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Prepare yourself for the IELTS exam using Collins Practice Tests for IELTS Book 2 By using Practice Tests for IELTS 2, you will:• Feel completely confident about how the IELTS exam works• Know what to expect on the day of the exam• Improve your score through realistic practice All you need for your ideal IELTS score:– Four complete Academic IELTS tests– PLUS Two complete General Reading and Writing papers– A clear guide to how the IELTS exam works– Useful information on common mistakes and how to avoid them– CD + audioscript for the Speaking and Listening papers– Answer key + model answers for the Speaking and Writing papers You can trust Collins COBUILDPractice Tests for IELTS 2 contains a mini-dictionary with definitions based on COBUILD content. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world’s largest database of the English language. It is updated every month and has been at the heart of Collins COBUILD for over 20 years.

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An activity book to accompany Collins First English Words, winner of the Best Entry for Young Learners prize at HRH The Duke of Edinburgh English Language Book Awards 2012. Encourage a love for learning English and capture the imagination of children. Through fun and engaging activities, young learners can practise the English words they need to learn with the help of Ben, Daisy and Keekee the monkey. Covers the first English words children need to learnWords grouped into themesFun, varied and engaging activities, written specifically to help young children develop their skills of analysis and improve their linguistic awarenessBeautiful illustrationsPlenty of space for children to practise their writing and drawing skillsNotes for parents and teachers Collins First English Words Activity Book 1 can be used independently or alongside the beautifully-illustrated dictionary, Collins First English Words. Activity Book 1 contains simple but engaging activities that will encourage children to look and read, and to pick up a pencil and write. It is the ideal starting point for developing a love of learning English, reading and writing for young children. Also available: First English Words, First English Words Activity Book 2, First English Words Teacher’s Book, First English Words Activity Pack.

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Hundreds of exercises to get you to the next level Collins Work on your Grammar – Intermediate (B1) is a new practice book that covers the key grammar points needed by learners of English at Intermediate level (CEF level B1). This book is an essential resource for learners who want to improve their English grammar. Each of the 30 units presents a different area of grammar using clear language and examples. This is followed by practice exercises to ensure the learner will remember and be able to use what they have learnt with confidence in their written and spoken English. The grammar covered in Collins Work on your Grammar – Intermediate (B1) has been carefully selected based on Collins Corpus research and the experience of our language experts. As a result, this book provides plenty of useful practice with authentic, up-to-date examples of language usage in context. A carefully structured layout and simple illustrations make sure the language is always clear and the book is easy to navigate. Collins Work on your Grammar – Intermediate (B1) is ideal for self-study or for use in the classroom, and is an essential resource for students and teachers. Focuses on the grammar required at Intermediate level (CEF level B1)Thirty units with clear presentation material followed by practice exercisesAuthentic examples of real English, taken from the Collins CorpusIncludes line drawings which illustrate key conceptsClear structure and presentation of languagePlenty of room to write inFull answer key includedIdeal for self-study or for use in the classroom

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An activity book to accompany Collins First English Words, winner of the Best Entry for Young Learners prize at HRH The Duke of Edinburgh English Language Book Awards 2012. Encourage a love for learning English and capture the imagination of children. Through fun and engaging activities, young learners can practise the English words they need to learn with the help of Ben, Daisy and Keekee the monkey. Covers the first English words children need to learnWords grouped into themesFun, varied and engaging activities, written specifically to help young children develop their skills of analysis and improve their linguistic awarenessBeautiful illustrationsPlenty of space for children to practise their writing and drawing skillsNotes for parents and teachers Collins First English Words Activity Book 2 can be used independently or alongside the beautifully-illustrated dictionary, Collins First English Words. Activity Book 2 builds on the skills developed in Activity Book 1 and includes activities that help children to further improve their ability to read and write. The activities will help build children’s confidence and equip them with the skills they need when starting primary school. Also available: First English Words, First English Words Activity Book 1, First English Words Teacher’s Book, First English Words Activity Pack.

