Each unit of Speakout opens with a clear overview of the content & learning objectives. The course covers all 4 skills areas as well as grammar & vocabulary & functional grammar. Each unit cuminates with a DVD lesson based around an extract from a real BBC programme. The Active Book
Includes:: * Easy navigation of the Students Book pages with zoom facility * Video & audio available at the touch of a button * Video Podcasts with accompanying worksheets * BBC programme clips that can be played in a DVD player or computer
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Lessons cover all four skill areas as well as grammar & vocabulary. Each unit ends with a DVD lesson based around an extract from a BBC programme which provides a springboard for meaningful speaking & writing tasks. Models of authentic English are also provided through on the street interviews filmed by the BBC. Active Book is the Starter level Students book in digital format with integrated audio & video from the course &
Includes:: Easy navigation of the Students Book pages with zoom facility Video & audio available at the touch of a button BBC programme clips that can be played in a DVD player or computer Video Podcasts with accompanying worksheets
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When Steadman agreed to investigate the disappearance of a young Mossad agent he had no idea he would be drawn into a malevolent conspiracy of neo-Nazi cultists bent on unleashing an age-old unholy power on an unsuspecting world -- power rising out of a demonic relic from mans dark primal past to threaten humanity with horror from beyond any nightmare.. . Spine-chilling.. .violent creepy & compulsive reading Daily Mirror ...

1942. Entrenched in the searing sands of Libya a group of soldiers uncover a tomb. Buried in the ancient dust they find a macabre crown of thorns & the devastatingly powerful Spear of Destiny. Theyve discovered the last resting place of Christ. 2002 Gerald Usherwood & his old army pal Max Chippendale reunite to trade stories & spread Christmas cheer. But dark shadows visit the old friends in the dead of night & make them pay the ultimate price for the secrets they stole. Geralds grandson DCI Ethan Usherwood is left to piece together the mystery behind the killings & to uncover the treasure they kept hidden for so many years. A desperate hunt for the ultimate truth Spear of Destiny" is undeniably Daniel Eastermans most powerful thriller to date." ...

On May 21st 1982 nearly four hundred soldiers from the 2cd Battalion Parachute Regiment under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert H Jones landed with a British Task Force at San Carlos Bay on the Falklands. Their mission: to take the strategic position at Goose Green where military intelligence reckoned there were a couple of hundred Argentine troops guarding an airstrip. The intelligence was wrong & when they attacked on May 27th they were confronted by a 1 500-strong regiment of Argentine soldiers dug in with so much machine-gun ammunition they stood on the ammo boxes to keep their feet dry. Some of the enemy soldiers were Special Forces; some were Guarani Indians a proud warrior race; a few even were Welsh-speaking members of a community founded in Patagoina in the nineteenth century. What they had in common were two. 50 calibre machine guns in every position. It was going to be a hard & dreadful fight. Fourteen hours later when the smoke had cleared on the most ferocious battle in post-war British history nearly 250 Argentine soldiers were killed scores more were wounded & another 1 300 had been captured. Goose Green would cost 2 Para the lives of seventeen men including H Jones who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his role in the action. This is a no-holds barred account of what it was really like to walk into the storm of lead the Argentines hurled at their attackers. ...

Special Brothers & Sisters" is a collection of real-life accounts from the brothers & sisters of children with special needs disability or serious illness ranging in age from 3 to 18 years. They explain in their own words what its like to live with their siblings. There is a lot of advice available for parents of a child with a disability or illness but very little about the important issue of educating their siblings about how they feel & why they may behave differently from other children. These stories from 40 different families come with related tips to help siblings deal with some of the things that happen in their family lives. The book also provides a helpful glossary to explain in child-friendly language the disabilities & medical conditions mentioned including: ADHD; autism; cerebral palsy; cystic fibrosis; & Down syndrome. " Special Brothers & Sisters" is an engaging & educational collection that will enable young people & adults to share in the extraordinary experience of being a sibling of a child with special needs a disability or serious illness." ...

Its nearly Christmas & Billy is so excited! The house is full of decorations. All they need now is a Christmas tree. The animals wrap up warm & set off to find one but as they search it gets dark & the snow falls faster & faster... Will they find their perfect tree & make it home safe & sound? ...

With a Foreword from Baroness Mary Warnock this book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of special educational needs (SEN). It contains chapters written by a range of experts on different aspects of SEN & is full of practical suggestions for how to achieve effective inclusive practice. Various research perspectives are considered the value of labels is examined & the need to recognize the overlapping characteristics between different syndromes is highlighted. Chapters focus on translating theory into classroom practice & include case studies covering the Birth to 19 age range. There is coverage of: SEN & the state of research " SEN & legal issues " parents perspectives " speech & language difficulties " dyspraxia & occupational therapy " dyslexia " dyscalculia " Auditory Processing Disorder " Behavioural Optometry " Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) " Asperger Syndrome & Autistic Spectrum Disorder " Tourette Syndrome " Downs Syndrome Ideal for those undertaking teacher education courses as well as experienced teachers therapists & policy makers this book is a guide to understanding & supporting learners with additional needs. Lindsay Peer is an Educational Psychologist international speaker author & expert in the field of SEN. Gavin Reid is an independent Educational Psychologist based in Canada & International Consultant to organisations in the UK Europe & the Middle East." ...

For many readers the first edition of this book became the textbook on special educational needs (SEN). It was written specifically with the requirements of student teachers trainee educational psychologists SENCOs & SEN specialist teachers in mind. Whilst recognising the complex & difficult nature of many special educational needs the authors place a firm emphasis on inclusion & suggest practical strategies enabling professionals to maximise inclusion at the same time as recognising & supporting diversity. Reviewers commended the stimulating balance that it struck between theory research & practice as well as its unique analysis of the implications for SEN of linguistic cultural & ethnic diversity. These valuable features are maintained in the new edition. The key new features of the second edition include: analyses of the probable impact on children with special educational needs of key recent legislation & guidance & of other recent national initiatives in education including curricular initiatives (such as those for literacy & numeracy) & organisational & structural initiatives (such as the introduction of new types of school & the reorganisation of childrens services); many new case studies & activities that reflect recent changes in the field including developments in national & local provision & in ways of thinking about special educational needs & inclusion; & reports of significant new research in this field & of new materials & methods for assessment & teaching with over 30 per cent of the bibliography referring to material published since the first edition. This edition contains new chapters on: SEN inclusion & diversity
- an integrated approach; Stakeholders in SEN & inclusion; Assessment for learning; Autism; Sensory needs (covering both visual & hearing impairment); & Physical needs. It

Includes:: fuller coverage too of some important subjects in which there have been major developments in the years since the first edition including dyspraxia the education of the children of travellers & asylum seekers; the role of genetic factors in development & the contribution of neuroscience to our understanding of SEN.


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This book tells the stories of forty heroes all awarded bravery medals for their conduct during Special Forces missions over the last 150 years. Often covert hit-&-run operations involving very small numbers of highly skilled men those who partake in these missions know that their goals involve a high level of risk. They are men who would die for their country no questions asked. With many incredible stories particularly from the Second World War including the Cockleshell Heroes & other conflicts from the twentieth century such as the Iranian Embassy siege this collection of real-life action adventure brings the bravery of Britain's heroes to life. Every medal in Lord Ashcroft's extensive collection tells a story & these are some of the most thrilling. ...