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.

English Zone - A four-level Course for every class English Zone is aimed at students aged 10-14. It provides lessons that are easy to teach and easy to learn. Its clear approach to language learning helps students to build on what they already know and develop their skills with confidence. English Zone has: * great storylines with lots of lively dialogues * simple, clear grammar presentations and plenty of practice * interesting Culture Zones with engaging projects * fun song, games and puzzles * constant recycling and revision of materials

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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

This novel is an extraordinarily poignant evocation of a lost happiness that lives on in the memory. For years now the Ramsays have spent every summer in their holiday home in Scotland, and they expect these summers will go on forever. In this, her most autobiographical novel, Virginia Woolf captures the intensity of childhood longing and delight, and the shifting complexity of adult relationships. From an acute awareness of transcience, she creates an enduring work of art.

A beautiful young Indian girl, and a brave Englishman. Black eyes, and blue eyes. A friendly smile, a laugh, a look of love ...But this is North America in 1607, and love is not easy. The girl is the daughter of King Powhatan, and the Englishman is a white man. And the Indians of Virginia do not want the white men in their beautiful country. This is the famous story of Pocahontas, and her love for the Englishman John Smith.

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