When Mr Green announces his diabolical plan - he has decided to get married - his children (Derrick, Samantha and Michael) are horrified. Especially when they discover his real motive - he wants to get married so he can sack their beloved nanny, Nanny Piggins. Obviously their father has to be stopped, and Nanny Piggins is just the pig to do it. Because you should never ever cross a flying pig.
New English File Beginner Video contains mini-interviews in which members of the public answer simple questions about themselves. There are 26 different speakers - their replies are authentic and unscripted, and expose students to a wide variety of English, including different British, North American, Australian, and non-native accents. The DVD motivates students to develop their skills in listening to authentic spoken English - an achievable aim even at Beginner level.
This book contains everything an English teacher could need to engage and captivate their pupils in contemporary poetry and prose. The step-by-step lesson plans are easy to adapt to suit individual teachers' needs, and include suggestions for utilising ICT and homework ideas. The reflective style of the photocopiable worksheets encourages pupils to draw on their own experiences when analysing the issues raised.
ABC Pronunciary: American English Pronunciation Dictionary
ABC Pronunciary, an American English pronunciation dictionary, is set up to help students learn clear and effective pronunciation. It is aimed at beginning-to-intermediate English learners but can benefit all who wish to improve their speaking abilities. The approach used is the phonics method, in which all of the sounds of the alphabet are taught. Once the sounds and their symbols are familiar, students can "sound out" whole words from the various letters within.
They are said to be the most powerful rulers who ever lived—a checkered mix of the wise, the brutal, and the unhinged. For more than five centuries they presided over a multi-ethnic empire that was nearly always at war, if not with neighbors then with rebellious factions within the empire itself. The full scope of their powers was not systematized in constitutional law, a fact that tempted many of them to overreach disastrously; and the lack of clear rules of succession meant that most of them died violently.
