Vocabulary: Strategies for Vocabulary Learning & Retention (B2) - Lesson 1: Mastering Your Monolingual Dictionary

Lesson 1: Mastering Your Monolingual Dictionary Your Most Powerful Vocabulary Tool Welcome to our B2 series on learning strategies! As a beginner, you probably used a bilingual dictionary to translate words from English to Khmer. This is a good first step. But to reach the next level, you need to start thinking in English. The best tool for this is a monolingual learner's dictionary . Key Vocabulary Monolingual (adjective) | ឯកភាសា Involving or using only one language. Nuance (noun) | អត្ថន័យ​ស៊ី​ជម្រៅ A very slight difference in appearance, meaning, or sound. Entry (noun) | ក្បាលពាក្យ A word or phrase in a dictionary, with its definition. Why Use a Monolingual Dictionary? It forces you to think in English. You are not constantly switching your brain between two languages. You learn more vocabulary. While reading the definition of one word, you will see other related words. You understand the nuance. It provides example sentences that show how the word is really used in a natural context . It improv…