Oxford English for Careers создан для студентов, проходящих обучение на профессиональных курсах. Oxford English for Careers обучает тем языковым навыкам, которые находят практическое применение в работе. Ключевые характеристики: информация «из первых рук»: авторы учебника – профессионалы в своей области новая лексика изучается в контексте: студентам предлагается «проиграть» новый материал в реальных рабочих ситуациях...
Children`s Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 2 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: `The Odd Pet`, `Miss, Miss!`, `This and That`, `Fish and Chips`, `Singing Dad`, `Doctor Duck`. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm...
What a noise! Or was it a commotion, uproar, or rumpus? Do you need a more precise word to describe something? Use the "Oxford Children`s Thesaurus" to find the most appropriate word quickly and easily. It`s perfect for making your writing more interesting and building your vocabulary. Формат: 13,5 см х 20,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-19-911120-6
Издательство:
Oxford
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
Быстрому поиску слов и выражений способствует продуманная структура словарных статей и интуитивно понятная разметка страниц. Точные и современные переводы снабжены всей необходимой грамматической информацией. Моментально найти нужное значение среди многих в словарной статье помогут тщательно отобранные примеры словоупотребления и контекстные подсказки. При написании писем, заявлений о приеме на...
ISBN: 978-0-19-923383-0
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2008
This book has everything you could need to plot your path to the past. Using the frightful fold-out map of the city you can take a punt past corpse-ridden Christchurch and go skeleton-spotting at the cruel and crumbling castle. You can trust Horrible Histories to make sightseeing fun!
ISBN: 978-0-439-95394-8
Издательство:
Scholastic Inc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Families and friends come together at Christmas and, as they do, there are stories to be told. Stories about love, secrets, friendship, bravery, conflict, and compassion. This collection includes stories by Charles Dickens, Laurie Lee, Philippa Pearce, Geraldine McCaughrean, Jacqueline Wilson, Nicholas Fisk, and many, many more. So whether you want to slide with Mr Pickwick on the ice or find out what`s on Adrian Mole`s Christmas list, there are delights and surprises to be discovered in this wonderfully varied anthology of stories illustrated in both colour and black and white.
The Oxford Bookworms Library provides superb reading and student / teacher support for the classroom, and is also highly recommended for schools running Extensive Reading Programmes, offering the right range of books that encourage students to read for pleasure. When a large plane is hijacked, the Prime Minister looks at the list of passengers and suddenly becomes very, very frightened. There is a name on the list that the Prime Minister knows very well - too well. There is someone on that plane who will soon be dead - if the hijackers can find out who he is! And there isn`t much time. One man lies dead on the runway. In a few minutes the hijackers will use their guns again. And the Prime Minister knows who they are going to kill.
ISBN: 978-0-194-79130-4
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: апрель 2011
Titles in Barron`s extensive Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects as they are taught on middle school and high school levels. These books are written for students who find the subjects unusually difficult and confusing - or in many cases, just plain boring. Barron`s Painless Series authors` main goal is to clear up students` confusion and perk up their interest by emphasizing the intriguing and often exciting ways in which they can put each subject to practical use. Most of these books take a light-hearted approach to their subjects, often employing humor, and always presenting fun-learning exercises that include puzzles, games, and challenging Brain Tickler problems to solve. This title combines instruction in sentence...
ISBN: 978-0-7641-4712-8
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Titles in Barron`s extensive Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects as they are taught on middle school and high school levels. These books are written for students who find the subjects unusually difficult and confusing - or in many cases, just plain boring. Barron`s Painless Series authors` main goal is to clear up students` confusion and perk up their interest by emphasizing the intriguing and often exciting ways in which they can put each subject to practical use. Most of these books take a light-hearted approach to their subjects, often employing humor, and always presenting fun-learning exercises that include puzzles, games, and challenging Brain Tickler problems to solve. Each chapter in this book introduces 15 new words...
ISBN: 978-0-7641-4714-2
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
If you think that developing a large vocabulary means dreary and painful memorizing of hundreds of words, this book has good news for you. You can develop the word power that will help you achieve high grades—and enjoy yourself while you learn! Each of 20 chapters introduces 15 new words, first placing them in a brief, entertaining essay, and then discussing their meanings and the ways they can be used. “Brain Tickler” questions that follow challenge your skill at word definitions, and sidebars help you avoid vocabulary mistakes while you pick up interesting facts about word origins and usage. When you reach the end of this book you’ll discover to your delight that your vocabulary has increased many times over—and your grades...
