Activities to improve your writing in key areas such as evaluating ideas, explaining concepts and expressing opinions Section 1 focuses on Vocabulary Skills (Units 1-7) Covers 650 key words, with opportunities to practise words more than once Authentic texts, showing how the words are used in academic writing Highlighting of words from the Academic Word List 650-word glossary with definitions and phonetics for all keywords Useful reference sections on collocations, affixes and dependent prepositions Complete answer key to all exercises for self-study More practice exercises and short writing tasks available at www.oup.com/elt/academicvocabulary
So many words, so little time! This exciting new title from Cherry Lake publishing helps students understand and harness the power of print and electronic dictionaries.
Advanced English grammar and vocabulary quiz book has been devised for EFL students who have reached upper intermediate to advanced level of English. The first part of the book is designed to test your knowledge on multiple meaning words and words that cause confusion. Grammar structures are also included in quiz form and clear explanations can be found in the answer key that follows each exercise. What’s more, there is also a ‘test yourself on prepositions’ section as well as exercises on connectors. Modal auxiliary verbs are also dealt with along with other important grammar points. A phrasal verbs quiz completes the book.
Hear word from a native English speaker, see animations, and great pictures too.
Here you see is Effective-English, a great and easy way to learn the Basics of English from a native speaker. All elements in this program are designed to make you think and understand better, without being consciously aware of learning them. Learn and hear the Alphabet in Native English. There are many great and important words, as well as learning sentences to use them. You can hear the words that are spoken in native English. There are many word's to learn in 10 categories such as Fruit, Colors, Animals etc. Play games to help remember words easier.
Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were "You be good. I love you."
What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news.