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The Queen's English Ain't What It Used to Be
Are you concerned about splitting infinitives or unsure whether to use ‘to who’ or ‘to whom’ in your correspondence? Look no further, as this user-friendly guide to English grammar is here to help you navigate the intricacies of our rich and wonderful language.
This book is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of English, providing you with the tools to communicate effectively and confidently. While the language is constantly evolving, some advocates of ‘The Queen’s English’ resist change, attempting to fix English in a particular form. However, this book embraces the dynamic nature of the language and guides you through its ever-changing landscape.
In addition to covering essential grammar rules, the book also includes a section dedicated to slang and jargon, helping you distinguish between what is considered good or bad English in various contexts. Whether you’re a student, professional, or simply someone who appreciates the beauty and complexity of the English language, this book is an invaluable resource that will enhance your linguistic skills and empower you to use English with greater clarity and confidence.
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Foundations of Writing for University Study
This textbook explains the fundamentals of effective academic writing for university studies across multiple genres and formats. It is intended for students who are either in the early stages of their university studies, or are preparing to enter a university degree.
One of the ways this textbook differs from other textbooks on academic writing is its focus on the organisation of the English sentence through Theme and Rheme. The Theme is what the sentence is about, while the Rheme is what is being said about the Theme. In the English clause, the Theme is at the beginning and the Rheme follows.
At the same time as the English clause is divided into Theme and Rheme, the clause can be understood as a unit of information where New information is provided to Given information. One of the central aims of the textbook is to increase awareness of the flow of Given and New information from sentence to sentence, and for students to have greater ability in its organisation. Moreover, New information is formally organised through prosody, or rhythm and intonation patterns. This approach takes account of English rhythms, intonation and stress patterns that accompany sentences and how this relates to writing sentences.
Through the Theme/Rheme and Given/New approach, combined with an understanding of Genre, this book aims to both increase awareness of these aspects of the English sentence and explore how this aspect of English facilitates clearer and more effective writing.
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The End of Schooling
How much the prosperity of both individuals and nations would burgeon if only more funding could be provided for education is a popular contemporary view. Class sizes made smaller, curricula more expertly designed, teachers more wide-ranging in their interests and competence. This mechanistic outlook is challenged. Education, like pure art, seeks to fathom the world's depths without ever totally reaching its bedrock. Participants need to be ready for surprise. To be left feeling mystified, wondering, overwhelmed. In a Nature never still, each generation has to face environments in novel ways. Education's incomparable brief, then, is to deal with the real demands made on humanity. Definite answers are unavailable. Invitations are to share interminable journeying. To find delight in evanescent experiences. Not to seek arrival at supposedly perfect destinations.
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Teaching Research Writing to EFL Students
Aimed at EFL students, Ayed T. Alharbi's Teaching Research Writing to EFL Students can be considered an invaluable tool for students keen to prosper within the academic environment.From deciding which topic to choose, to research, collecting and collating data, to writing the final paper, every aspect of the process is covered in readily comprehensible, bite-sized chapters, perfect for students who are still building their confidence with writing in a second language.
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Taste The Arabic Proverbs
Treat your palate to a sample of Arabic sayings and adages with a varied collection of traditional Middle-Eastern proverbs. In Taste the Arabic Proverbs, an expansive range of mores and suggestions are offered with ties to the cuisine, ingredients, and food-preparation techniques of the Middle East. Warnings, jokes, and recommendations are translated from Arabic to English. These educational and guiding rhymes are accompanied with paraphrases and connotations outside the realms of Islam. As a multi-cultural reference, Taste the Arabic Proverbs is a treasure for the appetite of those seeking guidance on concepts such as kinship, wealth, determination, and generosity.
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Practice Questions with answers in Pure Advanced Level Mathematics Book 1
This questions and answers test book contains work covered in several advanced level pure mathematics courses, including, the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (pure mathematics), The University of Cambridge Advanced Level Pure Mathematics (Papers 1,2 and 3) and The University of London Pure Advanced Level Mathematics Course. Book 2 will cover most, if not all, of the other topics found in the courses listed above. This book is intended for students studying and writing for the above courses. The questions and answers are of examination standard, and rather than having answers at the end of the book, they follow each exercise to make it easier for students to study particular topics rather than working their way through the book, and to aid in quickly finding the answers to questions.
