"Origins: An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English" by Eric Partridge
A "must have" book.
If you love the English language and are truly very curious about the meanings of its words as reflected in the evolution of its origins and meanings, this is a "must have" book. I have used the 1966 issue of it for years now, and rate it more useful, although a companion book, to the seminal work of Walter Skeat. No library can realistically be said to be complete,nor can any lover of the English language, without both of these works.
Test Your Professional English: Secretarial Ещё один учебник тестов из популярной серии "Test Your..." - на этот раз для офисных работников. Книга содержит 60 тестов и ответы к ним.
This text gives students of English for professional purposes over 500 words and expressions to refer to. It can be used for self-study or in-class. An answer key is provided.
The book is organised into 8 sections and covers over 500 key words and expressions in areas such as the office environment, telephoning, the latest technology, meetings, handling visitors, written communication, and money matters.
Wide variety of tests, including crosswords, cartoons, fill-the-gaps, and many more
Wordweb is a feature rich software that does much more than a paper dictionary or thesaurus. WordWeb is truly a Word Web - each set of synonyms is linked to other related sets. Look up "tree", click on the "Types" tab and you'll have a list of different types of tree. Click on "Part of" and WordWeb will tell you that a tree can be part of a "forest" or "wood".
English for Science is an English language text for use in secondary schools or adult education programs to prepare students to participate in basic science courses. The texts are designed for intermediate and advanced students of English as second language.
Grammar Time 6 The Grammar Time series provides reference and practice books for 8-15 year olds that use humorous cartoons, drawings and photographs to introduce and practice the English language.
Wordweb is a feature rich software that does much more than a paper dictionary or thesaurus. WordWeb is truly a Word Web - each set of synonyms is linked to other related sets. Look up "tree", click on the "Types" tab and you'll have a list of different types of tree. Click on "Part of" and WordWeb will tell you that a tree can be part of a "forest" or "wood".
