McCarthy, Michael 1947-
English Idioms in Use (Intermediate) : 62 units of vocabulary reference and practice : self-study and classroom use / Michael McCarthy and Felicity O'Dell. - 2nd ed. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017. - 178 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm - English Idioms in Use .
Previous edition: 2002. Includes index.
"Explanations and practice of English idioms, written for intermediate-level (B1-B2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities.
Increase your knowledge of idioms and how to use them, with easy to understand explanations and practice exercises.
Learn idioms in context, with lots of different topics, including "Clothes', 'Music and theatre' and 'Work'.
Be confident about what you are learning, thanks to Cambridge research into how English is really spoken and written.
Get better at studying by yourself, with study tips, follow-up tasks and an easy to use answer key." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Acknowledgements Using this book Learning about idioms
1. What are idioms? -- 2. Using your dictionary Idioms to talk about...
3. Happiness and sadness -- 4. Anger -- 5. Knowing and understanding -- 6. Experience and perception -- 7. Success and failure -- 8. Having problems -- 9. Dealing with problems -- 10. Power and authority -- 11. Structuring and talking about arguments -- 12. Conversational responses -- 13. Praise and criticism -- 14. Opinions on people and actions -- 15. Behaviour and attitudes -- 16. Reacting to what others say -- 17. Danger -- 18. Effort -- 19. Necessity and desirability -- 20. Probability and luck -- 21. Social status -- 22. Human relationships -- 23. Size and position -- 24. Money -- 25. Work -- 26. Speed, distance and intensity -- 27. Communication 1: words and language -- 28. Communication 2: expressing yourself -- 29. Life and experience: proverbs -- 30. Memory Idioms from the topic area of... 31. Time 1: the past and the future -- 32. Time 2: clocks and frequency -- 33. The elements -- 34. Colour -- 35. Clothes -- 36. Games and sport -- 37. Animals 1: describing people -- 38. Animals 2: describing situations -- 39. Weapons and war -- 40. Food -- 41. Roads -- 42. Houses and household objects -- 43. Nature -- 44. Boats and sailing -- 45. Science, technology and machines -- 46. Music and theatre Idioms using these keywords:
47. Finger, thumb, hand -- 48. Foot, heel, toe -- 49. Bones, shoulder, arm, leg -- 50. Head -- 51. Face, hear, neck, chest -- 52. Eyes -- 53. Ear, lips, mouth, nose, teeth, tongue -- 54. Heart -- 55. Brain, mind, blood and guts -- 56. Back -- 57. Long -- 58. Line -- 59. Act, action, activity -- 60. Good and bad -- 61. Ground -- 62. Similes and idioms with like and as Key Phonemic symbols Index
9781316629888 (Student book) 1316629880 (Student book)
GBB7A7101 bnb
018395463 Uk
English language--Idioms--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Idioms.
English language--Usage.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language--Phraseology--Problems, exercises, etc.
Intermediate.
PE1460 / .M373 2017
428.2/4
English Idioms in Use (Intermediate) : 62 units of vocabulary reference and practice : self-study and classroom use / Michael McCarthy and Felicity O'Dell. - 2nd ed. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017. - 178 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm - English Idioms in Use .
Previous edition: 2002. Includes index.
"Explanations and practice of English idioms, written for intermediate-level (B1-B2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities.
Increase your knowledge of idioms and how to use them, with easy to understand explanations and practice exercises.
Learn idioms in context, with lots of different topics, including "Clothes', 'Music and theatre' and 'Work'.
Be confident about what you are learning, thanks to Cambridge research into how English is really spoken and written.
Get better at studying by yourself, with study tips, follow-up tasks and an easy to use answer key." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Acknowledgements Using this book Learning about idioms
1. What are idioms? -- 2. Using your dictionary Idioms to talk about...
3. Happiness and sadness -- 4. Anger -- 5. Knowing and understanding -- 6. Experience and perception -- 7. Success and failure -- 8. Having problems -- 9. Dealing with problems -- 10. Power and authority -- 11. Structuring and talking about arguments -- 12. Conversational responses -- 13. Praise and criticism -- 14. Opinions on people and actions -- 15. Behaviour and attitudes -- 16. Reacting to what others say -- 17. Danger -- 18. Effort -- 19. Necessity and desirability -- 20. Probability and luck -- 21. Social status -- 22. Human relationships -- 23. Size and position -- 24. Money -- 25. Work -- 26. Speed, distance and intensity -- 27. Communication 1: words and language -- 28. Communication 2: expressing yourself -- 29. Life and experience: proverbs -- 30. Memory Idioms from the topic area of... 31. Time 1: the past and the future -- 32. Time 2: clocks and frequency -- 33. The elements -- 34. Colour -- 35. Clothes -- 36. Games and sport -- 37. Animals 1: describing people -- 38. Animals 2: describing situations -- 39. Weapons and war -- 40. Food -- 41. Roads -- 42. Houses and household objects -- 43. Nature -- 44. Boats and sailing -- 45. Science, technology and machines -- 46. Music and theatre Idioms using these keywords:
47. Finger, thumb, hand -- 48. Foot, heel, toe -- 49. Bones, shoulder, arm, leg -- 50. Head -- 51. Face, hear, neck, chest -- 52. Eyes -- 53. Ear, lips, mouth, nose, teeth, tongue -- 54. Heart -- 55. Brain, mind, blood and guts -- 56. Back -- 57. Long -- 58. Line -- 59. Act, action, activity -- 60. Good and bad -- 61. Ground -- 62. Similes and idioms with like and as Key Phonemic symbols Index
9781316629888 (Student book) 1316629880 (Student book)
GBB7A7101 bnb
018395463 Uk
English language--Idioms--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Idioms.
English language--Usage.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language--Phraseology--Problems, exercises, etc.
Intermediate.
PE1460 / .M373 2017
428.2/4