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This invaluable little book highlights the real mistakes that students make in the exam - and shows how to avoid them. Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts, each unit targets a key problem area. Clear explanations and exercises help students to use the language accurately. Regular tests offer students a further opportunity to check and consolidate what they have learnt. * Highlights common mistakes that learners really make * Based on analysis of thousands of exam scripts * Short, snappy explanations focus on key problem areas * Includes exam-style exercises

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The academic vocabulary covered by the series is sourced from the Academic Word List, and the Oxford Corpus of Academic English. The Corpus is an 85-million-word corpus of academic sources, developed by Oxford University Press, the world's authority on the English language. The Corpus shows how words are used across the four main subject areas of physical sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

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This handy little book highlights the real mistakes students make in the IELTS test and shows how to avoid them. Suitable for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training, it's perfect for students aiming for bands 6.0-7.0. Each unit targets a key problem area. IELTS-style exercises with clear explanations show you how to use the language accurately to achieve your target band score, and you can check what you've learned in the units with regular tests. Previous title Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced.

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A workbook that introduces the most frequently used idioms in English and shows you how to use them effectively. Collins Work on your Idioms is a new practice book for learners who want to increase the number of idioms they know and be confident in using them. Each unit presents students with a selection of idioms and clear examples of when and how to use them. This is followed by practice exercises to ensure the learner will be able to remember and use what they have learnt in their written and spoken English. Collins Work on your Idioms features the 300 most commonly used idioms, which have been carefully selected based on Collins Corpus research. It provides plenty of useful practice with authentic, up-to-date examples of usage in context, and is ideal for use alongside an idioms dictionary such as the Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary. Each idiom covered in depth to help learners knowhow and when to use it correctly.Fully updated with the 300 most common idioms carefullychosen through frequency analysis of Collins COBUILD dataIdioms grouped into 25 themes, such as Communicating,Money and Relationships, making them easier to memorizeFull-sentence dictionary definitions with example sentencesin an active self-study formatPractice exercises focus on meaning and usageBritish English and American English variantsA comprehensive answer key

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ETpedia Vocabulary brings together a collection of ideas, tips and classroom activities for a one-stop, quick and easy reference. It has been written for English language teachers who would like to learn new ways to teach vocabulary or need to adapt to teaching vocabulary in a new or unfamiliar context. It can be read and used in different ways according to your needs, interests and level of experience. Organised into 50 units each containing 10 ideas, ETpedia Vocabulary is easy to dip in and out of. It will save you planning time, provide inspiration, help you motivate students, and anticipate problems students might have with different aspects of vocabulary. Within the resource, you'll find a range of different sections focusing on areas such as key terms for talking about vocabulary, ideas for planning vocabulary lessons, ways of integrating vocabulary into your skills-based lessons, and tips on integrating technology in order to extend vocabulary practice and awareness. Every unit in ETpedia Vocabulary provides you with 10 tips, ideas or activities related to theory and practice in the classroom as well as suggestions for homework and self-study tasks. In the Appendix you will also find photocopiable handouts with additional classroom activities. These can be used as they are, or adapted and developed to suit your own context. Throughout the book you will also find quotes from experienced teachers, sharing their views, ideas and experiences on teaching vocabulary. If you are new to teaching, ETpedia Vocabulary will be invaluable for supporting you on your way. If you've been teaching for a while, this resource might remind you of techniques and activities you haven't used in a while and will offer you fresh new ideas to increase your repertoire. ETpedia Vocabulary is the ninth title in the popular ETpedia series.

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A workbook that introduces the most frequently used phrasal verbs in English and shows you how to use them effectively. Collins Work on your Phrasal Verbs is a new practice book for learners who want to increase the number of phrasal verbs they know and be confident in using them. Each unit presents students with a selection of phrasal verbs and clear examples of when and how to use them. This is followed by practice exercises to ensure the learner will be able to remember and use what they have learnt in their written and spoken English. Collins Work on your Phrasal Verbs features the 400 most commonly used phrasal verbs, which have been carefully selected based on Collins Corpus research. It provides plenty of useful practice with authentic, up-to-date examples of usage in context, and is ideal for use alongside a phrasal verbs dictionary such as the Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary. Focuses on the 400 most commonly used phrasal verbs Twenty five 4-page units with clear presentation followed by practice exercises, which focus on showing students how and when to use the phrasal verbs they learn Helpful study tips on learning and remembering phrasal verbs Contains an index for easy reference Includes the answer key, making it ideal for self-study Suitable for CEF level B1-C2

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