This programme is about accent - the British accent Received Pronunciation (RP). Although only spoken by a relatively small number of people, these people occupy powerful positions in English life and in the rest of the world. We look at the pronunciation features that characterize RP, at how people react to the RP accent and its speakers, and at how RP is changing.
Steven Scott owns horses but does not know much about them. He sacks his trainer because he suspects underhand dealings going on. He is soon to find out that moneymaking drives some people to manoeuvering and they will go a long way to protect themselves.
The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3-up! This handy, easy-to-use guide is divided into 7 color-coded sections which include: basics, history, geography, people, places, nature, and more. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight!
The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3-up! This handy, easy-to-use guide is divided into 7 color-coded sections which include: basics, history, geography, people, places, nature, and more. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight!
Anyone who has ever entertained the notion of "little people" living furtively among us will adore this artfully spun classic. The Borrowers--a Carnegie Medal winner, a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award book, and an ALA Distinguished Book--has stolen the hearts of thousands of readers since its 1953 publication. Mary Norton (1903-1993) creates a make-believe world in which tiny people live hidden from humankind beneath the floorboards of a quiet country house in England. Pod, Homily, and daughter Arrietty of the diminutive Clock family outfit their subterranean quarters with the tidbits and trinkets they've "borrowed" from "human beans.
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