This book is potentially the first in a new series which will provide the reader with solid techniques and ideas for unique applications, each book covering a popular craft subject area, all presented in a appealing visual package organized into 52 units, which may, but don`t need to be explored on a weekly basis. The Lab series offers artists and crafters a new and contemporary format. While the book exposes readers to very hands-on techniques and solid project ideas, the approach is fun and experimental. Readers don`t need to work through the book in order. Rather, they can flip around to learn something new or be inspired. The underlying message of the book is to learn and gain expertise through experimentation and play. There is no...
ISBN: 978-1-59253-565-1
Издательство:
Rockport
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Focuses on the essay using the author`s wide range of writing assignments and activities that reinforce the four bases of effective writing: unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills.
ISBN: 978-0-07-126651-2
Издательство:
McGrawHill ELT
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Selected and Introduced by David Stuart Davies. Prepare to take a step beyond reality into the fantastic realm of other worlds imagined by the pioneers of science fiction. This collection features a set of wide ranging and mind expanding tales created by the founding fathers of this most fascinating and exciting of literary genres. As well as the works of famous authors such as Jules Verne, Arthur Conan Doyle and Jack London, there are some startlingly original gems by lesser known scribes. Thrill to the adventures of the first invisible man in Edward Page Mitchell`s The Crystal Man; take part in Stanley G. Weinbaum`s A Martian Odyssey; travel back in time to the prehistoric world of Atlantis in J. Leslie Mitchell`s Three Go Back; be...
ISBN: 978-1-84022-656-0
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
College English and Communication, ninth edition continues to provide up-to-date coverage of key topics such as cultural diversity, ethics, global communications, electronic communications, and using the Internet for communication and online resources. The text covers the basics of grammar, spelling, and punctuation while incorporating customer service, business correspondence, the job search process, oral communication, and technology.
Contains essays, reviews and articles which illuminate the life and work of a man who created a literary manner from the process of thinking aloud and who elevated political writing to an art.
ISBN: 978-0-14-118306-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The Student Activity Workbook has been updated with new assessment materials. Activities for each chapter are organized by section and are often integrated, calling on students to apply more than one skill to complete an activity. The workbook offers a variety of hands-on and critical thinking activities to reinforce and enrich each student`s learning of the text principles.
Collins Easy Learning English Idioms is an easy-to-use guide to the most common English idioms, designed for everyone who wants to improve their knowledge of English. With simple and clear explanations, this helpful, and often fun guide will help you understand what English idioms, such as `the cat`s whiskers` and `step up to the plate` really mean. Examples from the Collins corpus show how key idioms are used in everyday English and usage notes explain where idioms come from and how they should be used. Idioms are displayed in an accessible and easy-to-use format, making this an indispensible tool for anyone who wants to speak and write fluent and idiomatic English.
ISBN: 978-0-00-734065-1
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: июль 2011
"Collins Easy Learning: Grammar and Punctuation" is an accessible guide to English grammar and punctuation. With clear, concise explanations on everything from adverbs to word order, and from apostrophes to semicolons, this book is indispensable for understanding correct usage. Collins Easy Learning Grammar is a uniquely helpful guide to all areas of English grammar and punctuation, providing clear guidance through the intricacies of the English language. Each grammatical and punctuation point is clearly described in a user-friendly format that combines explanations with examples from modern English.
ISBN: 978-0-00-726921-1
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
The essential guide to writing English, this book will help you to develop your written communication skills and to use language to express yourself clearly and correctly. Can you learn how to improve your writing skills? Can the art of good writing be taught? Despite what you might feel, the answer is yes - you can be taught. Everyone is capable of enhancing their powers of written communication simply by learning and practising the basic principles of clear, concise and coherent writing: planning, preparation, and revision. Using this book, your confidence will grow as you begin to appreciate that the English language is not a fearsome book of rules but an unrivalled communications tool that you can learn to use with the familiar ease...
ISBN: 978-0-00-728805-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: июнь 2010
Do you find it difficult to communicate well on the phone? Do misunderstandings lead to frustration at work? Would you like to be more assertive and better at influencing people? Collins English for Business: Speaking will help you to make yourself understood in business. Model dialogues present key phrases to help you communicate effectively in different situations. You can choose to work on the units that are most relevant to you, or work through the whole book for a full course in business speaking. Twenty 4-page units cover key areas such as networking, negotiating and telephoning. Clear navigation to key language in short, practical units. The audio CD presents natural English conversations plus role-plays to help with fluency. The...
ISBN: 978-0-00-742323-1
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
For children aged 6 and over, this best-selling illustrated dictionary contains full sentence definitions and child-friendly example sentences as well as colourful illustrations and photographs, colour headwords and an A--Z on every page. Collins Junior Illustrated Dictionary has been especially written to support the needs of children aged 6 to 8. It introduces key dictionary features such as showing parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective or adverb) and other forms of a word (for example plurals or past tense of a verb). The clear, spacious layout, colour headwords, guidewords at the top of each page plus the A--Z \`tab\` index on each page ensure that the dictionary is easy-to-use. Bright, colourful illustrations and photographs...
