The fully updated new edition of this practical guide provides teachers with a range of innovative strategies for motivating pupils of all ages in modern foreign languages. Containing new material for primary teachers as well as more teaching tips additional lesson ideas & an extended directory Amanda Barton shows how learning a language can be fun. Brimming with useful tips & inspirational advice on every aspect of modern language teaching this book will prove essential reading for every modern language teacher. ...

The new 4th edition of this bestselling book

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Originally published in 1988 GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT has helped thousands of couples attain more loving supportive & deeply satisfying relationships. In this groundbreaking book Dr Harville Hendrix shares with you what he has learned about the psychology of love during more than thirty years of working as a therapist & helps you transform your relationship into a lasting source of love & companionship. For this edition of his classic book Dr Hendrix & his wife Helen La Kelly Hunt have added a new introduction describing the powerful influence this book has had on so many people over the years. With its step-by-step programme GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT will help you create a loving supportive & revitalized partnership. ...

Is your workload overwhelming? Does it just keep mounting up while your stress levels reach fever pitch? In Getting Things Done David Allen teaches you how to keep a clear head relax & organise your thoughts while implementing the methods that he has introduced at organisations like Microsoft Lockheed & the US Department of Justice: Learn the 'do it delegate it defer it drop it' principle to empty your in-tray. Handle e-mail paperwork & unexpected demands in a system of self-management. Plan & progress projects. Reasses goals & stay focused. Apply the two minute rule when deciding what to do now & what to defer. Overcome feelings of anxiety & being overwhelmed. With clear & specific methods & advice David Allen's tried & trusted formula for business efficiency could transform the way you operate & your experience of work. ...

In 1996 former Country Living garden editor Miranda Innes decided to change her life completely. Tired of urban living bored of her career out of love with her long-standing partner she & her son spied a romantic ruin in Andalusia amid its own olive groves & made an offer. What happened next
- selling her London house & handing in her notice at the magazine
- was going to be straightforward or so she thought. She had not counted on the sudden emergence of a New Man in her life the plans of Arsenal football ground to purchase her back garden a badly slipped disc & the logistics involved in moving a lifetime's possessions. Nor had she realised what a struggle re-building the house room by room or planting a garden in the hostile terrain of southern Spain would be. But helped by her new husband Dan & an assortment of eccentric locals not least by the worldly wisdom of Juan the builder she made it & over the ensuing four years the house & pool were built & the garden began to take shape. This is the story of how Miranda got to manana of her love affair with Spain & a countryside where 'great jagged peaks range above little fields white villages tumble like sugar cubes down the sides of hills & white houses grow room by room in a puzzle of rectangles topped by corrugated cinnamon-brown terracotta tiles moulded on a man's thigh'. Illustrated throughout with line-drawings by Dan Pearce Getting to Manana is a book to read & treasure.

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Have you ever wondered how its possible to walk down a street with your thoughts on what youre going to have for lunch? Whats telling your legs to move while your mind is on other things? & how are you reading these words right now? The simple answer: its your brain. By answering these questions & more Getting Your Head Around the Brain is your first stop for understanding human behaviour. It provides intriguing insight into the brains awesome abilities & covers fascinating topics like sensation memory & emotion. Whether youre studying for your psychology degree or whether you just want to learn more about human behaviour Getting Your Head Around the Brain is a fun-&-friendly guide to this mysterious & often misunderstood organ. Key

Features: * no nonsense
- its written in language that you dont need a Ph D to understand; * eye-catching illustrations & cartoons; * fascinating examples throughout. Let this book guide your curiosity for the intricacies & surprises of the brain & the behaviour it produces.


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Gettysburg fought over three days at the beginning of July 1863 is the subject of the third of Mark Adkins magisterial Battle Companions which have been universally acclaimed as definitive works distinguished by their superb illustrations completeness & attention to detail. The Gettysburg Companion is the complete guide to the greatest & most decisive battle of the American Civil War. Adkins unique approach to the events of July 1-3 1863 is what sets it apart from the plethora of rival accounts. The text does far more than simply describe the events of the battle instead acting as a comprehensive guide to the armies their weapons equipment & tactics the plans & problems of the rival commanders
- not only during the three-day battle but before & afterwards
- as well as including a detailed study of the ground over which the battle was fought. Divided into twelve sections & illustrated throughout this 500-page large format book presents its impressive array of technical data statistics & information on military procedure in a logical & visually accessible format -with over 70 maps 140 diagrams & illustrations 52 paintings of uniforms & a range of contemporary photographs. In each section Adkin

Includes:: discussion & commentary on a selection of controversies that continue to provoke fierce argument today
- the authors relative impartiality from the history & legacy of the Civil War serving to bolster the credibility of this already authoritative text. The Gettysburg Companion is an absolute must-have for anyone hoping to further their understanding of this seminal moment in US military & political history.




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Ghana is an ideal destination for first-time visitors to Africa; rich in little-visited national parks forest reserves cultural sites & scenic waterfalls blessed with bleached white beaches & lush rain forests of the Atlantic coastline. This st&-alone guide the only one available caters for both the budget backpacker & the luxurious resort wallower. Including authoritative history & wildlife sections updated accommodation & restaurant recommendations & a wealth of background & practical information Bradt's Ghana" covers the country with unrivalled detail & knowledge. Ghana defeated Sudan 2-0 in Accra to become the first African team to reach the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. What better time to catch this friendly English-speaking & hassle-free country as it revels on a soccer high?" ...

Culture Smart! Ghana provides essential information on local attitudes beliefs & behaviour. This concise guide will tell you what to expect & how to behave. This inside knowledge will enable you to avoid embarrassing faux pas feel confident in unfamiliar situations & develop trust friendships & successful relationships. Culture Smart! provides rare insights & practical guidance into cultures. The values behaviour & customs of peoples have been formed over centuries which is why the unique information in Culture Smart! guides do not date in the same way as ordinary travel guides. Culture Smart! enables you to step into a world untouched by other guidebooks. ...

A stunning novel spanning generations & continents Ghana Must Go by rising star Taiye Selasi is a tale of family drama & forgiveness ...