The Language of Work examines how language is used in business and the workplace, looking at a range of situations and data: from meetings to negotiations, official reports to emails between colleagues. The book explores representations of work in job adverts, TV programs and advertising and looks at the way people in business interact through small talk, politeness, customer care and management-employee relationships.
Understanding metaphor raises key questions about the relationship between language and meaning, and between language and mind. This book explores how this understanding can impact upon the theory and practice of language teaching. After summarizing the cognitive basis of metaphor and other figures of speech, it looks at how this knowledge can inform classroom practice.
This book explores the impact new information and communication technologies are having on teaching and the way children learn. The book addresses key issues across all phases of education, both in the UK and internationally. ICT, Pedagogy and the Curriculum looks at the relationship between ICT, paradigms of teaching and learning, and the way in which curriculum subjects are represented.
Oxford Bookworms Stage 4: 1400 headwords Great Crimes John Escott Book + Audio This book looks at some of the great crimes of history - crimes like the Lindbergh kidnapping and the Mona Lisa robbery. It also looks at some great criminals, like the poisoner Dr Crippen. Most of these crimes were solved, but some, like the assassination of President Kennedy, still hold their mysteries.
Catchy Words 1.0
Scratch through all the exciting catchy levels of this whiskered word game for all ages! Have fun while improving your vocabulary and word-building skills and get enormous Round Word Bonuses. Use wholesome hints of an invisible cat-friend to see how he looks like at the end of the round. It's a lucky chance to increase your brainpower having fun at the same time! Add a new pet to your game collection!