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Designed for students at the top end of primary school and lower
secondary school, as well as adult basic skills learners, this is
an intermediate resource between a simple wordbook and a full adult
dictionary. It contains over 8000 words with simple definitions,
offering writing and spelling support without complicated meanings
and grammatical labelling. Black and red colour coding is used to
identify head word, definition, derivatives and plurals, and there
are clear headings at the top of each page.
Milet's New Bilingual Visual Dictionary series provides an
entertaining way for children to learn words in two languages. The
dictionary features useful, everyday words that will help learners
to build their vocabulary. The words are grouped by subjects, so
children can focus on one set of related words at a time. The text
is large and easy to read, and the vector illustrations are
colourful, detailed and highly realistic. Ideal for home as well as
classroom, for individuals or groups, the Milet Bilingual Visual
Dictionary is an enjoyable and educational bilingual resource for
children - and adults!
Learn new words with the Gold Stars My First Picture Thesaurus for
ages 7-11 and be a learning superstar! Boost your word power, shape
up your spelling skills, and explore an amazing A to Z of actions,
animals, objects and more. Build confidence, and reward effort and
achievement with 100 gold star stickers. Use the parent notes and
tips to support and encourage your child with confidence.
Simple and colourful scenes for young Spanish learners. Spot the
word and illustration in the busy scenes then answer the questions
on each page. Each Spanish word is clearly illustrated and has a
clear pronunciation guide, plus there is a full list of words at
the back of the book. A perfect first introduction to Spanish
words.
Activities to help beginners learn Spanish at home. Over 100 cards
with essential vocabulary, pronunciation guides plus additional
ways to use the cards. The activities are tried and tested by a
teacher and tutor. Magic tricks and competitive card games are fun
in any language - the words on the cards are just the beginning!
Daily Telegraph: 'A beautifully illustrated children's book that
offers a glimpse into the lives and languages of different children
the world over' Explore the lives of children all over the world
and celebrate one of humanity's greatest achievements: written and
verbal language. With fully illustrated word charts, featuring
children depicted in their home country and doing ordinary things,
learn about more than 100 languages, from well-known and
lesser-known indigenous languages that introduce us to some of the
world's most remote communities. With a foreword by ethnobotanist
and explorer, Professor Wade Davis, this unique book comes with a
free, downloadable app for iOS and Android that allows you to hear
the phrases in the book, each recorded by a native speaker.
Simple and colourful scenes for young French learners. Spot the
word and illustration in the busy scenes then answer the questions
on each page. Each French word is clearly illustrated and has a
clear pronunciation guide, plus there is a full list of words at
the back of the book. A perfect first introduction to French words.
This updated edition of the Oxford Junior Illustrated Thesaurus
features thousands of synonyms with new illustrations and
photographs in a contemporary and easy-to-use design. Entries are
simple and clear, and include example sentences to show the words
in context. It is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique
electronic database of millions of words of writing for children.
Writing tips on choosing the right word, character and setting
vocabulary, and alternatives to words like 'nice' and 'good', are
given to support young writers. Getting around the thesaurus is
easy with the alphabet on every page, and coloured tabs
highlighting the letter of the page. The Top 10 Tips for Writing
Stories at the back are excellent. It is the ideal companion to the
Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary. What's more, you can go
online for fun word activities for school and home on the
www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools website.
Milet's New Bilingual Visual Dictionary series provides an
entertaining way for children to learn words in two languages. The
dictionary features useful, everyday words that will help learners
to build their vocabulary. The words are grouped by subjects, so
children can focus on one set of related words at a time. The text
is large and easy to read, and the vector illustrations are
colourful, detailed and highly realistic. Ideal for home as well as
classroom, for individuals or groups, the Milet Bilingual Visual
Dictionary is an enjoyable and educational bilingual resource for
children - and adults!
A beginner's dictionary written for children in grades K-2, ages
5-7. Introduces young readers to almost 3,000 words using 1,000
entries-many new and revised for 2012-with hundreds of captivating
illustrations by Ruth Heller. Full sentences are used to discuss
definitions, common phrases, and usage examples in age-appropriate
language to show how words are used in context. Many entries
include alternate meanings, word histories, related words, and the
way words sound. Teaches basic dictionary skills: alphabetization,
spelling, parts of speech, letter sounds, use of synonyms and
antonyms, homographs and homophones. Jokes, riddles, poems, and fun
facts based on word play make learning fun. References to popular
stories, fairy tales, myths, and nursery rhymes spark imagination
and encourage language exploration.
Milet's New Bilingual Visual Dictionary series provides an
entertaining way for children to learn words in two languages. The
dictionary features useful, everyday words that will help learners
to build their vocabulary. The words are grouped by subjects, so
children can focus on one set of related words at a time. The text
is large and easy to read, and the vector illustrations are
colourful, detailed and highly realistic. Ideal for home as well as
classroom, for individuals or groups, the Milet Bilingual Visual
Dictionary is an enjoyable and educational bilingual resource for
children - and adults!
Milet's New Bilingual Visual Dictionary series provides an
entertaining way for children to learn words in two languages. The
dictionary features useful, everyday words that will help learners
to build their vocabulary. The words are grouped by subjects, so
children can focus on one set of related words at a time. The text
is large and easy to read, and the vector illustrations are
colourful, detailed and highly realistic. Ideal for home as well as
classroom, for individuals or groups, the Milet Bilingual Visual
Dictionary is an enjoyable and educational bilingual resource for
children - and adults!
These simple and colorful sticker scenes are ideal for young
language learners. Match the word to the illustration to make your
own thematic sticker dictionary. Included are more than 50 words to
find, match, and practice.
This truly unique word book for children contains more than 700
entries, each telling its own separate and complete little story
with setting, plot and characters. For learning the alphabet,
practicing spelling, and building vocabulary, nothing beats this
hilarious word book.
Designed to enable learners to write and speak effectively and
competently in their additional language, this up-to-date and
easy-to-use dictionary focuses on overcoming learners' most common
difficulties. The dictionary offers support in four key areas, as
shown below.
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