Full Description
This practical guide to spelling will help you to feel more confident by teaching you simple strategies to boost your ability. You'll learn which words are commonly misspelt and how to avoid falling into these traps. With simple rules and guidelines to follow, you'll discover when it's acceptable to misspell and when it's not, and you will finally learn how to enjoy - rather than fear - the written word. With plenty of exercises, crosswords and games to practice and perfect your skills, your spelling will never let you down again. NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles to give you a richer remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Contents
Introductionspelling? Chapter 2: Why do people find English hard to spell? Chapter 3: How can I improve my spelling? Chapter 4: What are the rules? Chapter 5: Stops, capitals, apostrophes, hyphens and accents Chapter 6: Problem words Chapter 7: English in pieces Chapter 8: What are you doing here? Chapter 9: Which is which? Chapter 10: Memory tricks Chapter 11: Dictionaries Chapter 12: Spelling is fun! Recommended reading and useful websites Index
