孩子的英文單字日用百科【附光碟＋QR Code】

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It’s beautiful to watch a child figure out and understand life around them. They learn so effortlessly that it can sometimes be a challenge to provide enough new material to keep up with their growing minds. As an educator, it’s my priority to provide the best education for your child and offer clear and well thought out information for them to take in.

看著孩子在探索、了解生活周遭的世界是件很美的事。他們可以毫不費力的學習，甚至有時為了他們不斷成長的心智要找新的教材反而是種挑戰。身為一位教育工作者，我的首要任務即是給您的孩子最好的教育，與提供清楚並經過深思熟慮過後的訊息。
 
Traditionally, reference books, like dictionaries and thesauruses, are not meant to be fun and interesting. This dictionary is not traditional in this sense. I remember never wanting to pick up any reference books as a child (There were so many words and no pictures! BORING!) but wanting to learn everything I could. My goal in writing this comprehensive dictionary (with the help of a great team) was to make a child’s first dictionary be engaging and interesting. The examples are fun and sometimes silly. The bright colors and imagery are meant to draw a child in. The activities are short but made to guide a child to think for themselves.

一般來看，參考書目像是字典、辭典，都不是以好玩、有趣的設計為導向，這本《孩子的英文單字日用百科》就要顛覆這樣的傳統概念。我記得我小時候從來不想拿起任何參考書目（文字太多，而且沒有任何圖片！無聊！）卻很想學習任何自己可以學的東西。我（在一個很棒的團隊幫忙下）寫這本綜合性單字百科的目的，就是想讓孩子的第一本單字百科是富吸引力且內容有趣的。例句們是好玩並且有時候帶點傻里傻氣的；明亮的顏色與圖片就是想要吸引孩子；小互動們則是簡短但能引導孩子自發性思考的。

What type of vocabulary will you find in this dictionary? You’ll find a mix of cute words, slang and phrases, and even some words that prepare for tests like GEPT and TOEIC. You will also find differences between American English and British English throughout the book. There is enough vocabulary in this dictionary to get a child from a beginner to mid-intermediate level.

在這本字典裡您會找到什麼樣的字彙呢？您會看到可愛的單字、俚語及片語，以及一些適用於全民英檢和多益測驗的常考單字。你也會在這本書裡發現美式英語和英式英語用法的不同。這本單字百科有足夠的字彙，可以讓孩子從初學者提升到中等的程度。

Vocabulary is organized by topic to help students focus on the overall meaning of a group of words. Because of this, this book is a great resource for both teachers and parents to help plan lessons. Take some time each day to review words from each topic. You’ll soon find that your child has an expansive vocabulary.

書裡的單字皆依主題分類統整，以幫助學生們聚焦學習整組字彙的全面解釋。也因為如此，這本書對於想要編課的老師或家長們都是一本很棒的資源。每天花一些時間複習各單元的單字，您會很快地發現您的孩子認識了大量的字彙。

This dictionary is made to involve parents in their child’s language learning experience and help provide a bonding experience. Working with children is one of the most gratifying experiences, and I hope that you will enjoy this experience with your child as much as I did making this book.

這本單字百科可以讓父母一同參與，從旁協助孩子們學習語言。與孩子們一同學習努力是令人喜悅的經歷之一，而我希望您與孩子們都能樂在其中，就像我在編寫這本書時一樣。

Happy Learning!

祝 快樂學習！

Jennifer Lee
2019.03