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Idylis

Скачать книгу (размер 697 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 138) Аннотация: Eucritus and I and pretty Amyntas turned aside To the farm of Phrasidamus, where we sank down With pleasure on deep-piled couches of sweet rushes, And vine leaves freshly stripped from the bush. The Greek poet Theocritus of Syracuse (first half of the third century BC) was the inventor of 'bucolic' poetry. These vignettes of country life, centred on competitions in song and love, are the…

Shakespeare William: King John

Скачать книгу (размер 1 595 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 314) Аннотация: This important new edition of one of Shakespeare's more neglected plays offers a wide-ranging critical introduction, concentrating on its relevance to Elizabethan political issues and on the role played in it by women, the family, and the law. There is a comprehensive stage history, and full and helpful annotation pays special attention to the play's language and staging.

Middleton Thomas: A Mad World, My Masters and Other Plays

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Thomas Middleton (1580-1627) was a writer of great versatility, and his career as a London dramatist spans the most productive, innovative, and exciting period of theatrical activity in the history of English drama. Best known for his tragedies, he also wrote many successful comedies of city life. This volume brings together the greatest among them: A Mad World, My Masters, Michaelmas Term, A…

Phaedrus

Скачать книгу (размер 855 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 169) Аннотация: Some of our greatest blessings come from madness Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its ostensible subject is love, especially homoerotic love. Socrates reveals it to be a kind of divine madness that can allow our souls to grow wings and soar to their greatest heights. Then the…

Ingham Patricia: Thomas Hardy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 452 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 286) Аннотация: Authors in Context examines the work of major writers in relation to their own time and to the present day. Combining history with lively literary discussion, each volume provides comprehensive insight into texts in their context. Hardy was born before the invention of the car, the telephone, and the aeroplane, when no woman could vote, when there were different rules for men and women wanting to…

McCaughrean Geraldine: A Little Lower Than the Angels

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Gabriel has no idea what the future will hold when he runs away from his apprenticeship with the bad-tempered stonemason. But God Himself, in the shape of playmaster Garvey, has plans for him. He wants Gabriel for his angel... But will Gabriel's new life with the travelling players be any more secure? In a world of illusion, people are not always what they seem. Least of all Gabriel. Geraldine…

Bowler Bill: Happy Earth: Activity Book 2

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: A topic-based course that allows learners to extend their language skills while learning about the world around them.

Bowler Bill: Happy Earth: Class Book 2

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: A topic-based course that allows learners to extend their language skills while learning about the world around them.

Bowler Bill: Happy Earth: Teacher's Book 2

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: A topic-based course that allows learners to extend their language skills while learning about the world around them.

Ellis Rod: Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: This book explores the relationship between research, teaching, and tasks, and seeks to clarify the issues raised by recent work in this field. The book shows how research and task-based teaching can mutually inform each other and illuminate the areas of task-based course design, methodology, and assessment. The author brings an accessible style and broad scope to an area of contemporary…

Henry G. Widdowson: Defining Issues in English Language Teaching

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: This text goes back to basics by investigating fundamental assumptions about the way English should be defined and taught as a school subject. It looks at different attitudes to English, and developments in its description, and it critically examines current proposals for the specification of course content and classroom methodology, with particular reference to ideas about authenticity and…

Vilina Charles: Identity: Teacher's Book

Скачать книгу (размер 554 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 110) Аннотация: A cross-cultural communication course that helps learners approach listening and speaking with confidence.

Brostoff Teresa: Legal English: An Introduction to the Legal Language and Culture of the United States

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: Legal English effectively communicates the language of law to students or to anyone learning the nuances of legal language in the United States. Professors Brostoff and Sinsheimer of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law guide the student through the study of law by using legal English in actual problems, reinforced by exercises, demonstrating concepts in action.

Elspeth J. Murray: Organizational Change in 100 Days

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: In an age of rapidly changing technology, shifting global opportunities, and activist shareholders, executives are expected to respond quickly. These executives are seeking tools that will allow them to keep a step ahead of changes in the business environment, because they are critically aware of the fact that slow change equals slow death.Organizational Change in 100 Days: A Fast Forward Guide…

Cook Guy: Applied Linguistics

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: This work investigates real-world problems involving language. As such it has the difficult task of mediating between academic expertise and lived experience, attempting to reconcile opposed interests and perspectives. This clearly written introduction provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the most pressing and controversial issues surrounding contemporary language use today, including…

Scrivener Jim: Teaching Grammar

Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: In this text, 25 lessons illustrate a wide variety of techniques to introduce and practice a range of grammatical structures between elementary and intermediate level. The lessons are easy to follow, prepare and adapt, and the teaching ideas introduced should be useful both for less experienced teachers and for teachers who wish to broaden their repertoire. Few or no additional resources are…

Blackwell Angela: English KnowHow: Student Book 1

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: English KnowHow responds to the practical language needs of adult and younger adult learners.

Blackwell Angela: English Knowhow: Workbook 1

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: English KnowHow responds to the practical language needs of adult and younger adult learners.

Blackwell Angela: English Knowhow: Workbook Opener

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: English KnowHow responds to the practical language needs of adult and younger adult learners.