Bilingual Dictionary for ESL Beginners - English as a Second Language - Kamus Dwibahasa untuk pelajar pemula bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa kedua

Oct 1, 2026

Bilingual Dictionary for ESL Beginners supports early-stage learners of English as a second language with a curated list of the most common classroom and everyday vocabulary. Entries present part of speech, alphabetized headwords in bold, numbered definitions, and fully translated phrases, colloquial expressions, phrasal verbs, and interjections to clarify meaning in context. The dictionary reflects Australian culture, includes guidance for using page headers and organization, and is designed for reference use at school and home for the first 12 to 18 months of learning.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages91

Reading Time2 h 20 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

How to use the dictionary

Notes for the teacher

Page header

The headword

Abbreviations

Appendices

Numerals and ordinals

Common countries/states and their adjectival forms

Common irregular verbs

Times

Days of the week/months of the year/units of time

Weights and measures

Bibliography

AJRBKSCLTDMU EV NFOW GPX HY QI Z Bilingual Dictionary for ESL Beginners Kamus Dwibahasa untuk pelajar pemula bahasa Inggris sebagai bahasa kedua ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The work on this production was supported by a large number of ESL teachers who assisted in the choice of lexicon. © 2001 New South Wales Department of Education and Training Student Services and Equity Programs, Multicultural Programs Unit, Level 14, 1 Oxford Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Phone 9244 5764 or 9244 5324 RESTRICTED WAIVER OF COPYRIGHT The printed material in this publication is subject to a restricted waiver of copyright to allow the purchaser to make photocopies of the material contained in the publication for use within schools or institutes subject to the conditions below. 1. All copies of the printed material shall be made without alteration or abridgement and must retain acknowledgement of the copyright. 2. The school or college shall not sell, hire or otherwise derive revenue from copies of the material, nor distribute copies of the material for any other purpose. 3. The restricted waiver of copyright is not transferable and may be withdrawn in the case of the breach of any of these conditions. ISBN No: 0 7310 77539 Contents Introduction i How to use the dictionary ii Dictionary 1 Appendices 1. Numerals and ordinals 80 2. Common countries/states and their adjectival forms 81 3. Common irregular verbs 82 4. Times 84 5. Days of the week/months of the year/units of time 85 6. Weights and measures 85 Bibliography 85 Introduction The Bilingual Dictionary for ESL Beginners has been developed for use by students in the early stages of learning English as a second language. The list of words contained in this dictionary includes the most common words that students use in everyday communication and in the classroom. This list provides a scaffold for further language acquisition. The Bilingual Dictionary for ESL Beginners takes into consideration the Australian culture and way of life including frequently encountered colloquial words and phrases. It is expected that students will use this publication as a reference point for the first 12 to 18 months of English language acquisition. A companion volume titled Thematic Picture Dictionary for ESL Beginners may be used in conjunction with this volume. It contains over 400 illustrated words, all of which can be found with their translations in this volume. The two dictionaries are designed for individual student use at school and at home to support English language acquisition. The skills of many ESL teachers were utilised in the choice of lexicon for this dictionary. Their enthusiastic participation has helped to produce a valuable teaching and learning resource suited to the needs of beginner ESL students. How to use this dictionary Notes for the teacher The information in this dictionary is presented simply showing part of speech, headword in bold, definition if required and phrases for words which need to be read in context for clarity of meaning. You will find explanations regarding the organisation of the dictionary below. Page Header The page header is found at the top left of each page in bold for easy identification of the page contents. It shows the first and last English entry on the page. Example from page 1: a-afterwards indicates that the first entry on this page is a and the last entry is afterwards. The Headword The headword is the word being defined in an entry. It appears in large bold type and is alphabetically ordered. Definitions of the headword appear under the headword (if applicable) and are numbered. Phrases, colloquial phrases, phrasal verbs and interjections containing the headword are translated in full and appear under the definitions. Example from page 4: | | | Headword | Translation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | part of
speech | | back | | | n | Definition | 1. body part | only the word back is tra

FAQs

Who is the dictionary designed for?

The dictionary is developed for students in the early stages of learning English as a second language, including beginner ESL learners at school and at home.

How are entries organized and shown on each page?

Each page includes a bold page header showing the first and last English entry on that page. Headwords are bold, alphabetically ordered, and definitions are numbered under the headword when applicable.

What types of vocabulary are translated in full?

Phrases, colloquial phrases, phrasal verbs, and interjections containing the headword are translated in full, and their meanings are provided in context for clarity.

Oct 1, 2026

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