German for beginners + dictionary

The German-English Collins Dictionary is designed to teach young children the meanings of all words in the German language, including some words not normally found in English. The main project of the German-English Collins dictionary project, as described on its web site (Lanzarote: Die Grinne im Meningen), is to provide a thorough yet easily understood translation and interpretation of all written materials from German, English, French, Italian and Latin languages. This project has been launched with the intention of producing a dictionary that would satisfy the needs of those bilingual people who may live in isolation from one another and in rural areas where the language development of the local people may be slower than that of their urban counterparts. The dictionary thus includes synonyms, antonyms, and words with specialized meanings in each of the four languages. Because this dictionary is intended to cover all aspects of the German language, it provides synonyms for terms that have no English equivalent, as well as synonyms for words that have similar meanings in different languages.Another benefit of the German-English Collins dictionary is that it comes with Word games. The word games are part of a package of material provided by Lanzarote-based interactive website, Ligabell. The games, which include musical and flashcard-based activities, help students to enhance their vocabulary and to develop their written communication skills. In addition, students can also enjoy the opportunity to create a glossary from the word games and to test their knowledge of the frequency of certain Germanic words.

One of the most important features of the German-English Collins Dictionary is that it encourages reading as a leisure activity. Although many students find reading difficult at first, they find this skill to be very useful when they need to write papers or perform papers on technical subjects such as physics or biology. In addition, the students can improve their spelling by playing word games. Students can choose from the option of playing a game on a one to one basis with an English teacher, or they can choose to play the game with another student in the same room who is also learning the language.