This author found a calling in language education after their initial teaching ambitions proved unworkable. Discovering the field of teaching English as a foreign language to adults, they embraced it as a lifelong pursuit. An early, transformative teacher-training course became a pivotal investment, setting them on a path of continuous development and contribution. Through associations with key educational bodies and collaborative projects, including textbooks and dictionaries, the author has established a significant presence in ELT, particularly noted for their work on pronunciation and materials for beginner learners.
The collection features heartfelt tributes that honor the profound influence of remarkable women in our lives, including wives, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and sisters. It celebrates their legacies by capturing the essence of their love, strength, and lasting impact, providing a touching tribute to the relationships that shape us.
Exploring themes of love, loss, and remembrance, this collection of eulogies pays heartfelt tribute to cherished friends who have passed away. Each piece reflects on the unique qualities and shared experiences that defined these relationships, offering poignant insights into the impact of friendship on our lives. The narratives weave together personal anecdotes and universal emotions, creating a resonant tapestry that honors the legacy of those who have touched our hearts. This work serves as a reminder of the enduring bonds we share.
This guidebook provides fathers with a wealth of resources to create memorable wedding speeches for their daughters. It includes a variety of anecdotes, jokes, puns, poems, and sample speeches, all aimed at helping dads express their feelings and deliver heartfelt messages. With its comprehensive approach, the book ensures that each speech is not only personal but also resonates deeply with the audience, making the special day even more memorable.
Crafting a memorable best man speech is made easy with this guide, which combines humor and heartfelt stories. It offers practical tips to engage and entertain the audience while conveying genuine sentiments for the newlyweds. Perfect for anyone looking to leave a lasting impression at a wedding, this resource ensures that your speech is both entertaining and meaningful.
Focusing on the art of crafting meaningful eulogies, this book offers guidance on honoring departed loved ones and finding solace for those grieving. It emphasizes the emotional significance of eulogies in the healing process, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking to commemorate a life while providing comfort to the bereaved.
Focusing on the art of delivering impactful wedding speeches, this handbook equips grooms with the tools to craft heartfelt and entertaining messages for their special day. It offers practical advice and inspiration to help create memorable moments that resonate with guests and celebrate the love for their bride, ensuring a lasting impression.
Offering a blend of wisdom, anecdotes, and practical advice, this book serves as a guide for mothers preparing to deliver heartfelt speeches at their daughters' weddings. It includes prayers and puns, ensuring that the experience is both meaningful and enjoyable, while helping to ease the nerves associated with such a special occasion.
This book challenges popular assumptions about the role of heredity in human life. Written in an accessible style, it will appeal to a general readership with an interest in anthropology, human genetics, human evolution, history of science and sociology of science, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students studying these topics.
The evidence for the ancestry of the human species among the apes is overwhelming, accepted by non-religious and religious people across the world. But the facts are never ""just"" facts. Human evolution has been a value-laden scientific theory since its very beginning and anthropology makes clear that the ancestors are always sacred. They may be ghosts, or corpses, or fossils, or a naked couple in a garden, but the idea that you are part of a lineage is a powerful and universal one, full of symbolic energy. When it comes to personhood and ancestry, meaning and morals are at play and they most certainly transcend science and its quest for maximum accuracy. With clarity and wit, anthropologist Jonathan Marks shows that the creation-evolution debate is not science versus religion. After all, modern anti-evolutionists reject humanistic scholarship about the Bible even more fundamentally than they reject the science of our simian ancestry. Widening horizons on both sides of the debate, Marks makes clear that thinking perceptively about values and meanings should not be an alternative to thinking about science - it should be a part of thinking about science. And creationism needs reclassifying as a strictly theological debate.
A conservative college professor's compelling defense of liberal education highlights the importance of reason in shaping individuals and safeguarding democracy. In a time when many conservatives seem to reject higher education, the author argues that liberal education is essential for fostering reasonable citizens. Drawing on the thoughts of John Locke and other influential figures, the professor makes a case for conservatives to re-engage with universities rather than abandon them. He acknowledges that many professors and administrators align with leftist ideologies but contends that the fears of liberal indoctrination often misrepresent the reality of college experiences. The author explores why proponents of liberal education struggle to articulate a strong defense against conservative critiques, emphasizing that such a defense should focus on cultivating reason and pride in rational discourse. More than a guide to campus debates, the work seeks to reclaim the essence of liberal education—encouraging individuals to think critically and engage in meaningful dialogue, rather than merely using reason as a weapon in political conflicts. Ultimately, it advocates for the value of being liberally educated, where reason transcends partisan agendas.
