Description

Michael McCarthy, Felicity O’Dell: English Phrasal Verbs in Use Intermediate – Cambridge Vocabulary in Use SeriesEnglish Phrasal Verbs in Use is a comprehensive reference and practice book suitable for students from good intermediate level onwards. Over 1000 of the most useful and frequent phrasal verbs are clearly explained and practised in typical contexts. The material is designed for self-study, as well as classroom use, and has a student-friendly answer key. It’s  particularly useful for students preparing for a range of examinations.The book has 70 two-page units. The verbs are presented on the left-hand page and are practised on the facing right-hand page. The verbs are divided into units by topic, function, concept, particle and verb. The language is presented in various ways, often in tables, showing the phrasal verbs in a range of natural contexts such as everyday dialogues, e-mails, cartoons and newspaper extracts. The book includes an nice mini dictionary with the most important phrasal verbs. Note that a Amazon.com reviewer commented “(…) this book is too British English specific. I wouldn’t recommend it for use in North America.”Reviews on: http://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Phrasal-Verbs-Intermediate-Professional/dp/0521527279 were positive.