1.Do you often use a dictionary?
✤ If yes,how often and what for?If no, why not?If not very often,say how often and why not very often?
Yes,I use a dictionary very often,in fact daily.I am a student and I read a lot of text related to my studies.I often come across words I don’t know the meaning of and I use the dictionary to look up the meaning and synonyms.
2. Do you prefer to use an electronic dictionary or a dictionary made of paper?
✤ I prefer to use the electronic dictionary now as it is very convenient and I can easily search for a meaning in a matter of a few seconds.I have a dictionary app downloaded on my phone.
3. If someone gave you a dictionary as a gift, how would you feel?
✤ I will feel happy, as it is a very useful gift for me or for anyone.We keep coming across new words everyday and everyone should have a dictionary.
4. Do you think it would be interesting to write a dictionary? OR Do you think it would be interesting to be part of a team that is writing a dictionary?
✤ Yes, I think so. It will be very interesting to understand the details of all the words, like which part of speech they form, what the origin of the word is, its synonyms and many more such details.
5.What kind of person do you think writes a dictionary?
✤ A person who writes a dictionary has to have an in-depth knowledge of the language and also needs to know the origin and history of the language.It requires a great deal of work and thoroughness,so the person has to be very patient and thorough.