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The Universal Picture Dictionary, First Edition

Published on 2013
$40.00
The Universal Picture Dictionary (UPD) has been developed to meet the long-felt need for a simple, attractive, and interactive dictionary for students (and especially Arab students ) for all skill levels, as well as teachers, translators, and other people interested in learning English. From the picture to the English word and its Arabic meaning , the Universal Picture Dictionary (UPD) is a convenient easy-to-use, all -in-one reference book. Look through the themes to quickly locate words, or find the meaning of a word by viewing the picture it represnts. The Universal Picture Dictionary (UPD) also helps you learn English in visual and accessible way. It allows you to search words in English/Arabic.  It is a great way for EFL/ESL learners to improve their vocabulary. It includes 5600 images - 22 major themes that cover 200 subjects.
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The Universal Picture Dictionary, First Edition

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The Universal Picture Dictionary (UPD) has been developed to meet the long-felt need for a simple, attractive, and interactive dictionary for students (and especially Arab students ) for all skill levels, as well as teachers, translators, and other people interested in learning English. From the picture to the English word and its Arabic meaning , the Universal Picture Dictionary (UPD) is a convenient easy-to-use, all -in-one reference book. Look through the themes to quickly locate words, or find the meaning of a word by viewing the picture it represnts. The Universal Picture Dictionary (UPD) also helps you learn English in visual and accessible way. It allows you to search words in English/Arabic.  It is a great way for EFL/ESL learners to improve their vocabulary. It includes 5600 images - 22 major themes that cover 200 subjects.
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Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Elementary Level, 3rd Edition

Published on 2009
$40.00

Welcome to the third edition to Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Elementary Level*! This new edition is the product of extensive revision and evaluation, not only by myself and my students, but by the many instructors who, along with their students, have used the previous edition and have contributed valuable suggestions and comments. The success of the previous edition has been due, in large measure, to the honest and careful appraisal given by language instructors and their students.

This book is designed for university students and professionals who are studying English as a Foreign language (EFL) at an elementary level. It provides a solid foundation in medical-scientific English to enable them to understand and communicate in medical/scientific situations. It is meant to meet the need for teaching medical vocabulary to non-native speakers of English.

The vocabulary items in this book are all commonly used in the medical-paramedical field. The material is arranged into sixteen units, and each unit is divided into manageable sections. These are presented to the student in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words and their derivations are contextualized to illustrate their meanings and are systematically introduced so that vocabulary development can lead to enhanced language acquisition. Word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having a sound knowledge of the meanings and significance of prefixes and suffixes. They are invaluable in helping students to guess the meanings of many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and at work. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate and test students’ learning. Short reading passages illustrating the use of vocabulary items from each section are also provided along with appropriate exercises

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Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Elementary Level, 3rd Edition

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Welcome to the third edition to Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Elementary Level*! This new edition is the product of extensive revision and evaluation, not only by myself and my students, but by the many instructors who, along with their students, have used the previous edition and have contributed valuable suggestions and comments. The success of the previous edition has been due, in large measure, to the honest and careful appraisal given by language instructors and their students.

This book is designed for university students and professionals who are studying English as a Foreign language (EFL) at an elementary level. It provides a solid foundation in medical-scientific English to enable them to understand and communicate in medical/scientific situations. It is meant to meet the need for teaching medical vocabulary to non-native speakers of English.

The vocabulary items in this book are all commonly used in the medical-paramedical field. The material is arranged into sixteen units, and each unit is divided into manageable sections. These are presented to the student in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words and their derivations are contextualized to illustrate their meanings and are systematically introduced so that vocabulary development can lead to enhanced language acquisition. Word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having a sound knowledge of the meanings and significance of prefixes and suffixes. They are invaluable in helping students to guess the meanings of many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and at work. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate and test students’ learning. Short reading passages illustrating the use of vocabulary items from each section are also provided along with appropriate exercises

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Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Elementary Level. 4th Edition.

