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What is engvocab.com?
engvocab.com is an online English vocabulary, with a sound bank, for serious students of the language. It provides learners with an essential range of vocabulary and covers all aspects of modern life.
What is in the vocabulary?
There are fifteen sections which are subdivided into more than one hundred and thirty word lists. In total these contain over 6,800 entries and comprehensive coverage of English usage in both the United States and the United Kingdom is included.
An active knowledge of the vocabulary in these lists is essential for anyone who wishes to become fluent in English.
- View a detailed description of the vocabulary.
- View the free section of the vocabulary as adapted for Japanese speakers.
What is the sound bank?
Every entry in the vocabulary allows you to click on the word(s) and hear the correct pronunciation as spoken by a native English speaker.
Who is the vocabulary for?
The vocabulary is suitable for older children or adults who wish to learn English fluently and enter into the English-speaking world. It can be used both at home or in the classroom.
The vocabulary is also a useful reference for English language teachers who wish to improve the vocabulary of their students.
The vocabulary has been produced in the first instance for Japanese speakers and will be adapted for speakers of other languages in the very near future.
Do I have to subscribe?
The first section of the vocabulary, dealing with the human body and related subjects, is available free of charge. You can see the first thirteen vocabulary lists, hear the sound bank and print off a printer-friendly version.
To access the whole online vocabulary, there is a small subscription fee. This will allow you to access all the vocabulary items, hear all of the entries in the sound bank and use the search facilities to find the most common items of vocabulary in English. You will also be able to access the online shop where you can print off a paper copy of the text and, in due course, order the book and CD Rom.
How do I find words in the vocabulary?
The vocabulary is organised in a logical sequence of sections and lists. When you subscribe to engvocab.com there is also a comprehensive language search facility with indexes in English and the learner's language. All you need to do is type a word into the search facility and you will then be taken directly to the relevant word in the vocabulary.
How do I use the vocabulary?
The vocabulary can be used by English students at home in conjunction with any English language course. You can use the vocabulary to enhance your knowledge of most everyday subjects, from cooking to driving the car and from discussing your family and friends to discussing the universe.
The vocabulary can also be used in a classroom setting under the guidance of an appropriate teacher.
What if I cannot read the Japanese script?
The vocabulary has been adapted first for Japanese speakers. Further versions will follow in due course, for example an English vocabulary for Chinese speakers, an English vocabulary for German speakers and so on.
If your computer cannot read a script such as Japanese, you may need to install an appropriate language pack on your computer/browser. Please contact the Operating System vendor for more information. For example, if you use Windows please contact Microsoft.
What is available in the online shop?
When you subscribe to engvocab.com, you can also access the online shop. Here you can download a printer-friendly version of the vocabulary, in either A4 or A5 format, and print off the text at home. You will also be able to order the accompanying book or CD Rom through the post when these goods become available in the near future.
Who has produced the engvocab.com vocabulary?
engvocab.com is project managed by educational publishers Gwasg Gwennan, a small company based in West Wales in the United Kingdom.