| Description |
270 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I. Learning: 1. Learning and revising with this book -- 2. Keeping a vocabulary notebook -- 3. Using a dictionary -- 4. English language words -- 5. Problems with pronunciation -- 6. Classroom language -- Part II. Word Formation: 7. Prefixes -- 8. Noun suffixes -- 9. Adjective suffixes -- 10. Zero affixation -- 11. Compound nouns -- 12. Compound adjectives -- Part III. Phrase Building: 13. Collocation (word partners) -- 14. Verb or adjective + preposition -- 15. Preposition + noun -- 16. Phrasal verbs form and meaning -- 17. Phrasal verbs grammar and style -- 18. Idioms and fixed expressions -- 19. Make do have take -- 20. Give keep break catch see -- 21. Get uses and expressions -- 22. Go uses and expressions -- 23. Apologies excuses and thanks -- 24. Requests invitations and suggestions -- 25. Opinions agreeing and disagreeing -- 26. Specific situations and special occasions -- Part IV. Parts of Speech (Special Problems): 27. Uncountable nouns and plural nouns -- 28. Verbs + ing form or infinitive -- 29. Verb patterns -- 30. Adjectives -- 31. Prepositions place -- 32. Adverbs frequency and degree -- Part V. Connecting and Linking: 33. Time and sequence -- 34. Addition and contrast -- 35. Similarities differences and conditions -- 36. Reason purpose and result -- Part V. Topocs: The World Around US: 37. The Physical world -- 38. Weather -- 39. Using the land -- 40. Animals and insects -- 41. Countries nationalities and language -- Part VI. People: 42. The human body and what it does -- 43. Describing people's appearance -- 44. Describing character -- 45. Human feelings and actions -- 46. Family and friends -- 47. Ages and stages -- Part VII. Daily Life: 48. Daily routines -- 49. Homes and buildings -- 50. Around the home 1 -- 51. Around the home 2 -- 52. Everyday problems -- 53. Money -- 54. Health illness and disease -- 55. Health injuries -- 56. Clothes -- 57. Shops and shopping -- 58. Food -- 59. Cooking and restaurants -- 60. Town and country -- 61. On the road -- 62. Transport Work -- 63. Work duties conditions and pay -- 64. Jobs -- 65. The career ladder -- 66. In the office and in the factory -- 67. Business and finance -- 68. Sales and marketing -- Part VIII. Leisure and Entertainment: 69. Hobbies -- 70. Sport games people and places -- 71. Sport winning losing and scoring -- 72. Cinema and theatre -- 73. Music art and literature -- Part IX. Technology and Communication: 74. Newspapers -- 75. Television -- 76. On the telephone -- 77. Computers -- Part X. Social Concerns: 78. Education school -- 79. Education university -- 80. Law and order -- 81. Crime -- 82. Politics -- 83. Bureaucracy -- 84. War and peace -- 85. Pollution and the environment -- Part XI. Tourism: 86. Air travel -- 87. Hotels -- 88. A sightseeing holiday -- 89. On the beach and in the country -- Part XII. Notional Concepts: 90. Time -- 91. Numbers -- 92. Distance and dimension -- 93. Shapes colours and patterns -- 94. Partitives -- 95. The senses -- 96. Notices and warnings -- 97. Vague language -- 98. American English -- 99. Formal and informal English -- 100. Abbreviations and abbreviated words -- Key -- List of phonetic symbols -- Pronunciation problems -- Index |
| Analysis |
English language -- Semantics |
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Teachers -- Language |
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Teaching -- Terminology |
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Vocabulary -- Study and teaching |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers.
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Vocabulary -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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Vocabulary -- Self-instruction.
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Vocabulary -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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Problems and exercises.
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| Author |
O'Dell, Felicity, 1947-
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| LC no. |
97158480 |
| ISBN |
0521557372 |
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