METHODS OF USING THE DICTIONARY IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Abstract

Word is means of thought, expression, interpretation & comunication. It enables individuals to think, speak and write in a reasonable manner [1]. A child learns the vocabulary of his native language by means of interaction with his environment.The acquisition process begins with simple & concrete words such as “mama, papa” within the family; nevertheless, the process continues ceaselessly for long years as the child becomes more socialised &acquires complex and abstract words as well. Upon schooling, the volume of vocabulary, which is the most dynamic organism within language, increases in a systematic way; its acquisition during adulthood becomes an individual quality. Foreign language education, on the other hand, proceeds in unnatural environments; therein, vocabulary learning & teaching becomes complex. Learning in foreign language is much harder & more tiring than in mother tongue. Word is the most essential element of a foreign language [2]. Actually, instruction of grammar system of a language seems of top priority for communication; nevertheless, one inevitably has to have a wide vocabulary.