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The Student's Book Pack is structured to contain one lesson per
double page spread throughout the entire book. Each unit covers a
range of material and highlighted sections help to develop the core
skills. The accompanying eBook provides a page faithful, electronic
version of the Student's Book.
For ease of use and practicality Straightforward Second Edition is
structured to provide one lesson per double-page spread (A/B/C/D),
lasting around 90 minutes. All lessons are interlinked to promote
better and more memorable learning, but there is the flexibility to
pick out certain key sections to focus on certain language points.
GRAMMAR - Clear and uncomplicated grammar explanations present new
grammar elements. Students are always supported by the Language
Reference pages at the back of their book allowing them to further
work on a difficult area and understand the language. VOCABULARY -
Difficult and out of context words from the text are presented in
the glossary so students are not distracted by these lexical
hurdles. READING - Texts are accessible for the relevant level,
realistic and from a variety of different sources/contexts.
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE - Students are not expected to learn in a
vacuum and their interests and curiosities are met with 'Did you
know' sections. CEF/SELF ASSESSMENT - Each unit culminates in a
self assessment box so students can check and monitor their own
progress and become more independent learners. The checklist is a
selection of clear 'can-do' statements and therefore links to the
CEF and portfolio elements of the course. FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE -
This section helps students to deal with common, every-day
situations in an English-speaking environment - what we might think
of as survival language
The Workbook provides extra language and vocabulary practice that
supports the units of the Student's Book making it ideal for
homework. This version comes with the key. READING/LISTENING - All
Workbook and some Student's Book texts are read aloud on the
accompanying CD - this will provide students with further listening
and pronunciation practice. To provide them with integrated
listening and writing practice there is also a series of dictations
for them to check their understanding. As they are usually working
alone on the Workbook, students will be able to work at their own
pace and practise key language further. TRANSLATION - Student's at
this lower level are given the opportunity to link the language
learnt with their own language. WRITING - Special feature at lower
levels is that all Writing work is contained here, in the back of
the Workbook, covering a wide variety of genres pertinent to
students' every day needs. READING - Each Workbook has a complete
Macmillan Reader for the relevant level at the back of the book
allowing students to naturally expand their language outside of the
everyday classes.
For ease of use and practicality Straightforward Second Edition is
structured to provide one lesson per double-page spread (A/B/C/D),
lasting around 90 minutes. All lessons are interlinked to promote
better and more memorable learning, but the is the flexibility to
pick out certain key sections to focus on certain language points.
GRAMMAR - Clear and uncomplicated grammar explanations present new
grammar elements. Students are always supported by the Language
Reference pages at the back of their book allowing them to further
work on a difficult area and understand the language. VOCABULARY -
Difficult and out of context words from the text are presented in
the glossary so students are not distracted by these lexical
hurdles. READING - Texts are accessible for the relevant level,
realistic and from a variety of different sources/contexts.
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE - Students are not expected to learn in a
vacuum and their interests and curiosities are met with 'Did you
know' sections. CEF/SELF ASSESSMENT - Each unit culminates in a
self assessment box so students can check and monitor their own
progress and become more independent learners. The checklist is a
selection of clear 'can-do' statements and therefore links to the
CEF and portfolio elements of the course. FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE -
This section helps students to deal with common, every-day
situations in an English-speaking environment - what we might think
of as survival language.
A compact, user-friendly reference book, investigating current
trends in ELT. Trends are wide-ranging and include topics such as:
plurilingualism, wellbeing, digital literacies, metacognition,
flipped learning, gamification, mediation, and critical thinking,
amongst others. The book considers how and why each trend has
become important in ELT; explores how the trends are reflected in
current practices; and evaluates the trends, looking at their
relevance to different ELT contexts and their grounding in
research.
