This groundbreaking undergraduate textbook on modern Standard English grammar is the first to be based on the revolutionary advances of the authors` previous work, The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002), winner of the 2004 Leonard Bloomfield Book Award of the Linguistic Society of America. It is intended for students in colleges or universities who have little or no previous background in grammar, and requires no prior knowledge of linguistics.
ISBN: 978-0-521-61288-3
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: август 2011
This volume forms part two of the two-stage successor to Sigue!. It shares the same aim of providing a practical, motivating and lively progression to Advanced Level Spanish. It is the student`s book, and features varied task formats, texts, and progression from a realistic starting point. The second edition also contains: a new unit on advanced study skills; regular development of study skills throughout; new units on the themes of modern Spain in the European context, education and career opportunities, work and technology, community relationships in the Hispanic societies, law and order, the environment, a dossier case study of Catalunya, and Spanish as a world language; factual background on aspects of Hispanic life and culture;...
This course enables students from intermediate level upwards to develop the skills needed for English-medium study at post-secondary level. The main features of Study Tasks in English are: * A task-based approach. Whenever possible, students learn the skills they need through discovery and induction rather than telling. * Study skills and study competence. The course helps students to develop the underlying competence necessary for successful study - eg problem solving, thinking critically and creatively. * Awareness-building. Each unit ends with a self-assessment and application section, to help learners actively draw together the skills which they have focused on in the unit. * Study Practice in English. The Study Practice section...
ISBN: 978-0-521-42614-5
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This best-selling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge in the subject, Yule presents information in short, bite-sized sections, introducing the major concepts in language study - from how children learn language to why men and women speak differently, through all the key elements of language. This fourth edition has been revised and updated with twenty new sections, covering new accounts of language origins, the key properties of language, text messaging, kinship terms and more than twenty new word etymologies. To increase student engagement with the text, Yule has also included more than fifty new tasks, including thirty involving data analysis, enabling...
ISBN: 9780521749220
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
This is a complete course in study skills for students in further and higher education institutions. Skills taught include: improving reading efficiency; note-taking; preparing for seminars; research techniques; essay organization and presentation; exam preparation. One unit also deals with the social aspects of studying in Britain. The emphasis is on student activity and realistic practical work. To make the course as flexible as possible, suggestions are given in the Tutor`s Book for `full-time` and `minimum time` allocations within each unit. Full-time allocations give about 90 classroom hours; the shorter programme can be completed in about 50 hours. The Tutor`s Book also provides suggestions for further reading and answers to the...
ISBN: 978-0-521-46908-1
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Designed for beginners, this best-selling textbook provides a lively introduction to the study of language. Starting from the basics, it provides a solid foundation in all of the essential topics, and introduces the analysis of the key elements of language - sounds, words, structures and meanings. A wide range of fascinating questions are explored, such as how conversation works, how children learn language, why women and men speak differently, and how language varies between regions and social groups. This third edition has been extensively revised to include new sections on important contemporary issues in language study, including language and culture, African American English, sign language, and slang. A comprehensive glossary...
ISBN: 978-0-521-54320-0
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
PREPARE 2nd edition Level 6 combines `teen-appeal` topics with gradual preparation towards the B2 First for Schools exam. Students will enjoy interactive, personalised lessons with themes and resources relevant to their interests. The new Life Skills approach inspires learners to expand their horizons and knowledge and includes insights from The Cambridge Framework for Life Competencies. Teachers can relax knowing every unit drives students towards exam success and that the course is creating confident English users with the enhanced vocabulary and grammar syllabus. The access code for the extra language practice in the Online Workbook is inside the book.
ISBN: 9781108380638
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: январь 2019
PREPARE 2nd edition Level 4 combines `teen-appeal` topics with gradual preparation towards the revised 2020 B1 Preliminary for Schools exam. Students will enjoy interactive, personalised lessons with themes and resources relevant to their interests. The new Life Skills approach inspires learners to expand their horizons and knowledge and includes insights from The Cambridge Framework for Life Competencies. Teachers can relax knowing every unit drives students towards exam success and that the course is creating confident English users with the enhanced vocabulary and grammar syllabus. The access code for the extra language practice in the Online Workbook is inside the book.Second Edition.
