pre-intermediate &
intermediate
Stuart Redman
English
Vocabulary
in Use
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First published 1997
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ISBN 0 521 01171 X paperback
New edition 2003
P U B L I S H E D B Y T H E P R E S S S Y N D I C AT E O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A M B R I D G E
C A M B R I D G E U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S
Third printing 2004
Printed in Dubai by Oriental Press
Introduction
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Using this book
1
Learning
1 Learning and revising with this book
have a routine, revision, say the word aloud
2 Keeping a vocabulary notebook
record, the most important thing is …
3 Using a dictionary
look up a word, guess the meaning
4 English language words
adjective, phrasal verb, question mark
5 Classroom language
board pen, share a book, swap places
Word formation
6 Prefixes
un-, in-, im-, dis-
7 Noun suffixes
-ment, -ity, -ness, -tion
8 Adjective suffixes
-able, -ive, -al, -y
9 Nouns and verbs with the same form
guess/to guess, kiss/to kiss, rest/to rest
10 Compound nouns
traffic light, tin opener, credit card, film star
11 Compound adjectives
easy-going, well-known, part-time
Phrase building
12 Collocation (word partners)
miss the bus, a soft drink, fast asleep
13
Idioms and fixed expressions
never mind, go ahead, take it in turns
14 Verb or adjective + preposition
depend on, belong to, interested in
15 Preposition + noun
by tr