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A two-level course that allows language to emerge naturally through songs, pictures, stories, and activities. — It creates a lively classroom atmosphere that encourages children to participate actively in every lesson. — The action centres around the adventures of an appealing group of children, their imaginary friend, their teddy, and their dog. The themes are central to children's lives and stimulate their imaginations. — New language is presented through chants, songs, pictures, and stories. There are no words in the Class Book, so children can concentrate on developing listening skills by linking the illustrations with what they hear. — A range of activities — drawing, craft work, games, and music — caters for different teaching techniques and situations while keeping young learners interested and involved. — Each unit has a story in the accompanying Story Book. The children follow the pictures and listen either to the teacher or the cassette in an enjoyable whole-class activity. The children have the pleasure of a shared experience, and the teacher is able to keep the ending a surprise. — The humorous, colourful illustrations maintain a high level of motivation.

A topic-based four-level primary course with an emphasis on developing reading and writing skills. — Characters such as Zabadoo the genie, Bob the fish, and the mad inventors, Gizmo and Hoot, present classroom language, help with reading in English, and practise grammar in a way that makes sense to children. — At the end of each unit, children work on a short project. — 'Time for Fun' revision sections remind children what they have learned and help them prepare for the tests. — In levels 1 and 2 life in Britain is presented through 'Will's website', so that learners can compare British life with their own country. — Each level includes a Christmas play, and a play based on a traditional tale — Little Red Riding Hood, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and Rumpelstiltskin. — Zabadoo! Plus helps children adapt to the more formal approach of a secondary course.

Britain possesses a literary heritage which is almost unrivalled in the Western world. In this lavishly illustrated volume, the richness, diversity, and continuity of that tradition are explored by a group of Britain's foremost literary scholars. Chapter by chapter the authors trace the history of English literature, from the earliest Anglo-Saxon poetry to the present day. At its heart towers Shakespeare, who is accorded a special chapter to himself. Other major figures such as Chaucer, Milton, Donne, Wordsworth, Dickens, Eliot, and Auden are treated in depth, and the story is brought right up to date with discussion of living authors such as Seamus Heaney and Harold Pinter. The illustrations have been chosen by the contributors to exemplify and bring to life the content and concerns of the text. They range in subject from manuscripts and book illustrations to works of art and architecture, portraits, social scenes, landscapes, and caricatures, and illuminate not merely the material of literature but also the social, political, and personal aspects of our literary history. The contributors have succeeded in weaving together the complex strands of English literature into a highly readable narrative, accessible to the general reader and student alike.

A two-level introductory series for kindergarten and early elementary students studying English for the first time. — Magic Time develops the speaking, listening and pre-writing skills of young children through art, music and movement. — Language is taught through colourful, humorous, full-page scenes that enhance student interest and motivation. Four main characters — Annie, Ted, Digger the dog, and Dot the magic fairy — maintain student involvement. — The syllabus progresses at a natural, steady pace and offers students many opportunities to practise new language and recycle language they have already met. — Each four-page unit spotlights a theme such as shapes, classroom items or pets that provide a context for the language. The short units build confidence and allow students to feel they are progressing rapidly. — Every lesson features a catchy song or chant. — Detailed suggestions for music and movement activities are provided in the Teacher's Book. — Lessons are adaptable to the scheduling needs of many different programs and classroom situations. — Magic Time is a two-level introductory series that is designed to be followed by the six-level communicative series, English Time. The two series can be used separately or as one complete eight-level course.

A two-level introductory series for kindergarten and early elementary students studying English for the first time. — Magic Time develops the speaking, listening and pre-writing skills of young children through art, music and movement. — Language is taught through colourful, humorous, full-page scenes that enhance student interest and motivation. Four main characters — Annie, Ted, Digger the dog, and Dot the magic fairy — maintain student involvement. — The syllabus progresses at a natural, steady pace and offers students many opportunities to practise new language and recycle language they have already met. — Each four-page unit spotlights a theme such as shapes, classroom items or pets that provide a context for the language. The short units build confidence and allow students to feel they are progressing rapidly. — Every lesson features a catchy song or chant. — Detailed suggestions for music and movement activities are provided in the Teacher's Book. — Lessons are adaptable to the scheduling needs of many different programs and classroom situations. — Magic Time is a two-level introductory series that is designed to be followed by the six-level communicative series, English Time. The two series can be used separately or as one complete eight-level course.

