An easy-reference French to English and English to French Collins dictionary with key GCSE curriculum words highlighted and a practical, fun supplement covering key vocabulary areas. It is the ideal dictionary for learners of French, and especially for those aiming for exam success. Fully endorsed by the exam board Pearson Edexcel.

Designed for learners of French, whether you are studying for exams at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday to France. Covering everyday French and English (including all essential set expressions) and key curriculum words are highlighted to help with exam preparation.

Clear and concise language notes provide information on common errors and confusable words, while handy culture notes explain cultural differences. French verbs are cross-referred to comprehensive verb tables, helping you find all the French verb forms you need. Combined with a text which is colour-coded and very easy to navigate.

An essential guide to spelling. Encourage learning at home and build confidence at school with this comprehensive guide to English spelling. Ideal preparation for spelling competitions and exams.

This guide and workbook includes the key spelling rules and strategies for KS2 and KS3 revision and exams. It helps students understand and learn the roots of English words, and shows them how to use this knowledge to spell better.

Written in a light-hearted and accessible style, with word games throughout, this is a fun way to improve spelling and to prepare for spelling bees, tests and exams.

• Puzzles and worksheets to make revision fun
• Rules, strategies, and tips compiled in association with teachers
• Clear layout and examples
• Lists of commonly misspelled words

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Introduce children to the world of words with this First School dictionary, for children aged 5 and above, in reception and year 1. The careful choice of vocabulary, clear definitions and simple examples, together with beautiful illustrations help make learning easy, memorable and fun.

• Colourful pictures engage children and help them understand what words mean
• Example sentences show how words can be used
• Simple grammatical labels introduce children to different word classes
• Grammar, spelling and punctuation section provides support with schoolwork and homework.

For more illustrated learning support, our Childrens Dictionary (9780008271176), Childrens Thesaurus (9780008271183), Primary Dictionary (9780008206789) and Primary Thesaurus (9780008222055) are also available.

Build confidence and develop young learners language and dictionary skills at home and in the classroom with this Primary Dictionary, for children aged 7+ (Key Stage 2).

Fully up-to-date for the latest KS2 curriculum, it includes a range of everyday words and subject vocabulary to support schoolwork and homework.

• Clear layout makes finding entries easy and definitions are given in simple language
• Colourful pictures engage children and help them understand what words mean
• Relevant and new words added, such as deforestation, global warming, avatar, cloud and vlog.
• Synonyms (similar words) and antonyms (opposite words) are provided to help build a strong vocabulary
• Grammar, punctuation and spelling guide supports pupils in preparation for school tests.

For more illustrated learning support, our Primary Thesaurus (9780008222055) is also available.

An easy-reference Spanish to English and English to Spanish Collins dictionary with key GCSE curriculum words highlighted and a practical, fun supplement covering key vocabulary areas. It is the ideal dictionary for learners of Spanish, and especially for those aiming for exam success. Fully endorsed by the exam board Pearson Edexcel.

Designed for learners of Spanish, whether you are studying for exams at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday to Spain. Covering everyday Spanish and English (including all essential set expressions) and key curriculum words are highlighted to help with exam preparation.

Clear and concise language notes provide information on common errors and confusable words, while handy culture notes explain cultural differences. Spanish verbs are cross-referred to comprehensive verb tables, helping you find all the Spanish verb forms you need. Combined with a text which is colour-coded and very easy to navigate.

Learn how to write 250 of the commonest Chinese characters, with stroke by stroke guidance on every page.

With thousands of characters to learn, beginning to read and write Chinese is a daunting task. Aimed at learners, this book takes you through 250 of the commonest characters in a clear and accessible way.

The meaning of every character is explained along with information about its radical, the compound words it can form, its history, and more. There is a practice grid on every page, showing how the character is written, with space for you to practise writing the character for yourself.

It is generally agreed that learners of Chinese need a working knowledge of about 100 characters in order to make themselves at all understood and to travel in China, so Easy Learning Chinese Characters is a great place to start.

The ideal Spanish dictionary for intermediate to advanced learners. Revised and updated to cover all the latest words and meanings in both languages.

Designed for students and professionals using Spanish in the course of their work or study. It draws on Collins unique databases of Spanish and English to ensure that the user has the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today.

• Contains all the latest vocabulary from a wide range of fields, with special feature entries about life and culture in Spanish-speaking countries.
• In-depth treatment of complex words, practical tips on spoken and written Spanish guide the user to additional information making this dictionary the ideal tool for intermediate to advanced students.
• Translation tips and guidance on emailing and texting in Spanish.
• Accessible layout guides users to what they want quickly.