Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

43 Pages·2015·4.58 MB·English

Dictionaries
New dimensions beyond words
Zsolt Magnucz
Oxford University Press
18 August 2015
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
NEW 9th Edition
How many new words does it contain?
700 new words in the print book
An additional 200 new words on the DVD-ROM
and online
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
NEW 9th Edition
New words:
glamping glocal
to misremember to photobomb
spendy to vape
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
NEW 9th Edition
glamping:
a type of camping, using tents and other kinds of accommodation,
facilities, etc. that are more comfortable and expensive than those
usually used for camping
glocal:
having features or relating to factors that are both local and global
As a glocal enterprise, we market different products in different parts
of the world.
to misremember:
to remember something in a way that is not accurate or true
People often misremember their vacations as more idyllic than they
actually were.
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
NEW 9th Edition
to photobomb:
to spoil a photograph by suddenly appearing or doing
something unexpected as the picture is taken
My dog is always photobombing my pictures.
spendy:
1 expensive It's a really fun restaurant but a bit spendy.
2 spending a lot of money He's spendy—he buys luxury cars
new.
to vape:
to suck vapour from an electronic cigarette into your mouth
and let it out again Are you allowed to vape at work?
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
NEW 9th Edition
What is the most difficult about learning
English?
Speaking
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
NEW 9th Edition
Speaking
Where do students need most help?
• Pronunciation
• Conversation skills
• Everyday expressions
• Exam preparation
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
NEW 9th Edition
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NEW 9th Edition
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