Vocabulary Power 1: Practicing Essential Words

Vocabulary Power 1: Practicing Essential Words

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Acquiring a strong vocabulary doesn't have to be difficult. <B> <I> <B>Vocabulary Power</B> </I> </B> uses the latest research on memory to make this process simple, effective, and enjoyable. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">A three-book series, <B> <I>Vocabulary Power</I> </B>:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>teaches the most important words</B> from the General Service List (500 words) and Academic Word List (400 words)</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>presents each word in eight different contexts</B> to help students learn and remember the word easily</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>encourages students to apply the words</B> to their own lives, making vocabulary more relevant and useful</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>can be used in class or as a self-study text</B> </DIV> </LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Each <B> <I>Vocabulary Power</I> </B> book features:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">300 new words -- 10 per chapter</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">high-interest readings adapted from articles on a variety of up-to-date topics</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">exercises on word families, multiple meanings, collocations, and expressions that expand students' knowledge of the words</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">engaging discussion questions and writing topics that elicit natural use of the words</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">quizzes to check students' progress and minimize teacher prep time</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Word Builder exercises and charts in the Appendix to help students focus on the meaning and use of word parts</DIV> </LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The <B> <I>Vocabulary Power</I> </B> series includes <I>Vocabulary Power 1</I> (Low Intermediate), <I>Vocabulary Power 2 </I>(Intermediate), and <I>Vocabulary Power 3</I> (Advanced).</P>