Product Overview
Word by Word Picture Dictionary , Second Edition, bySteven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss, isthe only truly communicative vocabulary development program!This is thenew edition of the picture dictionary program famous worldwide for its ease-of-use, lively spirit, and active conversational approach.
Bilingual editions of Word by Word Picture Dictionary , Second Edition,arealso available:
- English/Brazilian Portuguese
- English/Chinese
- English/Haitian Kreyol
- English/Japanese
- English/Korean
- English/Polish
- English/Spanish
Outstanding features of the new edition:
- Vibrant illustrations and simple accessible lesson pages are designed for clarity and ease-of-use with learners at all levels. Word by Word is the most learner-friendly picture dictionary especially for Beginners.
- More than 4,000 words in an expanded range of topics prepare students for success using English in everyday life, in the community, in school, and at work.
- A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates students development of grammar and vocabulary skills through topics that begin with the immediate world of the student and progress to the world at large.
- New lesson formats provide integrated context-based instruction with nouns and high-frequency verbs. Objects and actions that go together are learned together!
- Expanded discussion questions encourage students to share their backgrounds, experiences, opinions, and creativity as they relate vocabulary and themes to their own lives.
- A new Teachers Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM in a colorful user-friendly format includes lesson planning suggestions, community tasks, weblinks for expanding vocabulary themes through the Internet, and reproducible masters to save teachers hours of lesson preparation time.
- A unique choice of workbooks at Beginning and Intermediate levels offers flexible options to meet students needs:
- Vocabulary Workbooks feature motivating vocabulary, grammar, and listening practice.
- Standards-based Lifeskills Workbooks provide competency-based activities and reading tied to national, state, and local curriculum frameworks.
- A Literacy Workbook is also available.
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- The outstanding audio program includes all words and conversations for interactive practice, and as bonus material an expanded program of WordSongs for entertaining musical practice with the vocabulary.
