The Dictionary of Do’s and Dont’s

This book is an indispensable companion for all who care about saying what they mean and meaning what they say. It is a sophisticated guide to the conquest of jargon, clumsy locutions, tired words and phrases, and hackneyed cliches. This zesty work on good and bad usage is a needed corrective to the misuse and abuse of language. It includes hundreds of examples of the faddish and the too familiar, and offers wise and often witty counsel on how to use the English language with freshness, vigor, clarity, and confidence. Entries include Back Formations, Barnyard Metaphors, Crackerbarrel Terms, Drone Words, Dumbstruck Expressions, Fossil Phrases, Null Sounds, Toy Words, Tranquilizer Cliches.

Describes the psychotherapeutic use of metaphor in its three basic forms: symbol, story and ritual. Case studies are used to illustrate metaphorical strategies for facilitating new patterns of thought. Exercises are also offered to help therapists develop confidence in thinking metaphorically.

PERSPECTIVES Intermediate Writing Skills

Perspectives is a writing skills book for intermediate students. Covering both general problem areas and range text types, the material is designed to develop students' ability to write effectively for different purposes . Each unit uses process techniques of drafting and rewriting to build up students' confidence to experiment and become proficient in a variety of writing skills.

Personal Confidence & Motivation

Do you have the self belief and confidence to make a difference? Do you “just know” that you’ll succeed no matter what?
Do you know what motivates and gets you going? And do you know how to tap into the motivations of other people?
In this textbook you’ll find the answers to all of these questions and much more besides! You’ll understand how to build your own confidence levels and how to generate confidence in an instant. You’ll then move onto the topic of motivation and you’ll be able to really understand this area of personal development.

 

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Landmark Advanced (WB with key)

A general English course which develops fluency, accuracy, and confidence