McCarthy, Michael  1947- <br/><br/>
Vocabulary In Use:  Basic /  
Michael McCarthy and Felicity O'Dell ; with Ellen Shaw. 
 - New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2001. 
 - v, 144 p. :  col. ill. ;  26 cm.  + 1 CD. 
 - Vocabulary in Use .
<br/><br/> "Self-study reference and practice for students of North American English"--Cover.  Includes index. 
<br/><br/>"Beginning students will learn some 1,200 basic English vocabulary items in Basic Vocabulary in Use, which is designed for both classroom and self-study use. The book contains 60 units that cover approximately 1,200 new vocabulary items. It also offers an index with phonetic transcriptions. An edition with answers, suitable for self-study, is also available". CONTENTS: <br/> Acknowledgements  To the student  To the teacher  Learner training<br/>  1. Talking about language (noun, verb, plural, etc)<br/>  2. Learning strategies (collocation, word families, pictures, and diagrams) Everyday verbs<br/>  3. Have (have breakfast, have a good time)<br/>  4. Go (go by car, go shopping)<br/>  5. Do (do exercises, do business)<br/>  6. Make (make coffee, make a mistake)<br/>  7. Come <br/>  8. Take (take the bus, take a photo)<br/>  9. Bring (bring it here, bring back)<br/>  10. Get (get a job, get tired)<br/>  11. Phrasal verbs (put on, turn down)<br/>  12. Everyday things (watch TV, make dinner)<br/>  13. Talking (say, tell) Words and grammar<br/>  15. Conjunctions and connecting words (because, only)<br/>  16. Time words (1): days, months, and seasons (Monday, July, winter)\<br/>  17. Time words (2): (next year, often)<br/>  18. Places (middle, front, abroad)<br/>  19. Manner (fast, loud)<br/>  20. Irregular verbs (run, drink)<br/>  21. Common uncountable words (money, bread)<br/>  22. Common adjectives: good and bad things (nice, awful)<br/>  23. Common adjectives: people (happy, selfish)<br/>  24. Words and prepositions (wait for, good at)<br/>  25. Prefixes (impossible, rewrite)<br/>  26. Suffixes (useful, useless)<br/>  27. Words you may confuse (quite/quiet; lend/borrow) People<br/>  28. Birth, marriage, and death (birthday, married)<br/>  29. The family (mother, uncle)<br/>  30. Parts of the body (head, foot)<br/>  31. Clothes (hat, socks)<br/>  32. Describing people (tall, dark, handsome) People (continued)<br/>  33. Health and illness (headache, heart attack)<br/>  34. Feelings (love, tired)<br/>  35. Greetings and other useful phrases (Good morning, Happy New Year) The world<br/>  36. Countries, languages, and people (Canada, Chinese, Greek)<br/>  37. Weather (rain, cold)<br/>  38. In the city (train station, bank)<br/>  39. In the country (hills, farm)<br/>  40. Animals and pets (horse, giraffe)<br/>  41. Travel (train, map)<br/>  42. Signs and notices (No smoking, Out of order) At home<br/>  43. Food and drink (rice, tea)<br/>  44. In the kitchen (stove, glass)<br/>  45. In the bedroom and bathroom (closet, shampoo)<br/>  46. In the living room (bookcase, lamp) School and workplace<br/>  47. Jobs (secretary, factory)<br/>  48. School and university (biology, notebook)<br/>  49. Communications (cell phone, computer) Leisure <br/>  50. On vacation (package, tour, phrase book)<br/>  51. Shopping (supermarket, department store)<br/>  52. In a hotel (single room, key)<br/>  53. Eating out (coffee shop, menu)<br/>  54. Sports (tennis, judo)<br/>  55. Movies (western, movie star)<br/>  56. Leisure at home (listening to CDs, cooking) Social issues <br/>  57. Crime (robbery, prison)<br/>  58. The media (TV channel, magazine)<br/>  59. Everyday problems (messy, in a bad mood)<br/>  60. Global problems (hurricane, strike) Weights and measures Irregular verbs Phonetic symbols Index  Answer key 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>052178865X (Student book w/answers) 0521788641 (Student book without answers) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>00052942 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Vocabulary--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Sound recordings for foreign speakers.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1449  / .M393 2001