For beginners, and elementary and lower-intermediate learners, a dictionary is essential as they do not know enough of the target language to understand fully a monolingual dictionary.

Illustrate the differences between synonyms by analyzing the following groups of synonyms

1) rich and wealthy

2) ask, beg and request

3) allow and let

1) nickname n.→ + to nickname

2) bottle feeding→to bottle

Use the above examples to discuss in what way compound verbs are generally formed?

What are the types of antonyms? Explain the types of antonyms with the following example，words: sell/buy, same/different old/young

How are context clues used in the sentence The village had most of the usual amenities: a pub, a library, a post office, a village hall,l a medical centre, and a school?

dismembering (of idioms)

What are the three main sources of new words in Present-day English?

In what way are the underlined words formed in the following sentences?

1) He wolfed down his lunch.

2) There is no milk in the fridge.

3)The headmaster is an easy-going man.

4) You have to show your D before chocking in the hotel.

5)I promised to babysit for my neighbor this weekend.

associative meaning

stem .

degradation