Published on 2020
$40.00

Welcome to the fourth edition of Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Elementary Level. This new edition has undergone major improvements in many aspects of the book including a great variety of exercises, organization, introduction and presentation of terms, contextualization, and an extensive use of illustrative pictures for almost all terms.

This book is designed for university students and professionals who are studying English as a Foreign language (EFL) at an elementary level. It provides a solid foundation in medical-scientific English to enable them to understand and communicate in medical/scientific situations. It is meant

to meet the need for non-native speakers of English to acquire medical vocabulary. The vocabulary items in this book are all commonly used in the medical-paramedical field.

The material is arranged in nineteen chapters, and each chapters is divided into manageable sections. These are presented to the student in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words and their derivations are contextualized to illustrate their meanings and are systematically introduced so that vocabulary development can lead to enhanced language acquisition.

The book is accompanied by six online progress tests, one test for every three chapters. To do the tests, the student has to login onto www.professorsuleimanmazyad.com using his/her username and password which he/she can create using the code that appears on the back cover of the book.

Word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having a sound knowledge of the meanings and significance of prefixes and suffixes. These are invaluable in helping students guess the meanings of many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and at work. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. Short reading passages illustrating the use of vocabulary items from each section are also provided along with appropriate exercises.

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Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Elementary Level. 4th Edition.

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Welcome to the fourth edition of Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Elementary Level. This new edition has undergone major improvements in many aspects of the book including a great variety of exercises, organization, introduction and presentation of terms, contextualization, and an extensive use of illustrative pictures for almost all terms.

This book is designed for university students and professionals who are studying English as a Foreign language (EFL) at an elementary level. It provides a solid foundation in medical-scientific English to enable them to understand and communicate in medical/scientific situations. It is meant

to meet the need for non-native speakers of English to acquire medical vocabulary. The vocabulary items in this book are all commonly used in the medical-paramedical field.

The material is arranged in nineteen chapters, and each chapters is divided into manageable sections. These are presented to the student in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words and their derivations are contextualized to illustrate their meanings and are systematically introduced so that vocabulary development can lead to enhanced language acquisition.

The book is accompanied by six online progress tests, one test for every three chapters. To do the tests, the student has to login onto www.professorsuleimanmazyad.com using his/her username and password which he/she can create using the code that appears on the back cover of the book.

Word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having a sound knowledge of the meanings and significance of prefixes and suffixes. These are invaluable in helping students guess the meanings of many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and at work. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. Short reading passages illustrating the use of vocabulary items from each section are also provided along with appropriate exercises.

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Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Intermediate Level. 3rd Edition.

Published on 2020
$40.00

Welcome to the third edition of Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Intermediate Level. This new edition has undergone major improvements in many aspects of the book including a great variety of exercises, organization, introduction and presentation of terms, contextualization, and an extensive use of illustrative pictures for almost all terms.

This book is designed for university students and professionals who are studying English as a Foreign language (EFL) at an intermediate level. It provides a solid foundation in medical scientific English to enable them to understand and communicate in medical/scientific situations.

It is meant to meet the need for non-native speakers of English to acquire medical vocabulary. The vocabulary items in this book are all commonly used in the medical-paramedical field. The material is arranged in nineteen chapters, and each chapters is divided into manageable sections. These are presented to the student in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words and their derivations are contextualized to illustrate their meanings and are systematically introduced so that vocabulary development can lead to enhanced language acquisition.

Word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having a sound knowledge of the meanings and significance of prefixes and suffixes. These are invaluable in helping students guess the meanings of many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and at work. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. Short reading passages illustrating the use of vocabulary items from each section are also provided along with appropriate exercises.

To the Student

‘Read, study, and learn’ is the key to getting the most benefit from this book. Read through each entry very carefully, studying the definitions, explanations, and examples which illustrate the meaning of the word. Then read and study them again until you have learnt what the word means and can use it in context. At the end of each section, exercises are provided so you can practice, and you can check how well you remember the vocabulary you have been studying.

