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Details " Weight: 0.677 kg Code ESSGIU	Essential Grammar in Use with Answers A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Elementary Students of English 2nd Edition Raymond Murphy £13.10 ~ suitable for elementary to lower intermediate ~ easy to use ~ clear explanations ~ accessible ~ additional exercises ~ appendices ~ self-study ~ key (the answers included)
Details " Weight: 0.717 kg Code AGIU	Advanced Grammar in Use with Answers 2nd Edition Martin Hewings £16.35 (with CD-ROM) A fully updated version of the highly successful Advanced Grammar in Use - extra practice is also available on a new interactive CD-ROM to accompany the book. This is the edition with answers.
Details " Weight: 0.717 kg Code EGIU	English Grammar In Use with Answers A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of EnglisH 3rd Edition Raymond Murphy £13.99 English Grammar in Use Third Edition is a fully updated version of the classic grammar title. It retains all the key features of clarity and accessibility that have made the book so popular with students and teachers. Key Features: ~ Suitable for Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate Level • Ten completely new units, including nine new units on phrasal verbs to extend this important area for intermediate students. • Includes even more Additional Exercises, to offer more contrastive practice.
Contents Present and past 1 Present continuous (I am doing) 2 Present simple (I do) 3 Present continuous and present simple (1) (I am doing and I do) 4 Present continuous and present simple (2) (I am doing and I do) 5 Past simple (I did) 6 Past continuous (I was doing) Present perfect and past 7 Present perfect (1) (I have done) 8 Present perfect (2) (I have done) 9 Present perfect continuous (I have been doing) 10 Present perfect continuous and simple (I have been doing and I have done) 11 How long have you (been) …? 12 For and since When …? and How long …? 13 Present perfect and past (1) (I have done and I did) 14 Present perfect and past (2) (I have done and I did) 15 Past perfect (I had done) 16 Past perfect continuous(I had been doing) 17 Have got and have 18 Used to (do) Future 19 Present tenses (I am doing / I do) for the future 20 (I’m) going to (do) 21 Will/shall (1) 22 Will/shall (2) 23 I will and I’m going to 24 Will be doing and will have done 25 When I do / When I’ve done When and if Modals 26 Can, could and (be) able to 27 Could (do) and could have (done) 28 Must and can’t 29 May and might (1) 30 May and might (2) 31 Have to and must 32 Must mustn’t needn’t 33 Should (1) 34 Should (2) 35 Had better It’s time … 36 Would 37 Can/Could/Would you …? etc. (Requests, offers, permission and invitations) Conditionals and ‘wish’ 38 If I do … If I did … 39 If I knew … I wish I knew … 40 If I had known … I wish I’d known … 41 Wish Passive 42 Passive (1) (is done / was done) 43 Passive (2) (be/been/being done) 44 Passive (3) 45 It is said that … He is said to … (be) supposed to 46 Have something done Reported speech 47 Reported speech (1) (He said that …) 48 Reported speech (2) Questions and auxiliary verbs 49 Questions (1) 50 Questions (2) (Do you know where …? / She asked me where …) 51 Auxiliary verbs (have/do/can etc.) I think so / I hope so etc. 52 Question tags (do you? isn’t it? etc.) -ing and the infinitive 53 Verb + -ing (enjoy doing / stop doing etc.) 54 Verb + to … (decide to do / forget to do etc.) 55 Verb (+ object) + to … (I want to do / I want you to do) 56 Verb + -ing or to … (1) (remember/regret etc.) 57 Verb + -ing or to … (2) (try/need/help) 58 Verb + -ing or to … (3) (like / would like etc.) 59 Prefer and would rather 60 Preposition (in/for/about etc.) + -ing 61 Be/get used to something (I’m used to …) 62 Verb + preposition + -ing (succeed in -ing / accuse somebody of -ing etc.) 63 Expressions + -ing 64 To …, for …, and so that … (purpose) 65 Adjective + to … 66 To … and preposition + -ing (afraid/interested/sorry) 67 See somebody do and see somebody doing 68 -ing clauses (Feeling tired, I went to bed early.) Articles and nouns 69 Countable and uncountable (1) 70 Countable and