The second edition of the well-loved Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas was developed to meet the current needs of English language classrooms, with an increased emphasis on academic language, alignment to curriculum standards, and a research-based pedagogy.

The Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas is a premier language development program for content learning with:

■ Over 1,500 social studies, science, and math content terms illustrated
   with crystal-clear art work that make the meanings easy to understand.

■ NEW! Unit Expansion pages focus on academic reading, writing, and
   critical thinking skills.

■ NEW! Exercise banners on the page enable students to immediately use
   the words in academic speaking and writing.

■ Nineteen new topics focus on sixth through eighth grade content in social
    studies, science, and math.

 
Reduced sample pages from The Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Conten Areas, Second Edition