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The 18th edition of Daniel Jones's classic work is the definitive guide to contemporary English pronunciation. This new and fully updated edition contains over 230,000 pronunciations of words, names and phrases. In addition, it includes lively essays on aspects of pronunciation by leading experts in the field, a phonetics and phonology glossary and notes explaining the relationship between spellings and sounds. The accompanying CD-ROM includes exercises, pronunciation practice and phonetic searc...

This unique learning tool combines a collocations dictionary with a thesaurus ensuring learners chose the correct word and collocation every time. It also includes the brand-new Academic Collocations List - the most frequent 2500 collocations used in academic English. Improving collocational knowledge helps learners to increase fluency in both spoken and written discourse. Package includes access to the full contents of this paper dictionary online plus additional collocations, synonyms an...

Longman Language Activator (second edition). The only book that can lead students to exactly the right word or phrase- even if they have never heard it before, includes : Clear simple headings, helps students choose the right word by helping them understand the differences in meaning between words with similar meanings. Detailed definitions and natural examples show students the correct word to use. Students learn how to use their new word or phrase correctly using the collocations and phrases g...

A new up-to-date Business English dictionary, that gives learners all the help and information they need to do business in English.Clear design helps busy people find what they want fast.Words and phrases are explained clearly in simple language.Groups of common phrases show words that are always used together to help learners combine words correctly (to open/close/have/hold an account).Special notes build areas of vocabulary, explain the difference between words that are often confused and give...

Do you need to explain macroeconomics in the classroom? Would your students know what a hurdle rate is? This new edition of the Longman Business English Dictionary gives students an in-depth knowledge of all the vocabulary they need to survive in today’s fast-paced business environment, whether they are students of business English or people already in work - You and your students will find it easy to understand complex business terms because all definitions are written using just 200...

With this dictionary students learn the most important collocations they need to know. The dictionary also guides them to the right word combination for their context. The CD-ROM includes the complete dictionary and practice exercises. The word combinations are based on analysis of the Oxford English Corpus, a collection of three billion words of text from the English-speaking world that show the words that really do go together.Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English with CD-ROM ...

Tearing your hair out over idioms? Feel like you re always in the dark? Dont worry - you cant go wrong with the Longman Idioms Dictionary, a brand new, up-to-the-minute dictionary that will help you stay ahead of the game. - more than 6000 idioms from spoken and written English, such as go postal, its all gone pear-shaped, and be on the same page. - wide coverage of both American and British English, - clear definitions using the Longman 2000 common words. - the unique Idiom Activator® h...

The 18th edition of Daniel Jones's classic work is the definitive guide to contemporary English pronunciation. This new and fully updated edition contains over 230,000 pronunciations of words, names and phrases. In addition, it includes lively essays on aspects of pronunciation by leading experts in the field, a phonetics and phonology glossary and notes explaining the relationship between spellings and sounds.

The 8th edition of the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner''s Dictionary offers up to date coverage of today''s English in a clear, attractive format.This dictionary is ideal for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English. It covers all the words, phrases, and idioms that students need to master in order to speak and write effective English. With full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is easy to use and understand. The examples, taken from the 4.5-bil...

The 3rd edition of the Collins COBUILD Intermediate Learner\\''s Dictionary offers up to date coverage of today\\''s English in a clear, attractive format.This dictionary is ideal for intermediate-level learners of English. With full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is easy to use and understand. The examples, taken from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, show learners how the words are used in authentic contexts.This dictionary covers all the essential ...

50,000 newly added entries, and over 700,000 words, meanings and phrases.Now updated to show recent biographical and place name changes - with over 8,500 place names and 5,500 biographies you will encounter thousands of fascinating facts and figures at your fingertips.\\"The Collins English Dictionary is a book to be treasured, no home should be without one\\", The Times.Ideal for use at work, at home and at school - new words, new meanings and new uses are tracked by Collins\\'' lexicographers ...

Dictionary Activities is a fantastic teaching resource which helps students get to know their dictionaries by explaining dictionary features and how to navigate them. The book also covers more complex topics such as collocations, idioms and word building. Dictionary Activities also looks at the use of electronic dictionaries and other non-standard specialized dictionaries such as picture dictionaries. In addition to providing over 90 dictionary activities to use in the language classroom, this b...

The Cambridge Business English Dictionary is ideal for business English students, business studies students and anyone using English in their work. Informed by the unique Cambridge English Corpus, the dictionary has over 35,000 words, phrases, and meanings, and includes business-specific vocabulary such as 'quantitative easing', 'crowdsourcing' and 'black knight'. It also includes help with how to use English naturally in business situations like meetings, conference calls, and emails. A mobile ...

How does the Longman Essential Activator build vocabulary? Students choose a word they already know such as 'better'. They use the clear headings to find the right meaning. They look at the different options clear definitions and plenty of examples make choosing the right word easy. Grammar and common error information help students use the new word correctly. How does the Longman Essential Activator improve writing skills?Students learn key vocabulary by topic with the colour Word Banks, and us...

Need help with pronunciation? The Longman Pronunciation Dictionary : Helps students with over 225,000 pronunciations in both British and American English using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Helps students with intonation by showing the stress patterns of thousands of compounds and idioms User-friendly graphs show the preferred pronunciations of British and American speakers, based on extensive research by Professor Wells. NEW - now with the Longman Pronunciation Coach CD-ROM, Students can...

A fully integrated vocabulary development program in American English, progressing from essential words to the more complex, delivered in short thematic units. Realistic scenarios and modern artwork are easy to relate to and these, together with story pages and practice exercises, have been applauded for their success in promoting critical thinking skills. Content is fully supported by a range of components - including Workbooks, Classroom Activities, Audio and website. Monolingual English Editi...

The Longman Phrasal Verbs Dictionary contains all the information you need to understand phrasal verbs and use them correctly. - over 5.000 phrasal verbs - covers British and American English - clear grammar patterns show you how to use phrasal verbs - clear definitions using only 2.000 common words - examples from the corpus show how phrasal verbs are really used in context - unique Phrasal Verbs Activator® helps you choose the correct phrasal verbs...

Tearing your hair out over idioms? Feel like you're always in the dark? Don't worry - you can't go wrong with the Longman Idioms Dictionary. - More than 6000 idioms from spoken and written English, like ‘go postal’, ‘it's all gone pear-shaped’, and ‘be on the same page’ - Wide coverage of both American and British English - Clear, accurate definitions, written using the Longman 2000-word Defining Vocabulary - Unique Idiom Activator® helps you choose t...

Oxford Essential Dictionary gives all the essential help and information elementary and pre-intermediate learners need.Updated with 200 NEW words, Oxford Essential Dictionary includes over 24,000 words, phrases, and meanings.2,000 of the most important words in English are marked as keywords, so students know which words to learn first.Notes give extra help with grammar, pronunciation, and spelling.The CD-ROM includes the full dictionary, Picture Dictionary, exam preparation (KET) exercises, lan...

Say it with Oxford. The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ultimate speaking and writing tool for developing the skills you need for passing exams and communicating in English. It's trusted by learners and teachers of English around the world for its clear explanations and example sentences. Language level: Upper-intermediate to advanced (B2-C2) Age range: Young teen to adult. DVD-ROM includes: * Full A-Z dictionary including 900 new words * British and American English audio * New iSp...