'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD As Berlin
prepares for the 1936 Olympic Games, Bernie is caught between
violently opposing factions in a story that comes full circle in
1950s' Cuba. Berlin 1934. The Nazis have been in power for just
eighteen months but already Germany has seen some frightening
changes. As the city prepares to host the 1936 Olympics, Jews are
being expelled from all German sporting organisations - a blatant
example of discrimination. Forced to resign as a homicide detective
with Berlin's Criminal Police, Bernie is now house detective at the
famous Adlon Hotel. Two bodies are found - one a businessman and
the other a Jewish boxer. As Bernie digs to unearth the truth, he
discovers a vast labour and construction racket designed to take
advantage of the huge sums the Nazis are spending to showcase the
new Germany to the world. It is a plot that finds its dramatic and
violent conclusion twenty years later in pre-revolutionary Cuba.
'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD Posing as
an escaping Nazi war-criminal Bernie Gunther arrives in Buenos
Aires and, having revealed his real identity to the local chief of
police, discovers that his reputation as a detective goes before
him. A young girl has been murdered in peculiarly gruesome
circumstances that strongly resemble Bernie's final case as a
homicide detective with the Berlin police. A case he had failed to
solve. Circumstances lead the chief of police in Buenos Aires to
suppose that the murderer may be one of several thousand ex Nazis
who have fetched up in Argentina since 1945. And, therefore, who
better than Bernie Gunther to help him track that murderer down?
'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD Bernie
Gunther returns to his desk on homicide from the horrors of the
Eastern Front to find Berlin changed for the worse. He begins to
investigate the death of a railway worker, but is obliged to drop
everything when Reinhard Heydrich of the SD orders him to Prague to
spend a weekend at his country house. Bernie accepts reluctantly,
especially when he learns that his fellow guests are all senior
figures in the SS and SD. The weekend quickly turns sour when a
body is found in a room locked from the inside. If Bernie fails to
solve this impossible mystery not only is his reputation at stake,
but also that of Reinhard Heydrich, a man who cannot bear to lose
face.
The Teacher's Book contains teaching notes and extra tasks and
ideas for every lesson plus more detailed notes on the language and
cultural content of the Student's Book material. The Teacher's
Resource CD accompanies the book and contains short videos and
links to the Methodology sections. eBook provides electronic
version of print Student Book.
Berlin detective Bernie Gunther bows out at last in the 14th and
final book of the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling
series. With an introduction by Ian Rankin. 'One of the greatest
anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD 'One of the greatest master
story-tellers in English' ALAN FURST Berlin, 1928, the height of
the Weimar Republic. Bernie is a young detective working in Vice
when he asked to investigate the Silesian Station killings: four
prostitutes murdered in as many weeks, and in the same gruesome
manner. Bernie hardly has time to acquaint himself with the case
files before another murder occurs. Until now, no one has shown
much interest in these victims - there are plenty in Berlin who'd
like the streets washed clean of such degenerates. But this time
the girl's father runs Berlin's foremost criminal ring, and he's
prepared to go to extreme lengths to find his daughter's killer. It
seems that someone is determined to rid Berlin of anyone less than
perfect. The voice of Nazism is becoming a roar that threatens to
drown out all others. But not Bernie Gunther's...
THE ACCLAIMED TRILOGY FROM THE MASTER THRILLER WRITER '[Philip
Kerr's] Bernie Gunther novels are extraordinary' Ian Rankin The
first three in the Bernie Gunther series, March Violets, The Pale
Criminal and A German Requiem are true crime classics that
transport readers to the rotten heart of Nazi Berlin, and introduce
the cynical, wise-cracking private eye who sought justice within
it. MARCH VIOLETS Bernhard Gunther is a private eye, specializing
in missing persons. And in Hitler's Berlin, he's never short of
work... Winter 1936. A man and his wife shot dead in their bed. The
woman's father, a millionaire industrialist, wants justice - and
the priceless diamonds that disappeared along with his daughter's
life. As Bernie follows the trail into the very heart of Nazi
Germany, he's forced to confront a horrifying conspiracy. A trail
that ends in the hell that is Dachau... THE PALE CRIMINAL It is
1938 and Bernie Gunther is back on the mean streets of Berlin with
his new partner, Bruno Stahlecker, another ex-police officer. But
on a seemingly straightforward stakeout, Bruno is killed, and
Bernie suddenly finds himself tapped for a much bigger job. A
serial sex murderer is killing Aryan teenage girls in Berlin - and
what's worse, he's making utter fools of the police. Gunther is
forced to accept a temporary post in Obergruppenfuehrer Reinhard
Heydrich's state Security Service, with a team of men underneath
him tasked purely with hunting the killer. But can he trust his
team any more than he can trust his superiors? A GERMAN REQUIEM In
the bitter winter of 1947 the Russian Zone is closing ever more
tightly around Berlin. When an enigmatic Russian colonel asks
Bernie Gunther to go to Vienna, where his ex-Kripo colleague Emil
Becker faces a murder charge, Bernie doesn't hesitate for long.
