Oxford 3000™ keyword entries show students the most important words to know in English 'Other Words for' notes give synonyms and opposites to bring variety to students' language Topic Notes give the language and information to talk confidently about topics such as mobile phones, films, the internet, etc Shortcuts take students quickly to the meaning they want
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