Premiered at the National Theatre and winner of both the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Play, Alan Bennett's The History Boys confronts issues of education, sexuality, and peer pressure through a group of boys preparing for their Oxbridge exams. Written specifically for Key Stage 4 students, this GCSE Student Guide offers a critical commentary on the text through an overview of the play and extensive analysis of themes, characters, contexts, dramatic technique, critical reception and related works. In addition, there is a section on how to write about the play, a glossary of dramatic terms and new interviews with Alan Bennett and the play's original director, Sir Nicholas Hytner. Throughout the guide are suggestions for activities and exercises pitched at the GSCE student, making this an indispensable resource for anyone studying the play at this level.

Introduces the history and basic concepts of ballroom dance. Easy-to-read text, vibrant photos, and dance tips will make readers want to get up and dance.

Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Student Guides conveniently gather indispensable resources and tips for successful understanding and writing all in one place, preparing students to approach their exams with confidence. Key features include a critical commentary of the play with extensive, clearly labelled analyses on themes, characters and context. They take studying drama even further with sections on dramatic technique, critical reception, related works, fascinating behind-the-scenes interviews with playwrights, directors or actors, and a helpful glossary of dramatic terms. An English theatre classic, J. B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls is as much about today as it is about the 20th century. On a night in 1912, Inspector Goole's unexpected arrival at the Birling family's home turns a dinner party into a murder investigation with some shattering conclusions. Closely following the requirements of GCSE English Literature assessment objectives, these studies include expert advice on how to write about modern drama. With featured activities for group study and independent work, they are versatile and valuable to students and teachers alike.

Born in California, Shailene Woodley almost became an interior designer before landing a starring role in the TV series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. This book follows the intriguing story of her rise to fame, from her breakout movie role in The Descendants to her star-making role in The Fault in Our Stars to her superstar status today as Tris in the Divergent movies.

Growing up in Australia, Liam Hemsworth's youth was focused more on surfing than acting. This entertaining biography describes Liam's rise to fame alongside his two older brothers who are also actors. In fact, Liam lost the leading role in the movie Thor to his big brother, Chris, in 2010. But Liam bounced back landing his first big role, alongside Miley Cyrus, in the movie The Last Song. Now with a leading role in wildly successful The Hunger Games series, his fame just keeps continuing to grow.

How Drama Activates Learning: Contemporary Research and Practice draws together leaders in drama education and applied theatre from across the globe, including authors from Europe, North America and Australasia. It explores how learning can be activated when drama pedagogies and philosophies are applied across diverse contexts and for varied purposes. The areas explored include: * history * literacy, oracy and listening * health and human relationships education * science * democracy, social justice and global citizenship education * bullying and conflict management * criticality * digital technologies * additional language learning Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives, the contributors present case studies of drama and applied theatre work in school and community settings, providing rich descriptions of practice accompanied by detailed analysis underpinned by the theoretical perspectives of key thinkers from both within and beyond the field of drama.

Winner - Maskew Miller Longman 2014 Literature Awards. Hei ndi bugu ya dirama i ambaho nga ha Ndingalutendo musidzana we a humbelwa nga malume awe u sala na mudi na u thogomela ?wana wavho wa mutukana ane a kha di dzhena tshikolo musi vhe makhuwani. Fhethuvhupo ndi Dzwerani Maunavhathu. Ndingalutendo o do funana na mu?we muthannga ane apfi Ayanda we a vha a so ngo diimisela uvho vhushaka. Malume vho ri u wana mafhungo vha dinalea lwe vha mu pandela uri a humele hayani Hamakuya, Ndingalutendo a sa ye hayani avho dzula na khonani yawe vha isa phanda na vhutshilo vhu sa tanganedzeiho. O do rembuluwa a humela hayani, he mufunzi wawe vha mu tanganya na vhabveledzi vha muzika sa izwi o vha e ?ambi. O swika he a vha mudivhalea, ula Ayanda o lingedza uri vha vhuelelane. Mashudumavhi Ndingalutendo o vha o no thanya.

Infantes de diez a os nos brindan una mirada a su pasado. Recuerdan sus aventuras. Aquellas que les hicieron ver el mundo de otra manera o les brindaron una lecci n. A oranza, 3 historias de 10 nos traslada, a trav s de los ojos de los ni os, hacia el mundo de la fantas a donde: brazos enormes quieren acariciar y grillos gigantes desean vengar a sus amigos que fueron fre dos; un tesoro espera ser descubierto para evitar que un padre deje a su hijo y ste tenga que cortar todos los lazos e ilusiones que la infancia brinda, o donde un camino llega a un lugar mejor donde nadie es afectado por las consecuencias de la obesidad. Ni os de diez a os se reencuentran en estas historias para brindarnos la oportunidad de reconocer nuestro propio ni o interno, para permitirle vivir en nuestra vida como personas adultas.

Ge mogologolo weso a be a re: Mmapelo o ja serati, sekgethelwa ga a se nyake' o be a tloga a reresitse yona reresi yela ya maloba. Gape go fo kgethela motho gore a je goba a se je nama ya kolobe mola yena a e nyaka goba a sa e nyake, ga se taba ye e lokilego. Ruri ga se taba ye e lokilego ka gore dihlaa tse tsa rena ga di swane.