The Academic Word List provides a research-based corpus, or body, of common academic English vocabulary.
There are 10 sublists. List 1 contains the most common academic English words, List 2 the next most common and so on.
By the end of the semester, these words should be part of your passive and active vocabulary.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/academic/
This links to an online dictionary with pronunciation and example sentences. Note the British English spelling.
There are 10 sublists. List 1 contains the most common academic English words, List 2 the next most common and so on.
By the end of the semester, these words should be part of your passive and active vocabulary.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/academic/
This links to an online dictionary with pronunciation and example sentences. Note the British English spelling.
Activities to practice
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Recommended online dictionaries:
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.ldoceonline.com/
Choose a couple words from the Academic Word List and look them up using these online dictionaries. Which dictionary do you prefer? What is the advantage to having multiple online resources?
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.ldoceonline.com/
Choose a couple words from the Academic Word List and look them up using these online dictionaries. Which dictionary do you prefer? What is the advantage to having multiple online resources?
Use this website to make digital flashcards