uncountable (2) 71 Countable nouns with a/an and some 72 A/an and the 73 The (1) 74 The (2) (School / the school) 75 The (3) (Children / the children) 76 The (4) (The giraffe / the telephone / the piano etc., the + adjective) 77 Names with and without the (1) 78 Names with and without the (2) 79 Singular and plural 80 Noun + noun (a tennis ball / a headache etc.) 81 -’s (your sister’s name) and of … (the name of the book) Pronouns and determiners 82 Myself/yourself/themselves etc. 83 A friend of mine My own house On my own / by myself 84 There … and it … 85 Some and any 86 No/none/any Nothing/nobody 87 Much, many, little, few, a lot, plenty 88 All / all of most / most of no / none of etc. 89 Both / both of neither / neither of either / either of 90 All, every and whole 91 Each and every Relative clauses 92 Relative clauses (1): clauses with who/that/which 93 Relative clauses (2): clauses with or without who/that/which 94 Relative clauses (3): whose/whom/where 95 Relative clauses (4): extra information clauses 1 96 Relative clauses (5): extra information clauses 2 97 -ing and -ed clauses (the woman talking to Tom, the boy injured in the accident) Adjectives and adverbs 98 Adjectives ending in -ing
Details " Weight: 0.405 kg Code EVIUE	English Vocabulary in Use Elementary with Answers Michael McCarthy Felicity O'Dell £13.10 The first in the family of best-selling vocabulary reference and practice books from elementary to advanced level. Vocabulary is clearly presented and contextualized on left-hand pages with practice activities on facing right-hand pages. This book is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice text but it can also be used for classroom work. It is beautifully illustrated in full colour and contains 60 units. Vocabulary is presented in context and there are plenty of follow-up exercises. This edition includes an answer key.
Contents Acknowledgements; Introduction; LEARNER TRAINING: 1 Talking about language (noun, verb etc. and the language of the rubrics inthis book); 2 Learning vocabulary; EVERYDAY VERBS: 3 Have / had / had; 4 Go / went / gone; 5 Do / did / done; 6 Make / made / made; 7 Come / came / come; 8 Take / took / taken; 9 Bring / brought / brought; 10 Get / got / got; 11 Phrasal verbs; 12 Every day; 13 Talking; 14 Moving; WORDS AND GRAMMAR: 15 Conjunctions and connecting words; 16 Time words: days, months and seasons; 17 Time words; 18 Places; 19 Manner; 20 Irregular verbs; 21 Common uncountable words; 22 Common adjectives: good and bad things; 23 Common adjectives: people; 24 Words and prepositions; 25 Prefixes; 25 Prefixes; 26 Suffixes; 27 words you may confuse; PEOPLE: 28 Birth, marriage and death; 29 The family; 30 Parts of the body; 31 Clothes; 32 Describing people; 33 Health and illness; 34 Feelings; 35 Greetings and other useful phrases; THE WORLD: 36 Countries, languages and people; 37 Weather; 38 In the town; 39 In the countryside; 40 Animals and pets; 41 Travelling; 42 notices; AT HOME: 43 Food and drink; 44 In the kitchen; 45 In the bedroom and bathroom; 46 In the living room; SCHOOL AND WORKPLACE: 47 Jobs; 48 At school and university; 49 Communications; LEISURE: 50 Holiday; 51 Shops and shopping; 52 In a hotel; 53 Eating out; 54 Sports; 55 Cinema; 56 Leisure at home; SOCIAL ISSUES: 57 Crime; 58 The media; 59 Everyday problems; 60 Global problems; Answer key; Index.
Details " Weight: 0.676 kg Code EVIUPIAI	English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate With Answers 2nd Edition Stuart Redman £13.10 (Also available with CD-ROM for £15.99) The second in the family of best-selling vocabulary reference and practice books from elementary (this one is suitable for pre-intermediate and intermediate level) to advanced level. Vocabulary is clearly presented and contextualized on left-hand pages with practice activities on facing right-hand pages. This book is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice text but it can also be used for classroom work. This second edition has been fully revised to ensure that the vocabulary presented is current and relevant. It is beautifully illustrated in full colour and contains 100 units.
