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Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate is a vocabulary book for intermediate learners of English, primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book, but which can also be used for classroom work. In its style and format it is similar to its upper intermediate and advanced equivalent, English Vocabulary in Use. 100 easy-to-use units: over 2,500 vocabulary items in a wide range of topic areas are presented, contextualise and explained and explained on left-hand pages with a variety of follow-up activities on right-hand pages. Helps to build on and expand existing vocabulary. Suggests tips and techniques for good learning habits. Designed to be flexible: can be used both for self-study and in class. Provides a comprehensive key with not only answers to the exercises but also more comments on how the language is used. Includes a detailed index with phonetic transcriptions.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I. Learning: 1. Learning and revising with this book
2. Keeping a vocabulary notebook
3. Using a dictionary
4. English language words
5. Problems with pronunciation
6. Classroom language
Part II. Word Formation: 7. Prefixes
8. Noun suffixes
9. Adjective suffixes
10. Zero affixation
11. Compound nouns
12. Compound adjectives
Part III. Phrase Building: 13. Collocation (word partners)
14. Verb or adjective + preposition
15. Preposition + noun
16. Phrasal verbs form and meaning
17. Phrasal verbs grammar and style
18. Idioms and fixed expressions
19. Make do have take
20. Give keep break catch see
21. Get uses and expressions
22. Go uses and expressions
23. Apologies excuses and thanks
24. Requests invitations and suggestions
25. Opinions agreeing and disagreeing
26. Specific situations and special occasions
Part IV. Parts of Speech (Special Problems): 27. Uncountable nouns and plural nouns
28. Verbs + ing form or infinitive
29. Verb patterns
30. Adjectives
31. Prepositions place
32. Adverbs frequency and degree
Part V. Connecting and Linking: 33. Time and sequence
34. Addition and contrast
35. Similarities differences and conditions
36. Reason purpose and result
Part V. Topocs: The World Around US: 37. The Physical world
38. Weather
39. Using the land
40. Animals and insects
41. Countries nationalities and language
Part VI. People: 42. The human body and what it does
43. Describing people's appearance
44. Describing character
45. Human feelings and actions
46. Family and friends
47. Ages and stages
Part VII. Daily Life: 48. Daily routines
49. Homes and buildings
50. Around the home 1
51. Around the home 2
52. Everyday problems
53. Money
54. Health illness and disease
55. Health injuries
56. Clothes
57. Shops and shopping
58. Food
59. Cooking and restaurants
60. Town and country
61. On the road
62. Transport Work
63. Work duties conditions and pay
64. Jobs
65. The career ladder
66. In the office and in the factory
67. Business and finance
68. Sales and marketing
Part VIII. Leisure and Entertainment: 69. Hobbies
70. Sport games people and places
71. Sport winning losing and scoring
72. Cinema and theatre
73. Music art and literature
Part IX. Technology and Communication: 74. Newspapers
75. Television
76. On the telephone
77. Computers
Part X. Social Concerns: 78. Education school
79. Education university
80. Law and order
81. Crime
82. Politics
83. Bureaucracy
84. War and peace
85. Pollution and the environment
Part XI. Tourism: 86. Air travel
87. Hotels
88. A sightseeing holiday
89. On the beach and in the country
Part XII. Notional Concepts: 90. Time
91. Numbers
92. Distance and dimension
93. Shapes colours and patterns
94. Partitives
95. The senses
96. Notices and warnings
97. Vague language
98. American English
99. Formal and informal English
100. Abbreviations and abbreviated words
Key
List of phonetic symbols
Pronunciation problems
Index.

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