Makes the first steps easier • Understand the meaning – simple definitions using the words that you know • Learn how to use the word – with example sentences • See which words to learn first • English Profile symbols tell you the level of the most important words in English • Avoid mistakes – special notes tell you the most common mistakes in English and how to avoid them What’s in the dictionary? • 20,000 British and American words, phrases, and meanings • 600 pictures • 16-page ‘Guide to the dictionary’ with exercises for use in class or at home • 16 colour pages help with learning vocabulary for topics such as Clothes and Sport • Essential phrasal verbs’ section gives extra help with phrasal verbs