Contents Introduction; Using this book; Learning: 1 Learning and revising with this book; 2 Keeping a vocabulary notebook; 3 Using a dictionary; 4 English language words; 5 Classroom language; Word formation: 6 Prefixes; 7 Noun suffixes; 8 Adjective suffixes; 9 Nouns and verbs with the same form; 10 Compound nouns; 11 Compound adjectives; Phrase building: 12 Collocation; 13 Idioms and fixed expressions; 14 Verb or adjective + preposition; 15 Preposition + noun; 16 Apologies, excuses and thanks; 17 Requests, invitations and suggestions; 18 Opinions, agreeing and disagreeing; 19 Likes, preferences and interests; 20 Frequently asked questions; 21 Common responses; 22 Greetings, farewells and special expressions; 23 Phrasal verbs (1); 24 Phrasal verbs (2); 25 Have and have got; 26 Make, do and take; 27 Give, take, break and see; 28 Leave, catch and let; 29 Get: uses and expressions; 30 Go: uses and expressions; 31 The senses; 32 Partitives; Parts of speech: 33 Uncountable nouns and plural nouns; 34 Verbs + -ing form or infinitive; 35 Verb patterns; 36 Adjectives; 37 Prepositions; 38 Adverbs: frequency and degree; Connecting and linking: 39 Time and sequence; 40 Addition and contrast; 41 Similarities, differences, comparisons and exceptions; 42 Reason, purpose, result, condition; Topics: The world around us: 43 The physical world; 44 Weather; 45 Animals and insects; 46 Countries, nationalities and language; People: 47 The body and what it can do; 48 Describing people's appearance; 49 Describing character; 50 Human feelings and actions; 51 Family and friends; 52 Ages and stages; Daily life: 53 Daily routines; 54 The place where you live; 55 Around the home(1); 56 Around the home (2); 57 Everyday problems; 58 Money; 59 Health: illness; 60 health: injuries; 61 Clothes; 62 Shops and shopping; 63 Food; 64 Cooking and restaurants; 65 City life; 66 Life in the country; 67 On the road; 68 Transport; Work: 69 Work: duties, pay and conditions; 70 Jobs; 71 The career ladder; 72 In the office; 73 Business and finance; Leisure and entertainment: 74 Sport: ball games; 75 Sport and leisure; 76 Cinema and theatre; 77 Music; Communication and technology: 78 Newspapers; 79 Television; 80 On the phone; 81 Computers and the internet; Social concerns: 82 Education: school; 83 Education: university; 84 Law and order; 85 Crime; 86 Politics; 87 Bureaucracy; 88 Global problems; Tourism: 89 Air travel; 90 Hotels and restaurants; 91 A sightseeing holiday in the city; 92 Holidays by the sea; Notional concepts: 93 Time; 94 Numbers; 95 Distance, size and dimension; 96 Shapes, colours and patterns; Varieties of English: 97 Notices and warnings; 98 Vague language; 99 Formal and informal English; 100 Abbreviations and abbreviated words; Answer key; Pronunciation problems; Index; Acknowledgements
Details " Weight: 0.7 kg Code EVIUUI	English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate With Answers 2nd Edition Michael McCarthy Felicity O'Dell £13.10 The third in the family of best-selling vocabulary reference and practice books from elementary to advanced level. Vocabulary is clearly presented and contextualised on left-hand pages with practice activities on facing right-hand pages. The perfect choice for upper-intermediate level students wanting to build their vocabulary. English Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate includes over 2,000 new words and expressions which are presented and practised in typical contexts appropriate to this level. The book is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus to ensure that the vocabulary selected is useful and up-to-date.
