Lawrence asserted that 'the proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it'. In these highly individual, penetrating essays he has exposed 'the American whole soul' within some of that continent's major works of literature. In seeking to establish the status of writings by such authors as Poe, Melville, Fenimore Cooper and Whitman, Lawrence himself has created a classic work. Studies in Classic American Literature is valuable not only for the light it sheds on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American consciousness, telling 'the truth of the day', but also as...

Beginning readers will love this foot-filled Bright and Early Book classic by Dr. Seuss From left feet to right feet and wet feet to dry feet, there are so many feet to meet. The Foot Book will have young readers eager to step into the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss.

Combining brief and funny stories, easy words, catchy rhythm, and lively illustrations, Bright and Early Books are an ideal way to introduce the joys of reading to children.

Ronald Stuart Thomas (1913-2000) był walijskim poetą tworzącym w języku angielskim i pastorem kościoła anglikańskiego w Walii. Wydał 26 zbiorów poezji, nie licząc wydań okolicznościowych czy wierszy zebranych. Został uznany, obok Dylana Thomasa, za najwybitniejszego przedstawiciela tzw. poezji anglowalijskiej XX wieku i stał się jednym z ważniejszych współczesnych poetów brytyjskich. Był wielokrotnie nagradzany, a zainteresowanie jego poezją nie słabnie. Niniejsza książka jest pierwszą napisaną po polsku monografią twórczości R.S. Thomasa, a jej głównym celem...

Studie o rukopisech (XLVII, 2017) přináší mimořádně zajímavý příspěvek věnovaný doposud málo známému rukopisu s popisem portrétní galerie rodu Wettinů, původně uložené v drážďanské rezidenci, která je od konce 2. světové války nezvěstná. Další studie se věnují vztahu mezi mecenášem a jím zaměstnaným umělcem na příkladu kardinála Stefaneschiho a malíře Giotta, zaniklým soukromým knihovnám z kostnické diecéze dochovaným v rukopisné sbírce pražské lobkowiczké knihovny či nejmenšímu česky psanému rukopisu Starého zákona z tzv....

Communicative Syllabus Design provides an ideal resource for identifying and selecting the syllabus content relevant to the needs of different types or groups of foreign-language learner. Clear examples are given at every stage of the explanation with two detailed studies of how the model works in practice. It should be invaluable to anyone writing ESP courses. Teachers who are involved in planning general courses should also find it relevant and informative since the criteria for analysing communicative needs can easily be adapted for their purposes.

This book is a collection of absorbing and thought-provoking questionnaires and quizzes with related activities for students of English at upper-intermediate and more advanced levels. Questions requiring a personal response from the reader can serve as an enjoyable and provocative starting-point for fluency practice in the language classroom. The book is designed for use in the classroom, but much of the material can be used by students working alone. Those sections best suited to the individual reader are indicated by a special symbol in the text. At the end of the book both teachers and...

This book is designed to give language teachers a basis for introducing a cultural component into their teaching. The paperback edition is a collection of selected essays that attempts to provide language teachers with a basis for introducing a cultural component into their teaching. It includes essays written especially for the volume, as well as some that have been previously published.

English for Specific Purposes offers the teacher a new perspective on this important field. The main concern is effective learning and how this can best be achieved in ESP courses. The authors discuss the evolution of ESP and its position today; the role of the ESP teacher; course design; syllabuses; materials; teaching methods, and evaluation procedures. It will be of interest to all teachers who are concerned with ESP. Those who are new to the field will find it a thorough, practical introduction while those with more extensive experience will find its approach both stimulating and...

This text provides a detailed account of current approaches to the education of teachers of second languages. The paperback edition provides a detailed account of current approaches to the education of teachers of second languages. It offers valuable ideas on the observation and supervision of classrooms, on self-evaluation by teachers, and on teaching itself. Its emphasis reflects the shift in orientation from teacher training to teacher education, in which teachers are involved in developing their own theories of teaching, understanding the nature of teacher decision making, and developing...

Collaborative Language Learning and Teaching is written for teachers, teacher educators and researchers who are interested in experimenting with alternative ways of organising teaching and learning, and who wish to create an environment in which teachers, learners and researchers can work together and learn from one another. This wide-ranging collection of papers focuses on issues such as: The central characteristics of a collaborative approach to classroom research Appropriate theoretical models of language and learning for informing collaborative research Appropriate research methods, tools...