ISBN: 9781108380614
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: январь 2019
PREPARE 2nd edition Level 6 combines `teen-appeal` topics with gradual preparation towards the B2 First for Schools exam. Students will enjoy interactive, personalised lessons with themes and resources relevant to their interests. The new Life Skills approach inspires learners to expand their horizons and knowledge and includes insights from The Cambridge Framework for Life Competencies. Teachers can relax knowing every unit drives students towards exam success and that the course is creating confident English users with the enhanced vocabulary and grammar syllabus. A Student`s Book and Online Workbook is also available, separately.Second Editions.
ISBN: 9781108433327
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: январь 2018
PREPARE 2nd edition Level 7 combines `teen-appeal` topics with extensive preparation for the B2 First for Schools exam. Students will enjoy interactive, personalised lessons with themes and resources relevant to their interests. The new Life Skills approach inspires learners to expand their horizons and knowledge and includes insights from The Cambridge Framework for Life Competencies. Teachers can relax knowing every unit drives students towards exam success and that the course is creating confident English users with the enhanced vocabulary and grammar syllabus. A Student`s Book and Online Workbook is also available, separately.
ISBN: 9781108434546
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: январь 2018
The Students’ Book contains 14 thematic units, each consisting of 8 pages. Each unit is clearly divided into sections, Grammar and Listening, Reading and Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Listening and Speaking, Writing. Each unit follows its own pattern and the sections differ in length according to what the particular topic/grammar point/vocabulary set requires. Every two units are followed by a 2-page Revision section called "Think Forward to Matura" which draws students’ attention to the material they have covered. The majority of the task types in this section are Matura oriented and help students prepare for the exam. Also included is the accompanying CD ROM which includes: - Animation with a humorous summary of the course concept. - 14...
ISBN: 978-1-4058-5191-6
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2011
All students want to succeed. All teachers want to create great lessons. Success gives them the opportunity. Students will…. • enjoy their course with the inspiring and up-to-date topics and ‘Culture Shocks’ sections. • be motivated and confident with activities that help learners both understand and internalise grammar rules and avoid common mistakes • be able to speak easily with a syllabus that focuses on communication in real-world contexts and vocabulary. • are extensively prepared for school-leaving exams with a clear syllabus supported by exam practice and exam strategies. Teachers….. • can make every lesson different with the variety of material in the Student`s Book, the video, the CD-ROM, photocopiables and...
ISBN: 978-0-582-85552-6
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
All students want to succeed. All teachers want to create great lessons. Success gives them the opportunity. Students will…. • enjoy their course with the inspiring and up-to-date topics and ‘Culture Shocks’ sections. • be motivated and confident with activities that help learners both understand and internalise grammar rules and avoid common mistakes • be able to speak easily with a syllabus that focuses on communication in real-world contexts and vocabulary. • are extensively prepared for school-leaving exams with a clear syllabus supported by exam practice and exam strategies. Teachers….. • can make every lesson different with the variety of material in the Student`s Book, the video, the CD-ROM, photocopiables and...
ISBN: 978-0-582-85547-2
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The ability to communicate effectively is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by John MacDonald, a leading expert on workplace communication, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to communicate better. The highly motivational `in a week` structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!
ISBN: 978-1-4441-5979-0
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: март 2012
All students want to succeed. All teachers want to create great lessons. Success gives them the opportunity. Students will…. • enjoy their course with the inspiring and up-to-date topics and ‘Culture Shocks’ sections. • be motivated and confident with activities that help learners both understand and internalise grammar rules and avoid common mistakes • be able to speak easily with a syllabus that focuses on communication in real-world contexts and vocabulary. • are extensively prepared for school-leaving exams with a clear syllabus supported by exam practice and exam strategies. Teachers….. • can make every lesson different with the variety of material in the Student`s Book, the video, the CD-ROM, photocopiables and...
ISBN: 978-0-582-85559-5
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
"Successful Writing: Upper-Intermediate" provides a thorough preparation for the different types of writing necessary for students at upper-intermediate level. The book also focuses on the needs of students wishing to sit the Cambridge FCE examination and prepares students to write all types of composition, including descriptive, argumentative, discursive, narrative, reports, articles, letters, transactional letters and reviews. Each unit starts with listening to stimulate the students` interest. The lead-in is followed by theory, plans and full-length model compositions which help students produce successful pieces of writing. "Successful Writing: Upper-Intermediate" is accompanied by a separate Teacher`s book and an audio CD.
ISBN: 978-1-84216-878-3
Издательство:
Express Publishing
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011