Oxford Elementary Learner's Dictionary

Oxford Elementary Learner's Dictionary
Author: Donald Clifford Miller
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-05-26
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780194316309

Includes a Persian translation of each meaning of each word and also of idioms and phrasal verbs at the foot of the page. Study pages provide reference material and activities - for example, Writing Letters and Emails, Telephoning, Times and dates. Illustrations help students understand more difficult words. Explanations are easy to understand, and use a 2,000-word defining vocabulary. A key symbol shows students the 2,000 most important words to know in English. 500 notes help learners build vocabulary and avoid making mistakes.

Oxford Elementary Learner's Dictionary

Oxford Elementary Learner's Dictionary
Author: Angela Crawley
Publisher: Oxford University
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780194312752

An ideal first dictionary that gives learners all the help they need to use new vocabulary correctly.

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary
Author: John A. Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2002-04-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780195218893

The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.

Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
Author: Diana Lea
Publisher:
Total Pages: 916
Release: 2014
Genre: Academic language
ISBN: 9780194333481

This title presents an in-depth treatment of over 22,000 words, phrases and meanings. Informed by the 85-million-word Oxford Corpus of academic English, which includes a broad range of textbooks and academic journals from 26 different disciplines within the subject areas of humanities, social sciences, life sciences and physical sciences. Corpus-based examples show words in genuine academic contexts and help students use words correctly.

The Oxford Paperback Thesaurus

The Oxford Paperback Thesaurus
Author: Maurice Waite
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 968
Release: 2001
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9780198603719

This new edition of the Oxford Paperback Thesaurus forms part of a new range of Oxford thesauruses derived from the New Oxford Thesaurus of English. It is ideal for all kinds of writing needs - for study, at home, or in the office - and it offers excellent value for money, having more alternative and opposite words than any other thesaurus at this price point. In addition, the closest and most useful alternative words are given first, with words which are closest in meaning to the entry word given in capitals, thousands of example phrases help you to select the correct word, and opposites and related terms are clearly marked.

Oxford Picture Dictionary

Oxford Picture Dictionary
Author: Jayme Adelson-Goldstein
Publisher:
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2009-06
Genre: Picture dictionaries, English
ISBN: 9780195438093

The OPD Second Canadian Edition is an illustrated, theme-based dictionary for second-language learners. This four-colour dictionary defines words through pictures, and presents each new word in context. The OPD, along with its workbooks and many other components, can be used as a referencebook or as text for high school or adult ESL students at the beginner level.For years, the first Canadian edition of the OPD has been the industry leader among picture dictionaries. The second edition expands on the topics covered, providing more depth of vocabulary in the areas that matter most to students. The illustrations have been completely updated in a more realisticstyle that is visually appealing to adult learners.The second edition also contains two new features: Introductory Pages and Story Pages. The Introductory Pages have been added to the beginning of each theme to give lower-level students a basic overview of key vocabulary words, and to give a starting point for discussion and an introduction to thetheme for more advanced students. The Story Pages consist of a two-page spread at the end of each theme to help students use the words in context and practise their reading skills.The OPD is designed for use both in and out of the classroom. Speaking exercises are presented throughout the OPD to allow students to practise new vocabulary in pairs or small groups, while the pronunciation guide in the index allows students to check their pronunciation when they are studying ontheir own.