English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate & Intermediate(ST)

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The second in the family of best-selling vocabulary reference and practice books from elementary to advanced level. Vocabulary is clearly presented and contextualized on left-hand pages with practice activities on facing right-hand pages. This book is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice text but it can also be used for classroom work. This second edition has been fully revised to ensure that the vocabulary presented is current and relevant. It is beautifully illustrated in full colour and contains 100 units. This edition 'with answers' is ideal for self-study.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction
• Using this book
• Learning
• 1 Learning and revising with this book
• 2 Keeping a vocabulary notebook
• 3 Using a dictionary
• 4 English language words
• 5 Classroom language
• Word formation
• 6 Prefixes
• 7 Noun suffixes
• 8 Adjective suffixes
• 9 Nouns and verbs with the same form
• 10 Compound nouns
• 11 Compound adjectives
• Phrase building
• 12 Collocation
• 13 Idioms and fixed expressions
• 14 Verb or adjective + preposition
• 15 Preposition + noun
• 16 Apologies, excuses and thanks
• 17 Requests, invitations and suggestions
• 18 Opinions, agreeing and disagreeing
• 19 Likes, preferences and interests
• 20 Frequently asked questions
• 21 Common responses
• 22 Greetings, farewells and special expressions
• 23 Phrasal verbs (1)
• 24 Phrasal verbs (2)
• 25 Have and have got
• 26 Make, do and take
• 27 Give, take, break and see
• 28 Leave, catch and let
• 29 Get: uses and expressions
• 30 Go: uses and expressions
• 31 The senses
• 32 Partitives
• Parts of speech
• 33 Uncountable nouns and plural nouns
• 34 Verbs + -ing form or infinitive
• 35 Verb patterns
• 36 Adjectives
• 37 Prepositions
• 38 Adverbs: frequency and degree
• Connecting and linking
• 39 Time and sequence
• 40 Addition and contrast
• 41 Similarities, differences, comparisons and exceptions
• 42 Reason, purpose, result, condition
• Topics: The world around us
• 43 The physical world
• 44 Weather
• 45 Animals and insects
• 46 Countries, nationalities and language
• People
• 47 The body and what it can do
• 48 Describing people's appearance
• 49 Describing character
• 50 Human feelings and actions
• 51 Family and friends
• 52 Ages and stages
• Daily life
• 53 Daily routines
• 54 The place where you live
• 55 Around the home(1)
• 56 Around the home (2)
• 57 Everyday problems
• 58 Money
• 59 Health: illness
• 60 Health: injuries
• 61 Clothes
• 62 Shops and shopping
• 63 Food
• 64 Cooking and restaurants
• 65 City life
• 66 Life in the country
• 67 On the road
• 68 Transport
• Work
• 69 Work: duties, pay and conditions
• 70 Jobs
• 71 The career ladder
• 72 In the office
• 73 Business and finance
• Leisure and entertainment
• 74 Sport: ball games
• 75 Sport and leisure
• 76 Cinema and theatre
• 77 Music
• Communication and technology
• 78 Newspapers
• 79 Television
• 80 On the phone
• 81 Computers and the internet
• Social concerns
• 82 Education: school
• 83 Education: university
• 84 Law and order
• 85 Crime
• 86 Politics
• 87 Bureaucracy
• 88 Global problems
• Tourism
• 89 Air travel
• 90 Hotels and restaurants
• 91 A sightseeing holiday in the city
• 92 Holidays by the sea
• Notional concepts
• 93 Time
• 94 Numbers
• 95 Distance, size and dimension
• 96 Shapes, colours and patterns
• Varieties of English
• 97 Notices and warnings
• 98 Vague language
• 99 Formal and informal English
• 100 Abbreviations and abbreviated words
• Answer key
• Pronunciation problems
• Index
• Acknowledgements