Business Partner is an eight-level business English course that teaches real- world language and business skills. Authentic videos with expert commentary on key business topics. Innovative video-based communication skills training. Practical training in functional business skills. Financial Times content on a wide variety of topics. A flexible, modular approach to personalise what students learn. Multiple opportunities to work on realistic case studies.
Stephen Kings Mammutwerk erobert im Februar 2017 die Kinoleinwände – als Franchise-Blockbuster! Acht Bände umfasst Stephen Kings Fantasyserie »Der Dunkle Turm«, das größte Werk des an enorm umfangreichen Romanen nicht gerade schmalen Ouevres des Bestsellerautors. Entsprechend groß war die Aufregung, als sich die Meldung verbreitete, dass Sony Pictures eine gleich mehrteilige Verfilmung plant, ähnlich der »Herr der Ringe«-Trilogie. Im Februar 2017 ist es tatsächlich soweit und der erste Teil des Franchise-Blockbusters wird weltweit in den Kinos starten, u. a. mit Idris Elba (»The Wire«, »The Gunman«) und Matthew McConaughey (»Dallas Buyers Club«, »True Detective«) in den Hauptrollen. Nicht minder umfangreich ist die Comicserie zu »Der Dunkle Turm«, die unter Mitarbeit von Stephen King das Dunkler Turm-Universum eigenständig weitererzählt. 14 Bände sind bereits erschienen, im Mai 2017 kommt der 15. Band in den Handel. Opulent ist auch die Ausstattung dieser edlen Coffee Table Books: zwischen 50 und 70 Bonusseiten mit Kurzgeschichten, Illustrationen usw. machen die Dunkler Turm-Erzählungen auch im Comic zu einem einzigartigen Lesevergnügen!
Every arena of science has its own flash-point issues chemistry and poison gas, physics and the atom bomb and genetics has had a troubled history with race. As Jonathan Marks reveals, this dangerous relationship rumbles on to this day, still leaving plenty of leeway for a belief in the basic natural inequality of races.
An account of the key role pronunciation plays in teaching and learning, providing an overview of the essential elements of English pronunciation and a range of classroom practice.
This workbook is designed to help non-native English speakers improve their knowledge and understanding of core computing terminology. It includes a variety of engaging activities such as word games, crosswords, speaking exercises and group games, which make learning easy and fun.
Understand and be understood in English with the best-selling English Pronunciation in Use.
Omračující podobnost mezi geny lidí a lidoopů je jedním z nejvýznamnějších objevů moderní vědy. Co však tato podobnost znamená? Jaký má skutečný vliv na naše chápání přirozenosti? Jonathan Marks, známý molekulární antropolog, se touto otázkou zabývá a rozšiřuje ji na další témata, jako je úloha vědy ve společnosti, rasismus, práva zvířat a klonování. Kniha přináší fascinující fakta, představuje významné osobnosti a oživuje aktuální témata, zatímco osvětluje principy genetiky a zbavuje je pověr. Marks upozorňuje na sociální a politické vlivy, které ovlivňují vědecké poznání, a vyzývá nás k kritickému myšlení o interpretaci vědeckých objevů. Marks představuje molekulární antropologii jako syntézu holistického přístupu antropologie a reduktivního přístupu moderní genetiky, což nám pomáhá lépe porozumět vývoji člověka. Zkoumá široké spektrum otázek, od tělesných a behaviorálních rozdílů mezi lidmi a lidoopy po rasové třídění a současné teorie lidských ras. Pomocí výzkumu v primatologii a srovnávací anatomii osvětluje sporné vědecké projekty, jako je projekt Velký lidoop a projekt Rozmanitost lidského genomu. Tato vtipná a čtivá kniha vyzývá k přehodnocení našich představ o dědičnosti, pravdě vědy a vztazích mezi lidmi a zvířaty, a nutí nás zamyslet se nad úlohou vědy v dnešní společnosti.
There are quizzes, mazes, crosswords, mirror writing, join the dots, silhouettes and a wide range of other activities. Each puzzle is accompanied by detailed teacher’s notes.Puzzle Time for Starters is suitable for beginners, aged 7 to 10 years.It contains 37 puzzles including activities on there is/are, have got, can, food, clothes and other grammar and vocabulary areas commonly introduced at this level.
PRESENTING IN ENGLISH is a breakthrough in teaching English for professional purposes. Its radical new approach combines the language and skills needed to give truly effective presentations.
Providing options for ELT teachers, this is one of a series for teachers, trainers and academic managers which aims to promote development by dealing with professional topics in a personal way, in order to deepen understanding, raise self-awareness, and encourage self-direction and choice.
Offers a range of confidence-building activities which can be incorporated into all types of lessons, at all levels, without the need for specailist training. It encourages learners to increase their awareness of sounds and to identify their own pronunciation targets.
