Smooth Expression -- English Keyword Pairing Training (Intermediate Level)

Author: (English) Woolard (Woolard, G.) edited and compiled by Lu Xiaoping
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Publishing Date: 2006-04-01
Features: "Fluent Expression—English Keyword Collocation Training" is a series of English vocabulary learning books introduced from Thomson Learning Publishing Group. It includes 3 books: Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Pre-Advanced. "Collocation" refers to how words combine with each other in usage. This combination is often fixed. Nouns are the most expressive word class in English, which is also referred to as "keywords" in this book. "Fluent Expression—English Keyword Collocation Training" selects over 600 of the most commonly used English nouns, practicing 10-20 collocations of each noun in different contexts. The book is divided into 22 sections based on different topics, each consisting of many keywords. For each keyword, its most common collocations are listed first, followed by exercises to help you focus on idiomatic expressions and the collocations of keywords in sentences for practice. Each section is followed by a one-page test.