This BBC Radio 4 series is written and presented by Bill Bryson and based on his best-selling book “Mother Tongue”. In it he romps through the history of Britain to reveal how English became such an infuriatingly complex – but ultimately world-beating – language. The subject areas covered in the course of the programme (which …
If you really want to improve your English and stop making mistakes, this is the perfect book for you! It explains over 300 of the most frequent errors and shows you how to avoid them. It covers: easily confused words; sentence linkers; prepositions; typical grammar mistakes, and much more. Contents: Getting started. Moving around. School …
This fully updated 2012 edition of English for Academic Study: Listening will help students develop the listening and note-taking skills they need to participate effectively in academic lectures and seminars. The units are organized as follows: Listening and lectures Introductions to lectures Identifying key ideas in lectures Note-taking Introducing new terminology What lecturers do in …
This fully updated 2012 edition of English for Academic Study: Speaking will help you develop the speaking and presentation skills you need to participate effectively in academic seminars and discussions. The units are based on the following topics: Being a successful student Learning online Changing roles in the family A healthy lifestyle The influence of …