Analysis of the French-English Bilingual Dictionaries in Junior Secondary Schools

Ossai, N. Rosemary and Carol, C. Opara (2023) Analysis of the French-English Bilingual Dictionaries in Junior Secondary Schools. Godfrey Okoye University International Journal of Education, Volume, 3 (2). pp. 329-338.

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Abstract

: The paper appraises the dictionaries used at the junior secondary school level (year 7-9) in Lagos State Nigeria. It has been observed that students at the junior secondary school level do not know how to maximize the use of their dictionary. They require a solid foundation in vocabulary acquisition in order to attain language proficiency. In this regard, a research was carried out in Lagos State in which 4 research questions were raised and answered with over three hundred students in private and public schools who study French as a foreign language. The instruments for data collection were questionnaire, classroom observations and interviews. Result shows that about 63.7% of the students are faced with problems of ambiguity when they check a new word, 83% of the students prefer to learn French with coloured picture dictionary. All the students want to have a more elaborate verb conjugation in their dictionary. Based on these findings, the RON French-English Picture Dictionary for Schools was compiled. The RON French-English Picture Dictionary for Schools consists of five parts: Part 1: Pictorial, Part II: French-English, Part III: English-French, Part 1V: Verbs, Part V: Culture and Civilization plus a Pronunciation Guide.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 27 Jun 2024 14:25
Last Modified: 27 Jun 2024 14:25
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4325

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