Gunther is convinced that shooting an American Nazi-hunter is one
crime he didn't commit. But Vienna is not the peaceful haven Bernie
expects it to be. Communism is the new enemy, and with the
Nuremberg trials over, some strange alliances are being forged
against the Red Menace - alignments that make many wartime
atrocities look lily-white by comparison.
'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD Bernie
Gunther has learned the hard way that there's no way to distinguish
'the one from the other'. The cynical P.I. has the moral clarity to
see through the deceit and hypocrisy of both friend and foe - a
lifesaving skill in the dangerous years of postwar Germany. Munich,
1949: Amid the chaos of defeat, it's home to all the backstabbing
intrigue that prospers in the aftermath of war. A place where a
private eye can find a lot of not-quite-reputable work: cleaning up
the Nazi past of well-to-do locals, abetting fugitives in the
flight abroad, sorting out rival claims to stolen goods. It's work
that fills Bernie with disgust - but it also fills his sorely
depleted wallet. Then a woman seeks him out. Her husband has
disappeared. She's not looking to get him back - he's a wanted man
who ran one of the most vicious concentration camps in Poland. She
just wants confirmation that he's dead. It's a simple enough job.
But in post-war Germany, nothing is simple...
Discover the first crime novel in the late Philip Kerr's Bernie
Gunther series - Berlin Noir - set in Hitler's Germany during the
1930s . . . Winter, 1936. A man and his wife shot dead in their
bed, their home burned. The woman's father, a millionaire
industrialist, wants justice - and the priceless diamonds that
disappeared along with his daughter's life. He turns to Bernhard
Gunther, a private eye and former cop. As Bernie follows the trail
into the very heart of Nazi Germany, he's forced to confront a
horrifying conspiracy. A trail that ends in the hell that is Dachau
. . . Stylishly written and powerfully evocative, Kerr's crime
classic transports readers to the rotten heart of Nazi Berlin, and
introduces a private eye in the great tradition of Hammett and
Chandler. 'Wonderfully sharp and satirical' Times 'An impressive
debut' Guardian 'Fast-paced, laconic, unpredictable, and witty'
Evening Standard 'For Christmas, I would like all of Philip Kerr's
Berlin Noir novels' Sam Mendes, Guardian
London, 2013, and the city is battling an epidemic of serial
killings - even with the widespread government use of DNA
detection, brain-imaging, and the 'punitive coma'. Detective
Isadora 'Jake' Jacowicz is hunting a murderer, code-named
'Wittgenstein,' who has taken it upon himself to eliminate anyone
who has tested positive for a tendency towards violent behaviour -
even if they've never committed a crime. His intellectual
brilliance is matched only by his homicidal madness.
Everybody knows somebody who is a heavy metal fan - fact! If you
are already a fan, our hats off to you. If not, let Philip Kerr be
your guide as he takes you back through his life and shows how
metal has shaped and enhanced every bit. Diving into Heavy Metal!
is a journey of discovery, beginning with Philip as a naive child
who found himself transfixed by an incredible sound. There tends to
be a misrepresentation of heavy metal fans as weird misfits, and
many books and films lampoon the subject. Not so in Philip's book
as he invites the reader into the story of a community of fans
across the world joined by their love of this extraordinary music.
Many aspects of metal are covered as Philip discovers them on his
journey: heavy metal, thrash metal, glam metal and more. He'll show
you some of the more major events in music history, take you to a
Sabbat gig in Derby, to see Guns N' Roses in Manchester, to the
Clash of the Titans at the Birmingham NEC, and to the artillery
barrage otherwise known as Motoerhead! He'll also shed light on
some of the murkier parts of the scene as he delves into the world
of death metal. Whether you're a long-time fan, a recent initiate
or a complete newbie, Diving into Heavy Metal! has something for
everyone. And while the narrative bursts with humour and passion,
it's also above all an honest look at this music that so many fans
centre their lives around and without which, Philip says, he isn't
sure where he'd be!
