Listening: The Forgotten Skill: A Self-Teaching Guide
A proven program for turning effective listening into a powerful business tool Managers and other employees spend more than 40 percent of their time listening to other people but often do it so poorly that the result is misunderstood instructions, misdirected projects, and erroneous actions--millions of dollars' worth of mistakes just because most people don't know how to listen. In this new edition of her classic guide to the art of effective listening, The author shows you how to acquire active, productive listening skills and put them to work for you--professionally, socially, and personally.
Fry's Planet WordStephen Fry explores linguistic achievements and how our skills for the spoken word have developed in a new five-part series for BBC.
In Planet Word, Stephen dissects language in all its guises with his inimitable mixture of learning, love of lexicon and humour. He analyses how we use and abuse language and asks whether we are near to beginning to understand the complexities of its DNA.
From the time when man first mastered speech to the cyber world of modern times with its html codes and texting, Planet Word takes viewers on a journey across the globe to discover just how far humans have come when it comes to the written and spoken word.
Sometimes it is difficult to make an accurate translation because we do not understand certain expressions that are very informal, or some phrasal verbs, etc.
In this works boris tries to explain to you, in a more standard English, those expressions and phrasal verbs so that you all can get better the main ideas of the songs.
It is not only a song with its lyrics. It has Grammar, phrasal verb, and idiom explanations; and some pronunciation.
УМК "English for Science" является элективным курсом естественно-научного профиля и предназначен для школьников 10 - 11 классов, рассчитан на 70 учебных часов; может использоваться в классах с углубленным изучением математики, физики, химии, биологии и служить дополнением к любому базовому курсу по английскому языку в старшей школе, в том числе и к курсу "New Millennium English" для 10 - 11 классов.
Teaching English Pronunciation by Joanne KenworthySeeking a partner in pronunciation? This friendly teacher resource offers a straightforward introduction to the theory of pronunciation and to the teaching of pronunciation in English language classes. You'll find detailed analyses and teaching techniques for vowels, consonants, stress, and intonation. Includes a photocopiable learner's chart.
