Comedy drama about a woman desperate to pass her driving test. Bev (Jessica Hynes) is a downtrodden wife who has managed to fail her test eight times. Her husb&, Ian (Shaun Dingwall), has been no help in instructing her due to his frustrating approach. Inspired by glamorous driving school owner Fiona (Sarah Hadland), Bev is determined to succeed along with a group of other learner drivers. Chris (David Tennant), a devout Christian with the patience of a saint, is assigned as her instructor & it's not long before Bev develops a crush on him, despite his geeky appearance. ...

Examines the verbal participation of learners in Japanese as a Foreign Language classrooms. This book also examines the verbal interactions with teachers & classmates & 'private' speech acts in relation to the classroom context & also sociocultural factors such as the learner's motivation & the teacher's belief in their own methods. ...

Science is regularly providing new & interesting insights into the brain. While some of the latest neuroscientific research on how the brain learns supports what we already know about effective teaching, new knowledge about learning, memory & the classroom environment can help teachers to become even more confident & effective ...