A comprehensive & clear guide for those looking to improve their English grammar for use in the workplace. If you are required to use English at work but feel you need to build up your grammar Collins new Business Grammar & Practice is the perfect solution. Well-known Business English experts Nick Brieger & Simon Sweeney guide the user through 72 units to explain the structure of the English language. Examples of real usage are followed by a simple but thorough explanation of each grammar point. Then a range of practice exercises cement your understanding. All of the sample sentences are taken from the COBUILD corpus. This ensures that you dont learn artificial language
- instead you get to grips with the vocabulary & structures that are used in the business world around the globe today. Work through the book from start to finish for a comprehensive course in intermediate grammar or pick & choose the topics of most interest to you. Topics covered: * Main tenses (presents pasts futures conditionals) * Auxiliaries & modals * Active vs. passive voice * Verb irregularities * Sentence & clause types * Nouns * Adjectives & adverbs * Determiners (articles pronouns demonstratives... ) * Prepositions CEF level: B1-B2 ALSO AVAILABLE: Collins Business Grammar & Practice: Pre-Intermediate
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This classic guide to the butterflies of Britain & northern Europe enters its third edition as part of the authoritative Collins Guide series. This comprehensive guide to the butterflies of Britain & Europe features over 400 species depicting both male & female insects. Species descriptions include details on taxonomic nomenclature distribution flight period variation habitat behaviour & life cycle. Subspecies are included where there is significant variation & distribution maps accompany each widespread species. Illustrated by Richard Lewington the world's leading butterfly illustrator this is an ideal field guide for travelling naturalists & butterfly enthusiasts alike & is an essential addition to every nature lover's bookshelves. ...

This fun introduction to the Yorkshire dialect is a perfect buy for anyone who wants to learn to talk Tyke. With full-colour illustrations throughout by Alex Collier it makes a light-hearted & colourful guide. From the literary landscapes of the Brontes moors & James Herriots dales to the contemporary soundscapes of the Arctic Monkeys Yorkshire has always been about more than stereotypical images of flat caps & whippets. The rich culture of Yorkshire is reflected in its dialect (down the pub in the market at work) & this book is essential for anyone with even a passing interest in the area or language in general. Discover the origins of many well-known phrases & learn a few more with this humorous & insightful examination of the Tyke dialect. Written with Barnsley FCs poet in residence Ian Mc Millan Collins Chelp & Chunter: How to Talk Tyke has poems in Tyke throughout & is fully illustrated by Alex Collier. ...

This highly illustrated picture atlas is designed to take children on a journey of discovery around the countries of the world. The mapping is clear colourful & highly informative. Simple activities & quizzes encourage children to find out more about the mapped regions. Each spread

Includes:: introductory text about the region. Pictorial symbols are used on clear colourful background mapping to depict themes such as national emblems customs food birds animals buildings sports etc. to help younger readers gain an understanding of peoples around the world. Continental spreads focus on flags & the most important geographical facts e.g. well known highest lowest largest physical & demographic features. Additional

Features: * A variety of activity based features accompany the mapping on each spread designed to encourage the reader to extract information from the map. * Fascinating facts about each country -presented in a fun way for each spread * Website links are listed to assist further study for the older child.



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Colourful Pictorial Map of the World This highly illustrated pictorial map is designed to take children on a journey of discovery around the countries of the world. The mapping is clear colourful & highly informative. Names countries & capital cities. Pictorial symbols are used with clear colourful world political map to depict themes such as national emblems customs food birds animals buildings & sports to help younger readers gain an understanding of peoples around the world.

Includes:: a sheet of peelable stickers. Facts are included about each continent to give children an insight into the way of life of people in far away lands.

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Collins COBUILD Key Words for Automotive Engineering is a br&-new vocabulary book aimed at anyone who wants to study or work in the field of automotive engineering. The title contains the 500 most important words & phrases you will need to succeed &

Includes:: practice material to make sure you really learn them. This title has been specially created for foreign learners of English who want to improve their career prospects in automotive engineering by learning English. The title covers the most common words found in this area & will give learners a solid grounding in the key words & phrases that they will need as they start their studies or career in automotive engineering. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Automotive Engineering is unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically in a dictionary style & words are clearly labelled according to topic. Vocabulary-building features synonyms & collocations help learners to enrich their vocabulary & increase their accuracy & fluency. Vocabulary items are explained using simple language & are presented in a clear & easy-to-use format. Example sentences for every entry show how the word is really used in English & have been taken from subject-specific corpora from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus. To help users consolidate what they have learnt the title also contains a thematic word list section organized according to topic. There is a self-study section which

Includes:: practice material which will ensure that users really learn these fundamental words & phrases. The title also

Includes:: an audio CD which contains audio of all 500 headwords & example sentences. Communication for work & study is crucial so this additional help with pronunciation will help to build the learners confidence when speaking English.





