Oxford Illustrated Science Dictionary

Oxford Illustrated Science Dictionary

Accelerates Academic Language Development

The Oxford Illustrated Science Dictionary supports and promotes success in science by making academic vocabulary accessible to high-beginning and intermediate language learners. This dictionary is flexible enough to be used in whole-group, small-group, and independent learning modules and serves as a bridge between picture dictionaries and learner dictionaries.

Each dictionary entry includes:

Academic word

Part of speech

Pronunciation

Simple definition

Illustration

Work contextualized in a sentence

Key Features:

• Includes 500-700 terms.

• Full-colour illustrations and photos provide context and meaning.

• Coverage includes biology, health, Earth science, chemistry, physics and more.

• Examples model correct usage in context.

• Cross-references expand math concepts and vocabulary.

Language: US

Level: A2 Elementary to B1+ Intermediate

EL | 428.24

– Oxford University Press