Vocabulary in Use - Upper Intermediate is designed as a reference and practice book for students of English at the high-intermediate level. It can be used for classroom work or for homework. This book is an American English equivalent of English Vocabulary in Use. - teaches 3.500 useful and up-to-date words and expressions - contains 100 two-page units, each covering different grammatical or content-based categories of words - offers an easy-to-use format featuring vocabulary explanations and practice exercises on facing pages - teaches words for talking about subjects like money and finances, weather, illness, crime, and the Internet - shows how to use new words in context - is designed to be flexible: teachers and students can select the units that are relevant to their needs - suggests techniques for learning new vocabulary, using dictionaries, and organizing a vocabulary notebook - includes a complete index with phonetic transcriptions