Helps students of North American English make the breakthrough from basic survival vocabulary to greater fluency and confidence with the written word.
¡á Shortcuts in long entries help you to find the right definition quickly. ¡á¡®Core¡¯ vocabulary is highlighted to enable learners to concentrate on the most frequent words. ¡á 33,000 example sentences based on a 100-million-word corpus of American and Canadian English, reflecting contemporary usage. ¡á Over 2,000 notes build learners¡¯ vocabulary and prevent common errors. ¡á Illustrations depict difficult words or groups of related items. ¡á 32 study pages on topics of particular interest in North America, as well as practice of language and study skills.
Also available with CD-ROM: ¡á The ESL Genie CD-ROM displays definitions of words instantly or gives their pronunciation when you are using the Internet, sending emails, or word processing. It also contains hundreds of exercises and illustrations, and operates on both PCs and Macintosh computers.
