as this discussion about dictionaries concerns BAGRUT issues and as some of the information/advice being given is not accurate, may i suggest that issues concerning BAGRUT (and the future of a student) be dealt with through the proper channel. The information concerning approved dictionaries can be found on the OFFICIAL MINISTRY SITE under BAGRUT ...... Dictionaries Yes, as simple as that. Every English teacher should be subscribed to the official site and should be working with it. All the best Avi tsur > From: ask@xxxxxxxx > To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [etni] Fw: Passport > Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:01:55 +0200 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: byk - byk@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Passport > > > In reply to David G's mail about Passport, the advantage of using this > dictionary is that it is very user friendly, whereas weaker students get > lost using the Oxford. AS to copying straight from the text, you have to > know what to copy. I think it is a great pity that this dictionary is no > longer allowed (to the best of my knowledge, unless something has changed.) > > Furthermore, this dictionary is a great teaching tool for elementary and > Junior High school, getting pupils to learn easily how to us a dictionary. > However, parents are unwilling to buy it if they think that they will have > to buy another dictionary later. > > Jennifer > > > ----------------------------------------------- > ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org > or - http://www.etni.org.il ** > ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** > ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** > ----------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------