Vocabulary Building Workbook 2

This series of four workbooks has been specially designed to provide secondary students with a sound understanding of English vocabulary and ample practice in its use.
Workbook 2 focuses on the use of such common words as good, fair, fine and nice which either are rather vague in meaning or tend to be overused. The book contains 25 units, plus 8 review exercises.
Vocabulary Building 2 is specially designed to improve the vocabulary and writing skills of students.

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Vocabulary Building Workbook 1

This series of four workbooks has been specially designed to provide secondary students with a sound understanding of English vocabulary and ample practice in its use.
Workbook 1 focuses on the use of such common words as good, fair, fine and nice which either are rather vague in meaning or tend to be overused. The book contains 25 units, plus 8 review exercises.

http://englishtips.org/1150801288-vocabulary-building-1.html

Stephen Fry's English Delight

Stephen Fry hosts four programmes on the joys of the English language - as heard on BBC Radio 4. Current Puns: Why does our language groan with the weight of puns? What exactly is a pun? And who, or what, is the Thief of Bad Gags? Metaphor: the English language is chock-full of maritime metaphors - cock up, taken aback, chip on your shoulder and show a leg. And, with the help of a Greek removals firm, we also find the origin of the word 'metaphor'. Quotation: the uses and misuses of quotations are revealed, and there is also a frank confession from a quotation compiler, which we cannot divulge here....

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Test your English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced Level)

These materials can help anyone who study Englih to improve vocabulary skills.

Remember that is targeted to Advanced-level students.

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The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind (Audiobook, MP3)

A leading science writer examines how the brain's capacity reaches its peak in middle age. For many years, scientists thought that the human brain simply decayed over time and its dying cells led to memory slips, fuzzy logic, negative thinking, and even depression. But new research from neuroscientists and psychologists suggests that, in fact, the brain reorganizes, im

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