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Overview of the week’s activities

Watch the video and find out about the themes that will be covered this week.

Watch the video introducing the week and consider the big question:

Why do we choose to use one particular reference tool over another?

Your Task

When you want to find information about a word, do you always turn to the same reference tool or do you try out different ones?
Are you satisfied with the results?
Has anybody advised you to use a particular dictionary?
Would you recommend any particular dictionary to others?
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