罗伯特·詹姆士·狄克森
罗伯特·詹姆士·狄克森(英语:Robert James Dixson ,1908年5月23日—1963年2月1日),美国作家。他著有多本英语学习书籍,其著作《Essential Idioms in English for the Foreign Born》(狄克森词组)有多种繁体中文译本。
1950年代初,他从纽约市迁往佛罗里达州。 1963年,他于美国佛罗里达州的科勒尔盖布尔斯市(Coral Gables)过世。
狄克森著作英语学习书籍,也与他人合作写书。编撰主旨在于帮助读者学习或改善美式英语的文法、用语和发音。其著作有多种译本,虽然原文版本已能满足阅读目的,但是在不同国家重新出版时,出版商都加入了翻译注释,以提升易读性。
编写作品
改编作品
"Ten carefully graded readers American Classics, simplified and adapted"
- 《七角阁楼》The House of the Seven Gables (vocabulary range 750 words)
- 《白鲸记》Moby Dick (vocabulary range 1000 words)
- 《莫尔格街凶杀案和金甲虫》Murders in the Rue Morgue, and The Gold Bug (vocabulary range 1200 words)
- The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea (vocabulary range 1400 words)
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat (vocabulary range 1600 words)
- The Hoosier Schoolmaster (vocabulary range 1800 words)
- The Portrait of a Lady (vocabulary range 2000 words)
- The Rise of Silas Lapham (vocabulary range 2200 words)
- 《顽童历险记》Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (vocabulary range 2400 words)
- 《红色英勇勋章》The Red Badge of Courage (vocabulary range 2600 words)
英语书籍
- 1945 Exercises in English Conversation for the Foreign Born
- 1949 Tests and Drills in English Grammar for Foreign Students
- 1950 Modern Short Stories by American Authors
- 1951 Essential Idioms in English for the Foreign Born
- 1951 Complete Course in English
- 1953 Everyday Dialogues in English for the Foreign Born
- 1955 Curso Completo de Inglés (Spanish)
- 1957 Practice Exercises in Everyday English
- 1962 Modern American English
在美国以外出版的著作
- Robert J. Dixson (2003). Essential Idioms in English. Japan: Pearson Kirihara K.K. ISBN 978-0-13-141176-0
- Robert J. Dixson (1971). Elementary Reader in English. Venezuela: Regents. Clasificación: 65 D55 1971(Barcode 14364)
- Robert J. Dixson (2008). Essential Idioms in English. Taiwan: Pearson. ISBN 978-986-154-698-8
- Robert J. Dixson (1986). Practical English Self-taught. Spain: Edaf. ISBN 84-7166-555-7
- Robert J. Dixson (2003). Essential Idioms in English. Italy: Pearson. ISBN 0-131-41176-4 [sic]
- Robert J. Dixson (1994). Graded Exercises in English. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ISBN 85-215-0425-X
- Robert J. Dixson (1978). Modern American English. France: Regents. ISBN 0-88345-311-8
- Robert J. Dixson (2010). Essential Idioms in English. Iran: Forest. ISBN 978-964-981-513-8
- Robert J. Dixson (1987). Las 2000 Palabras Usadas Con Más Frecuencia en Inglés. Latin America: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-523416-7
- Robert J. Dixson (2003). Everyday Dialogues in English. New Delhi: PHI Learning. ISBN 81-203-0566-3