Remember to study the information in the word-formation boxes. Learning the meanings of prefixes like post-, anti-, and hyper-, and suffixes like -itis, -ectomy, and -graphy will make it possible for you to guess successfully the meanings of many unknown words. Recognizing word endings like -ation, -al, and -ize will help you to decide if a word is a noun, an adjective, or a verb.

To the Teacher

The vocabulary items in this book are presented systematically, following the principles of learning that lead to successful language acquisition. The items are divided into nineteen chapters that cover the most commonly-used words in the medical-paramedical field. The principal aim of this book is to ensure that students build up a solid lexical base. This will solve many of the difficulties learners have with both receptive and productive language. For learning to occur, the learner must pay attention to the new material and make an effort to learn

  1. Every attempt has been made to write definitions and examples in language that students

will understand, and various exercises are provided for each chapter. Also, at the end of each

chapter, there is a review section focusing on the vocabulary in the chapter. Vocabulary items,

once introduced, are recycled as frequently as possible in later exercises. Weekly quizzes should

be given to test the items covered. Such achievement tests not only inform the teacher about the

progress of his students, they also aid the learning process by motivating learners to study and by

giving another meaningful repetition (recycling) of the vocabulary items.

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Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Intermediate Level. 3rd Edition.

$40.00

Welcome to the third edition of Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Intermediate Level. This new edition has undergone major improvements in many aspects of the book including a great variety of exercises, organization, introduction and presentation of terms, contextualization, and an extensive use of illustrative pictures for almost all terms.

This book is designed for university students and professionals who are studying English as a Foreign language (EFL) at an intermediate level. It provides a solid foundation in medical scientific English to enable them to understand and communicate in medical/scientific situations.

It is meant to meet the need for non-native speakers of English to acquire medical vocabulary. The vocabulary items in this book are all commonly used in the medical-paramedical field. The material is arranged in nineteen chapters, and each chapters is divided into manageable sections. These are presented to the student in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words and their derivations are contextualized to illustrate their meanings and are systematically introduced so that vocabulary development can lead to enhanced language acquisition.

Word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having a sound knowledge of the meanings and significance of prefixes and suffixes. These are invaluable in helping students guess the meanings of many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and at work. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. Short reading passages illustrating the use of vocabulary items from each section are also provided along with appropriate exercises.

To the Student

‘Read, study, and learn’ is the key to getting the most benefit from this book. Read through each entry very carefully, studying the definitions, explanations, and examples which illustrate the meaning of the word. Then read and study them again until you have learnt what the word means and can use it in context. At the end of each section, exercises are provided so you can practice, and you can check how well you remember the vocabulary you have been studying.

Remember to study the information in the word-formation boxes. Learning the meanings of prefixes like post-, anti-, and hyper-, and suffixes like -itis, -ectomy, and -graphy will make it possible for you to guess successfully the meanings of many unknown words. Recognizing word endings like -ation, -al, and -ize will help you to decide if a word is a noun, an adjective, or a verb.

To the Teacher

The vocabulary items in this book are presented systematically, following the principles of learning that lead to successful language acquisition. The items are divided into nineteen chapters that cover the most commonly-used words in the medical-paramedical field. The principal aim of this book is to ensure that students build up a solid lexical base. This will solve many of the difficulties learners have with both receptive and productive language. For learning to occur, the learner must pay attention to the new material and make an effort to learn

  1. Every attempt has been made to write definitions and examples in language that students

will understand, and various exercises are provided for each chapter. Also, at the end of each

chapter, there is a review section focusing on the vocabulary in the chapter. Vocabulary items,

once introduced, are recycled as frequently as possible in later exercises. Weekly quizzes should

be given to test the items covered. Such achievement tests not only inform the teacher about the

progress of his students, they also aid the learning process by motivating learners to study and by

giving another meaningful repetition (recycling) of the vocabulary items.

