Career Paths English: Agriculture is a new educational source for agriculture professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking and writing. Career Paths English: Agriculture addresses topics including soil preparation, seeding methods, farm equipment, livestock and organic farming.
Books 1-3 of Career Paths English: Agriculture are rated for the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages at A1, A2 and B1 respectively.
Every piece of reading or writing you do can be categorized as narrative, descriptive, or expository. The two most common types are expository and narrative. The short story, novel, and drama (the play) are all forms of narrative or story-telling; explanations, persuasive writing, journal writing, and editorials, on the other hand, are classed as expository writing.
Academic Studies English - Reading Comprehension: Poetry
Poetry is a special form of literature: it looks different from other forms of writing, and it sounds different. Many students say that they hate poetry, probably because it takes more effort to understand poetry than prose (forms of writing other than poetry). Strangely enough, though, when people search for an appropriate way to express their feelings, such as in times of tragedy, they naturally turn to the poem as a means of expression.
This revised and updated edition introduces the reader to the essentials of good writing. Based on critical analysis of news stories, features and reviews from daily and weekly papers, consumer magazines, specialist trade journals and a variety of websites, Writing for Journalists includes
- advice on how to start writing and how to improve and develop your style
- how to write a news story which is informative, concise and readable
- tips on feature writing from researching profiles to writing product round-ups