Contents EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY LEARNING: 1 Learning vocabulary- general advice; 2 Learning vocabulary - aids to learning; 3 Organising a vocabulary notebook; 4 Names of English language words; 5 Using your dictionary; 6 Revising vocabulary; 7 Guessing and explaining meaning; WORD FORMATION: 8 Suffixes; 9 Prefixes; 10 Roots; 11 Abstract nouns; 12 Compound adjectives; 13 Compound nouns (1) noun + noun; 14 Compound nouns (2) verb + preposition; 15 Words from other languages; 16 Abbreviations and acronyms; 17 New words in English; WORDS AND PRONUNCIATION: 18 Words commonly mispronounced; 19 Onomatopoeic words; 20 Homonyms; CONNECTING AND LINKING WORDS: 21 Time; 22 Condition; 23 Cause, reason, purpose and result; 24 Concession and contrast; 25 Addition; 26 Text-referring words; 27 Discourse markers in speech; 28 Discourse markers in writing; COUNTABLES AND UNCOUNTABLES: 29 Uncountable words; 30 Words that occur only in the plural; 31 Countable and uncountable nouns with different meanings; 32 Collective nouns; 33 Making uncountable nouns countable; 34 Containers and contents; TOPICS: 35 Countries, nationalities and languages; 36 Weather; 37 Describing people (1) appearance; 38 Describing people (2) character; 39 Relationships; 40 At home; 41 Everyday problems; 42 Global problems; 43 Education; 44 Work; 45 Sport; 46 The arts; 47 Music; 48 Food; 49 The environment; 50 Towns; 51 The natural world; 52 Clothes; 53 Health and medicine; 54 Travel; 55 Holidays; 56 Numbers and shapes; 57 Science and technology; 58 Computers; 59 The press and the media; 60 Politics and public institutions; 61 Crime; 62 Money - buying, selling and paying; FEELINGS AND ACTIONS: 63 Belief and opinion; 64 Pleasant and unpleasant feelings; 65 Like, dislike and desire; 66 Speaking; 67 The six senses; 68 What your body does; BASIC CONCEPTS: 69 Number, quantity, degree and intensity; 70 Time; 71 Distance and dimension; 72 Obligation, need, possiblity and probability; 73 Sound and light; 74 Possession, giving and lending; 75 Movement and speed; 76 Texture, brightness, weight and density; 77 Success, failure and difficulty; IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS: 78 Idioms - general; 79 Everyday expressions; 80 Similes; 81 Binomials; 82 Idioms describing people; 83 Idioms describing feeling or mood; 84 Idioms describing problematic situations; 85 Idioms connected with praise and criticism; 86 Idioms connected with using language; 87 Miscellaneous idioms; 88 proverbs; PHRASAL VERBS AND VERB-BASED EXPRESSIONS: 89 Expressions with do and make; 90 Expressions with bring and take; 91 Expressions with get; 92 Expressions with set and put; 93 Expressions with come and go; 94 Expressions with other verbs; VARIETIES OF ENGLISH: 95 Formal and informal words (1); 96 Formal and informal words (2); 97 US English; 98 Other Englishes; 99 Headline English; 100 The language of signs and notices
Details " Weight: 0.68 kg Code EVIUA	English Vocabulary in Use Advanced Michael McCarthy Felicity O'Dell £13.10 The fourth in the family of best-selling vocabulary reference and practice books from elementary to advanced level. Vocabulary is clearly presented and contextualized on left-hand pages with practice activities on facing right-hand pages. The perfect choice for advanced-level students wanting to build their vocabulary skills. English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced includes over 2,000 new words and expressions which are presented and practised in typical contexts appropriate to this level. The book is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus to ensure that the vocabulary selected is useful and up-to-date. A test book (Test Your English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced - 0521 54534X) is also available for extra practice.
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Details " Weight: 0.396 kg Code CEED	Cambridge Essential English Dictionary £10.50 Ideal for KET, PET and Starters, Movers and Flyers Tests preparation Using a monolingual dictionary for the first time can be daunting. This new dictionary is the ideal introduction for beginners and pre-intermediate learners. It covers the essential English needed by learners at this level, with its short, easy definitions and numerous example sentences. Hundreds of illustrations help to explain the words and build vocabulary.
Details " Weight: 1.75 kg Code CALD	Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM 2nd Edition £19.99 (with CD-ROM) Ideal for FCE, CAE, CPE and IELTS preparation A fully updated edition of the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and CD-ROM, with new, up-to-date vocabulary (e.g. sex-up, speed-dating, whiteboard), new 'mini-collocation' boxes, and new frequency information to highlight the most important words to learn.
Code MED TOP OF THE PAGE	Macmillan Essential Dictionary £14.50 (with CD-ROM) Two-colour dictionary and CD-ROM with more entries than any other dictionary for intermediate learners - over 45,000 headwords, phrases and phrasal verbs, with 36,000 examples showing how words are used " The 3,500 most important words to learn are highlighted in red and graded for frequency of use, to build students' awareness while learning vocabulary. " Clear, simple definitions using just over 2,300 of the most common words " Menus in entries with five or more senses guide you to the meaning you want - fast! " Special emphasis on contemporary vocabulary, such as computer language, new senses and colloquial language. " 24-page Language Study section on key areas such as pronunciation, collocation and wordbuilding helps learners to improve their English " Over 700 illustrations throughout aid understanding " Frequent colour Help Boxes containing grammar, vocabulary and usage notes. CD-ROM The CD-ROM contains not only the complete text of the Macmillan Essential Dictionary, but offers a host of activities, including pronunciation practice and advanced search options.