English for Academic Study: Reading Course Book

This fully updated 2012 edition of English for Academic Study. Reading is designed to challenge and stimulate students on pre-sessional and pre-departure courses. The Course Book contains step-by-step activities written by EAP professionals at the University of Reading\’s International Study and Language Centre. The activities are designed for use with authentic reading texts in the …

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English for Academic Study: Reading & Writing Source Book

English for Academic Study: Reading & Writing Source Book This absolutely up to date 2012 version of the English for Academic Research: Reading & Writing Source Book accompanies Reading and Writing Course Books, which could be studied individually or collectively in an built-in course. The Reading & Writing Source Book accommodates genuine and up-to-date educational …

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The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins PDF

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

 

The most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind,

has been completely updated and expanded and now contains definitions and origins of more than 15,000 words and expressions.

This encyclopedia features anecdotes and information on the development of a wide range of words, including slang, proverbs, animal and plant names, place names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign language expressions, and phrases from literature.

The emphasis throughout is on words and expressions whose origins are not adequately explained, or not addressed at all, in standard dictionaries.

Approximately 2,500 new entries have been added to this edition, ranging from “”Aardsma”” to “”zounds.””

The entries include: All she wrote; Blog; Power breakfast; Read my lips; Rome wasn’t built in a day; Soup Nazi; and, Spider hole.

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Select Readings Elementary (2nd Edition)

Select Readings Elementary (2nd Edition)
Select Readings Elementary (2nd Edition)

Select Readings Second Edition contains a range of high interest reading texts approved by experienced teachers. This four-level American English reading course uses carefully selected reading texts to help students read effectively. Exercises before and after reading practise reading skills, check comprehension and build vocabulary. – Even more reading – four new chapters in each book, 50% more reading content in every unit – All new Elementary level completes four-level curriculum – Reading texts approved by experienced teachers to ensure learner success

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