Science Illustrated Australia - Issue 25 (20 November 2013)
Science Illustrated Australia is the magazine for intellectually curious men and women with a passion for science and discovery and adventure and a desire to share that passion with their families. Every bi-monthly issue is an upbeat, optimistic, visually spectacular gateway to the world of cutting-edge science and discovery, covering an astonishing range of subjects, from the beginning of life to the breathtaking technology of the future – and from the depth of the oceans to the most distant objects in the universe.
Audio programme for the German-based "English G" series of English books, upper intermediate to advanced level. It includes recordings of texts (T), songs (SONG) and poetry (POEM), also "Focus on Grammar" (FoG) and "Listening comprehension" (LC) exercises. The topics contained herein cover Great Britain as a country of multiculturalism, Ireland and the Troubles, Australia, variations of English worldwide, British humour, entertaining stories and plays, and everyday language useful when travelling to an English-speaking country. Published in 1990.
This month, one of our main themes is Halloween , which is celebrated on 31St October. Read and listen to some Halloween jokes, and learn about the origins of this world-famous festival. Plus, find out about another famous autumn tradition that the British celebrate on 5th November: Cuy Fawkes night. Another theme this month is Australia. We've got a great article on a fantastic place to visit: Queensland (Australia); and an interview with someone who's actually been there! Still on our Australian theme, we'll be showing you how to host an Australian barbecue, and we've got an article on crocodile hunter Steve Irwin.
Tim Winton is Australia's best-loved novelist. His new work, Breath, is an extraordinary evocation of an adolescence spent resisting complacency, testing one's limits against nature, finding like-minded souls, and discovering just how far one breath will take you. It's a story of extremes—extreme sports and extreme emotions. On the wild, lonely coast of Western Australia, two thrillseeking and barely adolescent boys fall into the enigmatic thrall of veteran big-wave surfer Sando.
