Longman Essential Activator®, New Edition

A traditional thesaurus provides alternate words related to a concept. The New Edition of the Longman Essential Activator®, the world's first and only production dictionary, takes the idea of the thesaurus to the next level by enabling students to expand their vocabulary and express themselves with precision and accuracy.

Essential Clarity

• Precise definitions show exactly which word expresses a student's ideas.
• Collocations and natural corpus-based examples help students use words in context correctly.

Essential Communication

• Essential Writing Guide, with full-color pictures, includes guided writing practice with model essays.
• Longman Writing Coach CD-ROM (in Longman Essential Activator® with CD-ROM) with sample essays, interactive writing practice, and exam practice exercises help students improve their writing.
• Innovative Communication Section provides situation-based language for immediate use.