Both film buffs and students of the cinema will find this reference indispensable. It gives a chronological overview of film, analyzing genres such as westerns and sci-fi; explores different artistic approaches, techniques, and effects; and profiles a wide variety of directors, from Alfred Hitchcock to Steven Spielberg.
Reading Builder is a three-level reading series designed for EFL students to expand their reading skills. To engage the interest of learners, each book in the series contains a variety of reading forms including fictional stories, lett...
Sample units 3 and 17, tapescripts, keys, wordlist added by decabristka
Reading Builder is a three-level reading series designed for EFL students to expand their reading skills. To engage the interest of learners, each book in the series contains a variety of reading forms including fictional stories, lett...
Units 3 and 19, tapescripts, keys, word list added by decabristka
Issues Now in the News is a course book designed to improve useful language skills for advanced-level learners while raising awareness about world issues and current events.
Each of the 25 units contains an authentic news text from Voice of America, a multimedia broadcasting service funded by the US government. These texts highlight a wide variety of regional and global issues grouped into five themes: International Concerns, World Affairs, Life & Trends, Environment & Health, and Culture & Entertainment.
Chicano English in ContextChicano English in Context is the first modern, comprehensive study of Chicano English, a variety spoken by millions of Latinos in the U.S. It is also one of the first studies of ongoing sound change within an ethnic minority community. It briefly describes the phonology, syntax and semantics of this variety, and explores its crucial role in the construction of ethnic identity among young Latinos and Latinas. It also corrects misconceptions I how the general public views Chicano English.
