Statistically Speakingis a book of quotations.
It provides the largest collection of quotations pertaining to probability and statistics yet published (1533 quotations from 633 authors). Some quotes are profound, others are wise, some are witty but none are frivolous. Here you will find quotations from the most famous to the unknown. You will find many of the 'jewels' that exist but please forgive us if we've missed any personal favourites. The extensive author and subject indexes provide you with the perfect tool for locating quotations for practical use or pleasure, and you will soon enjoy discovering what others have said on topics ranging from actuaries to variability. This book will be a handy reference for the scientific reader and the wider public interested in who has said what on statistics.
CAE Listening and Speaking Skills
Cambridge CAE Skills offer a bridge between communicative methodology and the needs of the exam class. Designed to prepare students for the various CAE papers, these books also consider the four skills in their wider application through the use of exciting topics and enjoyable communicative activities. The skills relevant to Papers 4 and 5 are covered in this single book. Each unit is divided into two sections, one dealing with listening and the other with speaking, linked to a common topic. Topics are innovative and unusual, offering students a genuine stimulus for speaking activities. Exam Tips boxes give students detailed advice about what to expect during each of the CAE papers, and the book offers plenty of opportunity to practise the type of activities that will be encountered during the paired interview. The cassettes feature authentic recordings from diverse sources.
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Naturally Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Biology, Botany, Nature and Zoology, Second Edition presents the largest compilation of published quotations on the natural world available so that readers can get a feel for the depth and breadth of natural history and the life sciences. The book contains the words and wisdom of several hundred scientists, writers, philosophers, poets, and academicians. The bibliography is useful for readers who want to search for more details about the quotations listed while the extensive author and subject indexes provide the perfect tool for locating quotations.
Scientifically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations
A delightful, unique collection of quotations...the book is a wonderful reference for speakers or writers on science, but it is also great fun to browse.
Jazz Chants are Carolyn Graham's snappy, upbeat chants and poems that use jazz rhythms to illustrate the natural stress and intonation patterns of conversational American English. Her first book, Jazz Chants, was published in 1978, followed by "Jazz Chants for Children one year later. For over 25 years, classes all over the world have enjoyed jazz chanting as a unique way for students to improve their speaking and listening comprehension skills while reinforcing the language structures of everyday situations. Grammarchants is a lively review of basic American-English grammatical structures. Each unit opens with a formal "grammarchant," which presents a basic aspect of grammar. This is followed by a series of related chants and songs that practice and reinforce the grammatical structure presented in the grammarchant. Each unit also contains special listening and speaking exercises. An Answer Key is included. A Cassette/CD features all of the songs and chants from the book.
CAE Listening and Speaking Skills
Grammarchants: More Jazz Chants
