The Progressive in Modern English: A Corpus-Based Study of Grammaticalization and Related Changes
This book constitutes the first full-length diachronic treatment of the English progressive from Old English to Present-day English, focusing on the crucial phase of its grammaticalization between the 17th and 20th centuries.
Very interesting and useful newspaper for those who teach and study English. It's mainly in English so it will be useful not only for Russian-speakers.
Besides in the archive you'll find some extra materials on the topic of the issue
The Grammar Cracker "cracks open" the door to the world of English-learning by presenting the English grammar rules and practices in a very clear manner. Its format is logical: it is organized in order of increasing size and scope, from letters to words to sentences to paragraphs to essays, reports, books, etc.
Welcome to the video-based teacher training materials Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World. It is made up of 14 modules in a video format with a supporting manual. The modules are structured in such a way that you can use them in order or one at a time, depending on your needs and interests.
Spotlight 2012-02 - Das Magazin für EnglischSpotlight is a magazine in German and English. It is published by the Spotlight publishing company. The first issue was made in 1981. It comes out monthly and has themes like politics and travelling in the English language. The articles are in simple English and should help people to understand the language. The magazine is written for Germans. Translations of difficult English words into German are found in the magazine.
Have fun learning or teaching English with the latest issue of Hot English magazine (the January issue, 120). Whether you’re a student or teacher of English, our January issue has lots of great reasons for you to have a look:
• Meryl Streep – the Queen of Hollywood!
• The 1980s – join us on a journey back in time.
• Music videos – Oh, how they’ve changed!
• The Iron Lady – the brand new film about the infamous Margaret Thatcher.
• The Tea Party – America’s powerful organisation.
• Phrasal verb themes - the computer.
• Winter swimming – it may be cold, but it’s also good for you!