Oxford Basic American Dictionary helps elementary and low intermediate learners make the transition from picture to text dictionaries with simple definitions, examples and 500 colour illustrations. It includes 27,000 words, phrases, and meanings using a defining vocabulary of just 2,000 words. It marks the Academic Word List words and the 2,000 most important words to know in English. Note boxes give extra help with grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and word building. The CD-ROM includes the full dictionary, a picture dictionary, spoken words and sentences, and a Topic Dictionary.
- inside front cover Phonetic Symbols
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Guide to the Dictionary
- Content Area Vocabulary
- List of lllustrations
- List of Notes
- Research Contributors
Reference Pages
- Contents
- 2000 Keywords
- The Academic Word List
- Irregular Verbs
- Punctuation
- Geographical Names
- Map of Canada
- Map of U.S.A
- States and Provinces
- Canadian English
- Weights and Measures