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| Title : | Thematic Dictionary 2 | |
| ISBN : | 981 4147 85 9 | |
| Specifications : | 240 x 180 mm, 348 pages | |
| Target Readers : | Primary students | |
| Publication Date : | 8/1/2006 | |
| Published Price : | Upon Request | |
| About the Book | ||
| These two dictionaries, one for students aged 6-8 and the other for students aged 9-12, are organized according to common themes or topics. Book 1 features 24 common themes and Book 2 features 35 common themes. Each theme starts with about 20 key words that have been carefully selected and clearly defined, and supported by example sentences. This section is followed by a passage for reading in which many of the key words are used. It ends with an MCQ exercise. Answers are given at the end of each book. The dictionaries are an excellent tool for strengthening students’ vocabulary for comprehension and writing, as well as for oral English. | ||
| Features | ||
| * All the themes are of interests to students aged 6-12 * Lots of Language notes providing useful information on the use of English * Interesting passages for reading * MCQs to test how much students have understood the vocabulary * Answer key is provided |
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| Author/Compiler : | Martin Manser, (BA) York, MPhil, has been a professional reference book
editor since 1980. He has compiled or edited more than 150 reference books,
particularly English-language dictionaries and thesauruses. He is also a
Language Trainer and Consultant with British companies and organizations. Stephen Curtis, MA (Oxon.), BPhil (York), is a former university teacher of English language and literature. He is now a freelance writer, editor, lexicographer, playwright, and co-author, with Martin Manser, of the Penguin Writer’s Manual and the Facts on File Guide to Style. |
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