Building a Better Vocabulary • Course Guidebook with Video (2015)
What does the word bombast have to do with cushion stuffing? What is the difference between specious and spurious? Would you want someone to call you a snollygoster?
Building a Better Vocabulary, taught by Professor Kevin Flanigan of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, offers an intriguing look at the nuts and bolts of English, teaches you the etymology (history) and morphology (structure) of words, and delves into the cognitive science behind committing new words to long-term memory.
The world is an amazing place.Get up close with Look, a seven-level series for young learners of English. See something real with amazing photography, authentic stories and video, and inspiring National Geographic Explorers. Help learners make connections in English between their lives and the world they live in through high-interest, global topics that encourage them to learn and express themselves.
The 60th anniversary Reith Lectures take China as their subject, and are given by the eminent historian Professor Jonathan Spence, Sterling Professor of History at Yale University. A Reith Lecture is a lecture in a series of annual radio lectures given by leading figures of the day, commissioned by the BBC and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. They were begun in 1948, in honour of the first Director-General of the BBC, John Reith.
A richer set of examination-type tasks deepening the knowledge of lexical and grammatical structures (Use of English) NEW! Practical revisions after each chapter (Language Review) A mine of excellent solutions Model dialogues and lists of phrases (Key Phrases) supporting students in creating independent statements Proven methods of teaching vocabulary and grammar implemented with the use of modern tools Practical approach to learning English and comprehensive preparation for the exam NEW! Mediation assignments in line with the new core curriculum An improved, seamless course of lessons and varied exercises to motivate students to make progress
Progressive Skills in English is a new course that prepares students for entry into English-medium study. Progressive Skills in English teaches necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. These new separate-skill editions allow students to focus on their individual skill requirements.
