Author: Jeremy Harmer Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521794954 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 52
Book Description
Penny Wade is a musician. She is enjoying her first visit to Barcelona with her orchestra. But first her double bass is lost, and then someone with her orchestra dies. The police want to know what happened, and Penny'slife changes as she also slowly learns the truth. From p. 4 of cover.
Author: Margaret Johnson Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521686235 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 52
Book Description
Modern, original fiction for learners of English.Sam is like any other teenage girl except that she was born deaf. She meets Jim, falls in love and feels happier than ever before. Then one day Jim's jealous ex-girlfriend reveals a secret. Sam is left wondering if she really knows Jim at all. For their love to grow Jim must show her that their worlds are not too different.
Author: Jeremy Harmer Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521794947 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 48
Book Description
Cambridge English Readers is an exciting new series of original fiction, specially written for learners of English. Graded into six levels - from elementary to advanced - the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes. Penny Wade is a musician. She plays the double bass for the Barston Symphony Orchestra. They go on tour to Spain. But in Barcelona her double bass is lost and then one of the people on the tour is found dead. The Spanish Police think it's murder. But who, and why? Penny learns a lot about the other musicians and herself on her first trip to Spain. The audio CD contains a recording of the full text of the book.
Author: Guy Bass Publisher: Capstone Classroom ISBN: 1623703840 Category : Best friends Languages : en Pages : 193
Book Description
Stitch Head, the Mad Professor's first creation, has long hidden in the shadows of Castle Grotteskew--but now that the newest monster, the Creature, has decided that they are best friends, and the evil Freakfinder wants to kidnap the monsters for his freak show, Stitch Head finds himself cast in the role of hero.
Author: Daniel T. Willingham Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470730455 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 324
Book Description
Easy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. It reveals-the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. Nine, easy-to-understand principles with clear applications for the classroom Includes surprising findings, such as that intelligence is malleable, and that you cannot develop "thinking skills" without facts How an understanding of the brain's workings can help teachers hone their teaching skills "Mr. Willingham's answers apply just as well outside the classroom. Corporate trainers, marketers and, not least, parents -anyone who cares about how we learn-should find his book valuable reading." —Wall Street Journal