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Winners of the 2005/06 Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa have been annouced ...

>Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
Duke of Edinburgh English-Speaking Union English Language Book Award 2002 Award Ceremony, Buckingham Palace December 2002...

>The AIDS Handbook
The AIDS Handbook Third Edition Fully Revised is a completely updated...

>Macmillan Essential Dictionary
The newest dictionary for intermediate learners of English follows in the footsteps of the award-winning and best-selling Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners...

>Reading Worlds
Macmillan's brand new series of primary readers for primary school children in Africa.  With over 120 titles...

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Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa

First time writers from Ghana and Nigeria and a midwife from Uganda have triumphed as winners of the 2005/06 Macmillan Writer’s Prize for Africa. For further details please visit www.write4africa.com

 

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Macmillan School Dictionary

A brand-new two-colour dictionary for intermediate level students containing all the words you need for studying in English.
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Strong curriculum content
•    Special emphasis on school subject vocabulary
•    Subject-specific words highlighted throughout
•    Word selection based on the 200 million word World English Corpus
      supplemented with words taken from curriculum coursebooks
•    Helpful reference section containing information on the periodic table,
      irregular verbs, pronunciation, geographical names and nationalities, and
      expressions using numbers
•    Informative two-colour illustrations relating to curriculum content

Language help
•    Information on grammar patterns, collocations, phrases and phrasal verbs
•    Helpful example sentences based on real-life English
•    Hundreds of synonyms and antonyms
•    Information on spelling with inflections for irregular and semi-regular
      verbs, adjectives and nouns
•    Special help boxes on word families, synonym sets and vocabulary
      building

Ease of use
•    Clear layout
•    Clear, simple definitions using a restricted defining vocabulary
•    Menus for words with five or more meanings for easy navigation

Study Skills section includes information on:
•    dealing with data
•    experiments and projects
•    capital letters and pronunciation
•    composition skills
•    Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
•    revision and examination skills

MACMILLAN SCHOOL DICTIONARY
1 405 01342 7        Paperback   
896 pages     198 x 134 mm

Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
The most up-to-date dictionary for learners of English.

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The Macmillan Dictionary for Advanced Learners, published by Macmillan, was chosen as the winner from 22 entries in 2002 Duke of Edinburgh ESU Award.  Winners, guests and sponsors gathered together in the elegant surroundings of the Cinema at Buckingham Palace to mark the achievement of award winners.  The Macmillan Dictionary for Advanced Learners was recognised for its innovation, modernity, creativity, presentation and practicality

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Macmillan Essential Dictionary
The newest dictionary for intermediate learners of English follows in the footsteps of the award-winning and best-selling Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners.

  • Over 45,000 headwords, phrases and phrasal verbs
  • 36,000 examples showing how words are used - a vital resource for students
  • More entries than any other dictionary for intermediate learners of English
  • Special emphasis given to new words, new senses and colloquial language
  • The 3,500 most useful words for intermediate learners highlighted in red and graded for frequency of use, to develop students' confidence and build awareness while learning vocabulary
  • Short and clear definitions, using only 2,300 words, with 'menus' in longer entries to guide the user quickly to the right meaning
  • Over 700 illustrations throughout to aid understanding, including a 16-page section on themes including clothes, transport, sports and animals
  • 24-page Language Study section on key areas such as pronunciation, collocation and vocabulary-building to help learners to improve their English
  • Complete CD-ROM containing a host of activities, including pronunciation practice and advanced search options.

The AIDS Handbook - Third Edition Fully Revised
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The first two editions of the AIDS Handbook, published in 1990 and 1995 sold worldwide. This AIDS Handbook Third Edition Fully Revised is a completely updated and expanded book which takes account of recent developments - especially in the use of combination therapy, treatment of opportunistic infections and prevention of transmission from mother to child.

Click here for more information.

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Macmillan's brand new series of primary readers for primary school children in Africa.  With over 120 titles in this series there is a vast array of stories from which to choose.  Ranging from the familiar to the factual and the fantastical, the stories aim to reflect children's interests, hobbies and abilities all over Africa. 

Click here for further information

 

Macmillan 2006 Catalogues:
Don’t forget the 2005 Macmillan catalogues that are available now. You can obtain these from your closest Macmillan office or by completing our registration form.

2006/2007 SCHOOLS CATALOGUE - Contents:
Pre-School; English; Mathematics; Science; Technology; Agriculture; Social/Environmental Studies; Social/Health Studies; Geography; Home Economics; History; Religious Studies; Modern and African Languages; Maps; Wallcharts; Materials for Teachers.

Click here for a free copy.

2005/2006 READERS CATALOGUE - Contents:
Ready...Go; Hop, Step, Jump; Macmillan Reading Scheme; Password Readers; Today's Children; Living Health; Macmillan AIDS Awareness; Living Earth; Egret Readers; Young Lives; Bible Stories; Stories from the Qur'an; Ethiopian Stories; Folk Tales; African Languages; Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa; Reading Worlds; Mactracks; Stories to Remember; Trendsetters; Pacesetters; Macmillan Modern Writers; Macmillan Guided Readers; Anthologies; Poetry; Drama; Literary Criticism; Teacher's Guides.

Click here for a free copy.

MACMILLAN DEVELOPMENT CATALOGUE- Contents:
Agriculture - The Tropical Agriculturalist Series, General, Animal, Crop; Society and Development - General, Women in Society, Environment, Wallcharts, Wall Maps, Traveller's maps, Reconciliation and Society
Health – Community Health, Medicine and Medical Research, HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health, Nursing and Midwifery, Maternal and Child Health, Communication and Health Promotion, Health Care Planning, Management and Services, Health and Society, Health Education for Children and Teenagers; Technology – MOTIVATE Series, Appropriate Technology, General.

Click here for a free copy.

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