About the Book
Basic Vocabulary in Use helps beginning students gain knowledge of basic North American English vocabulary. It is appropriate for classroom use and for self-study reference and practice. The book contains sixty units that cover approximately 1,200 new vocabulary items. Ideal for classroom use, its easy-to-use format presents a content or grammar-based area of vocabulary on the left-hand page and innovative practice activities on the right-hand page. Firmly based on current vocabulary acquisition theory, Basic Vocabulary in Use promotes good learning habits and teaches students how to discover rules for using vocabulary correctly. It also offers an index with phonetic transcriptions. An intermediate and upper-intermediate level are also available. An edition with answers, suitable for self-study, is also available.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements; To the student; To the teacher; Section 1. Learning Training: 1. Talking about language (noun, verb, plural, etc.); 2. Learning strategies (collocation, word families, pictures, and diagrams); Section 2. Everyday Verbs: 3. Have (have breakfast, have a good time); 4. Go (go by car, go shopping); 5. Do (do exercises, do business); 6. Make (make coffee, make a mistake); 7. Come (come in, come from); 8. Take (take the bus, take a photo); 9. Bring (bring it here, bring back); 10. Get (get a job, get tired); 11. Phrasal verbs (put on, turn down); 12. Everyday things (watch TV, make dinner); 13. Talking (say, tell); 14. Movement (walk, carry); Section 3. Words and Grammar: 15. Conjunctions and connecting words (because, only); 16. Time words (1): days, months, and seasons (Monday, July, winter); 17. Time words (2) (next year, often); 18. Places (middle, front, abroad); 19. Manner (fast, loud); 20. Irregular verbs (run, drink); 21. Common uncountable words (money, bread); 22. Common adjectives: good and bad things (nice, awful); 23. Common adjectives: people (happy, selfish); 24. Words and prepositions (wait for, good at); 25. Prefixes (impossible, rewrite); 26. Suffixes (useful, useless); 27. Words you may confuse (quite/quiet, lend/borrow); Section 4. People: 28. Birth, marriage, and death (birthday, married); 29. The family (mother, uncle); 30. Parts of the body (head, foot); 31. Clothes (hat, socks); 32. Describing people (tall, dark, handsome); 33. Health and illness (headache, heart attack); 34. Feelings (love, tired); 35. Greetings and other useful phrases (good morning, happy New Year); Section 5. The World: 36. Countries, languages, and people (Canada, Chinese, Greek); 37. Weather (rain, cold); 38. In the city (train station, bank); 39. In the country (hills, farm); 40. Animals and pets (horse, giraffe); 41. Travel (train, map); 42. Signs and notices (no smoking, out of order); Section 6. At Home: 43. Food and drink (rice, tea); 44. In the kitchen (stove, glass); 45. In the bedroom and bathroom (closet, shampoo); 46. In the living room (bookcase, lamp); Section 7. School and Workplace: 47. Jobs (secretary, factory); 48. School and university (biology, notebook); 49. Communications (cell phone, computer); Section 8. Leisure: 50. On vacation (package tour, phrase book); 51. Shopping (supermarket, department store); 52. In a hotel (single room, key); 53. Eating out (coffee shop, menu); 54. Sports (tennis, judo); 55. Movies (western, movie star); 56. Leisure at home (listening to CDs, cooking); Section 9. Social Issues: 57. Crime (robbery, prison); 58. The media (TV channel, magazine); 59. Everyday problems (messy, in a bad mood); 60. Global problems (hurricane, strike); Weights and measures; Irregular verbs; Phonetic symbols; Index.
