"As is evident from his previous novels Election and Little Children, Tom Perrotta seems to enjoy putting characters with divergent belief systems together in a bag, as it were, and shaking it up. That is the technique he uses in The Abstinence Teacher, to satiric effect. Ruth Ramsey, divorced, is the human sexuality teacher at the local high school; she believes in being honest with her students, telling them that some people `enjoy oral sex`. She lands in hot water when an evangelical church, offended by her curriculum, forces the school board to include a section on abstinence. Tim Mason is the beloved soccer coach of Ruth`s young daughter, Maggie. He is also a reformed stoner/loser and an entrenched member of the church that attacked...
The Academic Encounters series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters: Life in Society engages students with authentic academic readings, photos, graphs, and charts on stimulating topics from the field of sociology. Topics include peer pressure, the influence of the media, and balancing home and work. Students develop important skills such as reading critically, examining graphic material, highlighting, note taking, and preparing for a quiz. By completing writing assignments of different lengths, students build academic writing skills, respond to the readings, and incorporate what they have learned. The topics...
ISBN: 978-0-521-66616-9
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters Level 3 Student`s Book Listening and Speaking with DVD Life in Society engages students through interviews and academic lectures on stimulating topics from the field of sociology. Topics include culture shock, gender roles, and ways of solving crime. Students develop crucial listening and note-taking skills, discuss content, conduct interviews, and make presentations. A Student DVD includes all of the academic lectures. Topics correspond with those in Academic Encounters Level 3 Student`s Book Reading and Writing Life in Society....
"Academic Encounters: American Studies" is a content based reading, study skills, and writing book that introduces students to topics in American history and culture that are relevant to life in the United States today. These high-interest topics include issues of constitutional rights, such as freedom of expression and the right to own guns; race relations; the blues, jazz, and hip-hop; and the interplay of American culture and cultures from around the world. The companion book, "Academic Listening Encounters: American Studies", develops students` listening, note-taking, and discussion skills using authentic interviews and lectures and a variety of pre- and post-listening activities. The topics, which coordinate with those in the...
ISBN: 978-0-521-67369-3
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Academic Encounters series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters: Human Behavior uses authentic readings from college textbooks to teach academic reading skills, and introduces topics such as stress, health, and nonverbal communication. These topics engage students in the subject matter while exposing them to academic discourse. This book contains exercises that develop reading skills such as skimming, reading for the main idea, reading for speed, and understanding vocabulary in context. While completing writing assignments of different lengths, students respond to the readings and incorporate what they have...
ISBN: 978-0-521-47658-4
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. The Academic Encounters Level 4 2-Book set includes one copy of the Level 4 Student`s Book Reading and Writing and one copy of the Level 4 Student`s Book Listening and Speaking with DVD at a discounted price.
ISBN: 978-1-107-60303-5
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: январь 2013
The Workbook provides lesson-by-lesson written practice of structural forms, core vocabulary, and reading and writing skills to reinforce the Pupil`s Book content. Engaging, contextualised activities make language practice meaningful and purposeful, and specifically designed writing practice supports pupils of all levels in writing independently.
ISBN: 9780230490222
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: август 2021
Прописи к Academy Stars - это компонент, который может быть использован как дополнение к учебнику Academy Stars Starter или Academy Stars 1. Красочные иллюстрации, рифмовки помогут преподавателям научить учащихся буквам английского алфавита, сформировать элементарный произносительный навык и мотивировать к дальнейшему изучению языка.Цель пособия - научить учащихся не только правильно и красиво писать буквы английского...
ISBN: 9781380006585
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Modern lessons are based on a comprehensive skills and grammar syllabus where English is as academic as it is communicative. Extending beyond just learning a language, Academy Stars prepares students for success on a local and global scale.
ISBN: 9780230489929
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: январь 2017
"Academic Vocabulary in Use" is the perfect study aid for anyone using English for their academic work. Ideal for students of any discipline, from engineers or social scientists to business students or lawyers, it covers all the key vocabulary they will come across in academic textbooks, articles, lectures and seminars, allowing them to function confidently in an English-speaking academic environment. The book is designed for students at good intermediate level and above as well as those preparing for IELTS and other university entrance examinations. Формат: 19,5 см х 26 см.
ISBN: 978-0-521-68939-7
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: январь 2011
The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters Level 3 Teacher`s Manual Listening and Speaking Life in Society contains general teaching guidelines for the course, task by task teaching suggestions, answers for all tasks, and chapter quizzes.
ISBN: 978-1-107-62547-1
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: январь 2013
The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. The Academic Encounters Level 3 2-Book set includes one copy of the Level 3 Student`s Book Reading and Writing and one copy of the Level 3 Student`s Book Listening and Speaking at a discounted price.
ISBN: 978-1-107-65518-8
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: январь 2013
Academic Encounters: The Natural World uses a sustained content approach to help students develop the reading, writing, and study skills they need to meet the demands of high school or college academic courses in an English-speaking environment. The companion book, Academic Listening Encounters: The Natural World, develops students` listening, note-taking, and discussion skills. This 2-Book Set includes a copy of Academic Encounters: The Natural World and a copy of Academic Listening Encounters: The Natural World. The Listening Book contains an Audio CD with the lecture portion of the Audio Program.
ISBN: 978-0-521-72709-9
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: август 2011
The Workbook provides lesson-by-lesson written practice of structural forms, core vocabulary, and reading and writing skills to reinforce the Pupil`s Book content. Engaging, contextualised activities make language practice meaningful and purposeful, and specifically designed writing practice supports pupils of all levels in writing independently.
ISBN: 9780230490123
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: август 2021
Academic Listening Encounters: American Studies engages students through interviews and academic lectures on stimulating topics from the field of American Studies. Topics include civil rights, traditional American values in relation to life today, country music, sports, and the globalization of American slang. Students practice note-taking skills, discuss content, express their personal opinions, and make presentations. A Student Audio CD with the lecture portion of the audio program is included.
ISBN: 9780521684323
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters Level 4 Teacher`s Manual Listening and Speaking Human Behavior contains general teaching guidelines for the course, task by task teaching suggestions, answers for all tasks, and chapter quizzes.
ISBN: 978-1-107-60301-1
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: январь 2013
Specially designed for students starting a tertiary level course in higher education, this book addresses all aspects of academic writing, from the details of accurate grammatical construction, pronunciation and spelling to appropriate style choices. Ten appendices form a bank of useful material, cross-referenced from the main units. A glossary of examination and essay terms and an extensive key are also included.
ISBN: 978-0-582-40019-1
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Using authentic reading from college textbooks, this book teaches academic reading and study skills and introduces students to psychology. The Teacher`s Manual provides teaching suggestions, an answer key for the Student`s Book, and content quizzes and answers.
ISBN: 978-0-521-47660-7
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
