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Introduction

Who is this book for?
English Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate and intermediate) has been written to help
learners at this level to improve their English. It has been designed for students who are
studying on their own, but it can also be used by a teacher in the classroom with groups of
students.
How is the book organised?

The book has 100 two-page units. The left-hand page explains new words and expressions
(most units contain approximately 25 new words or phrases), and the right-hand page gives
you a chance to check your understanding through a series of exercises which practise the
new vocabulary. In a very limited number of units e.g. Units 18 and 71, the right-hand page
also includes a few new words and phrases which are not explained on the left-hand page.
There is an answer key at the back of the book. This not only gives correct answers to
exercises with ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ solutions, but also possible answers and sample answers for
exercises which do not have ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ solutions.
There is also an index at the back of the book. This lists all the new words and phrases
introduced in the book and refers you to the unit or units where these words appear. The
index also includes a phonemic transcription for many of the words, and on page 247 you
are given special help with the pronunciation of approximately 200 words which present
particular problems for many learners of English.

The left-hand page

This is the page that introduces the new vocabulary for each topic or area of language. First
of all, the vocabulary is divided into a number of sections (A, B, C, etc.) with simple clear
titles; and then within each section, new words are explained using a number of different
techniques:
e A short definition. The definition follows directly after the word, or comes at the end of
the phrase or sentence; it is in brackets and introduced by the symbol =.
e.g. unemployed (= without a job); feel like (= want or desire infml)
The abbreviations fil or infml tell you if a word is either ‘formal’ or ‘informal’.
e A short explanation. This will be a complete sentence which often includes the new word,
e.g. effective. (If something is effective, it works well and produces good results.)
¢ A synonym or opposite, e.g. terrific (= fantastic); dirty (# clean)
¢ Ina situation. Some words are difficult to define and it is easier to see their meaning when
they are put in context. The following is from a text about a motoring accident.
e.g. ‘The driver of the Mercedes was OK, but the other driver was badly injured, and both
cars were badly damaged.’
e A picture or diagram. This seems the obvious way to explain a large number of concrete
nouns and verbs.
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e.g. .
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carrot go along here and turn left.

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