Abstract

The article is devoted to online dictionaries of the subject area Food and Drinks and their usage in the educational process in the English lessons at the language faculty.

Highlights

  • Universal computerization is observed in various fields of science including lexicography

  • By clicking on a general concept the user gets access to the lexemes included in this category: these are the names of spices, seasonings, cereals, etc

  • The analysis of Internet dictionaries of the English language of the thematic group Food and Drinks shows that these dictionaries can be used in foreign language classes at a university

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Summary

Introduction

Electronic and Internet reference books are regularly published. It is under study in the works of both Russian (O.M. Karpova, S.A. Manik and others) and foreign researchers (Bergenholtz H., De Shryver G.M. and others). The Internet contains general and special linguistic dictionaries, encyclopedias, terminological and non-terminological reference books, etc. The given research is dedicated to the problem of using dictionaries of the subject area Food and Drinks in the classroom. When studying the topic Food and Drinks as well as related topics (for example, National cuisine of the country) various teaching aids (workbooks, cards, etc.) can be used. The dictionary can become one of means of forming students’ lexical skills and contribute to the speaking skills development

Food glossaries
Illustrated food dictionaries
Defining English dictionaries
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