An energetic short course series for practical progress. Clockwise is an intensive, multi-level course in general English for adults who want to build competence in English quickly and effectively, for social interaction and travel / functional purposes.
Teacher's Resource Pack added Thanks to littlecrabpig
Designed for learners who want to make effective progress in a short time, this course concentrates on developing fluency, refreshing key grammar areas, and extending vocabulary. 40-60 hours per level.
The Teacher's Resource Pack contains photocopiable activities to extend and complement each Clockwise lesson can be used with any other course at the appropriate level.
Between Silk and Cyanid - A Codemaker's War 1941 - 1945
At the age of 8, Leo Marks discovered the great game of code-making and -breaking in his father's London bookshop, thanks to a first edition of Poe's The Gold-Bug. At 23, as World War II was being played out in earnest, he hoped to use his strengths for the Allies. But Marks's urgent, witty memoir, Between Silk and Cyanide, begins with his failure to get into British Intelligence's cryptographic department. As everyone else on his course heads off to Bletchley Park ("the promised land"), he is sent to what his sergeant terms "some potty outfit in Baker Street, an open house for misfits."
Almost 120 entries cover Victoria's extended family and close friends, members of her household, private secretaries, personal interests, prime ministers, "pet hates" and obsessions, and homes. Also covered are various topics and political events that marked and help define the Victorian era. Examples include Brown, John; Jack the Ripper; Koh-I-Noor diamond; Racial and religious prejudice; Smoking; and, of course, her beloved husband, Prince Albert. Each entry is a minimum of two pages, with most being four to five pages long. Related entries and further readings are listed at the end of each.
This is part of an upper intermediate course for teenagers. Students gain expertise in all four language skills to prepare them for First Certificate, and the constant testing and practice opportunities are designed to provide a thorough grounding in grammar and skills. Features of the course include: a variety of reading tests designed to appeal to teenagers; storylines with teenage characters, which aim to encourage reading for pleasure and discussion; a balanced writing syllabus to build up process writing skills; pronunciation hotspots to tackle stress and intonation; and grammar boxes designed to revise, consolidate and extend students' knowledge.
