;
  • indication of syllabification and grammatical functions;
  • tools and insights for reflecting on language and learning how to use a dictionary;
  • space for customization in which to add examples of use taken from your daily context.

WEB APP: if you can’t find a word, if you want to hear how it is pronounced or simply if you want to have fun discovering new words, you can always search for it in the WEB APP.




Illustrated Dictionary

Words to learn


 

The first dictionary for primary school: SIMPLE, COMPLETE, INCLUSIVE

Words to learn is the first colourful, easy-to-consult illustrated dictionary with highly readable characters born out from the collaboration between Edizioni Erickson and the Zanichelli publishing house. The Illustrated Dictionary is a child-friendly tool: it contains over 4,000 high-frequency words, i.e. the words that children encounter every day in textbooks.

Why a new dictionary for primary school?

  • More visual and easy to consult
  • More high-frequency words used in school texts
  • More readable for everyone
  • Lighter
  • More functional for studying

A Web App is added to the dictionary which contains 22,000 additional entries taken from the The first Zanichelli dictionary.

 

How is the dictionary made?

The Dictionary is a fundamental tool for learning and becoming autonomous in studying, in fact, it presents a series of useful tools to orient yourself during consultation.

Furthermore, within the dictionary you can find:

The Dictionary is a fundamental tool for learning and becoming autonomous in studying, in fact, it presents a series of useful tools to orient yourself during consultation.

Insights into words

Spaces for your notes

In-depth sheets on dictionary and study methods

To understand the meaning of the words you can:

  • Observe the image when it is provided;
  • Read the example sentence that shows you the meaning of the word
  • Read the definition
  • ATTENTION: some words can have multiple meanings!

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THE AUTHORS

Michele Daloiso, associate professor of Modern Language Teaching at the University of Parma, where he directs the ELIcom research group.

Marco Mezzadri, full professor of Modern Language Teaching at the University of Parma, where he is director of the Glottodidactics Laboratory.

ELIcom Group, research group of the University of Parma that deals with inclusiveness in the field of communication and linguistic education, paying particular attention to situations of linguistic disadvantage due to a language or learning disorder, or to a context of socio-cultural and linguistic deprivation.

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