Teachers of English need not only to have a good productive command of the language; they also need to know a good deal about the way the language works. This book asks: What is it that a teacher needs to know about English in order to teach it effectively? It leads teachers to awareness of the language through a wide range of tasks which involve them in analysing English to discover its underlying system. The book consists of 28 units each containing around ten tasks plus a diagnostic introductory unit. Units start at phoneme level & progress through words phrases & sentences on to complete texts. Task-types include recognition categorisation matching explanation & application tasks. Throughout the book the language is illustrated wherever possible from authentic sources so that the teacher can be sure that the English being studied represents current usage. ...

In this compelling novel of friendship family & trust Sunday Times bestselling author Adele Parks asks: how far would you go to save your best friend? I need you to say that I was with you. For thirty years best friends Steph & Pip have been through thick & thin. Theres nothing they would not do for one another. Until these simple words change everything. Steph eternally solid & dependable is begging her friend to lie to the police as shes desperately trying to conceal not one but two scandalous secrets to protect her family. Pip self-consigned to the role of scatty hot-head is overwhelmed; shes normally the one asking for help in a crisis. Its a big ask. So what would you do? *
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The landscape of Scotland is full of dramatic contrasts. The high rugged peaks of the Cairngorms look down on the rounded hills of the southern uplands. Wild moorlands run into fertile flood-plains. The coastline ranges from soft sandy beaches & crystal-clear waters to jagged cliffs battered by the fierce waves of the Atlantic. Aerial photography provides unique & striking perspectives on how the people of Scotland have lived worked fought over worshipped developed & changed this land leaving no part untouched or unaltered by human activity. The Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) holds the national collection of aerial photography for Scotland with millions of images dating from the 1920s to the present day. These photographs
- many of which have never been seen before by the public
- tell the remarkable story of a changing nation from stone circles Roman remains & ruined castles to the growth of villages towns & cities the rise & fall of heavy industry the country at war & the proud engineering & architecture of the modern landscape. For the first time in one volume RCAHMS has brought together the finest images from its collection in a stunning illustration of Scotlands past present & future.

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Young Anna Travis has been assigned to her first murder case
- a series of killings that has shocked even the most hardened of
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Life for Maisie Jackson has been far from happy for a number of years
- ever since her mother re-married after her beloved father's
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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Now in a third edition Abracadabra Cello has a fresh contemporary new look & is the perfect book for pupil & teacher. This title offers an identical selection of repertoire to the other books in the Abracadabra Strings series so they can be used in any combination for group or whole class lessons & mixed ensemble performances. Used alone they remain ideal for individual tuition. With tunes you know & want to play carefully graded in 20 learning steps this new edition of the popular tutor also

Includes:: duets trios & teachers parts. Clear fingering & bowing diagrams & concise theory explanations help to teach the fundamentals of the instrument & each new technical aspect is reinforced by several pieces using that particular technique. Abracadabra Cello now also

Includes:: two CDs of performance & backing tracks featuring selected orchestral backings.



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This pupils book provides a lively & comprehensive introduction to the very first steps of playing the cello. It is part of the Abracadabra Strings Beginners series a new series of string tutors designed to precede our existing Abracadabra books. All the titles in the series work in conjuction with each other making them ideal for ensemble group & whole class tuition. Used alone they remain perfect for indivdual lessons. The book contains activities games & pieces that teach the fundamentals of playing the cello: good posture (with & without the instrument) bow hold finger position & pitch awareness as well as developing rhythm & notation reading. The CD also aids pitch development with performances of the pieces & backing tracks to motivate pupils to practise pieces & activities outside of their lessons. The basics are constantly reinforced & revisited with the pupils building up to performance pieces that combine & showcase all of the skills they have developed. ...

Abracadabra spells 'excellent instrumental tutors' & the Abracadabra approach to learning through songs & tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress & enjoyment with their chosen instrument. Now in a third edition Abracadabra Woodwind has a fresh & contemporary new look & is fully updated. With additional teaching material
- & with nothing left out from the previous edition
- Abracadabra Clarinet will continue to engage & excite the young player.

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Abracadabra spells 'excellent instrumental tutors' & the Abracadabra approach to learning through songs & tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress & enjoyment with their chosen instrument. Now in a third edition Abracadabra Woodwind has a fresh & contemporary new look & extra new CDs to play with. With additional teaching material
- & with nothing left out from the previous edition
- Abracadabra Clarinet now has two CDs instead of one & has been specially revised to make the aural experience even more engaging & accessible.

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