In this unique linguistics course-in-a-book, authors explain essential linguistic concepts in a thorough, but manageable manner and show the connections between linguistic theory and classroom practice

This book is a very welcome addition to the literature on teaching English for academic purposes. It covers a wide range of topics, both comprehensively and thoroughly. This book is certain to become key reading for students, teachers and researchers with an interest in the teaching of English for academic purposes

The chapters in this volume exemplify research and teaching activities that fall within the ESP profession in university and workplace settings. They illustrate the nature of ESP as currently understood and practiced in a variety of different contexts and locations, with all of its admirable strengths and a few of its yet-to-be-resolved weaknesses

This unique resource gives you over 175 complete, ready-to-use activities that draw on important content concepts through all of the popular American holidays, customs, and special events, to give ESL students at all levels a solid grasp of English vocabulary, reading, and language skills

Пособие состоит из 20 разделов и посвящено описанию анатомии, физиологии, основных систем организма человека, заболеваний систем и органов человека, а также описанию методов диагностики и лечения. Каждый раздел содержит оригинальные научно-популярные тексты из англо-американской прессы и других научных источников, активный словарь и упражнения

Учебное пособие представляет собой сборник коротких юмористических рассказов, шуток, диалогов, так или иначе связанных с медицинской тематикой: общение врача с пациентом или его родственниками, диалоги коллег-медиков, пациентов и т.д. Включены рассказы о выдающихся врачах, писателях, ученых и личностях, давно получивших мировую известность

Exploring the language of Poems, Plays and Prose examines how readers interact with literary works, how they understand and are moved by them

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of English for Academic Purposes for teachers. It looks not only at study skills, but also at other central concerns of EAP, such as needs analysis, syllabus and course design, methdology and materials, learning styles and genre analysis

A man has been found dead, a gun still wedged in his mouth. It looks like Ricardo Arias killed himself…but the physical evidence tells a different story. The police investigation turns up all sorts of troubling data—a bitter estrangement between Ricardo and his wife, Terri; an ugly custody battle over their six-year-old daughter, Elena; charges of child molestation. And before long there’s a murder suspect: San Francisco defense attorney and political hopeful Christopher Paget