The words you need to communicate with confidence. Vocabulary explanations and practice for advanced level (C1 to C2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities. Quickly expand your vocabulary with over 100 units of easy to understand explanations and practice exercises. Be confident about what you are learning, thanks to Cambridge research into how English is really spoken and written, and remember words more effectively with lots of opportunities for personalised practice.
Michael McCarthy is an English writer on the environment and the natural world. He was formerly Environment Editor for the Independent and is now its Environment Columnist.
I'm looking for books for Spanish friends trying to improve their English and I came across this horrible book. This uses all of the usual and ineffective methods that have been handed down for decades and just don't work. Fill in the blanks and match one column to the other exercises have never been useful in language learning.
All of the reading segments are too short, very poorly written, and mind-numbingly boring. I doubt that anyone involved in creating this rubbish has ever studied a foreign language.