Oxford Picture Dictionary

The third edition of the best-selling Oxford Picture Dictionary provides unparalleled support for vocabulary teaching to meet the needs of today’s English language learners.

-4,000 English words and phrases with meaningful, real-life contexts presented within 12 thematic units, including Everyday Language, People, Housing, Food, and Recreation

-New and updated topics such as job search, career planning, and digital literacy equip students with the language they need for everyday success.

-Revised practice activities prepare students for work, academic study, and citizenship from the very beginning.

-Pre-reading questions build students’ previewing and predicting skills

-High-interest reading promote literacy skills

-Post-reading questions support critical thinking and textual analysis.

-Workbooks at three levels provide multilevel classroom support.

Jayme Adelson-Goldstein is an ESL teacher-trainer and curriculum consultant. She is the series director of Step Forward, series editor of Read and Reflect, author of Listen First, and the co-author of numerous ESL texts, including The Oxford Picture Dictionary. Jayme gives workshops on vocabulary development, focused listening, multi-level instruction and communicative teaching techniques throughout the United States.