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Reading words in sentence examples expedites the learning of its meaning because the sentence creates semantic and grammatical settings the learner can link to the target word. Moreover, by reading the same word in multiple sentences, readers can learn the various uses and meanings of each word quicker than singular learning of vocab. Learning words through example sentences also gives applied practice to students by using words in a conversational style rather than simply learning the meaning without context. Finally, sentence examples inform learners of phrasal positioning. Some words can only be located in fixed grammatical locations in a sentence. This may help students learn what the category of the word is and refine its definition since grammatical categories (Ex: noun, verb, preposition) are universal.
Idioms are short phrases that allow us to express emotions, a situation, or some thought in an abbreviated way. They prove great at expressing a thought in the most efficient and creative way, which gives an accurate meaning to an otherwise long-winded expression of a view. Using idiom phrases shows a clear prowess of the target language, and its cultural heritage. For example, a commonly used English idiom is below:
kill two birds with one stone
Literally this idiom might appear to have connections to making the most of hunting apparatus and acquiring the most food, in reality it means to get 2 or more items completed with a single action.
