Compares the life of Michael to that of Nathan--Michael's great-great-great grandfather--showing how society in the two times differ on such topics as power, construction, communication, transportation, entertainment, school, and food.
This bestselling intercultural communication text gives readers an understanding and appreciation of different cultures and helps them develop practical skills for improving their communication with people from other cultures. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CULTURES is renowned for being the only text on the market to consistently emphasize religion and history as key variables in intercultural communication. Packed with the latest research and filled with numerous compelling examples that force readers to examine their own assumptions and cultural biases, this book helps students understand the subtle and profound ways culture affects communication.
Zabadoo! is a three-level English course for beginners in primary school. The course aims to develop children's awareness of English as an international means of communication. Basic structures and vocabulary necessary to communication are presented through the lively comic strip stories of Leo and Laura and their extraordinary friend, Zabadoo. This lnaguage is then extended in a variety of activities to practise the four skills of lisntening, speaking, reading and writing.
The Small Talk Handbook: Easy Instructions on How to Make Small Talk in Any Situation Small talk with anyone! There's a difference between communicating effectively and making small talk. Even if you have no fear of public speaking, you might still stumble over simple conversation when chatting with your superior, unexpectedly running into a friend, or breaking the ice with someone you just met. The Small Talk Handbook lays down the basics to engaging chitchat and teaches you how to enliven your personal and professional communication - no matter where you are. It offers the necessary tools to focus on verbal strengths, minimize weaknesses, and leave the best impression.
This first book in the series will describe the Net Generation as visual learners who thrive when surrounded with new technologies and whose needs can be met with the technological innovations. These new learners seek novel ways of studying, such as collaborating with peers, multitasking, as well as use of multimedia, the Internet, and other Information and Communication Technologies. Here we present mathematics as a contemporary subject that is engaging, exciting and enlightening in new ways.