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Understanding and Using Medical Terms: Studying and practicing Academic Vocabulary, Intermediate Level, 2nd Edition

Published on 2009
$40.00

Welcome to the second edition to Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Intermediate Level! This new edition is the product of extensive revision and evaluation, not only by myself and my students, but by the many instructors who, along with their students, have used the previous edition and have contributed valuable suggestions and comments. The success of the previous edition has been due, in large measure, to the honest and careful appraisal given by language instructors and their students.

            This book is designed for university students and medical professionals who are studying English as a Foreign language (EFL) at an intermediate level. It provides a solid foundation in medical and scientific English that enables them to understand and communicate in medical and scientific situations. It is meant to meet the need for teaching medical vocabulary to non-native speakers of English.

            The vocabulary items in this book are commonly used in the medical and paramedical field. The material is arranged into nineteen units, and each unit is divided into manageable sections. These are presented to the student in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words and their derivations are contextualized to illustrate their meanings, and are systematically introduced  so that vocabulary development can lead to enhanced language acquisition. Word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having sound knowledge of the meanings and significance of affixes - prefixes, suffixes, and infixes, an invaluable tool in helping students guess the meanings of the many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and at work. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. Short reading passages illustrating the use of  some of the vocabulary items from each section are also provided along with appropriate exercises.

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Understanding and Using Medical Terms: Studying and practicing Academic Vocabulary, Intermediate Level, 2nd Edition

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Welcome to the second edition to Understanding and Using Medical Terms, Intermediate Level! This new edition is the product of extensive revision and evaluation, not only by myself and my students, but by the many instructors who, along with their students, have used the previous edition and have contributed valuable suggestions and comments. The success of the previous edition has been due, in large measure, to the honest and careful appraisal given by language instructors and their students.

            This book is designed for university students and medical professionals who are studying English as a Foreign language (EFL) at an intermediate level. It provides a solid foundation in medical and scientific English that enables them to understand and communicate in medical and scientific situations. It is meant to meet the need for teaching medical vocabulary to non-native speakers of English.

            The vocabulary items in this book are commonly used in the medical and paramedical field. The material is arranged into nineteen units, and each unit is divided into manageable sections. These are presented to the student in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words and their derivations are contextualized to illustrate their meanings, and are systematically introduced  so that vocabulary development can lead to enhanced language acquisition. Word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having sound knowledge of the meanings and significance of affixes - prefixes, suffixes, and infixes, an invaluable tool in helping students guess the meanings of the many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and at work. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. Short reading passages illustrating the use of  some of the vocabulary items from each section are also provided along with appropriate exercises.

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Vocabulary Practice, Elementary

Published on 2010
$40.00

 Vocabulary Practice, Elementary, is for students in a beginner’s English course who wish to check and expand their still-basic vocabulary. The book presents essential terms from a variety of common, everyday topic areas, and provides practice in general English that enables learners to understand and communicate in English in general situations.

 How is the book organized?

This book is arranged into thirty units. Vocabulary is presented in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words are explained using a variety of techniques:

  1. short definition; 2. short explanation; 3. related words (derivations) 4. synonyms and/or

antonyms; 5. example sentences; 6. pictures (where appropriate); and 7. parts-of-speech.

In addition, word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having sound knowledge of the meaning and significance of various affixes - prefixes, suffixes, and infixes. Such knowledge is an invaluable tool in helping students guess the meanings of the many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and on the job. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. All this will help students develop strategies for learning new vocabulary on their own when they have finished using the book.

The Answer Key at the back of the book gives correct answers to the exercises. The key sometimes has more than one answer. This is because often there is not just one correct way of expressing something.

 

To the Student

Read, practise, and learn is the key to getting the most benefit from this book. Read through each entry very carefully, studying the definitions, explanations, and examples which illustrate the meaning of the word. Then practise them by yourself aloud (or at least silently) and/or with others until you have learnt what the word means and how to use it in context. At the end of each section, exercises are provided so you can get extra practice, and you can check how well you remember the vocabulary you have been studying. When you have finished an exercise, you can look up the correct answers at the back of the book.

