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English vocabulary for beginning ESL learners / Jean Yates.

by Yates, Jean.

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McGraw-Hill, c2006.

English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers.

English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers

Vocabulary -- Problems, exercises, etc.

English language -- Composition and exercises.

Practice makes perfect (McGraw-Hill Companies)

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9780071460859 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

ix, 196 p. ; 28 cm.

pt. I. Nouns -- unit 1. People and places -- Words for people -- Words for places -- unit 2. Singular, plural, and noncount nouns -- Using singular nouns -- Using plural nouns -- Using noncount nouns -- Using articles with singular, plural, and noncount nouns -- Using demonstrative pronouns with singular, plural, and noncount nouns -- unit 3. Proper nouns -- unit 4. Possessive nouns and pronouns -- Possessive nouns -- Possessive pronouns -- unit 5. Review of singular, plural, and noncount nouns -- unit 6. Verbs used as nouns -- unit 7. More specific nouns -- Words for people -- Words for the arts -- Words for places -- Words for things -- Words for events -- pt. II. Adjectives -- unit 8. Making descriptions -- Adjectives that describe people -- Adjectives that describe a person's condition -- Adjectives that describe objects -- Adjectives that describe places -- Adjectives that describe the weather -- unit 9. Comparisons and superlatives -- Making an adjective stronger or weaker -- Making comparisons with adjectives -- Expressing Superlatives -- unit 10. Verbs and nouns used as adjectives -- Verbs used as adjectives -- Nouns used as adjectives -- unit 11. Adjective order -- pt. III. Verbs -- unit 12. The verb be -- The present tense of be -- Asking questions with be -- Making be negative -- The past tense of be -- unit 13. Non-to be verbs -- Regular present tense forms of verbs other than be -- Regular past tense forms -- Verbs that describe usual activities -- Irregular past tense forms -- Verbs used for household activities -- Verbs used in a classroom -- Making verbs negative -- Activities that are often performed in an office -- Asking questions -- Verbs used for shopping -- Verbs used in a bank -- Using the present progressive tense -- Verbs used for outdoor activities -- Verbs used for activities in public places -- Using the present perfect tense -- Verbs used for leisure activities -- Verbs used for cooking -- Giving directions -- pt. IV. Adverbs -- unit 14. Adverbs of place, time, and frequency -- Adverbs of place -- Adverbs of time -- Adverbs of frequency -- unit 15. Adverbs of manner -- Forming adverbs from adjectives -- Comparing adverbs -- unit 16. Adverbs that modify -- Adverbs that modify verbs -- Adverbs that modify adjectives and other adverbs -- Answer key.

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