This new edition has been fully revised and offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential vocabulary of everyday life. The dictionary contains over 100,000 words, phrases, and translations. There is special treatment of key words: frequently-used words, which are the building blocks to learning the language, are given a special layout and usage notes to help users deal with them correctly. An A-Z of cultural information is included, to help students further their understanding of the German-speaking world. A short grammar and glossary of grammatical terms aids effective communication, and additional features include model letters, a list of phonetic symbols used for German words, a guide to German pronunciation, German irregular verbs and games to develop dictionary skills.
Idioms for everyday use introduces learners to mo than 230 common idioms. The hands -on worktext format helps inividuals both to understand the idioms and to ues them with confidence in their own communication.learns encounter th high - frequency idioms in context, analyze their meaning, and practice úing then in a variety or activities.
Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Tips and recommendations; 3. Part A: Suggested activities; 4. Part B: 10 sections; 5. Part C: Answer key; 6. Templates; 7. Index of idioms.
Introcducting about: 1. Getting down to work; 2. Looking around a flat; 3. Healthy body, healthy mind; 4. A place of your own; 5. Getting away from it all; 6. Family relationships; 7. You are what you wear; 8. A narrow escape;...
Over 1,000 of the most useful and frequent idioms, which learners are likely to encounter are presented and practised in typical contexts, so that learners using this book will have hundreds of idioms ‘at their fingertips’. The book is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus, to ensure idioms are presented in authentic and natural contexts and the Cambridge Learner Corpus to ensure common learner errors in advanced exams are covered.