If you are studying without a teacher, do not simply go through the book “filling in the blanks.” When you learn new words, practise them and note the spellings before you do other exercises. It is not enough to understand new words; you must use the words for them to become part of your active vocabulary.

Remember to study carefully the information in the word-formation boxes. Learning the meanings of prefixes such as dis-, anti-, hyper-, and over-, and suffixes such as -er, -or, -less, and -able will make it possible for you to successfully guess the meaning of many unknown words. For example, recognizing word endings such as -ion, -sion, -ation, -al, -y, -ize, and -ify will help you decide if a word is a noun, an adjective, or a verb.

Try to have a dictionary with you when you use this book. This is because sometimes you may want to check the meaning of a word, or find a word in your native language to help you remember the English word.

 

To the Teacher

The vocabulary items in this book are presented systematically, following principles of learning that lead to successful language acquisition. The items are divided into thirty units that cover the most commonly used words in general locations and situations.

The principal aim of this book is to ensure that students build up a solid lexical base. This will solve many of the difficulties learners have with both receptive and productive language. For learning to occur, the learner must pay attention to the new material and make an effort to learn it. Every attempt has been made to include definitions and examples in language simple enough that students will understand, and exercises are provided for each unit. Vocabulary items, once introduced, are recycled as frequently

as possible in later exercises. It is suggested that weekly quizzes be given to test the items covered. Such achievement tests not only inform the teacher about the progress of his/her students, they also assist the language-acquisition process by motivating learners to study and by giving yet another meaningful repetition (recycling) of the vocabulary items.

When students have worked through a group of units, it is a good idea to repeat some of the work (for example, the exercises) and to expand on the meaning and use of key words and phrases through extra discussion in class, and find other examples of the key words in other texts and situations. This repeated exposure helps students to truly acquire the vocabulary.

When your students have finished all the units in this book, they are ready to move on to higher-level books in this series: Vocabulary Practice: Lower Intermediate Vocabulary Practice: Intermediate; Vocabulary Practice:Upper Intermediate; and Vocabulary Practice: Advanced.

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Vocabulary Practice, Elementary

$40.00

 Vocabulary Practice, Elementary, is for students in a beginner’s English course who wish to check and expand their still-basic vocabulary. The book presents essential terms from a variety of common, everyday topic areas, and provides practice in general English that enables learners to understand and communicate in English in general situations.

 How is the book organized?

This book is arranged into thirty units. Vocabulary is presented in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words are explained using a variety of techniques:

  1. short definition; 2. short explanation; 3. related words (derivations) 4. synonyms and/or

antonyms; 5. example sentences; 6. pictures (where appropriate); and 7. parts-of-speech.

In addition, word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having sound knowledge of the meaning and significance of various affixes - prefixes, suffixes, and infixes. Such knowledge is an invaluable tool in helping students guess the meanings of the many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and on the job. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. All this will help students develop strategies for learning new vocabulary on their own when they have finished using the book.

The Answer Key at the back of the book gives correct answers to the exercises. The key sometimes has more than one answer. This is because often there is not just one correct way of expressing something.

 

To the Student

Read, practise, and learn is the key to getting the most benefit from this book. Read through each entry very carefully, studying the definitions, explanations, and examples which illustrate the meaning of the word. Then practise them by yourself aloud (or at least silently) and/or with others until you have learnt what the word means and how to use it in context. At the end of each section, exercises are provided so you can get extra practice, and you can check how well you remember the vocabulary you have been studying. When you have finished an exercise, you can look up the correct answers at the back of the book.

If you are studying without a teacher, do not simply go through the book “filling in the blanks.” When you learn new words, practise them and note the spellings before you do other exercises. It is not enough to understand new words; you must use the words for them to become part of your active vocabulary.

Remember to study carefully the information in the word-formation boxes. Learning the meanings of prefixes such as dis-, anti-, hyper-, and over-, and suffixes such as -er, -or, -less, and -able will make it possible for you to successfully guess the meaning of many unknown words. For example, recognizing word endings such as -ion, -sion, -ation, -al, -y, -ize, and -ify will help you decide if a word is a noun, an adjective, or a verb.

