Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It's challenging each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very social, you play with a partner and two opponents. And best of all, it's fun. This book gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play.
There has been a remarkable growth of interest in the assessment of student learning and its relation to learning processes in higher education over the past ten years. Much of the work has sought to explicate the relationship between assessment and learning, and to provide academics with examples of assessment practices that have been considered as successful in promoting learning as well as judging students’ achievements.
All of the examples in this book are adapted from actual examples of English that I have spotted during the past twelve months. This is English as written by people who speak and write English as their first language (and, no doubt in many cases, their only language). Educated people. People who have, in most cases, enjoyed as many as sixteen years of full-time education. People who have been to university and graduated with first- and second-class degrees...
A guide to communicating effectively at work. Tips for using e-mail, faxes, and the Postal Service. Includes Forms of Address, a Guide to Punctuation and Style, and Grammar Glossary. Offers a wealth of practical advice and easy-to-follow examples showing how to prepare effective memos, reports, letters, and more. DLC: Commercial correspondence.
Learn and practice useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC 6 Minute English. It’s your instruction manual for saying or doing something in English. Each programme is six minutes long and contains examples and explanations to help you improve your knowledge of the English language across a wide range of topics.
