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[b]Oxford Picture Dictionary Low Beginning Workbook[/b]
[b]Product Details[/b]
Series: Oxford Picture Dictionary
Paperback: 309 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (September 11, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0194740404
ISBN-13: 978-0194740401
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
Content is organized within 12 thematic units, including Everyday Language, People, Housing, Food and Recreation.
Each unit starts with an Intro page (new to this edition) and ends with a story page, with single or double-page sub-topics introducing new words in a realistic visual context and easy-to-learn "chunks."
The target new vocabulary is listed and simple practice activities help students put their new words into practice.
Story pages include pre-reading questions to build previewing and predicting skills and post-reading questions and role-play activities to support critical thinking and to encourage students to use the new language they have learned.
Rich visual contexts recycle words from the unit. This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.
[b]Customer Reviews[/b]
As the author of the Oxford Picture Dictionary, I'm not exactly an objective source for a review. ;-) However, there is something I want to set straight about this book: Jane Spigarelli is the author. Marjorie Fuchs, the author of the wonderful High-Beginning and Low-Intermediate workbooks did not work on this title, and neither did I nor Norma Shapiro (the authors of the OPD). The credit for this much needed workbook goes solely to Jane. She did a fabulous job of identifying the most essential words on each page of the OPD and then provided determination, mnemonic and cognitive practice strategies for that set of words. By reducing the vocabulary load for the low-beginning learner, Jane has made it possible for teachers of low-beginning and multilevel classes to use the OPD with great success.
The Oxford Picture Dictionary and its coordinating materials are great. The workbooks are easy to use as they coordinate page for page with the dictionary. Great investment!
As an ESL tutor, I like this workbook which has become another tool as I continue to teach English to my student. It goes along with the Oxford Picture Dictionary and is easy to use and self-explanatory. We strive to find different methods to help the students understand and feel comfortable with their new language, and this is a welcome addition to many other learning products and activities which help build confidence and knowledge in the learner.
This book is wonderful. Excellent for new English learners. Great vocabulary exercises and wonderful CDs. Everything described in the website is true. Excellent service and very quick delivery (I was supposed to receive it on June 22; I got it on June 5!!!). "Completely satisfied" is how I describe my experience with seller and product.
My students love this workbook and CDs. All adults, studying for their citizenship. This is the gold standard for ESL.
I bought this workbook because I have the dictionary and use the pictures for a variety of vocabulary activities with my students. The workbook and the listening tasks complement the vocabulary activities very well and students enjoy them.Both books are very useful and I would recommend them.
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