Try to have a dictionary with you when you use this book. This is because sometimes you may want to check the meaning of a word, or find a word in your native language to help you remember the English word.

 

To the Teacher

The vocabulary items in this book are presented systematically, following principles of learning that lead to successful language acquisition. The items are divided into thirty units that cover the most commonly used words in general locations and situations.

The principal aim of this book is to ensure that students build up a solid lexical base. This will solve many of the difficulties learners have with both receptive and productive language. For learning to occur, the learner must pay attention to the new material and make an effort to learn it. Every attempt has been made to include definitions and examples in language simple enough that students will understand, and exercises are provided for each unit. Vocabulary items, once introduced, are recycled as frequently

as possible in later exercises. It is suggested that weekly quizzes be given to test the items covered. Such achievement tests not only inform the teacher about the progress of his/her students, they also assist the language-acquisition process by motivating learners to study and by giving yet another meaningful repetition (recycling) of the vocabulary items.

When students have worked through a group of units, it is a good idea to repeat some of the work (for example, the exercises) and to expand on the meaning and use of key words and phrases through extra discussion in class, and find other examples of the key words in other texts and situations. This repeated exposure helps students to truly acquire the vocabulary.

When your students have finished all the units in this book, they are ready to move on to higher-level books in this series: Vocabulary Practice: Lower Intermediate Vocabulary Practice: Intermediate; Vocabulary Practice:Upper Intermediate; and Vocabulary Practice: Advanced.

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Vocabulary Practice, Lower Intermediate

Published on 2010
$40.00

Vocabulary Practice, Lower Intermediate/Intermediate, has been written to help students at this level to improve their English. It has been designed to be used both in the classroom and at home.

How is the book organized?                                       

The vocabulary items in this book cover a wide range of topics and language areas and are arranged into twenty-seven units. These are presented in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words are explained using a variety of techniques:

  1. short definition; 2. short explanation; 3. related words (derivations) 4. synonyms and/or antonyms; 5. example sentences; 6. pictures (where appropriate); and 7. parts-of-speech.

In addition, word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having sound knowledge of the meaning and significance of various affixes - prefixes, suffixes, and infixes. Such knowledge is an invaluable tool in helping students guess the meanings of the many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and on the job. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. All this will help students develop strategies for learning new vocabulary on their own when they have finished using the book.

The Answer Key at the back of the book gives correct answers to the exercises. The key sometimes has more than one answer. This is because often there is not just one correct way of expressing something.

To the Student

Read, practise, and learn is the key to getting the most benefit from this book. Read through each entry very carefully, studying the definitions, explanations, and examples which illustrate the meaning of the word. Then practise them by yourself aloud (or at least silently) and/or with others until you have learnt what the word means and how to use it in context. At the end of each section, exercises are provided so you can get extra practice, and you can check how well you remember the vocabulary you have been studying. When you have finished an exercise, you can look up the correct answers at the back of the book.

If you are studying without a teacher, do not simply go through the book “filling in the blanks.” When you learn new words, practise them and note the spellings before you do other exercises. It is not enough to understand new words; you must use the words to become part of your active vocabulary.

Remember to study carefully the information in the word-formation boxes. Learning the meanings of prefixes such as dis-, anti-, hyper-, and over-, and suffixes such as -er, -or, -less, and -able will make it possible for you to successfully guess the meaning of many unknown words. For example, recognizing word endings such as -ion, -sion, -ation, -al, -y, -ize, and -ify will help you decide if a word is a noun, an adjective, or a verb.

Try to have a dictionary with you when you use the book. This is because sometimes you may want to check the meaning of a word, or find a word in your native language to help you remember the English word.

To the Teacher

The vocabulary items in this book are presented systematically, following principles of learning that lead to successful language acquisition. The items are divided into twenty-seven units that cover the most commonly-used words in general locations and situations.

