Английский язык. Пособие для химико-технологических вузов
Цель пособия, рассчитанного на два года обучения, - научить студентов читать и понимать тексты средней трудности по специальности. Тексты заимствованы из оригинальной американской и английской научно-популярной и технической литературы и подверглись незначительной обработке в учебных целях. Для студентов химико-технологических специальностей вузов.
Coordinating Conjunctions and How to Use Them -2012-
What are conjunctions? These important connecting words are found throughout English and many other languages. There are three types of conjunctions. They include coordinating conjunctions, subordinate conjunctions and correlative conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions are small, effective words that join independent clauses, dependent clauses, phrases, things and items in lists. By definition, conjunctions join two separate things, and they create transitions between different thoughts.
This text blends theory and practice to present a broad introduction to the practice of teaching English in secondary school classrooms. Taking as its starting point the nature of English as a subject, the book explores how students and practising teachers can monitor and develop their own practice through a range of approaches. Chapters cover the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and there are also sections on drama, poetry, teaching grammar, approaching Shakespeare, and using information technology in the English classroom.
10 Onomatopoeic Words for Poetry and Everyday Writing -2012-
What is onomatopoeia? This unique phonetic phenomenon includes a wide variety of words that imitate, resemble or mimic the sounds or actions they describe. Children use them, animal noises embody them, comic books print them and world-class poets control them. Here are 10 of the funniest, quirkiest and handiest onomatopoeic words.
Just like a house or a home, idioms and expressions are integral parts of daily life. Due to their non-literal nature, many people wonder what are idioms and what do they mean? These quick expressions explain common scenarios in an abstract manner. Everyday events are frequently centered on houses. After a vacation, everyone wants to return home to resume their routine. The normalcy of life at home has made houses a common theme in many idioms. Here are 10 examples of idioms that are based on home and farm life.
