Advanced Dictionary (Collins Cobuild) with CD-Rom - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1424027519 ISBN 13: 9781424027514

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

This new edition of the flagship Collins Cobuild dictionary for advanced learners of English, gives up-to-date coverage of today's English, and transforms the learner's dictionary from an occasional reference into the best possible learning resource. This edition includes a CD-Rom, with extra content and interactive activities.

This dictionary is ideal for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English. It covers all the words, phrases and idioms that students need to learn and master to be able to speak and write effective English, and gives extensive help with grammar, including grammar patterns for many of the examples, and including a grammar reference in the supplement. A wide range of vocabulary-building features, many of them with full-colour illustrations, help with learning new words.

The dictionary also includes an Activity Guide, which gives exercises in dictionary use; a Writer's Handbook, which gives guidance on spelling, punctuation, letter-writing and CVs; a Speaker's Handbook, which gives advice on the best set phrases to use in key situations; Text Messaging Abbreviations and Emoticons; Defining Vocabulary; Geographical Places and Nationalities; Academic Word List.

This edition comes with a pin code which gives access to myCobuild.com. This website includes the full text of the dictionary, plus over 2,000 additional entries grouped by topic so learners can customize the online dictionary to meet their own learning needs, and a wide range of additional activities and features.

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Product Description

Advanced Dictionary

Synopsis

Packed with everyday examples from spoken and written English, the new "Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary" makes words easy to find, easy to understand, and easy to use for students at this level. Promote learning through definitions plus: full-sentence definitions use the most common context in which target words are most typically found in real life; grammatical patterns shown in context help the learner to use English accurately and naturally; and, natural English definitions guide the user to discover words as they appear in everyday English.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1424027519
• ISBN 13: 9781424027514
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 2080
• Editor: Collins Cobuild