Longman Handy Learners Dictionary of American English New Edition Paper

I teach English at a large Los Angeles-area high school. Most of the students entering my class are reading below grade level. I've bought several of these dictionaries over the past couple of years for students to use for vocabulary assignments and/or general reference. They have been, far and away, the most popular (and therefore, most used) of the dictionaries in the classroom. Students love the convenient size and easily understood definitions. Longman does an excellent job of making entries make sense. For instance, there are no lame defintions such as: "mysterious" means "full of mystery". Definitions can be a bit wordy, but they are written in basic English and students tend to understand them more readily than with other dictionaries. For comparison, the first entry for "mysterious" reads "mysterious events, behavior, or situations are difficult to explain or understand". Another feature which I like and no one has mentioned is the vinyl cover: durable, longer lasting than paperback covers of most inexpensive student dictionaries.Keep in mind, however, if you want a dictionary that contains every single word you might come across in your reading, the Handy Learner's word count is good, but limited. You might purchase a good collegiate dictionary (New World, New Oxford American, Longman's Advanced are all excellent choices) to supplement the shortcomings of the Handy Learner's. I have several in my classroom, but students tend to shy away from anything heavy and hardbound. I've had a great experience with the Handy Learner's and will continue to buy them for student use, as they are frequently "borrowed" (which, I guess, is a good thing as it means that kids actually want to keep them to use for themselves).

Me gustó que llegó muy rápido y en buen estado!!

I thought its size was much bigger than.... But its ok! Longman has a good books... so I'm not remorseful... Its size is small, but its ok.. you can take it at your bag

My wife uses this product in her English classes. She likes the book and says that it is very valuable in her learning.

Brand new 👍

This is a great dictionary and I am so happy with it. It has every thing I need and I am glad I got it. Fast delivery too.

very soft cover,

Letter to small

Servicio excelwnte

使いやすくていいです。

small book, handy, easy to carry on. fast shipping

De bolsillo, buena calidad de impresión y muy útil

I bought it for my ESL classes and while it isn't the most complete dictionary, it does the job.It's easy to carry around and was in perfectly fine condition with no markings or notes as one is likely to find in used books.Despite being a learner's dictionary, the definitions remain a tad advanced for intermediate learners.