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Hundreds of exercises to get you to the next level Collins Work on your Grammar – Pre-Intermediate (A2) is a new practice book that covers the key grammar points needed by learners of English at Pre-Intermediate level (CEF level A2). This book is an essential resource for learners who want to improve their English grammar. Each of the 30 units presents a different area of grammar using clear language and examples. This is followed by practice exercises to ensure the learner will remember and be able to use what they have learnt with confidence in their written and spoken English. The grammar covered in Collins Work on your Grammar – Pre-Intermediate (A2) has been carefully selected based on Collins Corpus research and the experience of our language experts. As a result, this book provides plenty of useful practice with authentic, up-to-date examples of language usage in context. A carefully structured layout and simple illustrations make sure the language is always clear and the book is easy to navigate. Collins Work on your Grammar – Pre-Intermediate (A2) is ideal for self-study or for use in the classroom, and is an essential resource for students and teachers. Focuses on the grammar required at Pre-Intermediate level (CEF level A2)Thirty units with clear presentation material followed by practice exercisesAuthentic examples of real English, taken from the Collins CorpusIncludes line drawings which illustrate key conceptsClear structure and presentation of languagePlenty of room to write inFull answer key includedIdeal for self-study or for use in the classroom

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Collins COBUILD Key Words for Insurance is a brand-new vocabulary book aimed at anyone who wants to study or work in the insurance profession. The title contains the 500 most important words and phrases you will need to succeed and 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 insurance by learning English. The title covers the most common words found in this area, and will give learners a solid grounding in the key words and phrases that they will need as they start their studies or career in insurance.Collins COBUILD Key Words for Insurance is unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically, in a dictionary style, and words are clearly labelled according to topic. Vocabulary-building features, synonyms, and collocations help learners to enrich their vocabulary and increase their accuracy and fluency.Vocabulary items are explained using simple language and are presented in a clear and easy-to-use format. Example sentences for every entry show how the word is really used in English and 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 and phrases.The title also includes downloadable audio, which contains audio of all 500 headwords and example sentences. Communication for work and study is crucial, so this additional help with pronunciation will help to build the learner’s confidence when speaking English.

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Collins COBUILD Key Words for Electrical Engineering is a brand-new vocabulary book aimed at anyone who wants to study or work in the field of electrical engineering. The title contains the 500 most important words and phrases you will need to succeed and 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 electrical engineering by learning English. The title covers the most common words found in this area, and will give learners a solid grounding in the key words and phrases that they will need as they start their studies or career in electrical engineering.Collins COBUILD Key Words for Electrical Engineering is unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically, in a dictionary style, and words are clearly labelled according to topic. Vocabulary-building features, synonyms, and collocations help learners to enrich their vocabulary and increase their accuracy and fluency.Vocabulary items are explained using simple language and are presented in a clear and easy-to-use format. Example sentences for every entry show how the word is really used in English and 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 and phrases.The title also includes downloadable audio, which contains audio of all 500 headwords and example sentences. Communication for work and study is crucial, so this additional help with pronunciation will help to build the learner’s confidence when speaking English.

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Emily is not your average thirteen year-old girl. She wears the same black dress every day. She loves maths and science. Her best friends are four black cats and she's into old rock and punk music. Emily is anything but typical and so is this exciting new series of novels about her life. Emily the Strange is back for her fourth amazing and intriguing adventure.Her Strange To-do List includes:1. Lose (and regain) mind2. Reprogramme golem3. Locate secret book vault4. Commune with Dead Dark Aunts5. Rescue Cousin Jakey6. Redecorate souvenir kiosk7. Thwart Thought Thief8. Endure hero worship9. Grant ancestral enemy’s deepest wish10. Save cat-napped kitty11. Summon black rock12. Defeat Shady Uncles13. Guard family legacy & claim inheritance!Told in Emily’s established diary format, it features her strong, unique first-person narrative. The books are illustrated with black-and-red art representing Emily’s own sketches, doodles and archival photographs.

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The official new Sunday Missal in a classically beautiful red imitation leather binding. The Collins Sunday Missal is fully updated with the new, approved Order of Mass, perfect for anyone wishing to prepare for Sunday Mass and take an active part in its celebration. With a closer and more direct translation of the original liturgy, more detailed and explanatory commentary and additional readings to help prepare and collect after Mass, The Sunday Missal will aid a closer, more transcendent experience during Sunday worship. New illustrations in the Romanesque tradition, four firmly stitched in ribbons, clear design, and quality printing, make Collins’ Sunday Missal a durable, beautiful book from which to worship

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The official new Weekday Missal in a classically beautiful red imitation leather binding. The Collins Weekday Missal is fully updated with the new, approved Order of Mass, perfect for anyone wishing to prepare for Weekday Mass and take an active part in its celebration. With a closer and more direct translation of the original liturgy, more detailed and explanatory commentary and additional readings to help prepare and collect after Mass, The Weekday Missal will aid a closer, more transcendent experience during Weekday worship. It includes the official new Order of Mass, The Proper of Seasons, Ordinary Time, The Proper of Saints, Occasional Masses, as well as Masses for the Dead. New illustrations in the Romanesque tradition, four firmly stitched in ribbons, clear design, and quality printing, make Collins’ Weekday Missal a durable, beautiful book from which to worship.

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