Practical ideas for teaching language through poetry. Creative Poetry Writing is for teachers who would like to give students the opportunity to say something original, while practising new language. — Seventy-five activity types for classes of all sizes. — Learners will sing, chant, beat time, write and perform jingles and short poems, and experiment with sounds of words, metaphors, and similes.

• Graduated questions on every spread • Clear diagrams help students understand concepts • Informal, yet informative style engages students' interest • Strong appealing page design and photographs • Topical science is emphasised Colourful, clear, differentiated, and student-friendly, the student's book will form the heart of the lesson. Carefully designed textbooks which combine an attractive, motivating approach which will interest all students. It is perfectly in line with the approach and content of the Framework and QCA Scheme of Work. • Differentiated into spreads for All A, Most M, and Some S (more able) — following Scheme of Work guidelines • Each chapter matches a Scheme of Work unit • Attractive and colourful double-page spreads • Lots of examples of topical science are included — as recommended by the Framework • Identifies the yearly teaching objectives covered in each unit and later provides self-assessment on them

The course that gets students talking. Fun, motivating lessons that work. The perfect balance of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and skills to get your students speaking English with confidence. A complete package for teachers and students. The Teacher's Book gives you the support you need, and all the components work together for more effective learning. Common European Framework of Reference A1-A2 Workbook: • Lesson by lesson revision and practice. • More Words to Learn — extra words from the Student's Book. • Study tips — ideas to help you learn more effectively. • Question time — can you answer the questions?

The Elementary coursebook that gets students talking, and that helps teachers and students more than any other. Business Resource Book — photocopiable resources to help you meet the needs of working or pre-work students — for class or one-to-one use — real-world information and issues — speaking tasks, reading tasks, and vocabulary input — linked to English File, but can be used with any course

Four tests for the updated Cambridge Key English Test (KET). — Highly experienced authors closely involved with the KET exam. — Includes exam tips throughout. — Includes vocabulary and structures commonly tested. — Full explanation of the procedure for Paper 3 Speaking. — 'With Key' edition contains teaching tips, key, and tapescripts.

The Elementary coursebook that gets students talking, and that helps teachers and students more than any other. Student's Book — motivating lessons that really involve students — a Grammar Bank with rules and exercises — an illustrated Vocabulary Bank — the English File illustrated pronunciation system — Practical English lessons — a focus on everyday language which ties in with the Study Link video — a Writing page for every File — Revise & Check pages for every File

The completely new edition of English File 1, is based on the principles that have made English File so popular. This is the elementary coursebook that gets students talking, and that helps teachers and students more than any other.

This is the elementary coursebook that gets students talking, and that helps teachers and students more than any other.

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Pippi Longstocking is as popular as ever, with dedicated fans all over the world. She's funny, feisty, and has the most amazing adventures. This special edition of the original Pippi Longstocking story is being produced to celebrate Pippi's 50th anniversary in the UK. And with over 40 million copies of this book sold worldwide — Pippi is sure to go on and on for at least another 50 years.

Here is a wonderful collection of poems about every kind of magic you can think of, with zany full-colour illustrations by the inimitable Korky Paul. Poets featured include Tony Mitton, Michaela Morgan, and Jack Prelutsky. Children will love the humour that runs throughout, and the book is a great introduction to poetry, whether at home or at school. Magic Poems is one of a best-selling series of poetry titles by John Foster and Korky Paul. John Foster and Korky Paul's poetry partnership began over 10 years ago, with the publication of Dragon Poems. The combination of John's inspired and witty selection of poems, with Korky's crazily imaginative and anarchic illustrations, has proved exceptionally popular.

A collection of poems about one of children's favourite subjects — dinosaurs. Including the Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Bookoceros, together with dancing dinosaus and dinosaurs having a party. Korky Paul's lively illustrations to life this popular poetry book. John Foster and Korky Paul's poetry partnership began over 10 years ago, with the publication of Dragon Poems. The combination of John's inspired and witty selection of poems, with Korky's crazily imaginative and anarchic illustrations, has proved exceptionally popular. 'If this combination of verse and illustration doesn't make you laugh out loud, then you must have missed out on the sense of humour gene' The Guardian A must for the classroom or library. No child could fail to find enjoyment here' Brian Moses.

Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and other European languages, that are likely to be encountered in Western music. Over 2,500 A-Z entries range across a spectrum of subjects, among them: rhythm, metre, forms, genres, pitch, scales, chords, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, composition and analysis, performance practice, tempo, expression, musical periods, artistic movements, computer applications, acoustics, and many more. Entries provide etymologies, and are fully cross-referenced. Some are illustrated with music examples and tables. An appendix lists all composers mentioned in the Dictionary, with their dates. It is an ideal book for students and teachers of music — it covers all the terms required in the SMAB musical theory exams — as well as for professional musicians, those learning to play musical instruments, and members of choirs, and musical groups. It will also be a useful quick reference book for concert-goers, CD-collectors, and radio listeners.

Beautiful Bananas is an imaginative picture book in the African folktale tradition. A little girl sets off through the jungle to take a beautiful bunch of bananas to her grandfather. On the way she encounters a number of wild, but friendly animals who take her bananas, but then apologize and replace them with various treats, until finally an elephant gives her another bunch of bananas. A beautiful circular tale, the kind of which often appears in folklore around the world.

From creepy school computers to bungling bank robbers; from lost villages to deadly Christmas presents... Funny and serious, exciting and intriguing, here are fourteen wonderful new mystery stories to perplex and amaze you.

This clear and concise new introduction examines all the major debates and issues using a wide range of well-known examples. It discusses the challenge of using verbal and written language to analyse a visual form. Dana Arnold also examines the many different ways of writing about art, and the changing boundaries of the subject of art history. Topics covered include the canon of Art History, the role of the gallery, 'blockbuster' exhibitions, the emergence of social histories of art (Feminist Art History or Queer Art History, for example), the impact of photography, and the development of Art History using artefacts such as the altarpiece, the portrait, or pornography, to explore social and cultural issues such as consumption, taste, religion, and politics. Importantly, this book explains how the traditional emphasis on periods and styles originates in western art production and can obscure other critical approaches, as well as art from non western cultures.

A definitive collection of nursery rhymes, beautifully designed and illustrated by the influential artist Harold Jones. This facsimile has been lovingly produced to recreate the look and feel of the first editions of this much-loved book.

Here is a collection of fabulously funny poems put together by John Foster and illustrated with creative genius by Korky Paul. There are poems by a range of authors about dragons in all sorts of situations — chasing teachers, playing the banjo, feasting, fighting knights, or being taken home as pets. Guaranteed to delight, this is a perfect introduction to poetry either at home or at school. John Foster and Korky Paul's poetry partnership began over 10 years ago, with the publication of Dragon Poems. The combination of John's inspired and witty selection of poems, with Korky's crazily imaginative and anarchic illustrations, has proved exceptionally popular.

For SATB accompanied and unaccompanied 30 varied pieces ranging in style from the classic and sentimental to the humorous and madcap. With the standards of the repertoire are new pieces and fresh arrangements by some of the finest arrangers. The volume provides an unrivalled kaleidoscope of concert encores.

What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word 'capitalism' is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? The book begins by addressing basic issues such as 'what is capital?' before discussing the history and development of capitalism through three detailed and absorbing case studies ranging from the tulipomania of seventeenth-century Holland to the recent Enron crisis in America. Fulcher addresses important present day issues, such as New Labour's relationship with capitalism, the significance of global capitalism, and distinctive national models of capitalism. He also explores whether capital has escaped the nation-state by going global, emphasizing that globalizing processes are not new. He discusses the crisis tendencies of capitalism, such as the Southeast Asian banking crisis, the collapse of the Russian economy, and the 1997-1998 global financial crisis, and asks whether capitalism is doomed. The book ends by asking whether there is an alternative to capitalism, discussing socialism, communal and cooperative experiments, and the alternatives proposed by environmentalists. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.