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'Riveting... as shocking as it is brilliant' Daily Mail 'A cleverly
contrived reworking of the Kennedy assassination myth' The Times 'A
really terrific read' Literary Review Darkly imaginative
alternative history thriller from the global bestseller and author
of the Bernie Gunther thrillers. America, 1960. In Washington, DC,
John F Kennedy has just been elected President. In Havana, Fidel
Castro has been in office for a year, and with Cold War tensions
rapidly heating up and the Soviets leading the space race, the
thought of a Communist leader so close to home is already raising
American blood pressure. Anti-communist fever is rampant in the
USA, with a paranoid establishment seeing reds under every bed.
Nevertheless, the decision to snuff out the threat of Castro by
hiring Tom Jefferson, America's best assassin, to kill him comes
from an unusual quarter: the Mafia. But Jefferson's very skillset
that makes him the perfect man for this job also ensures he has no
qualms in double crossing his criminal paymasters. Jefferson has no
issue with Castro: his preferred target is someone much closer to
home... 'Mind boggling ... keeps you guessing until the end' Sunday
Express
Practical ideas for using students' own languages within the
language classroom. Translation and Own-language Activities
provides structured, practical advice and guidance for using
students' own languages within ELT classrooms. Taking into account
both the growing interest and concerns about use of translation in
English lessons, the book presents effective ways of integrating
carefully chosen activities, covering themes such as tools,
language skills, language focus and techniques. The practical
activities range from using bilingual dictionaries to translating
long texts, with a number of tasks drawing on easy-to-use web
tools. The book also considers the relationship between translation
and intercultural understanding.
A gripping alternative history thriller set in the Second World
War, from the internationally acclaimed and bestselling author of
the Bernie Gunther novels. Autumn 1943. Hitler knows he cannot win
the war: now he must find a way to make peace. FDR and Stalin are
willing to negotiate; only Churchill refuses to listen. The
upcoming Allied Tehran conference will be where the next steps -
whatever they are - will be decided. Into this nest of double- and
triple-dealing steps Willard Mayer, OSS agent and FDR's envoy to
the conference. His job is to secure the peace that the USA and
Hitler now crave. The stakes couldn't be higher. Showcasing Philip
Kerr's brilliant research and masterful plotting at its best,
Hitler's Peace has never before been published in the UK and is a
fitting coda to the career of one of the masters of the historical
thriller.
The second in the late Philip Kerr's iconic 'Berlin Noir' trilogy,
The Pale Criminal sees detective Bernie Gunther return to hunt one
of the most evil killers in human history. It is 1938 and Bernie
Gunther is back on the mean streets of Berlin with his new partner,
Bruno Stahlecker, another ex-police officer. But on a seemingly
straightforward stakeout, Bruno is killed, and Bernie suddenly
finds himself tapped for a much bigger job. A serial sex murderer
is killing Aryan teenage girls in Berlin - and what's worse, he's
making utter fools of the police. Gunther is forced to accept a
temporary post in Obergruppenfuehrer Reinhard Heydrich's state
Security Service, with a team of men underneath him tasked purely
with hunting the killer. But can he trust his team any more than he
can trust his superiors? An unflinching, fast-paced thriller
exploring the grisly excesses of Nazi subculture, The Pale Criminal
will be loved by fans of Robert Harris and Frederick Forsythe. 'For
Christmas, I would like all of Philip Kerr's Berlin Noir novels.'
Sam Mendes, Guardian 'Blends high-powered storytelling with a rich
piece of historical re-creation' Independent 'Kerr makes his star
turns - Heydrich, Himmler, et al - eerily believable' The Times
'Powerful period flavour; a gruff, subversive hero; Kerr delivers
the good' Literary Review 'Echoes of Raymond Chandler . . . vivid
and well-researched' Evening Standard
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