NEW! - Your link to living language

With more examples than any other dictionary, the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English brings language to life and shows students how language is really used.

The revolutionary CD-ROM includes over a million extra real sentences from books and newspapers, over 6,000 cultural references, interactive exam practice, the complete Longman Language Activator® - the world's first writing dictionary, and much, much more. 

A Network Version is now available.

'With over one million extra sentences on the CD-ROM, all the word combinations students need, and the most detailed spoken and written frequency information currently available, the new Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English answers an extraordinary number of students' questions about natural English usage.'

 

David Crystal, Honorary Professor of Linguistics

University of Wales, Bangor, UK

 

 

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The only Full Colour Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.  Updated CD-ROM. Network Version also available.

Your link to living language

• 155,000 natural examples bring English to life

• British and American pronunciations of headwords, including people and place names

• NEW! 88,000 spoken example sentences pronounced on the CD-ROM

• 1 million additional sentences from books and newspapers

• 3000 most frequent words in spoken and written English highlighted

• 4000 new words and meanings
   

Reading and Writing solutions

• 207,000 words, phrases and meanings – including free encyclopedia on CD-ROM

• NEW! Longman Writing Assistant – write correct English first time, every time

• Pop-up interactive tool gives help on word choice, grammar, collocation information and advice in avoiding common errors.

• Choose the right word with Longman Language Activator® free on the CD-ROM

• Longman Phrase Bank – 220,000 word combinations – free on CD-ROM

• NEW! Collocation and Word Focus boxes

• NEW! Over 1000 listening exercises as well as extensive exam practice for FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS & TOEIC

Want to expand your vocabulary?

• CD-ROM includes the full text of the Longman Language Activator® to help you expand your vocabulary and choose the right word.
• Expand your knowledge of British and American culture with 9000 entries from the Longman Dictionary of English Language & Culture.

Quick and easy to use

• Clear definitions written using only 2000 common words
• Signposts guide you to the right meaning, fast!
• Instant pop-up dictionary for the web or email - Pop-up mode allows you to use the dictionary while surfing the net or using email.
• PC, Mac and Linux compatible

Teacher's Lesson Plans

NEW! The updated edition of the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English CD-ROM includes Teacher’s Lesson Plans to help you use the dictionary effectively in class. Why not try out some of the lesson plans?Clear definitions written using only 2000 common words

• Warm-up 1: Etymology
  30 minute warm-up that develops students’ understanding of the international origins of many English words and gives them practice in using the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English on CD-ROM.Signposts guide you to the right meaning, fast!
• Lesson 1: Dictionary Training
  1 hour lesson that trains students in using the dictionary and also shows students how to use the CD-ROM.Instant pop-up dictionary for the web or email - Pop-up mode allows you to use the dictionary while surfing the net or using email.
• Lesson 2: Education
  35-40 minute lesson to develop students’ knowledge of vocabulary related to education.
• Lesson 3: Jobs
  30-40 minute lesson to develop students’ knowledge of vocabulary related to jobs.
• Homework 1: Weather and the Environment
  30 minute worksheet to develop students’ knowledge of vocabulary related to weather and the environment.

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