Oxford Student's Dictionary of English

This dictionary for students using English in their studies covers the thousands of the words needed in school studies, from maths, the sciences, geography, business and many other areas. A 40-page photocopiable study section gives help with many aspects of the English language and with study skills. A reference section contains expressions with numbers, geographical names, a list of irregular verbs, plus a 15-page quick grammar reference. Definitions are written using a defining vocabulary of 2500 words, making them easy to understand and thousands of example sentences show how words are used in today's English. Notes give help with grammar, confusable words and vocabulary building, and there are many useful illustrations and diagrams. Both British and American English are covered throughout.