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From: carmen lewitus <carsabale@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [etni] Fwd: Dictionaries
One last word. Yesterday a student in the 11th grade looked up the word"retail"
Well what a shock that was for the group!!They all looked at each
other, they had no idea what the Hebrew definition was, they had never
heard the word קמעוני.
It is a group of 5 points everything.
They are learning to read the English explanation. Then they
understood the Hebrew.
Shabat shalom to all. I had to share this with you.
Carmen
On Oct 7, 2016 1:57 PM, "ETNI list" <etni.list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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From: ויקי ניצן <mialmameister@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Dictionaries
Most students don't open a dictionary unless it is on a test which
means their dictionary skill are poor as it is. Therefore, for most of
them the use of a dictionary is hardly helpful unless it is for
finding meaning. I am sure that many of you have encountered strange
questions regarding the use of dictionary because the skills are so
poor and sometimes even their Hebrew is so poor that it prevents them
from understanding meaning even when it is in Hebrew.
Learning a language must encourage seeking the help of a dictionary.
Of course for vocabulary quizes, a dictionary is not necessary but I
think it is definitely ok when it concerns unseens, literature and
even grammar. If a student is able to understand how to imitate a
certain grammatical form by using the example, I believe it is proof
that the teacher has done a ggod job. Unfortunately, in most cases the
dictionary doesn't help as they just aren't proficient enough or
simply don't know how much a dictionary can help.
