Elementary to Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
A dictionary for English language learners (ELLs) with CD-ROM that builds content-area and academic vocabulary
A dictionary with CD-ROM that supports learners making the transition from picture to text dictionary. It explains content area and academic vocabulary in simple English, marks the 2000 most important words to know, and gives extra help with grammar, spelling, and pronunciation.
Oxford Basic American Dictionary helps elementary and low-intermediate learners make the transition from picture to text dictionaries with simple definitions, examples and 500 colour illustrations.
It includes 27,000 words, phrases, and meanings using a defining vocabulary of just 2,000 words. It marks the Academic Word List words and the 2,000 most important words to know in English. Note boxes give extra help with grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and word building.
The CD-ROM includes the full dictionary, a picture dictionary, spoken words and sentences, and a Topic Dictionary.
Key features:
• 27,000 words, phrases, and meanings with Academic Word List words and content area vocabulary in math, science, social studies marked
• 2,000 keyword entries marked, showing the most important words to know in English.
• 15,000 examples show how words are used.
• 25 Reference pages with information on punctuation, irregular verbs, geographical names, and more.
• 500 colour illustrations make it easy to understand more difficult words.
Note boxes provide extra help throughout - thesaurus, word building, collocations, pronunciation, grammar, spelling, prefixes, and suffixes.
• CD-ROM with spoken words and sentences, searchable Picture Dictionary, and Topic Dictionary