ISBN: 978-0-7641-3240-7
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: август 2011
This fully updated edition offers over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions. It covers all the words you need for everyday use, carefully selected from the evidence of the Oxford English Corpus, a databank of 21st century English, containing over 2 billion words. The Factfinder centre section gives quick-reference entries on topics including famous people, countries, and science.
A comprehensive English dictionary: More than 4,700 highlighted entries on places and people; Notes on grammar and usage; Helpful reference supplement with topics ranging from prime ministers and presidents to wedding anniversaries and alphabets.
ISBN: 0-19-860454-8
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Stroll down the Seine, browse the bouquinistes` stalls of old books, join a Friday evening roller-blading rally outside Gare Montparnasse, or enjoy more traditional sites such as Notre-Dame Cathedral. Fully updated Green Guide Paris with its highly-rated star system, maps and illustrations helps you discover every corner of this remarkable city. From flea markets to fine dining, and suggested itineraries for quick or more leisurely exploring, whatever your budget, the guide`s address book and features help you uncover the sites of this city.
This sumptuously illustrated reference book is for serious Paris-lovers who seek information beyond what can be found in a traveler`s guidebook. Paris is the first title from a major new series of classic, elegant guides to the monuments and mysteries of Europe`s great capitals, illustrated by 600 photographs documenting sweeping panoramas, hidden corners, and stylish interiors. The handsome volume details all aspects of the city from an engaging and accessible insider perspective. Each chapter covers diverse themes such as the city`s history, its architectural riches, and its great art treasures. Discover how the Louvre chateau developed into the artistic encyclopedia it is today, and what life was like when Paris was just an island in...
Power napping, the Oprah effect, girl power - these are just some of the recent figures of speech to have entered our language. The perfect guide to the idiosyncrasies of the English language, this best-selling dictionary has been completely revised for its second edition and includes hundreds of new idioms. It provide clear and concise definitions and explains how the idioms should be used. At the same time the dictionary`s thematic arrangement makes it possible not only to study and compare all the idioms in a given subject area, but to match the right one to the right occasion. * Gives full explanations of some 4,000 phrases * Entries are grouped according to theme: for example, colours (white as a sheet), elements (air-kissing), life...
The Penguin "Dictionary of English Synonyms and Antonyms" is the ideal work of reference for both home and office. Anyone who has found themselves stumped for the best and most appropriate word or who wants to avoid repetition whether student or writer, politician or advertiser, after-dinner speaker or crossword fanatic will find this easy-to-use dictionary invaluable on every occasion.
International relations have undergone a revolution since the immense upheavals in Eastern Europe of 1989. The end of the Cold War, which was in many ways the great simplifier of international affairs, has fundamentally changed the character of world politics and introduced dangerous new developments and processes. This new world disorder is fully reflected in this new Penguin dictionary. Extensively cross-referenced and with a select bibliography to aid further study, this comprehensive overview of contemporary international relations contains over 700 definitions including: * Entries relating to ideas, theories, concepts, organizations and events crisis management, preventative diplomacy, failed nation-states, World Bank group, Camp...
World-renowned linguist and reference editor, David Crystal, brings us the third edition of "Penguin`s Concise Encyclopedia". This abridgement condenses the core material in the third edition of the "Penguin Encyclopedia" which has already reached a world sales total of over 23,000 copies in hardback. David Crystal has a gift for clarity and concision which enables him to illuminate even the most intricate concepts. Here he offers over 22,000 alphabatised entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge. Entries have been written by over 350 specialist contributors from universities, museums and other institutions of excellence around the world. "The Concise Encyclopedia" is...
ISBN: 978-0-14-102621-3
Издательство:
Книжный мир
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The Penguin Dictionary of Marketing is the only one-volume dictionary of its kind to offer full sections of international terms, giving it a truly global readership. Covering everything from direct marketing to slogans, political marketing to corporate affairs this is ideal for A-level and undergraduate students and anyone with an interest in this exciting and innovative discipline.
Picture Grammar for Children is a lively and colourful grammar practice series for young learners. It`s fun to use and easy to teach and is compatible with any course. Grammar is presented in an original and appealing way through vocabulary-rich topic-based spreads which are followed by a range of grammar practice activities. Key features: • Vocabulary and grammar are introduced side by side in meaningful contexts. • Highly illustrated topic-based units are carefully selected to reflect students` interests. • There is a balance between controlled exercises and those which allow students to use language creatively. • Review units give opportunity for consolidation and further practice. • Students can work through the units...
ISBN: 978-0-435-29738-1
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011