The Topics series presents factual information in a modern magazine format. It offers challenging insights into the modern intercultural world from a teenager's viewpoint. Written in direct, up-to-date English, the texts and illustrations are closely integrated for maximum impact.
P.H. Collin “Easier English Student Dictionary"
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 2003-08-18 | ISBN: 0747566240 | PDF | 1024 pages | 9,2 Mb
Level: Upper Intermediate
The fully revised and updated edition of this bestselling general English dictionary is especially useful for those working towards FCE (First Certificate Examination), and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) examinations. The new edition includes 28,000 expressions used in international English. The selection is based on word-frequency counts and analyses of the CAT (Certificate in Advanced English) exam syllabuses. Entries include examples from everyday speech, irregular forms, derived words, differences between English and American usage, and help with confusable words (e.g. insure and ensure). Encyclopedic comments highlight historical and cultural terms (Guy Fawkes, Pancake Day) and technical terms such as the periodic table, the metric system and greenhouse gases.
• 35,000 entries provide clear, up-to-date terms and expressions used in British, American and International English
• Terms defined in clear, simple English, using our 1,500-word limited defining vocabulary
• Each entry includes part of speech, phonetic pronunciation guides and example sentences showing how terms are used.
“Easier English Basic Dictionary"
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 2004-03-15 | ISBN: 0747566445 | PDF | 384 pages | 5,5 Mb
The Easier English Basic Dictionary is designed especially for elementary and pre-intermediate students of English. It includes the basic vocabulary needed to understand and study written and spoken English at this level, and is particularly useful for students taking the Preliminary English Test (PET) and the Key English Test (KET) exams.
McGraw-Hill's
Essential American Idioms
Dictionary
The Up-to-Date Guide to the Idioms of Modern American English
Whether you are a learner of English who is having difficulty understanding expressions in everyday speech or a native speaker who wants to expand your written or spoken range, you need a comprehensive reference for idioms, common phrases, and sayings of American English.
The Up-to-Date Guide
to the Slang of Modern American English
This concise, easy-to-use reference defines and explains hundreds of contemporary American slang expressions and illustrates their use in real-life situations. You will learn to understand this integral part of living English as used by Americans in all walks of life.
