A helpful guide to the essentials students need in the first stages of learning English, the Oxford Basic English Dictionary helps students learn the most important words and how to use them. It contains 19,000 words and phrases, 3,000 example sentences, and 500 Focus Notes on spelling, grammar and pronunciation to help learners avoid mistakes and build their vocabulary. Over 400 illustrations throughout the dictionary and an eight-page Picture Dictionary section help to explain difficult words or show a word´s different meanings. A 16-page study section provides students with extra help on topics such as talking on the telephone, letter writing, and talking about dates and numbers.