Oxford English Grammar Course

Michael Swan and Catherine Walter

Basic to Advanced A1 - C2

Michael Swan and Catherine Walters tried and tested methodology takes students step-by-step to grammar success. Pronunciation for Grammar CD-ROMs help students understand how grammar sounds, and the website provides extra resources for class and home study.

Well-known and award-winning authors. A proven methodology: a step-by-step approach with concise explanations and plenty of practice of each grammar point. Tests, in the book and online, monitor progress. Pronunciation for Grammar CD-ROM with interactive exercises helps students hear how grammar sounds, and allows them to record and listen to their own voice. Online downloadable tips, tests, and resources for teachers and interactive tests, games, and exercises for students.

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Practical English Usage and Diagnostic Tests

Michael Swan

Intermediate to Advanced

Practical English Usage, the worlds most trusted guide to problems in English. Common problems in English are solved with clear, practical information in over 600 entries.
Explanations and examples are based on current corpus research. Practical English Usage Diagnostic Tests (formerly sold as Grammar Scan) include tests at Upper-Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert levels to check students knowledge of key aspects of English grammar and usage.

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Michael Swan

New edition of a classic reference grammar. Specifically written for Italian students and their grammar problems. Ideal for self-study.

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Norman Coe, Anna Amendolagine, Mark Harrison, Ken Paterson

The Complete English Grammar

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John Hird

Oxford Practice Grammar

Norman Coe, Mark Harrison, Ken Paterson, John Eastwood and George Yule

A1 - B2

Elementary to Upper-Intermediate A1 - B2
The Complete English Grammar
for Italian Students
Le strutture della lingua inglese presentate in un modo fresco e attuale, per coinvolgere gli studenti e portarli a sviluppare una conoscenza grammaticale che li aiuti a esprimersi in modo naturale, disinvolto e accurato.

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Diagnostic tests (on CD-ROM or paper) guide learners to what they need to study. Fifty pages of tests to check progress. Illustrated dialogues help learners relate form to meaning. Practice-Boost CD-ROMs with 1,000 extra listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities PLUS access to FREE online exam practice.

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Oxford Word Skills Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman Ruth Gairns, Stuart Redman

Britain
James ODriscoll

Basic, Intermediate and Advanced A2 - C2

Intermediate and Advanced B1 - C2

Intermediate to Advanced B1 - C2

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Learn and practise the verbs, prepositions and idioms needed to speak and write naturally in English
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1 Vai a pag. A20 e scrivi quali sono i tuoi passatempi preferiti. Per le attivit sportive puoi anche vedere alle pagg. A16A19. Riporta i passatempi nel Riquadro 1. 2 Cerca sul dizionario le parole in grassetto e completa le frasi con la corretta preposizione. Riporta poi le frasi nel Riquadro 2.

6 Trova la traduzione inglese dei seguenti termini calcistici. Usa il lato ItalianoInglese del dizionario, se ti serve un aiuto.

calcio di punizione centrocampista rigore pareggio dribblare Lettere formali ingaggiare colpo di testa rimessa in gioco nome autogol e cognome o carica, indirizzo della persona a cui indirizzata Ora compila una lista di parole usate la lettera in un altro sport o in unattivit che ti interessa particolarmente.

Scrivere lettere e email

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Theyre mad football. Im interested the cinema. Shes not very keen sport. He has an obsession gaming. Shes wild ballet.

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3 Inserisci le seguenti attivit nella corretta categoria del Riquadro 3. drawing crochet kick boxing judo long jump blues karate sketching rock knitting sewing reggae painting relay pole vault 4 Musicisti o sportivi? Inserisci le parole seguenti nella corretta categoria. referee conductor striker drummer substitute vocalist defender soloist 5 Alcune parole inglesi si usano per parlare sia di musica che di sport, ma con significati diversi. Cerca sul dizionario le seguenti parole e scrivi la traduzione italiana del senso sportivo e di quello musicale. baton pitch score

7 Riporta i seguenti punteggi nel Riquadro 7, e scrivici accanto il numero a cui corrispondono. Controlla nel lato Inglese-Italiano del dizionario, se ti The Director serve un aiuto. four all nil-nil love-forty one zero

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Tourist Information Centre Valley Bridge Road Scarborough YO11 1UZ Dear Sir or Madam

8 Nei seguenti termini musicali /le(r) dkt/ giacca di pelle c una lettera che non viene I am writing to enquire about accommodation in 6 sweater /swet(r)/ maglione pronunciata. Riporta le parole nel Scarborough in September. I shall be attending 7 would jeans /dinz/ jeans Riquadro 8, sottolineando la lettera non a conference from 10-15 September and pronunciata. 8 shoe /u/ scarpa be grateful if you could send me details of hotels guitar chord rhythm choir

and guest houses within easy reach of 9 the Spa hat /ht/ cappello conference centre. Could you also send me a map 10 boots /buts/ stivali of the town? Thank you very much.
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A new intermediate-level Oxford iWriter (on CD-ROM) with two free online practice tests for PET or FCE

Oxford iWriter on CD-ROM an interactive tutor to help students plan, write, and review their written work. It also includes:
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B2 - C2 With over 35 million copies sold, Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary is the worlds bestselling dictionary, and the dictionary teachers and students love to use. 1,000 new words and meanings covering technology, lifestyle, slang and the economy Oxford 3000 Plus shows students the most important words to know in English and their most important meanings Academic Word List words marked Visual Vocabulary Builder
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exercise

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BrE /eks@saIz/

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do exercises/training/a workout/ aerobics/sport/PE

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d 1 [U] physical or mental activity that you do

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Do one exercise for homework. assignment X task X homework
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to stay healthy or become stronger Swimming is good exercise. I dont get much exercise sitting in the office all day. The mind needs exercise as well as the body. vigorous/gentle exercise (BrE) to take exercise develop a skill breathing/relaxation/stretching exercises exercises for the piano Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg.

d 2 [C] a set of movements or activities that you do to stay healthy or

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a/an easy/difficult exercise/ assignment/task do an exercise/a task/your homework give/set (somebody) some exercises/an assignment/a task/ their homework

exercise exercise ball exercise bike exercise book

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