Idioms and phrasal verbs Intermediate

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Oxford Word Skills improves students' vocabulary and vocabulary learning skills. Short, clear presentations and lots of opportunity for practice give students the confidence to use new vocabulary. 80 units at each level mean they cover a huge range of topics and everyday situations. Extra practice and interactive activities on CD-ROM.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction
• Abbreviations
• Introduction to idioms and phrasal verbs
• 1 What are idioms?
• 2 Types of idiom
• 3 Finding idioms in a dictionary
• 4 The grammar of phrasal verbs
• 5 Core meanings 1
• 6 Core meanings 2
• 7 Different meanings of phrasal verbs
• Thinking, learning, and knowledge
• 8 I can follow classroom language
• 9 I can talk about learning
• 10 I can talk about exams
• 11 I can talk about ability and progress
• 12 I can talk about thought processes
• 13 I can talk about knowledge and skills
• Communicating with people
• 14 I can talk about getting in touch
• 15 I can describe ways of saying things
• 16 I can talk about phoning
• 17 I can use short spoken phrases
• 18 I can use phrases with say, tell, and see
• 19 I can use common spoken responses
• 20 I can understand and leave messages
• 21 I can say what I think
• 22 I can talk about jokes that go wrong
• People and relationships
• 23 I can describe my actions
• 24 I can talk about my family
• 25 I can talk about different generations
• 26 I can talk about neighbours
• 27 I can describe my feelings
• 28 I can describe romantic relationships
• 29 I can describe annoying habits
• 30 I can talk about astrology
• Everyday topics
• 31 I can describe the weather
• 32 I can talk about sleep
• 33 I can talk about spending and saving
• 34 I can talk about diets and cooking
• 35 I can understand crime reporting
• 36 I can talk about work experience
• 37 I can describe a small business
• 38 I can talk about shopping
• Out and about
• 39 I can describe social activities
• 40 I can describe outdoor activities
• 41 I can talk about holidays
• 42 I can talk about team sports
• 43 I can talk about situations on the roadConcepts
• 44 I can say what I want or need
• 45 I can discuss plans and arrangements
• 46 I can talk about likes and interests
• 47 I can describe damage and repair
• 48 I can say how things begin and end
• 49 I can talk about time
• 50 I can talk about numbers
• 51 I can talk about problems and solutions
• 52 I can give adviceLanguage
• 53 I can use link phrases
• 54 I can use fixed phrases with two key words
• 55 I can use prepositional phrases
• 56 I can use phrasal verbs as commands
• 57 I can use verb-based idioms
• 58 I can use key verbsget
• 59 I can use key verbstake and look
• 60 I can use key verbscome and go
• Idioms - some interesting histories
• Answer key
• Answer key to review units
• List of spotlight boxes
• Word list/Index
• Key words