Dictionaries & grammar
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English Grammar in Use (fourth edition) is an updated version of the world's best-selling grammar title. It has a new design and clear layout, with revised and updated examples, but retains all the key features of clarity and accessibility that have made the book popular with millions of learners and teachers around the world.
The CD-ROM contains lots of additional practice exercises to consolidate learning, ideal for self-study but also suitable for reinforcement work in the classroom. An online version contains all the content from the book and the CDROM, exercises with automatic marking, audio recordings...
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Try a sample unit from the online version here.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521189392
Oxford English Grammar Course is a new three-level grammar course by award-winning authors Michael Swan and Catherine Walter which offers step-by-step presentation and plenty of practice. ‘Pronunciation for grammar’ CD-ROMs help students understand how grammar sounds.
Oxford English Grammar Course Basic and Intermediate are based on the highly successful Good Grammar Book and How English Works. The Advanced level is completely new and includes grammar for reading, writing and speaking. The course will take students to a level where they can benefit from Practical English Usage, 3rd edition.
Each section opens with a lively presentation page which introduces the point of grammar. The grammar explanations are short, concise and easy to remember. Each grammar point is followed by an activity so students can practice before moving on to the next explanation. Internet exercises encourage students to see how language is used in real life. Do-it-Yourself exercises mean students can use the grammar to talk about themselves.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
BarCharts
The BarCharts are quickstudy laminated reference guide. There are over 400 of them. BarCharts Publishing is an American company that claims to be the largest publisher of laminated quick reference guides.
The company produces some specific ESL guides but the best thing about the titles on offer is the range. There are quick guides with essential vocabulary for professions and themes that include business and economics, medicine, mathematics, education, computers, and cooking.
The laminated guides are double-sided and have up to three panels. They're an extremely practical way for teachers and students to access facts and vocabulary.
Sounds interesting? Then follow this link to download a sample guide (1.99MB - referee & umpire signals) or visit the BarCharts website.
Publisher: BarCharts Publishing
UK/European distributor: English Language Bookshop