ISBN: 978-0-007-20367-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: февраль 2011
If your listening is preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Collins Listening for IELTS can help. Don`t let one skill hold you back. Collins Listening for IELTS has been specially created for learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English, either at work or at university. What is IELTS? The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is sat by over million candidates around the world every year. It is the most common test used by universities for foreign students to prove their language level. IELTS is also increasingly used for immigration purposes, with Australia, New Zealand and Canada all requiring visa applicants...
ISBN: 978-0-00-742326-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
"Collins: English for Business: Pre-Intermediate: Business Grammar & Practice" is a comprehensive and clear guide to English grammar for the workplace. Choose the topics of most interest to you or work through the whole book for a comprehensive course in pre-intermediate grammar.
ISBN: 978-0-00-742058-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Hundreds of words to learn and rememberCollins Work on your Vocabulary – Elementary (A1) is a new practice book that covers the key vocabulary needed by learners of English at Elementary level (CEF level A1).This book is an essential resource for learners who want to improve their English vocabulary. Each of the 30 units presents vocabulary relating to a particular topic using clear language and examples. This is followed by practice exercises to ensure the learner will remember and be able to use what they have learnt with confidence in their written and spoken English.The vocabulary covered in Collins Work on your Vocabulary – Elementary (A1) has been carefully selected based on Collins Corpus research and the experience of our...
Pioneers in dictionary publishing for over 175 years, Collins are now proud to offer the Concise English Dictionary in print and online. The seventh edition of the groundbreaking Collins Concise Dictionary is the only dictionary in concise format with encyclopedic entries for people, places, and regions. Ideal for families and students, this is essential for anyone who needs a dictionary that supports research in all areas (academic subjects as well as hobbies, sport and recreation) and study. Have confidence — comprehensive and authoritative, with all the words and definitions you need Get it right — language notes help you choose the right words for every situation and give advice on words that are changing in meaning or use. Get...
ISBN: 978-0-00-726112-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2009
The essential reference for Chinese Major new edition, fully updated to include 60,000 words, phrases and examples; Pinyin for all Mandarin Chinese headwords and phrases, and both simplified and traditional Chinese characters; Language in Action supplement offers practical help with everyday language for both Chinese and English; Clear colour layout ensures you find what you are looking for quickly and easily; User-friendly radical index helps with looking up Chinese characters.
This new edition of the flagship Collins Cobuild dictionary for advanced learners of English, gives up-to-date coverage of today`s English, and transforms the learner`s dictionary from an occasional reference into the best possible learning resource. This edition includes a CD-Rom, with extra content and interactive activities. This dictionary is ideal for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English. It covers all the words, phrases and idioms that students need to learn and master to be able to speak and write effective English, and gives extensive help with grammar, including grammar patterns for many of the examples, and including a grammar reference in the supplement. A wide range of vocabulary-building features, many of them...
Scale: 1:20,000 ( inches to 1 mile) Central London at 1:12,500 ( inches to 1 mile). Compact and slim pocket sized atlas with exceptionally clear street maps showing a wealth of detail. MAIN FEATURES This neat, handy little pocket-sized atlas is an ideal purchase for resident and visitor alike. It has an extensive area of coverage and shows the centre of London at an extra large scale. The maps are exceptionally clear and easy to use with colour coding for both the roads as well as locations such as shops, hospitals, hotels, schools etc. INCLUDES • Colour classified roads and buildings. • Postal district boundaries. • Car parks, hospitals and police stations. • Tourist information centres. • Underground map on rear cover. •...
ISBN: 978-0-00-730875-0
Издательство:
Collins
Дата выхода: август 2011
"Collins Cobuild Intermediate English Grammar & Practice" is a reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English. Suitable for study at home and in the classroom, it contains all the essential grammar points you need for accurate and confident English. All of the most important English grammar points explained in clear and simple language, with warning notes to help you avoid potential problems; Two-page units with grammar explanations on left-hand pages and exercises on the right; Extra exercises at the back of the book help you put grammar into practice; Hundreds of examples from the Collins corpus show how the grammar points work in real English.
ISBN: 978-0-00-742373-6
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
Collins Easy Learning English Verbs is an accessible guide to English verbs. With simple explanations of English verbs and the way they work, this book will prove indispensable for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of English verbs. Using clear explanations and examples, all the essential grammar of verbs, such as tense and aspect, is covered. This book also provides a detailed look at verbs which are especially important or difficult to learn, such as phrasal verbs, irregular verbs, and primary and modal auxiliary verbs. Each point is described in a user-friendly format, with corpus examples that show how English is really used today.
ISBN: 978-0-00-734064-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: июль 2011
If your speaking skills are preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Collins Speaking for IELTS can help. Don`t let one skill hold you back.
ISBN: 978-0-00-742325-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
This reissue of the second edition of the Collins COBUILD Active Grammar offers intermediate learners of English a quick and easy-to-use reference guide to the most important points in English Grammar. Illustrated by thousands of examples from the Bank of English, the Collins COBUILD Active Grammar contains easy-to-understand explanations of the important points of English grammar. Warning notes occur throughout the text, giving learners invaluable help with potential problems in English. Supplements to the text include irregular verb tables, and a detailed glossary of grammatical terms. Ideal for the intermediate learner of English as a handy reference work, the Collins COBUILD Active Grammar offers in-depth guidance on the key areas of...
ISBN: 978-0-00-742372-9
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
