Golding's sea trilogy, which follows the trials and fortunes of a warship captain bound for Australia. Whilst at sea he writes a journal to send back to England in which he records the mounting tensions onboard ship. Rites of Passage is Book One of a trilogy that was made into a BBC serial called To The Ends of The Earth, and it won the Booker in 1980. It's a comi-tragic sea journey and a coming-of-age tale about Mr William Talbot, a young aristocrat on his way to Australia to take up a government position procured for him by his wealthy godfather.
The idea of acting as front man for a Chinese pirate appeals to Nilsen's sense of humor. But what begins as a simple, if not entirely legal, matter of paper-shuffling ends up with Nilsen in an Indonesian jail. "Tops for its picture os Southeast Asia, in all its color and turmoil.
Pencil, Paper and Stars - The Handbook of Traditional and Emergency Navigation
Electronic navigation systems are extremely reliable but when they do fail onboard repair at sea is rarely possible. Also, their operation depends on a continuous supply of electricity. Should this fail they will stop and unexpectedly lacking the means of position finding, chart plotting and route planning how can the modern navigator continue their passage in a safe and seamanlike manner?
«Keys to Management» is a course in Business English for upper-intermediate to advanced students wishing to extend their knowledge og management theory and practice. A particular feature of the course is the emphasis on developing oral communication in a wide range of business stuations. Each of the fourteen units deals with an important aspect of management such as the manager’s role, planning and stategy, goal-setting, motivation, performance appraisal, leadership and the management of time. Each unit consists of a preliminary discussion, a reading passage. A language study section, a case study, role-plays, a writing task and a listening passage.
When Roger, Diana, Snubby and Barney go on holiday to Ring O' Bells village, they are eager to explore the secret passage in Ring O' Bells Hall. Is it really a dead end as they have been told, or does it follow the route marked on the old map they find?
