An audio course in British culture for the learners of English at upper intermediate and advanced levels (B1-C1). Features: royal family, political parties, colonies, football, geography, cousine, celebs, and society.
World War II A Military And Social History Great Courses on Tape
Course Lecture Titles 1. The Origins of the Second World War 2. Hitler's Challenge to the International System, 1933-1936 3. The Failure of the International System 4. The Coming of War 5. Blitzkrieg 6. The German Offensive in the West 7. "Their Finest Hour"Britain Alone 8. The Battle of Britain 9. Hitler Moves East 10. The Germans Before Moscow 11. The War in Asia 12. The Japanese Gamble 13. The Height of Japanese Power 14. Turning the Tide in the PacificMidway and Guadalcanal 15. The War in North Africa
TrumanHailed by critics as an American masterpiece, David McCullough's sweeping biography of Harry S. Truman captured the heart of the nation. The life and times of the thirty-third President of the United States, Truman provides a deeply moving look at an extraordinary, singular American.
From Truman's small-town, turn-of-the-century boyhood and his transforming experience in the face of war in 1918, to his political beginnings in the powerful Pendergast machine and his rapid rise to prominence in the U.S. Senate, McCullough shows a man of uncommon vitality and strength of character.
The Modern Scholar: Darwin, Darwinism, and the Modern WorldThe issue of global warming has captured the attention of people worldwide over the past 20 years. Scientists studying the effects of human activities on the global environment today believe we are changing the climate of the planet on a global basis. We are warming the Earth, but are we risking the health of our planet? What are the negative consequences of these actions? This course will discuss the complex interdependent systems that regulate the environment of Earth. Also, this course offers listeners a comprehensive overview...
Easy and effective, VocabuLearn presents useful vocabulary words (the building blocks of language) and expressions designed to greatly increase comprehension and improve pronunciation of the foreign language. Plus, VocabuLearn's unique reversible/bilingual format allows non-English speaking students to learn English in the same way English speakers learn the target language -- using the same cassettes and word lists. Level One emphasizes basic vocabulary and simple expressions.
