The short film is a unique narrative art form that, while lending itself to experimentation, requires tremendous discipline in following traditional filmic considerations. This book takes the student and novice screenwriter through the storytelling process- from conception, to visualization, to dramatization, to characterization and dialogue- and teaches them how to create a dramatic narrative that is at once short (approximately half an hour in length) and complete. This edition has been expanded to include a chapter on character development, plus a new section that includes chapters on melodrama, docudrama, hyperdrama, and experimental drama- genres well suited to the short film.

Get Set - Go! is a lively language course for children learning English for the first time.
Get Set - Go! has a carefully graded syllabus which provides steady progression in all four skills. The lower levels emphasize speaking and listening but also lay a foundation for the more demanding comprehension and story-writing skills in later levels.
•Get Set - Go! is based around a variety of texts and activities, including entertaining stories, songs and games, which are all carefully matched to the interests of children.
•Get Set - Go! Workbooks reinforce the language learnt in the Pupil's Books and include special revision sections.
•Get Set - Go! Teacher's Books provide teachers with clear guidance and lots of extra ideas. They also include tests which record children's progress.
•Get Set - Go! is easy to use and fun to use!

 

Nearly 100 entries describe current brain research as it relates to education, as well as the relationship between the brain and learning and instructional strategies. Over 100 expert authors contributed to this work, covering the cognitive, social/emotional, and physical aspects of learning as the brain develops. Topics include: brain development, learning, curriculum, at-risk, classroom management, culture, emotion, foods, intelligence, learning environments, learning challenges, learning theories, and physical movement. Focus is on K-12 education, but the books also offer information on the pre-school and adult learner. Cross references and recommended readings conclude each entry. Supplemental reference sources include a glossary devoted to the brain and an extensive bibliography.
Ideal for educators, parents and teachers, this encyclopedia provides a wealth of knowledge about why educational experiences are structured the way they are and how this helps students learn more. Cognitive neuroscience and its practical use in education provides much of the research for this book, however, the entries are written at a level appropriate for a general reader.

Intermediate to advanced
With the expansion of global business and the Internet, communicating clearly in written English has become essential. The step-by-step approach in Send Me A Message allows students to develop a core set of expressions and techniques that they can use to communicate clearly and appropriately in a variety of formats.
Features
• A step-by-step process guides students from examining models to free writing activities
• Expressions and Techniques include appropriate greetings and closings, basic formats of letters and e-mails, and how to maintain a professional tone
• Frequently Asked Questions sections explain most of the common mistakes in written business communication
• Business topics range from writing routine inquires, effective e-mail messages, responses to requests, disagreements, job-hunting, etc.
• Appendices include sample letters and e-mails, abbreviations, a guide to punctuation, and capitalization rules
• An individual Answer Key makes Send Me A Message ideal for classroom or self-study use