Workbook

 

Macmillan English Dictionary WorkbookWritten by Adrian Underhill, the Macmillan English Dictionary Workbook is a collection of exercises designed to accompany the Macmillan English Dictionary. The workbook is suitable for both self-study and classroom use.

 

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Dictionary skills

The workbook helps students to develop basic reference skills by providing exercises that cover all essential aspects of dictionary use:

 

 

 

  • looking up words in the dictionary

  • understanding pronunciation and stress

  • using the grammatical information

  • finding and exploring meanings

  • finding collocations, idioms and phrasal verbs

  • choosing the right word for the context

Additional features

  • Concordance exercises allow students to work with real English, getting them to look at language closely for meaning and usage

  • Challenging crosswords provide vocabulary practice and extension

  • Separate classroom activities section includes classroom resources and hints on dictionary work in the classroom

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