A two-level course with strong appeal for today's young teenagers. Key features — Up-to-date topics and an engaging photostory reflect teenagers' interests and knowledge of the world. — A problem-solving approach to grammar encourages students to work out the rules for themselves, — Vocabulary sections also include training in collocation, word groups, and word formation. — Speaking, listening, reading and writing tasks are carefully chosen to reflect students' interests and provide coverage of all the main sub-skills. — A review section after every three units provides extra controlled practice activities and offers exam training with FCE-style task types.

A two-level course with strong appeal for today's young teenagers. Key features — Up-to-date topics and an engaging photostory reflect teenagers' interests and knowledge of the world. — A problem-solving approach to grammar encourages students to work out the rules for themselves, — Vocabulary sections also include training in collocation, word groups, and word formation. — Speaking, listening, reading and writing tasks are carefully chosen to reflect students' interests and provide coverage of all the main sub-skills. — A review section after every three units provides extra controlled practice activities and offers exam training with FCE-style task types.

Every level of English File builds confidence and keeps motivation high with lively, achievable lessons, using humour and imagination to encourage students to communicate and enjoy learning English. -Vocabulary Banks: easy-access vocabulary sections help students to remember words and phrases. — Illustrated pronunciation system.

Every level of English File builds confidence and keeps motivation high with lively, achievable lessons, using humour and imagination to encourage students to communicate and enjoy learning English. — Vocabulary Banks: easy-access vocabulary sections help students to remember words and phrases. — Illustrated pronunciation system.

A series that prepares students for secondary school-leaving exams.

A series that prepares students for secondary school-leaving exams.

Few readers today are aware of the vigorous prose experiments undertaken in the seventeenth century. This anthology presents a representative selection of that work, with examples from Aphra Benn, John Bunyan, William Congreve, Percy Herbert, and Thomas Dangerfield. Also included are Mary Wroth's feminist romance Urania and Margaret Cavendish's female utopia «The Blazing World», in print here for the first time since their original publication.

A grammar book which explains the rules, shows how the language works, and provides thorough practice.

This collection of Chinese stories begins with the great legends of how Earth and Heaven came into being, and of how the archer Yi rid the Emperor Yao of the menace of the ten suns. There are folk-tales too, about ghosts and rain-makers, poor students and magicians, and the man who was nearly made into fish paste. Throughout all these stories, the author has kept the subtle oriental flavour of the originals and brings to life all the magic and mystery of China.

In this book of tales from Africa there are stories about an evil-hearted shark, an extremely cunning hare, a very greedy spider and the strongest man in the world. There are also answers to such questions as why the crab has no head, why the sun and moon live in the sky, and why flies buzz. Drawn from all parts of Africa, these stories illustrate the fierce sense of justice inherent in African peoples, their powers of patience and endurance, and their supreme ability as story-tellers.

This lively collection comes from West Africa, a place 'where stories grow on trees'. Here are the famous tricksters: Hare, Tortoise, and the greatest of them all — Ananse, the spider. The stories are full of larger-than-life characters and situations, and include the tale of how Ananse got his thin waist, how Crocodile learnt his lesson, and how Monkey managed not to get eaten by Shark.

Contains tales from the West Indies and Guyana. The tales in this work contain various characters, including Mr Snake, Monkey, Mancrow, the bird of darkness, and Anasi, the spider and his old adversary, Tiger.

The two Essential Molecular Biology books in the Practical Approach Series are designed for the absolute beginner at gene cloning whether they be at the start of their career or an experienced researcher in another field. As with the first editions, the objective of both volumes is to combine solid practical information with sufficient background material to ensure that the novice can understand how a technique works, what it achieves, and how to make modifications to suit personal requirements. Volume 1 concentrates on the procedures for DNA and RNA manipulation: purification, electrophoresis, and the construction and cloning of recombinant molecules. It also includes a general introduction to molecular biology in the laboratory and a survey of cloning vectors for Escherichia Coli.

