This practical handbook is for trainee teachers who want to acquire accurate, authentic, and idiomatic classroom language, and for experienced teachers who want to extend the range of their classroom English.

This work contains stories to help students' reading and listening comprehension.

This work includes stories to help students' reading and listening comprehension.

A traditional, easy-to-use course suitable for large classes.

A delightful collection of chants, songs, and poems that focus on basic structures of American English.

A traditional, easy-to-use course suitable for large classes.

A traditional, easy-to-use course suitable for large classes.

A traditional, easy-to-use course suitable for large classes.

This book develops a rational approach to the teaching of language as communication, based on a careful consideration of the nature of language and of the language user's activities. It will stimulate all language teachers to investigate the ideas that inform their own practice.

This title develops students' ability to express basic concepts in simple, clear English.

The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is the most comprehensive dictionary of the English language ever published. It is based on the original edition of the Oxford English Dictionary but much augmented by further research on the etymology of English and other languages. Providing a fascinating insight into the development of English, it describes 38,000 words in 24,000 articles which include: current meanings of each word; date of first recorded appearance in English; chronology of the development of each word's senses; earliest written form in English; related words in other languages; pronunciation.

Imogen Holst's brilliantly lucid book introduces the reader to the language of musical terms, highlighting and analysing the historical development of music's texture, harmony, and form. The perfect complement to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, it can be read by anyone — absolute beginners and those who wish to consolidate and extend what they already know. But it not only informs: ultimately, for performers and listeners alike it encourages livelier participation.

- Covers over 8,000 entries from over 40 languages — Useful quotations used to provide examples of words in context — Appendix lists the entries by country, so you can easily find lists of words from particular countries which have become used in English — The most authoritative and wide-ranging guide of its kind on the market — Provides details of the history and usage of words New to this edition — This is a re-issue, with rebranded covers. Containing over 8,000 entries, this fascinating dictionary is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 languages, entries provide details of the history of each word or phrase, including language of origin, spelling variants, and its sense and use in English. From expressions such as ab origine, a cappella, and nouvelle cuisine, to futon, pot-pourri, and tamagotchi, this is the ideal reference book for anyone wanting to tap into the wider resources of modern English.

- New edition of this highly successful dictionary: over 35,000 copies sold of previous edition — The best dictionary of computing available under £10: authoritative, comprehensive, and fully up-to-date — Over 6,500 entries, many added for this new edition — Full coverage of the Internet, World Wide Web, and multimedia — Reflects recent advances in all aspects of computing, especially in personal computing, computer graphics, networking, artificial intelligence, and computer security New to this edition — All existing entries fully revised and updated for this fifth edition — An extra 48 pages of new material added — Issued into the popular rebranded design of the bestselling Oxford Paperback Reference series Now in its fifth edition, this bestselling dictionary has been fully revised by a team of computer specialists, making it the most up-to-date dictionary of computing available. It provides comprehensive coverage of computer applications in industry, the office, science, education, and the home, and is an ideal reference book for students, teachers, professionals, and all computer users. — Over 6,500 entries, many new for this edition — Full coverage of the Internet, World Wide Web, and multimedia — Reflects recent advances in all aspects of computing, especially in personal computing, computer graphics, networking, artificial intelligence, and computer security

An updated edition of this complete first course in English for business. Business Basics now leads on to Business Focus — the new course for pre-intermediate Business english students. Key features The material features real companies and individuals, and authentic texts, providing relevant study for Business English students. The new edition contains 90% new material, providing a fresh and updated context for the language work. The syllabus remains language-driven, giving learners the thorough grounding in basic structures and skills which they need at this level. A new pronunciation syllabus provides work on word and sentence stress, intonation, and other areas such as contracted speech which learners at this level often find problematic. Each unit covers a theme of general relevance in the business world, such as 'Dealing with Problems' and 'New Developments.' The units are now even in length, with clear headings to identify different types of activities. 12 units, divided into short, manageable sub-sections detailed Contents map Language File at the back, cross-referenced to the relevant unit sections a revised and extended glossary a guide to pronunciation

Stimulating activities within a graded syllabus. • It follows a carefully graded syllabus which allows for recycling of language. • A complete comic-strip adventure story runs through each book, featuring ace detective Captain Shadow. This provides a memorable context for new language and maintains motivation. • It involves children in a variety of other fun activities, such as songs, rhymes, games, and puzzles, which are all used to practise language in an enjoyable way. • It gives children a thorough grounding in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Help your students read their way to better English with this new edition of the world's best graded readers — now with a new range of World Stories, fully revised Factfiles, more audio, and new tests. The new edition includes the original Bookworms stories, plus the Starters, Playscripts and Factfiles, making it easy for you to see the full choice of books at each Stage. The highly acclaimed seven-stage system of grading, from Starter to Stage 6, remains the same, helping you to find the right level for all your students. As they walk through a park in the distant future, Harl and Ellen talk about their work and their lives. But they will never have a life together because their work as scientists is more important to them than their love. Harl plans to leave Earth, on a long and dangerous journey through space. Ellen plans to stay on Earth, to change the way the human mind works. When Harl returns to Earth, Ellen will be long dead... and the world will be a very different place.

- Provides guidance on the use of role play to develop fluency and to train students to deal with the unpredictable nature of language. — Offers a focal point in lessons integrating the four skills. — Gives experienced teachers fresh ideas, and less experienced teachers lots of practical support.

Hotline is a four-level course for teenagers. It may be started at beginner level (Hotline Starter) or false-beginner level (Hotline Elementary). Hotline takes students to an intermediate level of English. Its key features are: a loopback syllabus. The course incorporates extensive recycling and revision of language, ensuring that what is studied is learnt, remembered and easily recalled when needed. a grammar-based analytical approach. Grammar is treated as a problem-solving activity and students are treated as thinkers who are guided to work out the rules of grammar for themselves. skills work. All the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking are covered. project work. Through project work students are given the opportunity to talk and write about their life and to relate language to their own experience and aspirations. cross-cultural and cross-curricular studies. Students are encouraged to compare their own language and culture to that of English and the world of English speakers. Topics from other school subjects are introduced to integrate language studies with other subjects on the curriculum. learner training. Through a variety of activities including a learning diary, seif-checks and project work, students are guided towards good learning strategies and encouraged to accept responsibility for their own learning. This level of Hotline comprises a Student's Book, Workbook, Teacher's Book and an audio cassette. The Teacher's Book contains clear, step-by-step guidance for handling all the activities, together with answer keys for all the exercises.The Teacher's Book also contains: an introduction to project work. The methodology of project work is introduced and explained, with guidance on preparation and evaluation.cross-cultural notes. These explain aspects of language use and culture. tapescripts. These give the text of unseen listening exercises. Workbook key. There is a full key to all the Workbook exercises. Culture spot teaching notes. These give guidance on exploiting the Culture spots in the Workbook for class discussion. tests. These are provided for each revision unit. They are in addition to the seif-checks in the Workb

The Oxford Shakespeare General Editor: Stanley Wells The Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative texts from leading scholars in editions designed to interpret and illuminate the plays for modern readers — The only single-volume, modern-spelling edition both to offer a reconstruction of the original play and to reproduce the corrupt Quarto text of 1609 exactly as first printed — On-page commentary and notes explains meaning, staging, language, and allusions — Detailed introduction explains the complex textual situation and Shakespeare's probable collaboration with George Wilkins — Illustrated with production photographs and related art — Full index to introduction and commentary — Durable sewn binding for lasting use 'not simply a better text but a new conception of Shakespeare. This is a major achievement of twentieth-century scholarship'.