Ideas & Issues Advanced is the Speaking Strategies book for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English. It is part of the Ideas & Issues Series, which is specially designed to develop students' oral skills, stimulating democratic discussion and debate in the English-language class.
Supplement XVI centers on writers from various genres and traditions who have had little sustained attention from critics, although most are well known. As ever, our purpose in these presenting these articles is to bring readers back to the texts under discussion, to help them in their reading by explaining the contours of a particular writer's career, by providing context.
The Way Kitchens Work: The Science Behind the Microwave, Teflon Pan, Garbage Disposal, and More
If you’ve ever wondered how a microwave heats food, or why aluminum foil is shiny on one side and dull on the other, or whether it is better to use cold or hot water in a garbage disposal, you should read The Way Kitchens Work. Modern kitchens are hi-tech marvels, with more machinery than any other room in the house. Each of the 50+ entries includes its history, interesting trivia, and a discussion of the technology involved.
Short Stories for Students contains concise synopses of the story's plot, characters and themes, along with a brief author biography, a discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance and excerpted criticism geared specifically towards the high school student. Researchers will also find information on media adaptations of the story, discussion questions and suggestions on what to read next.
The project's evolution and history, its theoretical and conceptual perspectives, and a discussion of the methodological challenges encountered is presented. Four case studies from four very different project sites are also discussed. The final chapter summarizes what was learned from the case study sites as well as the 13 other sites and concludes with a discussion of the implications of the research
