'A marvellous book ... for anyone who loves the English language(s) it will be a treasure house' Philip Pullman How did a language originally spoken by a few thousand Anglo-Saxons become one used by more than 1,500 million people? How have all the different versions of English evolved and changed? In this compelling global tour, David Crystal turns the history of the language on its head and tells the REAL stories of English that have never before been fully told.

Global contexts and a student-centered approach invite learners to apply their own business experience, while authentic listening and reading reinforce key business skills in areas such as telephoning, meetings and socializing.

On a September day in 1821, in the church of a Yorkshire village, a man and six children stood around a grave. They were burying a woman: the man's wife, the children's mother. The children were all very young, and within a few years the two oldest were dead, too. Close to the wild beauty of the Yorkshire moors, the father brought up his young family. Who had heard of the Brontes of Haworth then? Branwell died while he was still a young man, but the three sisters who were left had an extraordinary gift. They could write marvellous stories - Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey ...But Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte did not live to grow old or to enjoy their fame. Only their father was left, alone with his memories. True Stories

How babies babble, words change meaning and languages live or die ... In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work, David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the nuts and bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way. Along the way we find out about eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak, how politeness travels across languages and how the way we talk shows not just how old we are but where we’re from and even who we want to be.

Education for life!
Based on feedback from teachers and students around the world, New Opportunities now comes with new features and components to make your lessons even more motivating and successful.
* New Reading and Listening Texts motivate students to speak and think in English.
New exam zones in the Powerbook build students’ exam skills and confidence.
* New comprehensive testing programme provides total evaluation for students
* Grammar and skills development give students a solid base for learning.
* Training in independent study skills ensures good learning habits.
* Cross curricular and cross cultural topics motivate students and engage their interest in the wider world.

The new edition of Market Leader features all the successful features of this popular series together with fresh, up-to-date material. * Students learn from stimulating authentic materials such as the world-renowned Financial Times * Engaging Case Study tasks provide an opportunity to practice business communication skills in realistic business scenarios * A wide range of components and specialist titles allows teachers to tailor their lessons to the individual student needs

* Find everything you need to teach exciting, varied lessons in the Teachers’ Book Pack * Business Briefs in the Teacher’s Book explain key business concepts for each unit * Get all the test material you could ever need using the Test Master CD-ROM * Keep your lessons up-to-the minute with weekly business lessons on the Market Leader Premier Subscription Website. Lessons are based around current articles in the Financial Times * Explore real-life companies as well as topical business areas using the videos * Tailor the course to specific business areas such as Business Law using the supplementary materials for specific areas of business