The principal aim of this book is to ensure that students build up a solid lexical base. This will solve many of the difficulties learners have with both receptive and productive language. For learning to occur, the learner must pay attention to the new material and make an effort to learn it. Every attempt has been made to include definitions and examples in language simple enough that students will understand, and exercises are provided for each unit. Vocabulary items, once introduced, are recycled as frequently as possible in later exercises.

It is suggested that weekly quizzes be given to test the items covered. Such achievement tests not only inform the teacher about the progress of his/her students, they also assist the language-acquisition process by motivating learners to study and by giving yet another meaningful repetition (recycling) of the vocabulary items.

When students have worked through a group of units, it is a good idea to repeat some of the work (for example, the exercises) and to expand on the meaning and use of key words and phrases by extra discussion in class, and find other examples of the key words in other texts and situations. This repeated exposure helps students to truly acquire the vocabulary.

When your students have finished all the units in this book, they are ready to move on to higher-level books in this series: Vocabulary Practice: Upper Intermediate; and Vocabulary Practice: Advanced.

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Vocabulary Practice, Lower Intermediate

$40.00

Vocabulary Practice, Lower Intermediate/Intermediate, has been written to help students at this level to improve their English. It has been designed to be used both in the classroom and at home.

How is the book organized?                                       

The vocabulary items in this book cover a wide range of topics and language areas and are arranged into twenty-seven units. These are presented in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words are explained using a variety of techniques:

  1. short definition; 2. short explanation; 3. related words (derivations) 4. synonyms and/or antonyms; 5. example sentences; 6. pictures (where appropriate); and 7. parts-of-speech.

In addition, word-formation boxes are provided to emphasize the importance of having sound knowledge of the meaning and significance of various affixes - prefixes, suffixes, and infixes. Such knowledge is an invaluable tool in helping students guess the meanings of the many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their textbooks and on the job. Explanations, varied exercises, and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test students’ learning. All this will help students develop strategies for learning new vocabulary on their own when they have finished using the book.

The Answer Key at the back of the book gives correct answers to the exercises. The key sometimes has more than one answer. This is because often there is not just one correct way of expressing something.

To the Student

Read, practise, and learn is the key to getting the most benefit from this book. Read through each entry very carefully, studying the definitions, explanations, and examples which illustrate the meaning of the word. Then practise them by yourself aloud (or at least silently) and/or with others until you have learnt what the word means and how to use it in context. At the end of each section, exercises are provided so you can get extra practice, and you can check how well you remember the vocabulary you have been studying. When you have finished an exercise, you can look up the correct answers at the back of the book.

If you are studying without a teacher, do not simply go through the book “filling in the blanks.” When you learn new words, practise them and note the spellings before you do other exercises. It is not enough to understand new words; you must use the words to become part of your active vocabulary.

Remember to study carefully the information in the word-formation boxes. Learning the meanings of prefixes such as dis-, anti-, hyper-, and over-, and suffixes such as -er, -or, -less, and -able will make it possible for you to successfully guess the meaning of many unknown words. For example, recognizing word endings such as -ion, -sion, -ation, -al, -y, -ize, and -ify will help you decide if a word is a noun, an adjective, or a verb.

Try to have a dictionary with you when you use the book. This is because sometimes you may want to check the meaning of a word, or find a word in your native language to help you remember the English word.

To the Teacher

The vocabulary items in this book are presented systematically, following principles of learning that lead to successful language acquisition. The items are divided into twenty-seven units that cover the most commonly-used words in general locations and situations.

The principal aim of this book is to ensure that students build up a solid lexical base. This will solve many of the difficulties learners have with both receptive and productive language. For learning to occur, the learner must pay attention to the new material and make an effort to learn it. Every attempt has been made to include definitions and examples in language simple enough that students will understand, and exercises are provided for each unit. Vocabulary items, once introduced, are recycled as frequently as possible in later exercises.

It is suggested that weekly quizzes be given to test the items covered. Such achievement tests not only inform the teacher about the progress of his/her students, they also assist the language-acquisition process by motivating learners to study and by giving yet another meaningful repetition (recycling) of the vocabulary items.

