A lot of interesting and useful information about geography, history, economy, education, literature, government and politics, culture, customs and everyday life in English speaking countries.
Touchstone Student's Book 1 is the first level of the innovative Touchstone series and is designed for beginning students. Drawing on research into the Cambridge International Corpus, a large database of language that includes everyday conversations and texts from newspapers and books, Student's Book 1 presents the vocabulary, grammar, and functions students encounter most often in real life. It makes learning fun by maximizing the time students spend on interactive, personalized activities on high-interest topics.
Now you'll know what to say at the right time in any situation ESL specialist Natalie Gast knows from her experience that the workplace presents some unique situations. In this book she presents scenarios, business slang, and other linguistic issues that typical language texts don’t go into--for example, how to break the ice with small talk or ask for clarification. These hundreds of phrases will help you not only survive but thrive in your chosen field.
Improving Primary Mathematics: Linking Home and School (Improving Practice)How can teachers make use of the mathematics that takes place in everyday life outside school? This practical book provides the answers to key questions that are directly relevant to all primary teachers and to many parents in improving children’s understanding of mathematics. It presents a range of activities that can be used to share knowledge between children, parents and teachers, including teachers and children making videos, parents and children taking photos of the 'everyday' maths etc
Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth: Stamp, Screen & Stencil with Everyday Objects
Create original cloth for quilts or wearable art by printing with found or recycled objects from around the house or hardware store, using a variety of pigments and surface design techniques including screen printing, stamping, rubbings, monoprinting with a gelatin plate, and working with soy wax
