English Matters - December 2015 / January 2016 (German-English Edition)
The bimonthly for fans of the language and culture of English-speaking countries (mainly the UK). Highly recommended for learners of the English language. Aimed at every citizen of the world who knows the basics of the language. Includes universal and current topics and translated vocabulary (English-English version) + MP3 recordings that help learn correct pronunciation.
As with all things in life, the better prepared you are, the more likely you are to succeed. So how do you best prepare for the FCE exam? Here are three initial simple steps you should take:
1.Make sure that your level of English is correct for the FCE exam.
2.Decide when you want to do the FCE exam.
3.Make a study plan.
The booklet includes:
- Use of English
- Writing
- Speaking
- Bibliography
As with all things in life, the better prepared you are, the more likely you are to succeed. So how do you best prepare for the FCE exam? Here are three initial simple steps you should take:
Strictly English: The Correct Way to Write . . . And Why It Matters
Simon Heffer's incisive and amusingly despairing emails to colleagues at the Telegraph about grammatical mistakes and stylistic slips have attracted a growing band of ardent fans over recent years. Now, he makes an impassioned case for correct English and offers practical advice on how to avoid the solecisms and mangled sentences that increasingly pepper everyday speech and writing. If you have ever been guilty of writing "different than," if you have ever tortured the language by saying "Thank you for asking my friend and I," if you have ever confused "imply" and "infer," then this book will prove essential reading.
Use the creative ideas in this book to put back the fun in language fundamentals! Your students will enjoy the humorous approach the author takes with topics such as: punctuation, nouns, homonyms, alliteration, sentences, vocabulary building and more. They'll learn how to put words and sentences in sequence in a variety of ways; follow directions; look for and correct mistakes in spelling, punctuation and word usage and they'll discover new words in which they can add to their expanding vocabulary!
The ability to recognize and correctly use the different parts of speech is key to demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. In this book, readers will learn about the function interjections have in sentences by following the story of Will and Lauren, who visit a museum to see dinosaur skeletons. The story and activity sidebars help teach concepts such as correct punctuation, capitalization, and how words or phrases can have particular effects.
