English Vocabulary. A learner's nightmare. 
Compared to many languages, English seems to have a rich and very large vocabulary. It is a complicated mixture of Germanic words and Romance words. The Germanic words are words which English shares with languages like German, Danish, and Norwegian. The Romance words are words which English shares with languages like French, Spanish and Italian. Read full article.

What's New About Word Frequency?
Following the recent popularisation of the term 'lexical syllabus', one might think that the use of word frequency in ESL/EFL is totally new. Far from it. Frequency has long been regarded as one key criterion in deciding what are the more or less important words (or phrases etc.) to include in a language course of a particular level. Frequency also guides good dictionary makers in various ways, such as the order in which to present information about words, and is used by some stylisticians to characterise different varieties of English. Read full article.

Longman Active Study Dictionary
The Longman Active Study Dictionary is ideal for intermediate students who want a dictionary that lasts them up to advanced level. The best-selling dictionary in its category, the Active Study includes all the information students need to improve their English and increase their vocabulary in a portable size. It has more words, phrases, and examples than any other dictionary at this level. Download Reading worksheet.

Longman Language Activator
From ‘excellent' to ‘superb'! This writing dictionary expands students' vocabulary effectively, and helps them to improve their writing. The Longman Language Activator takes you form a key word or basic idea, like ‘good', and shows you more precise words or phrases with information on register, context and grammar structures. Download Writing worksheet. Download other Longman Language Activator Activities.

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