Academic Vocabulary in Use : Vocabulary Reference and Practice : Self-study and Classroom use /
Michael McCarthy and Felicity O'Dell.
- 2nd ed. New ed.
- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
- 173 p. : ill. (col.) ; 27 cm
"First published 2008"--Title page verso. Includes index.
"Academic Vocabulary in Use Second Edition is the perfect study aid for anyone using English for their academic work. Ideal for students of any discipline, from engineers and social scientists to business students and lawyers, it covers all the key vocabulary found in academic textbooks, articles, lectures and seminars. The book is also useful for those preparing for IELTS and university entrance examinations, and is designed for students at good intermediate level and above. The second edition has been updated to reflect changes in education, technology and communications, includes a selection of new reading passages, and is now in full colour. 50 easy-to-use, two-page units with clear explanations of new vocabulary on the left page, and a variety of practice exercises on the right. The most useful and frequently-used academic vocabulary, based on the Cambridge English Corpus and established academic word lists. Words and expressions presented in real-life academic contexts, including extracts from lectures, presentations, essays, tables and graphs. A 'Reading and vocabulary' section with longer texts provides more practice of key vocabulary. Comprehensive answer key and phonemic transcriptions of key words to help with pronunciation. A handy 'Reference section' with notes on formal and informal usage, plus British, Irish and North American vocabulary differences and spelling variations." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Acknowledgements To the student and the teacher 0. Before you start Getting started: General academic vocabulary 1. What is special about academic English? -- 2. Key nouns -- 3. Key verbs -- 4. Key adjectives -- 5. Key adverbs -- 6. Phrasal verbs in academic English -- 7. key quantifying expressions -- 8. Words with several meanings -- 9. Metaphors and idioms Word combinations 10. Nouns and the words they combine with -- 11. Adjective and noun combinations -- 12. Verbs and the words they combine with -- 13. Prepositional phrases -- 14. Verbs and prepositions -- 15. Nouns and prepositions -- 16. Chunks: useful phrases -- 17. Abbreviations and affixes Academic life 18. Applications and application forms -- 19. The social and academic environment -- 20. Academic courses -- 21. E-learning -- 22. Study habits and skills -- 23. Money and education Planning and starting work 24. identifying goals -- 25. Planning a piece of work -- 26. Describing methods -- 27. Using sources Thinking and interacting 28. Analysing data -- 29. Talking about ideas -- 30. Reporting what others say -- 31. Talking about meaning -- 32. Talking about points of view Ways of talking about... 33. Numbers -- 34. Statistics -- 35. Graphs and diagrams -- 36. Time -- 37. Cause and effect -- 38. Classifying Organising and presenting ideas 39. Structuring an argument -- 40. Organising your writing -- 41. Processes and procedures -- 42. Facts, evidence and data -- 43. Making connections -- 44. Describing problems -- 45. Describing situations -- 46. Comparing and contrasting -- 47. Evaluation and emphasis -- 48. Describing change -- 49. Summarizing and concluding -- 50. Making a presentation Reading and vocabulary 1. Nutrition for elite athletes -- 2. The solar system -- 3. Graphology -- 4. Measuring time -- 5. Archaeology -- 6. Seeing things differently Reference 1. Formal and informal academic words and expressions -- 2. Numbers, units of measurement and common symbols -- 3. British and North American academic vocabulary -- 4. Spelling variations -- 5. Word formation Answer Key Phonemic symbols Index
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Vocabulary--Problems, exercises, etc. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. English language--Usage--Problems, exercises, etc. Vocabulary--Self-instruction. English language--Textbooks for second language learners. Intermediate.