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The Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series is a br&-new range of three graded books which contain the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. These books have been specially created for foreign learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English either at work or at university. Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 1 Starter covers the most common words found in IELTS & will give learners a solid grounding in the key words & phrases that they will need as they start to work towards the IELTS exam. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically in a dictionary style & words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features synonyms phrases & collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary & increase their accuracy & fluency. Key terms from the Academic Word List are also covered. To help students consolidate what they have learnt the title also

Includes:: a thematic word list section organized according to topics that frequently appear in the IELTS exams. Vocabulary items are explained using simple language & are presented in a clear & easy-to-use format which makes Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 1 Starter ideal for students at the start of their preparations for IELTS. Students can feel confident that the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series will fully prepare them for the exam & help them achieve the score they are aiming for.

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The Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series is a br&-new range of three graded books which contain the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. These books have been specially created for foreign learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English either at work or at university. Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 2 Improver is the second book in the series & builds on the vocabulary from Book 1: Starter taking students to the next level in their preparations for the IELTS exam. It contains the more difficult vocabulary that may appear in the exam & that students may need to master to achieve the scores required by most universities & employers. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically in a dictionary style & words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features synonyms phrases & collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary & increase their accuracy & fluency. Key terms from the Academic Word List are also covered. To help students consolidate what they have learnt the title also

Includes:: a thematic word list section organized according to topics that frequently appear in the IELTS exams. Vocabulary items are explained using simple language & are presented in a clear & easy-to-use format which makes the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 2 Improver ideal for students who are preparing for IELTS. Students can feel confident that the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series will fully prepare them for the exam & help them achieve the score they are aiming for.

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The Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series is a br&-new range of three graded books which contain the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. These books have been specially created for foreign learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English either at work or at university. Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 3 Advanced is the final book & builds on Key Words for IELTS: Book 2 Improver to deliver the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. Book 3 Advanced covers the harder vocabulary that may appear in the exam & that students may need to master to achieve the scores required by the top universities & employers. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically in a dictionary style & words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features synonyms phrases & collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary & increase their accuracy & fluency. Key words from the Academic Word List are also covered. To help students consolidate what they have learnt the title also

Includes:: a thematic vword list section organized according to topics that frequently appear in the IELTS exams. Vocabulary items are explained using simple language & are presented in a clear & easy-to-use format which makes the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series ideal for students who are preparing for IELTS. Students can feel confident that the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series will fully prepare them for the exam & help them achieve the score they are aiming for.

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This new edition of the Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary offers comprehensive & up-to-date coverage of the most important phrasal verbs in English. Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary gives learners of English detailed help with this often tricky area of the English language. This edition has been fully revised to provide learners with detailed information on phrasal verbs in a language that is easy to underst&. The new 2-colour layout of the dictionary means that it is easier than ever for students to find the information they need. With over a thousand new phrasal verbs & thousands of updated examples from the Collins Corpus this major new edition is packed with information on how phrasal verbs work what they mean & how to use them. New features for this edition include an index of 200 single-word verbs & their phrasal verb equivalents plus information on when you should use a single-word verb (for example in academic writing) & when a phrasal verb would be more appropriate (for example during an informal conversation with a friend). This edition also

Includes:: collocations boxes providing students with the language they need to build natural-sounding sentences in English. There is also a self-study exercise section at the back of the book so that students can practise & consolidate what they have learnt. The fully-revised particles index provides students with in-depth information on what particles mean boosting their vocabulary & understanding of the language. As with all COBUILD products the Collins Corpus provides thousands of examples of real English showing words in context & providing essential guidance on usage. Attractively presented the Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary is invaluable for all learners of English wishing to gain a fuller understanding of phrasal verbs & use them more effectively.

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