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Oxford American Dictionary for learners of English
Oxford American Dictionary for learners of English Author:Oxford Dictionaries A new American Dictionary specifically designed for learners of English. Written for individuals working to improve their English language skills. Featuring over 42,000 words, phrases, and meanings, learner's dictionary use the worlds you already know to define new vocabulary. The American Dictionaries for learners of English... more » support English learners at various levels of proficiency.
· Coverage: 42,000 words, phrases, and meanings. Extra help with grammar, collocations, synonyms, word-building, and choosing the right word.
· Prioritizing vocabulary: Includes the words (as keyword entries), labels 1,900 words from the Academic Word List and includes 4,500 content area words, labeled by subject.
· Defining vocabulary Simple explanations, using words from the Oxford 3000 list.
· Illustrations: Around 500 color illustrations communicate meanings quickly.
· Writing: 16-page Oxford Writing Tutor and the Oxford iWriter (on the CD-ROM) helps students plan, write, and review their written work.
· Consolidation: Vocabulary-building and dictionary skills training with the accompanying Oxford Vocabulary Builder.
· Pronunciation: Pronunciation of headwords, IPA footer. Spoken headwords on CD-ROM. Record and playback on CD-ROM to practice pronunciation.
· Learner autonomy: My Topics (on CD-ROM) enables students to build their own word lists.
· Authority: Researched in the U.S., with expert help from a U.S.-based Advisory Board of language experts to understand the needs of beginning-level students. Endorsed by Keith Folse, who wrote the foreword.
· Oxford iWriter: Help students improve their writing skills with the interactive Oxford iWriter , which shows students how to plan, write and check their written work (Intermediate and Advanced levels only). Available on CD-ROM.
· Help students get the most out of the Oxford American Dictionary for learners of English with the Oxford American Dictionary Vocabulary Builder, containing over 50 lessons with over 100 activities and write-in exercise that develop dictionary skills and expand vocabulary. (sold separately)« less