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LONGMAN Photo Dictionary

3°° EDITION

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INTRODUCTION

The new Longman Photo Dictionary is a vocabulary resource book for learners

English from beginner's level It contains more than 3,500 words covering

ver 95 different topics — all clearly introduced through hundreds of colour

hotographs Words are grouped together and presented either contextually:

veryday life vocabulary relating to housing and food are grouped in sections

such as The bathroom, The kitchen, At the supermarket, Vegetables and so on,

hematically: words relating to specific topics are grouped in sections such

2s Computers, Jobs, Sports and Animals

The Longman Photo Dictionary can be used by beginners for learning new

vocabulary as well as by more advanced students as a quick reference In the class-

room it will help students to learn new words in context or build up vocabulary

‘ting to a particular lesson, to practise pronunciation, alphabetisation and

rouping words by topics, or it can be used at home for practical help with

2veryday vocabulary

Pick and choose

ach section is self-contained and can be used at any time, in random order

nd adapted to any teaching situation: to consolidate known vocabulary, to

n new words, to practise oral conversation or as a practical reference guide

to help in everyday life

Short conversation activities on each page cover basic grammar points (pro-

aressive form, prepositions, basic structures, etc) and stimulate communication,

nelping students to express themselves, showing them how to describe things,

ceople and situations or talk about personal opinions

Exercises

Controlled exercises at the back offer further written practice to recycle

the words presented in the book These will help students memorise new

vocabulary in an enjoyable way, with puzzles, matching activities, categorising,

etc, and help them use words in full sentences

Word list with pronunciation

The 3,500 words are listed in alphabetical order with phonetic pronunciations

* students come across a word they don’t know, they can find a photo quickly,

understand what it means immediately and check the correct pronunciation

Audio CDs

Students can also listen to all the words pronounced on the audio CDs.

1.3 Daily routine / home activities 8

lat and house 9

25 ursery and baby accessories 16

29 The utility room 17

310 Dealing with crime 33)

41 Parts of the body 1 34

41 Parts of the body 2 35

43 Verbs of action 1 37

43 Verbs of action 2 38

44 At the hairdresser’s and the beauty salon

4.5 Hairstyling, make-up and manicure

39

40

5 HEALTH

5.1 5.2 5.3

54 5.5

Minor ailments Medicine: at the chemist's Medical care

At the hospital Dental and eye care

62

63

64 6.5

Men“s and women’s wear 1 Men's and women’s wear 2 Men“s and women’s wear 3 Men's and women’s wear 4 Describing clothes

Colours and patterns

Fabrics, sewing and knitting

Accessories and jewellery

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

CONTENTS

13.4 Fish and sea animals 104

91 Public transport 71 135 Birds 105

92 Private transport 1 72 13.6 Insects and small animals 106

23 Road and oad signs 74-75

94 At the airport 2 77 142 Shapes 108

35 Water transport 78 443 Calendar, festivals and religions 1 109

14.3 Calendar, festivals and religions 2 110

301 Money 79 145 The UK and the Republic of Ireland 112

302 The city /city life 1 go 146 The United States 113

102 The city / city life 2 81 Ha Nề World = 7

903 At the post office 82 BrORE

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5 At the shopping mall 84

106 Emergencies 85 15.1 Landscape features 117

111 Team and spectator sports 1 ki 16 COMPUTERS, HOME AND OFFICE

712 Individual sports 1 88

112 Individual sports 2 g9 16.1 Computers and software 120

413 Water sports 90 16⁄2 The Internet 121

114 Winter sports 91 16.3 Home electronics and 122

115 At the gym 92 telecommunications 1

16.3 Home electronics and 123

lecommunications 2

122 Hobbies and games 1 94 Sẽ

123 Musical instruments 3 472 Prepositions 1 126

TA At the beach 97 472 Prepositions 2 127

125 In the country 98

126 Places to visit 1 99 Pronunciation table 128

126 Places to visit 2 100 Word list 129

Photo credits 159

= We" Audio CDs track list 160

first name Festrame |) OHN ) 2y (J @®

initials a Tite MR (5) Age [2|5|() Sex Mate 41% (please tick)

title Dara status VÌ mamed| | divorced | | widowlwidower | | (please tick)

age aaa

marital s Nauonay ÍB|R| I |TÌ IÌ9ÌH @

23 widow / widower

24 birth certificate

25 passport driving licence

27 ID (identity) card

3 child

9 baby ) toddler teenager adult

3 elderly (old)

4 girl

5 boy man

1 Give the personal data of a famous person

2 When was the last time you completed an

application form? What information did you have to provide?