When students have worked through a group of units, it is a good idea to repeat some of the work (for example, the exercises) and to expand on the meaning and use of key words and phrases by extra discussion in class, and find other examples of the key words in other texts and situations. This repeated exposure helps students to truly acquire the vocabulary.

When your students have finished all the units in this book, they are ready to move on to higher-level books in this series: Vocabulary Practice: Upper Intermediate; and Vocabulary Practice: Advanced.

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Writing Skills for Science and Technology, Elementary Level, First Edition

Published on 2007
$40.00

Writing Skills for Science and Technology, Elementary Level, is designed for learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) who study scientificand technical English, as well as for those who work or are interested in thesefields.

The underlying philosophy of the book is the author’s conviction that

basic organizational skills and modes of communication need to be taught at a very early stage to all students, regardless of whether they are native or nonnative speakers of a language. Putting off this crucial concept until grammatical mastery has been achieved results, in my view, in the acquiring of a narrow focus on language which becomes difficult to rectify later in their careers when students are expected to produce samples of extended writing that communicate coherently.

Remember: since Chomsky in the 1950s, grammar is not language; grammar is merely a description of the way most native speakers use the language.

To this end, early on the text adopts an approach to meaningful writing

using step-by-step explanations and exercises that guide the student towards the desired goals. This is done by teaching the mechanics of writing; sentence

structure; kinds of sentences; describing dimensions and properties; and

writing a paragraph. Then students are taught to write in seven practical and

academic writing formats: Definitions, Classification, Processes and

Procedures, Describing Experiments, Comparing, Contrasting, and Cause

and Effect.

Examples illustrating the use of the language pattern being examined are

presented in boxes along with relevant explanations. These are followed by a

wide variety of stimulating topics and exercises that develop the writing skills of students. In the first four units, focus is placed primarily on writing correct

sentences. Then the book focuses on expanding those writing skills by writing

about various practical and academic endeavours that ultimately lead to writing connected scientific and/or technical paragraphs. In addition, great care has been taken to maintain an appropriate level of vocabulary and simplicity of grammar so that the explanations, directions, and readings are all easily accessible for elementary and lower-intermediate students.

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Writing Skills for Science and Technology, Elementary Level, First Edition

$40.00

Writing Skills for Science and Technology, Elementary Level, is designed for learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) who study scientificand technical English, as well as for those who work or are interested in thesefields.

The underlying philosophy of the book is the author’s conviction that

basic organizational skills and modes of communication need to be taught at a very early stage to all students, regardless of whether they are native or nonnative speakers of a language. Putting off this crucial concept until grammatical mastery has been achieved results, in my view, in the acquiring of a narrow focus on language which becomes difficult to rectify later in their careers when students are expected to produce samples of extended writing that communicate coherently.

Remember: since Chomsky in the 1950s, grammar is not language; grammar is merely a description of the way most native speakers use the language.

To this end, early on the text adopts an approach to meaningful writing

using step-by-step explanations and exercises that guide the student towards the desired goals. This is done by teaching the mechanics of writing; sentence

structure; kinds of sentences; describing dimensions and properties; and

writing a paragraph. Then students are taught to write in seven practical and

academic writing formats: Definitions, Classification, Processes and

Procedures, Describing Experiments, Comparing, Contrasting, and Cause

and Effect.

Examples illustrating the use of the language pattern being examined are

presented in boxes along with relevant explanations. These are followed by a

wide variety of stimulating topics and exercises that develop the writing skills of students. In the first four units, focus is placed primarily on writing correct

sentences. Then the book focuses on expanding those writing skills by writing

about various practical and academic endeavours that ultimately lead to writing connected scientific and/or technical paragraphs. In addition, great care has been taken to maintain an appropriate level of vocabulary and simplicity of grammar so that the explanations, directions, and readings are all easily accessible for elementary and lower-intermediate students.

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