Persuasion was written between August, 1815 and August, 1816. During this time, Jane Austen began to suffer from the illness which would, in July of 1817 and at the age of 42, take her life. She did not live to see its publication, which occurred in the year following her death. Persuasion and Northanger Abbey were published together by Miss Austen's brother, Henry Austen, who had long been a champion of his sister's work. It was he who chose the title for this novel, and unfortunately, we can never know what Jane herself might have named it.

While she had published anonymously during her lifetime, Henry was always eager to let everyone know of the talents of his beloved sister. In publishing these last two of her novels, Henry wished the world to know the identity of the author of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, and Emma. He therefore wrote an introduction to the novels, telling of her authorship, her life, and her too-early death. The "Biographical Notice of the Author" is a touching memorial to the love of a brother for his sister and shows the respect and regard that he held for her.
Chapter descriptions are designed to be very vague and cryptic. They are for people who are familiar with the book to help them find the chapter they want, and they are not designed for the student who might be looking for a quick way to get out of reading the novel.

The Grammar of the English Tense System forms the first volume of a four-volume set, The Grammar of the English Verb Phrase. The other volumes, to appear over the next few years, will deal with mood and modality, aspect and voice.

The book aims to provide a grammar of tense which can be used both as an advanced reference grammar (for example by MA-level or postgraduate students of English or linguistics) and as a scientific study which can act as a basis for and stimulus to further research. It provides not only a wealth of data but also a unique framework for the study of the English tense system, which achieves great predictive and explanatory power on the basis of a limited number of relatively simple rules.

New Opportunities - Placement Test
New Opportunities - Placement Test Who are they for? These tests are designed for
– schools which do not have entrance examinations in English
– new classes where the teacher knows nothing about the level of the students
– teachers who are trying to decide which level of New Opportunities is most appropriate.

The tests focus primarily on grammar, as the clearest indicator of a student’s ability in the language. In addition, there is some limited testing of collocation and lexical items. The tests cover material typically learnt from beginner to intermediate level. The context of questions is biased towards teenagers and young adults and is derived from the New Opportunities Students’Books

Чудесные сборники грамматическмх упражнений! Богатый контекст, позволяющий лучше усвоить изучаемый материал, большое количество упражнений на каждую тему (по 30-40)! Грамматические времена тренируются в сравнении. Богатое лексическое наполнение.
The books provide intermediate learners with a wealth of interesting and lively practice material, concentrating on the areas of grammar which generally cause most difficulty.

6 APRIL 2007 - This time, all parts available, including keys for both, the exercises and structure drills