Covering the most commonly used vocabulary of everyday Greek life, as well as that found in general literature, this revised edition of the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Modern Greek is specially designed for tourists, travelers, students, and business people alike. This authoritative guide offers comprehensive coverage of 67,000 words and phrases, as well as some 82,000 translations, and includes many idioms and illustrative phrases in both Greek and English showing words in use. Information is given on points of style and usage, and appendices are included listing the principal parts of Greek verbs, place names, and personal names. Brought completely up-to-date with the monotonic spelling system for the Greek language, now the most widely used in Greece, this reference guide is a must for anyone Clearning or using Greek.

The traditional tale of the patron saint of England, retold by the author. The dragon lays waste to the kingdom and finally the princess herself has to be rescued by a knight, who fights and tames the dragon, passing into legend as St George.

Under the editorship of Roy Foster, a team of distinguished Irish historians has produced a challenging assessment of Ireland's history, providing a lively and accessible synthesis of Irish history from pre-Christian times to the present-day troubles. Their approach stresses the ancient, rooted nature of Irish culture, but also looks beyond received ideas of Irish history to explore the patterns of fragmentation and change which have been characteristic of Ireland's past. The long-contested question of Irish identity and its relation to language is also examined, and the book is lavishly illustrated with over 200 pictures in colour and black and white.

- Deals with a fast-changing new theory of phonology — One of the first critiques of Optimality Theory to appear — Interdisciplinary approach involving phonology, historical linguistics, and evolutionary theory This book is about how languages change. It is also a devastating critique of a widespread linguistic orthodoxy. April McMahon argues that to provide a convincing explanation of linguistic change the roles of history and contingency must be accommodated in linguistic theory. She also shows that theoretical work in related disciplines can be used to assess the value of such theories. Optimality Theory, or OT as it is usually called, dominates contemporary phonology, especially in the USA, and is becoming increasingly influential in syntax and language acquisition. Having set out its basis principles, Professor McMahon assesses their explanatory power in analysing language change and its residues in current phonological systems. Using cross-linguistic data, and drawing comparisons with other theories inside and outside linguistics, she shows that OT is incapable of accounting for language change, without the addition of rules and an appreciation of chance and historical contingency that would then undermine its theoretical underpinnings. OT relies on innateness and needs to discuss the origins of allegedly genetically-specified features. The author considers the nature and evolution of the human language capacity, and demonstrates a profound mismatch between the predictions of evolutionary biology and the claims for innateness made in OT.

- Second edition of successful textbook, revised and updated by distinguished and highly published scholar — Features broad range of examples drawn from all over the world — Ideal for non-linguistics majors — One of the most accessible texts in this field Why have 1500 separate languages developed in the Pacific region? Why do Danes understand Norwegians better than Norwegians understand Danish? Is Ebonics a language or a dialect? Linguistics tends to ignore the relationship between languages and the societies in which they are spoken, while sociology generally overlooks the role of language in the constitution of society. In this book Suzanne Romaine provides a clear, lively, and accessible introduction to the field of sociolinguistics and emphasizes the constant interaction between society and language, discussing both traditional and recent issues including: language and social class, language and gender, language and education, and pidgins and creoles. The text shows how our linguistic choices are motivated by social factors, and how certain ways of speaking come to be vested with symbolic value and includes examples drawing on studies of cultures and languages all over the world. This new edition incorporates new material on current issues in the study of gender as well as other topics such as the linguistic dimension to the ethnic conflict in the Balkans, and the controversy over Ebonics in the United States.

- The only available introduction to lexicography and the problems of dictionary making — International coverage — Accessible to general readers as well as to specialists within the field Dictionaries of the national language of a country are an essential and quite frequently controversial part of social life and learning. This is an account of how such dictionaries are made, how they are used, and the issues and problems that face their writers and editors. It is wide-ranging, scholarly, and readable. The author gives a concise history of the general-purpose dictionary, describing both the main approaches to dictionary making and the main kinds of dictionary . After comparing the different lexicographical traditions of Great Britain and the USA, and considering the roles of dictionaries in those countries, Dr Béjoint explores the linguistic problems in such matters as distinguishing meanings, writing definition, providing synonyms, etc. He ends with a discussion of current lexicographical trends.