THE FAMILY Gea

Shows that people are married

Shows that people are divorced

Shows that people are siblings

Noa Elaina Elliot

husband and wife: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 6 and7

ex-husband and ex-wife: 8 and 7; 6 and 5

father and son: 1 and 3; 8 and 14; 3 and 10;

6 and 11, 16

mother and daughter: 2 and 7; 7 and 13, 15, 17;

4 and 9; 5 and 12

brother and sister (siblings): 3 and 7; 14 and 13;

10 and 9; 16 and 15, 17; 11 and 12

sisters-in-law: 7 and 4 brothers-in-law: 3 and 6

father-in-law and son-in-law: 1 and 6

mother-in-law and daughter-in-law: 2 and 4

parent(s) and child(ren): 1, 2 and 3, 7; 7, 8 and 13, 14;

3, 4 and 9, 10; 5, 6 and 11, 12; 6, 7 and 15, 16, 17

grandparents and grandchildren: 1, 2 and 9, 10, 13,

14, 15, 16, 17

grandfather and grandson: 1 and 10, 14, 16

grandmother and granddaughter: 2 and 9, 13, 15, 17

uncle and nephew: 3 and 14, 16

aunt and niece: 4 and 13, 15, 17; 7 and9 cousins: 13, 14 and 9, 10

single parent: 5 remarried: 6 and 7 stepfather and stepdaughter: 6 and 13 stepmother and stepson: 7 and 11 stepbrother and stepsister: 14 and 12; 11 and 13

half-brother and half-sister: 11 and 15, 17;

16 and 12; 16 and 13; 14 and 15, 17

PLACES TO LIVE: FLAT AND HOUSE (am

Do you live in a cottage? A Do you live in a ? Questions for discussion

Do you live in a flat? Pena tt : country? Where do you find them?

No, | don't | live in a bungalow 2 Describe your home H

dry yourself brush your teeth wash your face rinse your face

Is she waking up? (1) Questions for discussion

Yes, she is 1 Which of these things do you do in the morning?

Is he washing his face? (6) A Is he/she bi ? 2 In which order do you do them?

lạ No, he isn’t He's brushing his teeth B Yes, he / she is No, he / she isn’t 3 Which of these activities do you like or dislike

doing?

Where would you put milk? A Where would you put Questions for discussion

In the fridge 2 1 Which of these things are used for storage?

Where would you put the dirty 2 Which of these things are used for preparing food? plates? , 3 Which of these things are used for washing or

In the dishwasher / In the sink cleaning things?

What do you do with a sieve? A What do you do with Questions for discussion

You sift flour in it a " ? (24) 1 Which of these things do you use every day?

What do you do witha blender? 5 Ý°” ee 2 Which of these things do you need to make

You mix food in # A What do you do with 2 2 cake?

18 hot water tap

19 cold water tap

Have you got a bath mat in your A Have you got a ? _ Questions for discussion

Yes, | have day? Why?

Have you got shelves in your bathroom? 2 Do you prefer having a bath or a shower? Why?

No, | haven't I've got a bathroom cabinet.

Where's the blanket? A Where are the cushions? Questions for discussinr

They're underneath the duvet B irs /Theyre underneath / on top of 2 Wtswr

THE LIVING ROOM

window 10 plant pot / tub er ae

curtain, drape Amé 11 armchair i =

4 picture 13 coffee table | remote control

5 lampshade 14 flowers television

6 lamp 15 vase , DVD player

7 bookcase 16 sofa / settee

9 plant 18 mantelpiece

Is there a fireplace in your living room? A Are there any / Is there a/ an Questions for discussion

Are there any pictures in your living room?

Yes, there are

2 Do living rooms in your country look

B Yes there are / No there aren't / like this? What is different?

Yes, there is / No, there isn't

What do you do with a place A What do you do witha ? Questions for discussion

Where's the teaspoon? B lfs of the 2 Which of these things do you use for drinking?

THE NURSERY AND BABY ACCESSORIES 1 teat

Where's the baby? (11) A Where's the baby? Questions for discussion

Where's the baby? (18) = 2 Which of these things are used for feeding a

He's in his high chair baby?

THE UTILITY ROOM 7

Where are the dirty clothes? A Where is / are the ;?

They're in the laundry basket B It's / They're on / in / next to ‘the 1 Who does the housework it nur these?

What do you do witha mop? =A _ What do you do witha ? 2 Which jobs do yas da?

You mop the floor W2 ¿sssssyaeseeo 3 How cften do sou ese these thames?

hyacinth snapdragon daisy ® orchid \ rose &

Where's the table? (4) A Where's the garden shed? Questions for discussion “>

It's on the patio, to the right of the lawn B It's as 1 Do you have a garden? '

'Where's the swing? (15) A Where's the 2 What are your favourite flowers?

It’s on the lawn, next to the fence B it's 3 Describe your ideal garden.

= GARDENING

`

24 dig the soil

25 water the plants

| want to prune some shrubs

You need shears or a hedge trimmer

What do | need to plant a flower?

fou need fresh soil and a trov ig A What do I need to 2 2

B You need 3

WET FLOOR PLAN OF A HOUSE

19 living room / lounge /

sitting room (see p.14)

20 toilet

Has your home got a kitchen / attic? A Has your home got a

Yes, it has / No, it hasn’t

How many bedrooms has your

home got?

