Imprisoned in English: The Hazards of English as a Default Language
In Imprisoned in English, Anna Wierzbicka argues that in the present English-dominated world, millions of people - including academics, lawyers, diplomats, and writers - can become "prisoners of English", unable to think outside English. In particular, social sciences and the humanities are now increasingly locked in a conceptual framework grounded in English. To most scholars in these fields, treating English as a default language seems a natural thing to do.
Another World: Nineteenth-Century Illustrated Print Culture
The remarkable story of the stylistic, cultural, and technical innovations that drove the surge of comics, caricature, and other print media in 19th-century Europe
1500 popularnych wyrażeń i zwrotow Ktoś proponuje ci "labour of love" , a ty nie wiesz czy jesteś "lucky dog" czy raczej powinieneś mieć "butterflies in your stomach"? Płyta zawiera trzy sekcje: - słownik (z możliwością wyszukiwania według słуw kluczowych i alfabetycznie) z nagraniami poprawnej brytyjskiej wymowy - bogaty zbiуr interaktywnych ćwiczeń utrwalających poznane zwroty i wyrażenia. Każdy znajdzie coś dla siebie - testy wielokrotnego wyboru, zadania typu: wstaw brakujące słowo, ułуż we właściwej kolejności, tłumaczenia - fiszki do wydrukowania, aby mуc podszkolić się nie tylko przed komputerem.
National Geographic has delivered incredible photography, astonishing science news, and inspiring travel stories for 125 years. National Geographic Kids magazine is an interactive, multi-topic magazine covering animals, entertainment, science, technology and cultures from around the world with the exceptional photography you would expect from the National Geographic brand.
Travel the Globe: Story Times, Activities, and Crafts for Children, 2nd Edition
This book assists the busy professional with ready-to-use materials to present entertaining, educational, and age-appropriate programs that introduce young learners to countries and cultures around the world.