McCarthy

Grammar for Business, McCarthy M., McCarten J., Clark D., Clark R., 2012.

Essential grammar reference and practice for anyone using English in a business context. Grammar for Business is a must-have for intermediate business students and anyone using English in the workplace. It provides clear explanations and authentic practice of the most essential language used in business English. Designed to help you improve your communication skills in real business situations, it includes a unique focus on spoken as well as written grammar, and practical tips on areas such as organising presentations, negotiating and giving your opinion. Ideal for classroom use and self study.

Test Your English Vocabulary in Use, Upper Intermediate, McCarthy M., Odell F., 2002.

   This book provides a series of tests on different aspects of English vocabulary at an upper-intermediate level. It is based on the vocabulary presented and practised in the units of English Vocabulary in Use: upper-intermediate. There are references in the contents pages and in each test to show you which unit or units each test is based on. In a few cases vocabulary items are included which have not been presented in English Vocabulary in Use and, when this happens, the instructions for the exercise suggest that you may use a dictionary if you wish. You can, of course, use these tests even if you have not been working with English Vocabulary in Use but are simply interested in assessing your knowledge of the vocabulary area covered by the test.

English Phrasal Verbs in Use, Intermediate, Odell F., McCarthy M., 2017.

   It was written to help you improve your knowledge of phrasal verbs In English. Phrasal verbs are verbs which have a main verb and a particle which, together, create one meaning (e.g, a plane takes off from the airport; an adult looks after a child). You will come across a great many phrasal verbs when you listen to and read English, and so It is important that you learn about their meanings and about how they are used. You can use this book either with a teacher or for self-study.
There are more than 5,000 phrasal verbs and related noun and adjective forms In use in English. This book focuses just on those phrasal verbs which you need to know for everyday spoken and written communication in English, and it aims to provide the information and practice which will help you understand and use them correctly.

English Vocabulary in Use, Elementary, O'dell F., McCarthy M., 2017.

   This book can be used in class or as a self-study book. It is intended for learners at A1-A2 levels of the Council of Europe scale. It aims to take learners with a very basic level of vocabulary to a point where they can use approximately 2,000 words and phrases and teaches them around 1, 250 new words and phrases. The vocabulary has been chosen for its usefulness in everyday situations, and we consulted a written and spoken corpus of present-day English to help us decide on the words and phrases to be included. The new vocabulary (on average 20-30 items per unit) is presented with photos or illustrations and explanations on the left-hand page, and there are exercises and activities on the right-hand page. There is an Answer key and an Index with pronunciation for all the key vocabulary.

English Collocations in Use, Advanced, Second Edition, O'dell F., McCarthy M., 2017.

   Collocations are word combinations that frequently appear together. This book will help you master collocations, which will make your English sound more natural and fluent.

English Collocations in Use, Advanced, O'dell F., McCarthy M., 2008.

   Collocations are word combinations that frequently appear together. This book will help you master collocations, which will make your English sound more natural and fluent.

Academic Vocabulary in Use, McCarthy M., O’Dell F., 2016.

   This book is for anyone who wants or needs to learn the kind of English which is used in academic contexts. It deals with the language used in written works such as textbooks and journal articles as well as with the spoken language of lectures and seminars. It also presents vocabulary relating to being a student at a university or college in that it covers topics relating to university life. It will be particularly useful for students preparing for IELTS, the Pearson Academic English Test or any other examination aimed at assessing whether candidates’ English is at a high enough level to study in an institution where English is the medium of instruction. It will be helpful for people who need to attend – or indeed give – lectures or presentations in English or to participate in international conferences. It will enable students who have to prepare assignments or write up a dissertation in English to do so in a much more natural and appropriate way.

Academic Vocabulary in Use, McCarthy M., O'Dell F., 2008.
 
   The book presents and practises the kind of vocabulary that is used in academic speech and writing regardless of which discipline you are concerned with. So it considers words and expressions like concept, cast doubt on, put forward a theory and come to a conclusion. It does not deal with the specialist vocabulary of any particular subject such as medicine or physics. Such specialist terms are often relatively easy to master - they will be explained and taught as you study the subject and these words may indeed sometimes be similar in English and your own language. However, it is the more general words used for discussing ideas and research and for talking and writing about academic work that you need to be fully familiar with in order to feel comfortable in an academic environment. Despite the fact that they are much more frequent than specialist words, these more general words are often felt to be more difficult to learn. It is, therefore, extremely useful to approach them in the systematic way suggested by this book.