It's got two

~ Questions for discussion

B Yes, it has / No, it hasn‘t 1 Which of these things are common in

A How many homes in your country?

has your home got? 2 Draw a floor plan of your home and

e the children to school

e the bus to school

wash the floor dust

10 Iron

se

19 do the laundry

20 study

21 do homework =—

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A Did you wash the floor this morning / yesterday? Questions for discussion

morning? B Yes, | did / No, | didr 1

A Did you this morning Did you go shopping yesterday? yesterday? 2

No t B

3 application form uate ie 5

5 telephone number cà =

6 e-mail address -Ặ a Ỹ

7 job board tư Í

8 job ads nt — caters sử : t= oy ong ee

triormem- (0n 2m mddlmvhovien sen Tieneen

Tnhh 9 te vai eggnned na urn canoes

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‘Other tocol am ana er

3 Personal details Sastre cert Ịt

- pete ot bith 7 May 1985 Marital stamue, < 4 0 tri 8 month

e my full CV and application

form, If there is any other information you require,

please don't hesitate to contact me

Geography, History, look forward to your reply

meterencet French, Art

Tan si KHen ene

Fens Nour ea be epee

1 chef / cook plumber

2 painter 18 refuse collector

3 waiter / waitress 19 fisherman

Who do you think has A Who do you think has the most Questions for discussion

the most difficult / the 1 1 estjob? chọc ề

easiest job? B A/An

farmer / A motorcycle

courier

scientist optician dentist

Who do you think has A Who do you think has the most Questions for discussion

the most interesting / job? Choose three jobs:

boring job? B Fe Avera teacher 1 Do you know anyone who does these jobs?

| 2 What qualifications do you need for these

jobs?

12 factory worker / blue-collar worker

13 office worker / white-collar worker

14 call centre operator

What do reporters do? A What do

They tell people about events B They

do? Questions for discussion

Which of the jobs on pages 23-26:

Would you like to be a A Would you like to be a/ an 1 involve hard physical work?

reporter? B Yes, | would / No, | wouldn't 2 are creative?

Yes, | would / No, | wouldn't

17 correction fluid / 21 hole-punch

Why do people use paper clips? A Why do people use Bee Questions for discussion

They use them to fasten sheets of B They use it to 1 Which items need

B They use them / it to 3 Which items do you

MNES OFFICE ACTIVITIES

10 send a fax / fax a documen

14 answer the phone

12 print a hard copy

What's she doing? (1) A What's she doing? 2 Questions for discussion

She's taking notes B)SH93 1 Which of these activities would a manager do?

What's he doing? (11) A What's he / she doing? 2 Which of these activities would an assistant do?

Ee He's answering the phone B,0HG5USHes : 3 Which of these activities are boring?

What's this? (8) A What's this? / What are these?

It's a hammer B It's (a) / They're

What are these? (11)

? / What's a Questions for discussion

1 Which of these objects are used for carrying

that / where things?

They're cards that show how many

| What are time cards? A What are

hours a worker works

What's a warehouse? 2 Which of these things are necessary for safety?

M It’s a place where things are stored.

Have you ever used a shovel? A Have you ever used / operated a Questions for discussion

Yes, | have ? 1 Which of these thin

Have you ever operated a crane? 2: Which of these th:

No, | haven't 3 Which of these t

B Yes, | have No, | haven't

Can | have a twin room for tonight, please? A Can! we Questions for discussion

Certainly, sir please? 1 What's the difference between checking in and

Can | check out, please? B checking out?

E Certainly, madam 2 You are staying in a five-star hotel What would

you expect to have in the hotel and your room?

DEALING WITH CRIME By

Who helps a crime suspect? A Who gives evidence ina courtroom? Questions for discussion

A solicitor BA 1 Is the legal system in your country the same as |

Who listens to the evidence A Who this?

in a courtroom? B A/The a 2 What can people do to protect themselves and |

The judge and jury their property? Ỉ

ee PARTS OF THE BODY 1

5

knee thigh shin calf ankle

Have you ever broken your wrist? A Have you ever broken your ankle? Questions for discussion

Yes, | broke it a few years ago B 1 What are the five senses and which body

Have you ever injured your back? A Have you ever broken / injured part is used by each?

No, never your ? 2 Some of these words are used in different

Bi contexts, e.g., a chair has arms, legs and a

back Can you think of other examples?

PARTS OF THE BODY 2ƒ

WE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS

1 black hair

2 blond / fair hair

3 red / ginger hair

4 brown / dark hair

26 overweight

What does she look like? (11) A What does she look like? (3) Questions for discussion

She's got curly, shoulder-length hair BS 5 1 What do you look like?

What does he look like? (25) ẹ A What does he / she look like? 2 Are you happy with the way you

He's slim and tall, and he’s got short, yên look?

blond hair

What's he doing? (8) A What's he / she doing? / What are Questions for discussion

He's crying they doing? 1 What do you do when you're excited?

What are they doing? (17) B He / She's / They're 2 What do you do when you're unhappy?

Give me that bag A Take a piece of paper Pick up your Questions for discussion

name Try to give some instructions

Fold'the paper but donitcut lt 2 How do you make tea or coffee? Take turns

to give and follow instructions.