About this item
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.
About the Author
Jayme Adelson-Goldstein is an ESOL professional development specialist, curriculum consultant and author. Through her consulting firm, "Lighthearted Learning," Jayme facilitates face-to-face and online workshops on ESOL teaching techniques throughout the United States and teaches online adult ESOL methods courses internationally through TESOL. Her most recent projects include the California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO) Virtual Workroom for Multilevel Teachers (http://calpro-online.org/VirtualWorkroom/default.asp ) and an EL/Civics workshop series for ACE of Florida.
Jayme lives with the eccentric ("and that's a good thing") Gary Goldstein, author of the tween series "The Mythfits" (themythfits.com) and their odd little dog, Baxter. She proudly proclaims her maternal ties to Emily Peal, quirk rock singer-songwriter par excellence. (emilypeal.com)
