Oxford Essential Dictionary (paperback)

English level:

Elementary and Pre-Intermediate (CEF A1-A2)

Description:

A helpful guide to the essentials students need in the first stages of learning English.

Overview:

This dictionary helps you learn the most important words and how to use them.

Key features:

• 19,000 words and phrases explained in clear, simple English.
• The 2,000 most important and useful words to learn at this level are clearly marked as keywords so that learners give them special attention. 13,000 example sentences throughout the dictionary help them use the words correctly.
• 500 Focus Notes on spelling, grammar and pronunciation help learners avoid mistakes and build their vocabulary.
• Over 400 illustrations throughout the dictionary and a colourful 16-page Picture Dictionary section help to explain difficult words or to show a word's different meanings.
• 16-page study section gives extra help on topics such as talking on the telephone, letter writing, and talking about dates and numbers.

Sample pages:

• Contents (PDF: 226 KB)
• Meals, p7 (PDF: 588 KB)
• Weather, p16 (PDF: 436 KB)
• Prepositions of place, S2 (PDF: 327 KB)

• page 100 (PDF: 360 KB)
• page 131 (PDF: 351 KB)
• page 302 (PDF: 302 KB)
• page 303 (PDF: 471 KB)
• page 392 (PDF: 427 KB)

• Using your Dictionary (PDF: 249 KB)
• Homes (PDF: 290 KB)
• Times of year (PDF: 319 KB)
• Education (PDF: 249 KB)
• Work (PDF: 273 KB)
• Leisure (PDF: 274 KB)
• Going shopping (PDF: 224 KB)
• Food and drink (PDF: 260 KB)



• Health (PDF: 239 KB)
• Transport (PDF: 255 KB)
• Key and teacher's notes (PDF: 202 KB)