Hundreds of English words to get you speaking in your new language with confidence--now! Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners introduces you to hundreds of essential words and helps you quickly build the skills and confidence needed to use them correctly in conversation. Many useful exercises provide you with word-building practice. You also learn how to rapidly analyze new words you may encounter and incorporate them into your ever-growing vocabulary.
(4)Written primarily for ESL and EFL students preparing to take language exams in English, this book presents 400 common phrasal verbs and the ways in which they are used in everyday American English. Phrasal verbs are word groups that include a verb combined with a preposition or an adverb. They are used not only as verbs but as nouns, such as comedown, breakup, or showoff. They might also be used as adjectives, such as spaced-out, burned-out, broken-down, and many others. This volume places phrasal verbs within the context of sentences, and presents hundreds of examples and exercises.
The Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide provides three books in one lightweight, easy-to-hold format. The dictionary has over 40,000 words, phrases, and definitions, while the thesaurus offers more than 75,000 alternative words. The dictionary and thesaurus entries are presented in a clear, open design, with separate dictionary and thesaurus sections matching on each page. The Wordpower Guide helps you to expand your vocabulary, and
contains sections on foreign words and phrases, collective names for animals and birds, tips on commonly confused words, and a unique Wordbuilder. Its clear page layout, endorsed by and designed in association with the Royal National Institute of the Blind, offers enlarged fonts, larger margins, generous line-spacing, and good quality paper, making it quick and easy to find the word you need. Special attention has been given to the binding and choice of paper, ensuring that there is minimum 'glare' and 'show-through'. Ideal for both adults and school students, particularly those with visual impairment, the Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide is a valuable reference tool for use at home, school, or the office. Portable and affordable, it is the perfect companion to the Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary and the Paperback Oxford Large Print Thesaurus.
Mastering German Vocabulary explains how to use over 2200 common German words correctly, using example sentences in German with English translations.
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