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Mental English: Book One
This course of six books presents the student with a vocabulary of thousands of words, many of which will be unfamiliar to him. A basic conversation may be conducted in English with a total vocabulary of less than one thousand words. The 'average' citizen lives his life happily and successfully with a lot less than ten thousand words. It follows, therefore, that the person with a larger vocabulary than average will have a distinct advantage in life.These workbooks are designed to assist the would-be wordsmith in the acquisition of a larger-than-average vocabulary. They are suitable for working by the student of any age or level of ability, as well as those for whom English is a foreign language. English is the language of international travel and commerce and these books will provide a solid foundation for those who perceive 'average' as an insufficient level of attainment.
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Knowledge, Power, Wealth and Wisdom
Knowledge involves true belief and the realization of one’s own ignorance is the precondition for its attainment.Power is similar to distilled liquor; it will intoxicate and dim the judgment of even the most scrupulous men.Wealth is frequently associated with spiritual poverty and the distribution of wealth in any society exposes its lack of justice.Wisdom is combined with the trinity of values, which are, the absolute truth, the spirit of beauty and complete goodness.The man who is neither good nor wise remains self-satisfied. He has no desire to acquire that to which he feels no need.Aristotle insisted that life is the activity of the mind. Plato insisted that life is a preparation for death.
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IELTS Topic Vocabulary: Essential Vocabulary for the Speaking and Writing Exams
This book is invaluable for all the students preparing for the IELTS exam. It contains essential topic-specific vocabulary for the exam, divided into 20 topics, as well as two separate sections on useful vocabulary for the writing exam, including collocations. There is also a section on idiomatic language that can be used in speaking exam. Exercises throughout the book reinforce the vocabulary so that it becomes active, enabling you to use it in the exam and boost your IELTS band score.
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Ground Zero - The Frontline
With over 30 years of working in the healthcare system in two countries, the author showcases the most important skills you need to be able to work with, and care for, the elderly and people affected by dementia.Specially tailored for those considering a career path in this industry, no matter what the position, and for the tireless workers at home lovingly taking care of family members.It outlines the difficulties faced by both worker and patient, giving tips and insight about how dementia and the ageing process works from a frontline point of view.This sets the bar for constructing a solid foundation of knowledge and skills needed in this extraordinary line of work and possibly in your personal life.Ground Zero – The Frontline is about communication, love, compassion, and understanding needed to be a frontline worker. Included are twenty real life scenarios that serve as examples of some of the diverse people that have been the inspiration for this book. It is true. It is real. It is, at times, confronting.
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An Idiot's Love of Idioms 2
Ever wondered where the sayings we commonly use originate?Sometimes the things we say, if we really think about it, make absolutely no logical sense.Take what I’m saying as read but not with a pinch of salt, I think this book will be a sight for sore eyes and will warm the cockles of your heart.This book won’t cost you an arm and a leg and you won’t have to push the boat out to buy it and I’m not trying to pull the wool over your eyes as there are no smoke and mirrors here. If you like idioms it might be right up your alley and I’ll stick my neck out and say you’ll find it top drawer.Hang fire you say, well, this kind of book only comes once in a blue moon so keep your hair on, don’t flip your lid and remember every cloud has a silver lining even if it’s not cloud nine. So don’t drop a clanger and cut me some slack, buy this book and I guarantee you I’ll have you in stitches.
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Your Career Marketing Plan
This book will guide you through the steps of both developing and implementing a career marketing plan. Hopefully, it is going to be a valuable journey for you and one in which you will learn a great deal about the person you are in life as well as in the workplace. More importantly, you will have a better understanding of the field in which you want to pursue your career and the type of employer to whom you want to offer your peerless expertise.
If you will take the time to complete the exercises at the end of each chapter, they will help you to analyse the information gathering you need to do to start building your own Career Marketing Plan. A Career Marketing Plan template is given at the end of the book for you to start entering your strategies, tactics and action steps for the implementation, control and feedback of your plan.
This book will hopefully change you and your self-perception in a very positive way and give you greater confidence as well as self-awareness. It will help you know who you are, what you want and how you are going to get it. There is nothing stopping you from having the career you want and, ultimately, the life you desire. You will realise that you have what it takes to control your career destiny.
Best of luck to you on your career path and best wishes for tremendous success with marketing not only your career but also marketing you!
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