English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate 4th Edition - Vocabulary learning and word usage topics

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A vocabulary learning guide at the upper-intermediate level, organized into practical units covering core skills such as learning new words, building a vocabulary notebook, using a dictionary, and guessing meaning from context. It includes topic-based sections on everyday themes (people, relationships, home, health, travel, society) plus connecting and linking words, word formation, pronunciation-focused items, and phrasal verbs. An answer key, index, and enhanced ebook support are referenced for study and reinforcement.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages280

Reading Time11 h 46 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Learning vocabulary

Organising a vocabulary notebook

Using your dictionary

Guessing and explaining meaning

Topics

Feelings and actions

Basic concepts

Connecting and linking words

Word formation

Words and pronunciation

Counting people and things

Phrasal verbs and verb-based expressions

Varieties and styles

Answer key

University Printing House, Cambridge CB2 8BS, United Kingdom One Liberty Plaza, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10006, USA 477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207, Australia 4843/24, 2nd Floor, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, Delhi – 110002, India 79 Anson Road, \#06–04/06, Singapore 079906 Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge. It furthers the University’s mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. [www.cambridge.org](www.cambridge.org) Information on [this title: www.cambridge.org/elt](this title: www.cambridge.org/elt)[ ](this title: www.cambridge.org/elt)© Cambridge University Press 2017 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 1994 Fourth Edition 2017 A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library ISBN 978-131663174-4 Edition with answers and ebook ISBN 978-131663175-1 Edition with answers ISBN 978-131663177-5 ebook Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Information regarding prices, travel timetables, and other factual information given in this work is correct at the time of first printing but Cambridge University Press does not guarantee the accuracy of such information thereafter. Contents Thanks Enhanced ebook Introduction Effective vocabulary learning 1 Learning vocabulary 2 Organising a vocabulary notebook 3 Using your dictionary 4 Guessing and explaining meaning Topics 5 Countries, nationalities and languages 6 The weather 7 Describing people: appearance 8 Describing people: personality 9 Idioms describing people 10 Relationships 11 At home 12 Everyday minor problems 13 Global problems 14 Education 15 Higher education 16 Work 17 Business 18 Sport 19 Art and literature 20 Theatre and cinema 21 Music 22 Food 23 Physical geography 24 Environmental problems 25 Towns 26 The natural world 27 Clothes 28 Health and medicine 29 Medicine and technology 30 Health and lifestyle 31 Travel 32 Holidays 33 Science and technology 34 Computers 35 Communications and the Internet 36 Social media 37 The press and the media 38 Politics and public institutions 39 Crime 40 Money 41 Describing objects Feelings and actions 42 Belief and opinion 43 Pleasant and unpleasant feelings 44 Like, dislike and desire 45 Speaking 46 The six senses 47 What your body does 48 Praising and criticising 49 Emotions and moods 50 Commenting on problematic situations Basic concepts 51 Number, quantity, degree and intensity 52 Numbers and shapes 53 Time 54 Distances and dimensions 55 Obligation, need, possibility and probability 56 Sound and light 57 Possession and giving 58 Movement and speed 59 Texture, brightness, weight and density 60 Success, failure and difficulty English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate 3 Connecting and linking words 61 Time: connecting words and expressions 62 Condition 63 Cause, reason, purpose and result 64 Concession and contrast 65 Addition 66 Referring words 67 Discourse markers in spoken English 68 Linking words in writing 69 Talking and communicating Word formation 70 Suffixes 71 Prefixes 72 Roots 73 Abstract nouns 74 Compound adjectives 75 Compound nouns 1: noun + noun 76 Compound nouns 2: verb + preposition 77 Binomials 78 Abbreviations and acronyms 79 Multi-word expressions

FAQs

How does the book help learners learn new vocabulary effectively?

It focuses on strategies such as learning vocabulary, organising a vocabulary notebook, using a dictionary, and guessing and explaining meaning.

What main topic areas are covered in the unit sections?

The topics span areas including countries and languages, weather, describing people, relationships, home, global problems, education, work, sport, art and literature, health and medicine, travel, and technology.

What supplementary study support is mentioned for the enhanced ebook?

It is stated that learners can use the ebook on devices such as iPad and Android tablets and can listen to examples, highlight text, make notes, and bookmark pages.

Oct 1, 2026

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