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On Sunday April 27, 2003, 27-year old Aron Ralston set off for a day's hiking in the Utah canyons. Dressed in a t-shirt and shorts, Ralston, a seasoned climber, figured he'd hike for a few hours and then head off to work. 40 miles from the nearest paved road, he found himself on top of an 800-pound boulder. As he slid down and off of the boulder it shifted, trapping his right hand against the canyon wall. No one knew where he was; he had little water; he wasn't dressed correctly; and the boulder wasn't going anywhere. He remained trapped for five days in the canyon: hypothermic at night, de-hydrated and hallucinating by day. Finally, he faced the most terrible decision of his life: braking the bones in his wrist by snapping them against the boulder, he hacked through the skin, and fina

Suitable for classroom use or self-study, Active Grammar presents and practises grammar in clear, realistic contexts specially chosen to appeal to teenage and young adult learners. The series covers all the grammar points taught at A1-C2 (CEF) levels. Each unit opens with an original text followed by clear explanations of the key grammar points. Engaging presentations help students learn about the world while they study English grammar, and a large number of contrasting revision exercises help to develop students' command of several grammar points at once and to prepare them for communication outside the classroom. Regular tip boxes give information about common mistakes and the accompanying CD-ROM contains additional exam-style exercises and tests for more grammar practice.

Ecen the most able student in a traditional classroom can fell overhelmed and umprepared in an academic lecture. Oxford's new series, Lecture Ready: Strategies for Academic Listening, Note-taking, and Discussion, prepares students to encounter academic lectures with skill and confidence.

Students attend actual lectures via DVD after practicing eith targeted lecture language. The lectures include elements of natural speech, such as false starts and digressions, to aid students in recognizing and deciphering language that might otherwise distract them from the meaningful content of a lecture.

Key Features:

*DVD, with academic lectures for students to ciew on their own or in class

*Themed chpters, arranged into units that

Q: Skills for Success is Oxford's first two-strand English course. The Reading and Writing and Listening and Speaking strands can be used separately or together to form a complete 200-hour programme at each level.

Q's question-centred approach provides a unique critical thinking framework for each unit. This develops key cognitive skills such as analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating - in addition to developing language skills that are essential for academic success.

Q puts more emphasis on student learning outcomes than any other paired skills English series. Learning outcomes are clearly labelled at the start of each unit and reviewed again at the end of the unit. This helps students to become more responsible learners.

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Talk Time gives students the time to listen to English and the time to talk with classmates. Every lesson builds confidence, starting with vocabulary presentation and gradually building up to free-speaking practice. The speaking practice and listening activities present English in everyday situations so students learn how to:

*Talk about past experiences and the things they want to do

*Express likes and dislikes

*Make requests and give advice

*Talk about their hobbies and pastimes

Talk Time gives students all the help they need to feel confident about conversation:

*The grammar-based syllabus and themed vocabulary builds fluency through recycling

*Language notes help students keep ta

Talk Time gives students the time to listen to English and the time to talk with classmates. Every lesson builds confidence, starting with vocabulary presentation and gradually building up to free-speaking practice. The speaking practice and listening activities present English in everyday situations so students learn how to:

*Talk about past experiences and the things they want to do

*Express likes and dislikes

*Make requests and give advice

*Talk about their hobbies and pastimes

Talk Time gives students all the help they need to feel confident about conversation:

*The grammar-based syllabus and themed vocabulary builds fluency through recycling

*Language notes help students keep ta

Talk Time gives students the time to listen to English and the time to talk with classmates. Every lesson builds confidence, starting with vocabulary presentation and gradually building up to free-speaking practice. The speaking practice and listening activities present English in everyday situations so students learn how to:

*Talk about past experiences and the things they want to do

*Express likes and dislikes

*Make requests and give advice

*Talk about their hobbies and pastimes

Talk Time gives students all the help they need to feel confident about conversation:

*The grammar-based syllabus and themed vocabulary builds fluency through recycling

*Language notes help students

A dark, rainy day in Scotland, long ago. Returning from battle, Macbeth and his friend Banquo meet three witches. 'Macbeth, the king!' they say, but Macbeth is not a king, he is just a simple soldier. Macbeth and Banquo cannot forget the witches' words. Soon Macbeth is king, but his wife walks in her sleep at night, and dreams of blood. What lies in the future for Banquo? And how many people must die before Scotland finds peace once more?

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.
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Chris leaves his home in a small town in Australia to go and study at the University of Sydney. He needs to find somewhere to live. But it's not easy to find a house to share in a big city. Every house has its problems, and not all of Chris's housemates are easy to live with. In fact, some of them are very difficult people! Can Chris find the house that he needs with housemates that he can live with?

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.

Anna is a new student at Oxford University. When she arrives in Oxford, she meets Selim, and they become good friends. But Selim is not English, and living in a different country is not easy for him. Anna tries to help but she knows that her father isn't going to like it. Selim and Anna have each other. But is that enough? And can they find true happiness together?

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.

'Today you can go round the world in eighty days,' says Phileas Fogg. 'Do it, and I pay you 20,000 pounds,' says his friend Stuart. This is the beginning of one of Jules Verne's most exciting stories. Phileas Fogg must get back to London by December 21st or lose all his money. And with the help of his servant, Passepartout, Fogg travels in many ways - from train to elephant - and has some surprising adventures on the way.

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.