English vocabulary in use : upper intermediate : vocabulary reference and practice with answers
McCarthy, Michael, 1947-2015
Book
English Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate is the third level of four in the family of best-selling vocabulary reference & practice books, ideal for self-study or classroom use. The accompanying CD-ROM provides hundreds of interesting & enjoyable exercises to further challenge learners, as well as wordlists, tests & dictionary support. CEF: B2.
Main title:
English vocabulary in use : upper intermediate : vocabulary reference and practice with answers / Michael McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell.
Author:
McCarthy, Michael, 1947-, authorO'Dell, Felicity, author
Work:
Edition:
Third edition.
Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.©2012
Collation:
278 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Notes:
CD-ROM written by Geraldine Mark with Michael McCarthy and Felicity O'Dell.
System details:
System requirements for CD-ROM : Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 and Mac OSX10.5 or 10.7. 512 MB RAM minimum, 1 GB recommended (required for Vista) 250 MB free hard disk space if installing to your hard drive.
Contents:
Effective vocabulary learning -- 1.Learning vocabulary -- 2.Organising a vocabulary notebook -- 3.Using your dictionary -- 4.Guessing and explaining meaning -- Topics -- 5.Countries, nationalities and languages -- 6.The weather -- 7.Describing people: appearance -- 8.Describing people: character -- 9.Idioms describing people -- 10.Relationships -- 11.At home -- 12.Everyday minor problems -- 13.Global problems -- 14.Education -- 15.Work -- 16.Business -- 17.Sport -- 18.Art and literature -- 19.Theatre and cinema -- 20.Music -- 21.Food -- 22.Physical geography -- 23.Environmental problems -- 24.Towns -- 25.The natural world -- 26.Clothes -- 27.Health and medicine -- 28.Medicine and technology -- 29.Health and lifestyle -- 30.Travel -- 31.Holidays -- 32.Science and technology -- 33.Computers -- 34.Communications and the Internet -- 35.The press and the media -- 36.Politics and public institutions -- 37.Crime -- 38.Money -- 39.Describing objects --.Contents note continued: Feelings and actions -- 40.Belief and opinion -- 41.Pleasant and unpleasant feelings -- 42.Like, dislike and desire -- 43.Speaking -- 44.The six senses -- 45.What your body does -- 46.Praising and criticising -- 47.Emotions and moods -- 48.Commenting on problematic situations -- Basic concepts -- 49.Number, quantity, degree and intensity -- 50.Numbers and shapes -- 51.Time -- 52.Distances and dimensions -- 53.Obligation, need, possibility and probability -- 54.Sound and light -- 55.Possession and giving -- 56.Movement and speed -- 57.Texture, brightness, weight and density -- 58.Success, failure and difficulty -- Connecting and linking words -- 59.Time: connecting words and expressions -- 60.Condition -- 61.Cause, reason, purpose and result -- 62.Concession and contrast -- 63.Addition -- 64.Referring words -- 65.Discourse markers in spoken English -- 66.Linking words in writing -- 67.Everyday expressions -- 68.Talking and communicating --.Contents note continued: Word formation -- 69.Suffixes -- 70.Prefixes -- 71.Roots -- 72.Abstract nouns -- 73.Compound adjectives -- 74.Compound nouns 1: noun + noun -- 75.Compound nouns 2: verb + preposition -- 76.Binomials -- 77.Abbreviations and acronyms -- 78.Multi-word expressions -- Words and pronunciation -- 79.Words commonly mispronounced -- 80.Onomatopoeic words -- 81.Homophones and homographs -- Counting people and things -- 82.Uncountable nouns -- 83.Words that only occur in the plural -- 84.Countable and uncountable nouns with different meanings -- 85.Making uncountable nouns countable -- 86.Collective nouns -- 87.Containers and contents -- Phrasal verbs and verb-based expressions -- 88.Expressions with do and make -- 89.Expressions with bring and take -- 90.Expressions with get -- 91.Expressions with set and put -- 92.Expressions with come and go -- 93.Expressions with other common verbs -- Varieties and styles -- 94.Formal and informal words 1 -- 95.Formal and informal words 2 -- 96.Similes -- 97.Proverbs -- 98.The language of signs and notices -- 99.Headline English -- 100.US English.
ISBN:
9781107600942 (pbk CD ROM)1107600944 (pbk CD ROM)9781107600942 (paperback CD ROM)1107600944 (paperback CD ROM)
Dewey class:
428.34
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
206373
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | Learn English Vocabulary | ESL VOCAB M | Available |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | Learn English Vocabulary | ESL VOCAB M | Available |