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This book introduces the theoretical and empirical bases for the definition of language learning level in functional \\''Can Do\\'' terms for the English Profile Programme, setting out the ambitions of the Programme and presenting emerging findings. The English Profile Programme is an elaboration of the performance level descriptions of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) that is concerned specifically with the English language. The CEFR has become influential in buil...

Language Learning with Technology is for teachers interested in integrating technology into their classroom practice. The book contains 150 classroom activities for beginner to advanced level learners, incorporating a wide range of up-to-date technologies, such as mobile technologies and social networking. It puts pedagogy first, with the content organised around areas of language learning rather than technology types. Chapters cover language skills and the language areas of grammar, pronunciati...

Learner Strategy Use and Performance on Language Tests investigates the relationships between learner strategy use and performance on second language tests. To this effect, it examines the construct validity of two questionnaires, designed within a model of human information processing, that purport to measure testakers'' self-reported cognitive and metacognitive strategy use. It then examines the construct validity of the FCE Anchor test, developed by the University of Cambridge Local Examinati...

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student\\''s capabilities. When Edinburgh restaurant owner Alex Maclennan is found dead in his bathroom, Inspector Jenny Logan is called in to investigate. At first his death looks like an accident but Logan begins to think it could be murder. Does his wife, his brother-in-law or his friend know more about his d...

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student\\''s capabilities. On holiday in the Lake District with her new jet-skiing boyfriend, Nick, Laura meets the local vet, Robert. Robert dislikes both Laura and Nick on sight. However, Laura soon discovers why Robert hates people from the city. Slowly Laura and Robert get to know each other better, and she ...

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student''s capabilities. Jojo is playing in the fields when soldiers come and kill everyone in his village. With the help of Chris, a British journalist, and his memories, Jojo struggles to come to terms with the loss of his family and friends. Jojo''s journey across his war-torn country leads him to self-discov...

Cand istoria nu are loc si pentru tine, ti-l faci. Pentru personajele din Expres, Bucurestiul a fost, la un moment dat, PARADIS. Mihnea Mihalache‑Fiastru (n. 1982) a absolvit psihologia, iar in prezent traieste si lucreaza in Bucuresti. A lucrat in presa din ianuarie 2002 pana in 2011, iar in perioada 2012–2016 a publicat eseuri pe mai multe site‑uri si in diverse publicatii culturale. In vara anului 2015, a initiat proiectul de antropologie video Strandoot, care s‑a concretizat intr...

This award-winning graded readers series is full of original fiction, adapted fiction and factbooks especially written for teenagers. Three vibrant stories by author Katherine Mansfield, retold by Margaret Johnson. In one story, Laura and her family are preparing for a party when she makes a shocking discovery. In another, the magic of Leila\\''s first dance is challenged by the words of an old man. Finally, Isabel, Kezia and Lottie receive an amazing present but there is trouble when they choos...

This award-winning graded readers series is full of original fiction, adapted fiction and factbooks especially written for teenagers. It\\''s Helen\\''s twelfth birthday and her parents have something important to tell her. Her mum promises that the news won\\''t change anything. But she\\''s wrong. It changes everything. Nothing will ever be the same again, not for Helen, not for anyone. This paperback is in British English. Download the complete audio recording of this title and additional cla...

The only book available dedicated to the theory and practice of replication research in Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics. A replication study repeats a previous study to discover if its findings are reliable and/or can be generalised to other circumstances. This edited volume brings together a number of experts who argue in favour of a more central role for replication research in Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics. The book provides a theoretical argument to ...

This award-winning graded readers series is full of original fiction, adapted fiction and factbooks especially written for teenagers. An adaptation of the classic story about a young man who is shipwrecked on an island. Crusoe eventually meets another person on the island and their friendship leads to his escape and return to the country he left as a young man, almost thirty years before. This paperback is in British English. Download the complete audio recording of this title and additional cla...

This award-winning graded readers series is full of original fiction, adapted fiction and factbooks especially written for teenagers. Luke and Alex are neighbours and, on Luke\\''s part, reluctant friends. They spend their free time on a large heath, looking for anything to keep themselves amused. Meanwhile an illegally-kept panther escapes its owner and takes refuge on the same heath. The paths of the boys and the cat are destined to meet. This paperback is in British English. Download the comp...

This award-winning graded readers series is full of original fiction, adapted fiction and factbooks especially written for teenagers. From the Highlands to its islands, from terrifying tales of history to its modern cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland has a fascinating story to tell. Explore the country through its fantastic festivals, innovative inventions, and much more. This paperback is in British English. Download the complete audio recording of this title and additional classroo...

This is a revised and updated edition of the classic pronunciation title Ship or Sheep? This new edition of Ship or Sheep?, an accessible intermediate-level pronunciation course in full colour for students of English, provides systematic practice of English pronunciation, with an emphasis on minimal pairs, through a wide variety of interesting exercises and activities. The course is suitable for classroom use or for self-study and is available accompanied by a set of 4 audio CDs in a pack or sep...

Students are better writers when they master discrete writing skills. Skills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as identifying topic sentences and recognizing irrelevant information, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.Nr pagini: 144 pagesFormat: 205 x 254 x 7mm | 360gAnul aparitiei: 17 Jun 2013...

Students are better writers when they master discrete writing skills. Skills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as avoiding run-ons and using transition words, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.Nr pagini: 141 pagesFormat: 203 x 251 x 10mm | 360gAnul aparitiei: 17 Jun 2013...

Students are better writers when they master discrete writing skills. Skills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as coherence and using sources, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.Nr pagini: 131 pagesFormat: 203 x 254 x 6mm | 330gAnul aparitiei: 17 Jun 2013...

Students are better writers when they master discrete writing skills. Skills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as paraphrasing and parallel structure, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.Nr pagini: 96 pagesFormat: 204 x 254 x 5mm | 240gAnul aparitiei: 17 Jun 2013...

"Aceasta carte m-a naucit." - Adam Grant, autorul bestsellerului OriginalsViata e un sir de negocieri: fie incerci sa primesti o marire de salariu, sa cumperi o masina sau o casa, renegociezi o chirie sau ai o discutie cu partenerul de viata, aceasta carte iti ofera un avantaj competitiv in orice situatie.Arta negocierii prezinta detaliat strategiile de negociere care l-au ajutat pe Chris Voss, negociatorul sef FBI, sa salveze vieti in situatii extreme. De la confruntari intre cele mai temute cl...

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student\\''s capabilities. In the early 1990s Katy, a young reporter, arrives in Sarajevo, a city under siege, and receives conflicting advice from two colleagues. \\''Of all the wars I\\''ve been in,\\'' a news cameraman tells her, \\''this is the one where it\\''s not possible to \\''be objective\\''. You can\...