Dic Oxford Advanced American: For Learners of English

A new American Dictionary specifically designed for learners of English. It offers students a dictionary that is just right for their level. Written for students working to improve their English language skills. Featuring over 185,000 words, phrases, and meanings, the basic-level dictionary makes it easier to transition from picture dictionaries. The American Dictionaries for learners of English support English learners, struggling readers, and special education students.

Coverage:
185,000 words, phrases, and meanings. Extra help with grammar, collocations, synonyms, word-building, and choosing the right word.

Prioritizing vocabulary:
Includes the entire Academic Word List.

Defining vocabulary:
Simple explanations, using words from the Oxford 3000 list.

Illustrations:
Color illustrations communicate meanings quickly.

Writing:
26-page Oxford Writing Tutor and the Oxford iWriter (on the CD-ROM) helps students plan, write, and review their written work.

Consolidation:
Vocabulary-building and dictionary skills training with the accompanying Oxford Vocabulary Builder.

Pronunciation:
Pronunciation of headwords, IPA footer. Spoken headwords on CD-ROM. Record and playback on CD-ROM to practice pronunciation.

Learner autonomy:
My Topics (on CD-ROM) enables students to build their own word lists.

Authority:
Researched in the U.S., with expert help from a U.S.-based Advisory Board of language experts to understand the needs of beginning-level students. Endorsed by Cheryl Boyd-Zimmerman, who wrote the foreword.

Oxford iWriter:
Help students improve their writing skills with the interactive Oxford iWriter , which shows students how to plan, write and check their written work (Intermediate and Advanced levels only). Available on CD-ROM.

Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman specializes in second language vocabulary acquisition, an area in which she is widely published. She teaches graduate courses on second language acquisition, culture, vocabulary, and the fundamentals of TESOL, and is a frequent invited speaker on topics related to vocabulary teaching and learning. She is the author of Word Knowledge: A Vocabulary Teacher's Handbook, and Series Director of Inside Reading, both published by Oxford University Press.