How to use a dictionary

A dictionary is a very important tool for anyone who is learning a new language. With a good dictionary you can look up the meaning of an English word you see or hear, find the English translation of a word in your language, check the spelling of a word, check the plural of a noun or past tense of a verb, find out other grammatical information about a word etc. All words in a dictionary are listed in alphabetical order. That means all words that start with A are in the front of the book and words that start with Z are in the back of the book. Proceed to the letter of the alphabet that your word begins with. For example, "dog" begins with "d". Check for the guide words. These are located in the upper corner of each page and give you an indication of how close you are to locating your word, speeding up the process of going through the pages. The first guide word is the first main entry on the page. The second word is the last main entry on the page. Use the second letter of your word to run down the page and locate your word. For example, if you were looking for the word "futile", "u" is the second letter. Once you've located the word, there are several useful elements that you can discover about the word from the dictionary entry. Like- spelling, pronunciation, meaning, parts of speech of the word etc. Like this way we can use a dictionary to explore new words and learn more about them.

Health and Hygiene

Health is the condition of our body and mind. Good health means healthy body free from diseases. Good health is freedom from disease and sickness. Without good health, we cannot do any work and we cannot improve in life. So, good health is the primary need for every one of us. It is essential for everyone to lead a happy life. If we are not in good health, we cannot concentrate on any activity in our life. There is a proverb – “Health is Wealth”. It means good health is equally valuable as any other personal possessions. We may have vast property. But lack of good health will deprive us of enjoying it. To keep our health well, we should abide by the laws of hygiene. Food, exercise, rest and sleep, regular habits, neatness and cleanliness, air and light, punctuality and peace of mind are the primary conditions for good health. Hence, we should eat healthy food and take a balance diet. We should eat all kinds of food at an equal amount. Taking excess of a single type of food may also cause various problems. Every day we should take exercise in morning and evening. We should be regular in all our daily duties. We should be neat and clean. Dirty and unclean surroundings create an adverse effect on our mind. So it is our duty to keep our surroundings and dwelling areas neat and clean. We should let fresh air and light into our houses. We should be punctual in all our daily duties. Peace of mind is another condition for good health. So, we should not worry over small things of life. Labour must be followed by rest. There is an old saying-"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise" So we must not keep late hours. We should go to bed early at night and rise early in the. It is true that health is the best wealth. But it is a matter of fact that most of us do not realize it. Hence they are falling prey to many kinds of disease. Thus proper food and hygiene in our daily life can lead to a lifetime habit towards a healthy extended life.