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Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction To the Teacher To the Student PART I Nouns Unit 1 People and Places Words for People Words for Places Unit 2 Singular, Plural, and Noncount Nouns Using Singular Nouns Using Plural Nouns Using Noncount Nouns Using Articles with Singular, Plural, and Noncount Nouns Using Demonstrative Pronouns with Singular, Plural, and Noncount Nouns Unit 3 Proper Nouns Unit 4 Possessive Nouns and Pronouns Possessive Nouns Possessive Pronouns Unit 5 Review of Singular, Plural, and Noncount Nouns Unit 6 Verbs Used as Nouns Unit 7 More Specific Nouns Words for People Words for the Arts Words for Places Words for Things Words for Events PART II Adjectives Unit 8 Making Descriptions Adjectives That Describe People Adjectives That Describe a Person’s Condition Adjectives That Describe Objects Adjectives That Describe Places Adjectives That Describe the Weather Unit 9 Comparisons and Superlatives Making an Adjective Stronger or Weaker Making Comparisons with Adjectives Expressing Superlatives Unit 10 Verbs and Nouns Used as Adjectives Verbs Used as Adjectives Nouns Used as Adjectives Unit 11 Adjective Order PART III Verbs Unit 12 The Verb Be The Present Tense of Be Asking Questions with Be Making Be Negative The Past Tense of Be Unit 13 Non–To Be Verbs Regular Present Tense Forms of Verbs Other than Be Regular Past Tense Forms Verbs That Describe Usual Activities Irregular Past Tense Forms Verbs Used for Household Activities Verbs Used in a Classroom Making Verbs Negative Activities That Are Often Performed in an Office Asking Questions Verbs Used for Shopping Verbs Used in a Bank Using the Present Progressive Tense Verbs Used for Outdoor Activities Verbs Used for Activities in Public Places Using the Present Perfect Tense Verbs Used for Leisure Activities Verbs Used for Cooking Giving Directions PART IV Adverbs Unit 14 Adverbs of Place, Time, and Frequency Adverbs of Place Adverbs of Time Adverbs of Frequency Unit 15 Adverbs of Manner Forming Adverbs from Adjectives Comparing Adverbs Unit 16 Adverbs That Modify Adverbs That Modify Verbs Adverbs That Modify Adjectives and Other Adverbs PART V English in the Twenty-First Century: Technology Unit 17 General Vocabulary for Technology Nouns Adjectives Verbs Unit 18 Contacting Other People: The Technology of Communications The Telephone The Fax Machine The Internet for Communicating Unit 19 Getting Information: The Media Newspapers and Magazines Television for Getting Information The Internet for Getting Information Unit 20 Entertainment Television/TV for Entertainment Audio Devices Reading Devices/Electronic Books/E-Readers Cameras Unit 21 Technology in Other Places For Traveling For Banking For Shopping Everywhere Else PART VI Numbers Unit 22 The Numbers from Zero to 1 Million Words for Numbers Unit 23 Telling the Time and the Date The Time The Time of an Event The Date Unit 24 Identification Numbers, Telephone Numbers, and Addresses Forms of Identification Telephone Numbers Street Addresses Internet Addresses Unit 25 Using Whole Numbers Numbers in Formulas Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing Unit 26 Using Partial Numbers Fractions Decimals Percent Unit 27 Measuring Measuring Weight Measuring Liquid and Dry Ingredients Measuring Distance, Height, Width, Depth, and Area Measuring Speed Measuring Temperature Unit 28 Counting Money Currency Answer Key The go-to guide for learning and reinforcing American English vocabulary for beginning ESL learners—now enhanced with audio recordings through the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app Now enhanced with audio recordings of exercise answers through the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app, this bestselling guide to learning ESL is more helpful than ever. Based on tried-and-true method, Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners helps you develop your vocabulary and comprehension skills with practice in word building, analyzing new words, and using them in conversation. Chapters are built around themes, such as nouns to name people and verbs for household activities, to help build a comprehensive foundation. More than 200 practice exercises from old and new vocabulary help you practice as you learn. Subjects included in this guide include names for people, places, and things; adjectives that describe people; verbs for household activities; how to ask questions; verbs used for shopping; how to give directions, social networking vocabulary; and more. Boost your English language proficiency with Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners, Premium Fourth Edition, featuring: Practical and high-frequency vocabulary Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each point More than 200 exercises to practice using English in everyday situations Answer key for reference and quick feedback NEW in this edition: Audio recordings of exercise answers through the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app The go-to guide for learning and reinforcing American English vocabulary for beginning ESL learners--now enhanced with audio recordings through the McGraw Hill Language Lab app. Now enhanced with audio recordings of exercise answers through the McGraw Hill Language Lab app, this bestselling guide to learning ESL is more helpful than ever. Based on tried-and-true method, Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners helps you develop your vocabulary and comprehension skills with practice in word building, analyzing new words, and using them in conversation. Chapters are built around themes, such as nouns to name people and verbs for household activities, to help build a comprehensive foundation. More than 200 practice exercises from old and new vocabulary help you practice as you learn. Subjects included in this guide include names for people, places, and things; adjectives that describe people; verbs for household activities; how to ask questions; verbs used for shopping; how to give directions, social networking vocabulary; and more. Boost your English language proficiency with Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners, Premium Fourth Edition, featuring: Practical and high-frequency vocabulary, Example sentences that illustrate and clarify each point, More than 200 exercises to practice using English in everyday situations, Answer key for reference and quick feedback, NEW in this edition: Audio recordings of exercise answers through the McGraw Hill Language Lab app Nervous that you're not ready to strike up a conversation with a native Spanish speaker? This book helps you overcome that obstacle and before you know it, you'll be speaking comfortably in your new native language. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Conversation is organized around twelve units that present realistic conversational situations, from making introductions to giving opinions and from making a date to telling a story. 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