From credit crunch to golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup in this book, Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these and 3,000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of fascinating information, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases, explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage. Ideal for word buffs and English students alike, this book will help all users of English to mind their (linguistic) ps and qs.
Clear, comfortably paced structural syllabus Extensive practice in the Students` Books and Workbooks Colourfully illustrated wordlists in the Students` Books Easy-to-teach materials with step-by-step lesson plans, photocopiable tests, and additional cutting and colouring activities The introductory Starter Book teaches the roman alphabet and gives training in handwriting skills
ISBN: 978-0-582-33608-7
Издательство:
Pearson Education Ltd.
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
"Building block" approach, with solid, structural syllabus; Practice exercises in the Students` Book with optional extra material in the Activity Book; Picture dictionary and illustrated grammar reference in the Students` Books help reinforce language; Step-by-step lesson plans, photocopiable tests, and simple craft activities in the Teacher`s Books.
ISBN: 978-0-582-33618-6
Издательство:
Pearson Education Ltd.
Дата выхода: июль 2011
"Blueprint One" is a course for young adult and adult students of English. It is suitable for complete beginners and for those who already have some knowledge of the language, and provides between 90 and 120 hours of work. It is designed to help students to become confident in speaking and understanding simple English. It gives them a formalized knowledge of how English works to support their communicative practice and at the same time aims to develop good learning habits and techniques which students need both in class and when studying on their own. "Blueprint One" consists of a Students` Book, Teacher`s Book, Workbook, Student Cassette and Set of two Class Cassettes. The Students` Book contains 40 short units which give students a...
Series of eight write-in tests and two revision tests; Separate labelled sections within each test, designed to focus on the key learning areas of grammar, communication and vocabulary; A clear scoring system, accompanied by a score chart at the end of the book, to enable students and teachers to monitor progress effectively; A free separate key for teachers, complete with notes on how to administer the tests in the most effective way; "Blueprint Intermediate Tests "can be used alongside the "Blueprint Intermediate" course, or as additional testing material to complement any intermediate level Coursebook.
ISBN: 978-0-582-21059-2
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Blueprint One is a course for young adult and adult students of English. It is suitable for complete beginners and for those who already have some knowledge of the language, and provides between 90 and 120 hours of work. The series is intended to help students become confident in speaking and understanding simple English. It aims to train them to function well in the context of English as an international language and to give them a formalized knowledge of how English works to support their communicative practice. At the same time it aims to develop the good learning habits and techniques students need both in class and when studying on their own. This grammar practice text contains contextualized write-in exercises which provide...
ISBN: 978-0-582-09111-5
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Blueprint Two is a fully-integrated course for elementary and pre-intermediate students of English. Blueprint Two builds on the foundation of skills and confidence established by `Blueprint One`, with an emphasis on reading and writing. Blueprint enables students to see clearly what they are learning and why: - Preview sections contextualise the language which is to follow. - Focus boxes in each unit highlight the language content. - Check exercises help students to monitor their progress. - A Language Review reference section provides a complete grammar summary. Blueprint encourages students to explore the language and to learn efficiently: - Inductive grammar questions stimulate students to reflect on how the language works. - Learning...
ISBN: 978-0-582-07535-1
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Blueprint Two Grammar Practice offers a wide variety of graded grammar exercises designed to practise and revise the major items of English grammar studied at elementary and pre-intermediate level. Blueprint Two Grammar Practice provides: - Clearly labelled grammar boxes which give concise examples of all key language items. - A wealth of write-in exercises. - Regular fill-in `Check` sections which enable students to monitor their progress. - A unit-by-unit contents list and an alphabetical grammar index for quick and easy reference. Blueprint Two Grammar Practice can be used alongside `Blueprint Two Students` Book`, or as additional practice material to complement any elementary/pre-intermediate level coursework. Blueprint Two is a...
ISBN: 978-0-582-09112-2
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Blueprint Intermediate is a fully-integrated course for students who have completed two to three years` study of English. Blueprint answers the specific needs and problems of the intermediate learner in a way that is constantly challenging and highly motivating. It offers material which builds confidence and learner independence, and improves fluency and accuracy in the four skills. Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn have brought their skills and experience together to give Blueprint several distinctive features.
ISBN: 978-0-582-02130-3
Издательство:
Longman
Дата выхода: июль 2011
