ELI Illustrated Dictionary

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23 At the station

English

ticket collector

Colourful and easy to use, the ELI Illustrated Dictionary is essential for Sea animals students of all ages learning English. • More than 2,000 words presented in 35 motivating thematic situations • Attractive illustrations trigger an immediate picture-word association • Lively dialogues are recorded in karaoke format and used to carry out interactive tasks aisle • Thematic idioms, useful to increase knowledge of English culture • Audio recordings of all words downloadable online • Complete alphabetical index of words and idioms

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20 The clothes shop

20 The clothes shop vest

bra

blouse

tights

I’d like a raincoat

socks

– Good morning. How can I help you? – Good morning. I’d like to buy a raincoat; do you have any?

hat hijab ankle boots

sweater cap

– Certainly! Would you like boots too? We have waterproof boots in a lot of different colours! – No, thanks. Just a raincoat will be fine.

pullover/jumper

turban skirt

gloves

– What about a nice winter coat, with the cold weather coming soon? This blue one would be great for you. – No, thank you. I don’t really use winter coats.

beret jilbab

laced shoes

swimming trunks

woman’s suit

– A quilted jacket? – No.

cardigan

– A sweater? A hoodie? – Please! I just want a raincoat, thank you. – Alright, but listen... our raincoats have been a great success… – So?

sweatshirt raincoat

– So… we’ve sold out! – Ah!

jeans

– But we have some great jackets, skirts…

braces

heeled shoes

shirt sari

belt umbrella

shorts

flip-flops

T-shirt

man’s suit waistcoat

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trainers

bag

wallet

scarf

Attractive illustrations

tie

jacket

coat

trousers

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Lively dialogues with interactive tasks

pocket

glasses

sunglasses

earrings

necklace

ring

watch

bracelet

Idioms

Details

To wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve (To openly display one’s emotions) It’s so easy to tell when Alex is happy or upset… he wears his heart on his sleeve!

Fabrics wool

silk

To loosen the purse strings (To become generous or liberal when spending money) I always had to be careful with money. It wasn’t until I f inished paying the mortgage on the house that I loosened the purse strings a little.

To be on somebody’s coat-tails (To benefit from someone else’s success) She only got the job on her father’s coat-tails. The other candidates were much better qualif ied, but her Dad worked there for over 40 years and was very well respected in the company.

cotton

synthetic fabrics Interactive digital activities

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Thematic idioms

English

Audio recordings of all words and interactive activities on tablet, smartphone and IWB

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zip

To be in somebody’s shoes (To be in the same or a similar situation as another person) I wouldn’t like to be in Jeremy’s shoes when his wife f inds out how much money he spent on that new car. It cost a fortune!

briefcase

sandals

button

– Maybe an anorak? – No.

quilted jacket

anorak

caftan

sleeve

– I understand… But we have these very fashionable shirts... Would you like to try one? – No, thank you… at the moment I’m not really interested. I just need a raincoat!

swimsuit

dress

boots

collar

English

– If you’re interested, these shoes are on offer… with or without heels? Which do you prefer? – Thanks, but I don’t need any shoes.

hoodie

Wellington boots

A closer look Parts and accessories

pants

ELI ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY

ELI ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY

ELI ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY

fruit juice

coffee bread

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