In this delightful excursion through the English language, Crystal combines personal reflections, historical allusions, and a traveler`s observations to create a mesmerizing and entertaining narrative account with the language and its speakers.
"C" follows the short, intense life of Serge Carrefax, a man who - as his name suggests - surges into the electric modernity of the early twentieth century, transfixed by the technologies that will obliterate him. Born to the sound of one of the very earliest experimental wireless stations, Serge finds himself steeped in a weird world of transmissions, whose very air seems filled with cryptic and poetic signals of all kinds. When personal loss strikes him in his adolescence, this world takes on a darker and more morbid aspect. What follows is a stunning tour de force in which the eerily idyllic settings of pre-war Europe give way to the exhilarating flight-paths of the frontline aeroplane radio operator, then the prison camps of Germany,...
ISBN: 978-0-09-954702-0
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
A three-level (B1+ to C1) integrated skills course for higher education students at university or on foundation courses. The B1+ Intermediate Student`s Book introduces students to the characteristics of written and spoken academic texts. Students are guided towards developing relevant strategies for setting study goals and approaching these texts. From asking for help, understanding essay questions to planning essay paragraphs and listening for gist and detail, students have a wealth of opportunities to practice all core academic skills. The course develops independent learning skills and critical thinking through `Study Tip` sections and allows for personalisation of learning in the `Focus on your discipline` sections. Five lecture...
ISBN: 978-0-521-16519-8
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
The Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary defines the vocabulary students need to succeed in high school and beyond. Entries cover more than 2,000 content-area vocabulary items, as well as general academic vocabulary and full coverage of everyday words and phrases. The CD-ROM lets students search for vocabulary by subject area, includes audio of all entry words, offers word family and frequency information, and has a thesaurus and instant lookup feature.
ISBN: 978-0-521-69196-3
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: август 2011
Cambridge University Press is the only official publisher of past papers from Cambridge ESOL - an essential part of any student`s exam preparation. This 3rd collection of practice tests for ВЕС Vantage provides all the exam practice you need. It contains: Four authentic past papers that provide genuine exam practice; A helpful overview of the ВЕС Vantage exam to familiarise you with its format; Photocopiable answer sheets so you can practise transferring your answers; Answer keys and recording scripts making it ideal for self-study. Audio CDs and a cassette containing the recorded material for the Listening paper are also available.
ISBN: 978-0-521-67199-6
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Cambridge BEC 4 Higher provides a set of four complete practice tests for the Cambridge BEC Higher exam. These past examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) provide the most authentic exam preparation available. They allow candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise useful examination techniques. The Student`s Book also contains a comprehensive section of keys and transcripts, making it suitable for self study. The Audio CDs contain the audio material for the Listening paper.
ISBN: 9780521739221
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Cambridge BEC 2 contains four complete practice tests for each of the Cambridge BEC examinations from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL): BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher These past examination papers provide the most authentic exam preparation available. They allow candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise useful examination techniques. This Student`s Book also contains a comprehensive section of keys and transcripts, making it suitable for self study. The Self-study Pack contains the Student`s Book with answers and Audio CD.
ISBN: 978-0-521-54458-0
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Cambridge BEC 2 contains four complete practice tests for each of the Cambridge BEC examinations from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL): BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher These past examination papers provide
ISBN: 978-0-521-54459-7
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: август 2011
Cambridge English: Business Preliminary 5 provides four complete past papers for the Cambridge English: Business Preliminary exam, (also known as BEC Preliminary). These examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) provide the most authentic exam preparation available, allowing candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise examination techniques. The Student`s Book also contains a comprehensive section of keys and transcripts, making it suitable for self study. The Self-study Pack includes the Student`s Book with Answers and an Audio CD which contains the audio material for the Listening paper.
Cambridge English: Business Higher 5 provides four complete past papers for the Cambridge English: Business Higher exam, (also known as BEC Higher). These examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) provide the most authentic exam preparation available, allowing candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise examination techniques. It also contains a comprehensive section of keys and transcripts, making it suitable for self study. The Self-study Pack contains the Student`s Book with Answers and an Audio CD which includes audio material for the Listening paper.
Four complete Practice Tests from UCLES plus answer key, audio transcripts and introduction to the exam. Providing the most authentic exam preparation available, these past papers allow candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise useful examination techniques. Books are numbered to indicate how many are available. Numbers do not refer to levels.
ISBN: 978-0-521-67204-7
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Cambridge English: Business Vantage 5 provides four complete past papers for the Cambridge English: Business Vantage exam (also known as BEC Vantage). These examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) provide
ISBN: 978-1-107-60693-7
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
Four complete past papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. Cambridge BEC Preliminary 3 contains four complete practice tests for the Cambridge BEC examination from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL). These
ISBN: 978-0-521-67195-8
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Cambridge BEC 2 contains four complete practice tests for each of the Cambridge BEC examinations from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL): BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher These past examination papers provide
ISBN: 978-0-521-54454-2
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Four complete Practice Tests from UCLES plus answer key, audio transcripts and introduction to the exam. Providing the most authentic exam preparation available, these past papers allow candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise useful examination techniques. Books are numbered to indicate how many are available. Numbers do not refer to levels.
ISBN: 978-0-521-67196-5
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
In addition to the traditional emphasis at this level on skills development, The Cambridge CAE Course focuses on other areas of language such as pronunciation, vocabulary extension, functional language and style.
ISBN: 0521788978
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: декабрь 2005
Contains four complete tests for the updated Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) examination from Cambridge ESOL introduced as of December 2008. Cambridge University Press is the only official publisher of past papers from Cambridge ESOL. These official papers (without answers) provide candidates with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with the updated content and format of the CAE examination, to be introduced in December 2008. Attractive colour visual material for Paper 5 is included with each test, enabling students to prepare thoroughly for the paired interview (Paper 5).
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English 4 Student`s Book with answers contains four complete past papers for the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) examination from Cambridge ESOL. These genuine past examination papers provide candidates with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the CAE examination and to practise examination techniques. This Student`s Book `with answers` is ideal for self-study. A Student`s Book `without answers`, an Audio CD set and a Self-study Pack are also available.
ISBN: 9780521156905
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012