Modern, original fiction for learners of English. It is 2051. CONTROL, the government of Europe, keeps everyone happy in a virtual reality where music made by dolphins gives exquisite pleasure. When Saul Grant, a writer, discovers the truth about
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. A brick smashes the window of a family-run Internet cafe in central London. A message comes with it: Don`t Stop Now! Matt, a frequent visitor to the cafe, offers to help Kate and her
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Cambridge English Readers in an exciting new series of original fiction, specially written for learners of English. Graded into six levels - from elementary to advanced - the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Penny Wade travels to Barcelona to perform in a concert with her orchestra. But the trip is not quite what she imagined. Her double bass goes missing and her boyfriend is acting very strangely. One night everyone is woken by screams and the orchestra manager is found dead on the street outside their hotel. Did he fall from the hotel window or was he pushed? And what has Penny`s missing double bass got to do with it?
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Tendai comes to live in an isolated African village. Tendai is a runner, a dreamer and a storyteller. When landmines turn his world upside down, he runs, dreams and tells stories to try to deal with a terrible tragedy. A gripping story of victory over man-made evil, and of a young man who never gives up. Contains a paperback and 3 Audio CDs with complete text recordings from the book.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
The fully revised edition of this `classic` helps teachers give their learners the tools they need to express themselves through a range of stimulating drama contexts. This completely revised edition of the `classic` title
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
New York on a cold, wet evening, six days before Christmas. Nathan Marley, an old-fashioned private investigator in a modern world, is relaxing in McFadden`s Bar. An expensively-dressed woman walks in the bar, buys a drink with a hundred-dollar bill, and leaves without her change. Marley decides to follow her, and suddenly Christmas becomes a lot more exciting than he expected.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This comprehensive new book, available as both print and e-book, has been written by the highly experienced author, Ellie Tragakes, and has been designed for class use and independent study. The text includes in-depth analysis of all topics included in the IB syllabus at both Standard and Higher Levels. It uses accessible language with storytelling for students to follow, and efficiently presents and analyses topics to optimise learning. The provision of questions throughout each chapter is intended to provoke discussion and test students` understanding. There are also comprehensive end-of-chapter questions. The print book includes an accompanying CD-ROM that provides model answers to select review questions and case studies with...
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
This book describes in much detail both how and why franchising works. It also analyses the economic tensions that contribute to conflict in the franchisor-franchisee relationship. The treatment includes a great deal of empirical evidence on franchising, its importance in various segments of the economy, the terms of franchise contracts and what we know about how all these have evolved over time, especially in the market. A good many myths are dispelled in the process. The economic analysis of the franchisor-franchisee relationship begins with the observation that for franchisors, franchising is a contractual alternative to vertical integration. Subsequently, the tensions that arise between a franchisor and its franchisees, who in fact...
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июнь 2012
A comprehensive new edition of Economics for the IB Diploma. Designed for class use and independent study, Economics for the IB Diploma Second Edition is a comprehensive new edition written by highly experienced author, Ellie Tragakes. This book, with accompanying Student CD-ROM, has been extensively revised to cover the new IB Economics syllabus (effective September 2011). New features include: materials to provide students with the necessary mathematical background for the new syllabus requirements; integrated cross-references to the new syllabus; and Theory of Knowledge activities.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: май 2012
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. When the wife of a prominent surgeon dies suddenly in the hospital emergency room of Mercy Hospital in Milwaukee, USA, Dr Maxine Cassidy suspects murder. Maxine is determined to find the killer
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: август 2011
The focus on careful reading in theoretical literature has meant that we have somewhat ignored reading behaviours such as skimming, scanning and search reading in the teaching and testing of reading. These theories do not explain how readers process texts quickly and selectively. The development of the Advanced English Reading Test (AERT) for university students in the People`s Republic of China under the auspices of the National College English Test Committee was the vehicle for investigating the nature of and the relationships between skimming, scanning, search reading and careful reading. This volume reports on the methodological procedures that led to the development of this important test and discusses the results of the empirical...
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language is one of the publishing phenomena of recent times. Rarely has a book so packed with accurate and well researched factual information been so widely read and popularly acclaimed. It has played a key role in the spread of general interest in language matters, generating further publications and broadcasting events for an avid audience. Its First Edition appeared in hardback in 1995 and a revised paperback in 1997. There have been numerous subsequent updated reprintings; but this Second Edition now presents an overhaul of the subject for a new generation of language-lovers and of teachers, students and professional English-users concerned with their own linguistic legacy. The length of the...
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
A photocopiable resource book designed to prepare learners for the world of work. Ideal for busy teachers, this supplementary resource book features ready-to-go photocopiable lessons based on themes related to the workplace. The topics include looking and applying for a job, work legislation in the UK, health and safety, and the work environment. All activities are referenced to the Adult ESOL Core curriculum and are suitable for ESOL for Work exams. The book comes with an Audio CD which gives learners the opportunity to listen to typical workplace conversations between native and non-native speakers of English.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
English for the Teacher is a course which enables teachers to improve their language ability for a number of purposes - using English in the classroom, making professional contacts, reading about the teaching of English and discussions with colleagues and students. As well as providing language practice for the four skills, it also invites teachers to comment on the learning value of what they are doing and thus discuss and reflect on different ways of teaching and learning. In this way, it provides opportunities for more general professional development. A short Introduction for users explains the basic principles underlying the material. Each unit focuses on a theme from the world of teaching. Notes for Trainers give guidance on...
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
This short course is for learners who need to improve their ability to communicate when socialising, telephoning, presenting, taking part in meetings and negotiating. The course aims to build confidence and fluency by encouraging students to analyse tasks and take part in practice activities. This second edition has been redesigned and now includes a page of self-study tasks for each of the 15 units.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
"English Grammar in Use" with answers and grammar reference pocket guide. A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students. "English Grammar in Use" is a fully updated version of the classic grammar title. This new edition: - offers the same easy to use format: on each left-hand page a grammar point is explained and on the right-hand page there are exercises to check understanding; - is ideal for self-study. The study guide helps students identify the most useful language points to study; - has nine completely new units, including eight new units on phrasal verbs to cover this important area more thoroughly; - has a wealth of additional exercises for extra contrastive practice; - is in full colour.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
English Grammar in Use Fourth edition is an updated version of the world`s best-selling grammar title. It has a fresh, appealing new design and clear layout, with revised and updated examples, but retains all the key features of clarity and accessibility that have made the book popular with millions of learners and teachers around the world. This `without answers` version is suitable for reinforcement work in the classroom. An online version, book with answers and book with answers and CD-ROM are available separately.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: декабрь 2018
A major grammar reference book of modern English specially written for B1-B2 learners of English. English Grammar Today is an indispensable reference guide to contemporary English grammar and usage. With hundreds of clear grammar explanations and authentic examples taken from the Cambridge International Corpus, it is ideal for learners of English at CEF levels B1-B2, as well as teachers looking for clear explanations of natural spoken and written English. The book comes with a free CD-ROM that provides the book content, plus nearly 200 additional entries. It also contains audio recordings of all the examples and dialogues in the book so that learners can hear as well as read the grammar.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: август 2011
English Grammar Today Workbook contains hundreds of varied tasks and exercises that help learners practise the most important features of the grammar in the English Grammar Today reference book. Ideal for B1-B2 (CEF) learners, the workbook has a simple A-Z structure and practises grammar points in context through authentic examples of spoken and written English taken from the Cambridge International Corpus. It targets typical intermediate learner errors and provides extensive practice of formal and informal usage. Ideal for classroom use and for learners working on their own.
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Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: август 2011