A hilarious field guide to the world's most remarkable and unusual creatures: the English.
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What makes the English English? Is it their eccentricity, their passionate love (or, indeed, hatred) of Marmite – or is it something less easily defined? Beginning at the top of a muddy Gloucestershire slope at the Coopers Hill cheese-rolling contest and traversing a landscape of lawns and queues, coastlines and sporting arenas, Ben Fogle takes us on a journey through the peculiarly English: a country of wax jackets, cricket, boat races and jellied eels, by way of national treasures such as the shipping forecast, fish and chips and the Wellington boot. Not to mention the Dunkirk spirit of relentless optimism in the face of adversity, be it the heroic failure of Captain Scott’s doomed Antarctic expedition, or simply the perennial hope for better weather. The archetypal Englishman – lover of labradors and Land Rovers yet holder of two passports – Ben applauds all things quintessentially English while also paying tribute to the history, culture and ideas adopted with such gusto that they have become part of the fabric of the country. Written with Ben’s trademark warmth and wit, this is a light-hearted yet touching tribute to all things English.
"I loved this book and can't stop talking about it. . . . Transcendent." —Carolyn See, The Washington Post In the tradition of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Wang Gang's English is a captivating coming-of-age novel about the power of language to launch a journey of self-discovery. When a new teacher comes to school—a tall, elegantly dressed man from Shanghai carrying an English dictionary under his arm—twelve-year-old Love Liu turns away from Chairman Mao's little red book and toward the teacher's big blue book for answers to his most pressing questions about love and life. But as a whole new world begins to open up for him, Love Liu must face a test more challenging than any he'll take in the classroom.
It is widely accepted that English is the first truly global language and lingua franca. Its dominance has even led to its use and adaptation by local communities for their own purposes and needs. One might see English in this context as being simply a neutral, universal vehicle for the expression of local thoughts and ideas. In fact, English words and phrases have embedded in them a wealth of cultural baggage that is invisible to most native speakers. Anna Wierzbicka, a distinguished linguist known for her theories of semantics, has written the first book that connects the English language with what she terms "Anglo" culture. Wierzbicka points out that language and culture are not just interconnected, but inseparable. This is evident to non-speakers trying to learn puzzling English expressions. She uses original research to investigate the "universe of meaning" within the English language (both grammar and vocabulary) and places it in historical and geographical perspective. For example, she looks at the history of the terms "right" and "wrong" and how with the influence of the Reformation "right" came to mean "correct." She examines the ideas of "fairness" and "reasonableness" and shows that, far from being cultural universals, they are in fact unique creations of modern English. This engrossing and fascinating work of scholarship should appeal not only to linguists and others concerned with language and culture, but the large group of scholars studying English and English as a second language.
English
TAYLOR FRANCIS LTD
1996
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The story of English is often presented as one of progress: from a set of Germanic dialects to a fully-fledged national and international language. The emphasis in this book is on the diversity of English throughout its history and the changing social meanings of different varieties of English.
Winner! 2023 Pulitzer Prize in DramaWinner! 2023 Obie Award for Best New American PlayIt's 2008 and four Iranians assemble triweekly in a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) class in Karaj Iran. The students are led by Marjan an anglophile who abolishes Farsi from her classroom. They translate Ricky Martin and endure major preposition confusion; they discover how to be funny in English and ponder what they will lose in the process. As the class slowly devolves into a linguistic mess some students cling tighter to their mother tongue while others embrace the possibilities of a new language.
English: Easy and Fun Basic Level 3: To Be Or Not To Be is the third book in a series of English books to hit the market from The Language School. This book is to help Spanish speakers learn English who immigrate, have plans to immigrate, or that want to travel to the United States. This book has been used in The Language School since 2007 and is now being made available to the general public. It is ideal for the person to use it with the help of a professional English teacher in private lessons or group classes with 2-8 students.Once the student completes this book, he or she will be able to use the verb BE (ser / estar) in all aspects, including positive, negative sentences, and be able to put together questions. With this skill students can do things like buy a car, describe their families, their homes, and talk about time. Another very important thing is that students will be prepared to understand cultural aspects of Americans, including how to be polite so they can make friends with Americans and have better conversation when they go out in public.English: Easy and Fun Level 3: To Be Or Not To Be es el tercer libro de una seria de libros de ingl s que ha salido al mercado. Este libro es para ayudar el hispanohablante quien emigra, planea emigrar, o viajar de turismo a los Estados Unidos para aprender el ingl s. Este libro ha sido usado en La Escuela De Idiomas desde el 2007 y por primera vez se ha hecho disponible al p blico. Es ideal para que la persona lo use con la ayuda de un maestro profesional de ingl s en clases privadas o grupales con 2 a 8 alumnos.Una vez el alumno termina este libro, va a poder usar el verbo BE (ser/estar) en todos los aspectos, incluyendo oraciones positivas, negativas, y va a poder armar preguntas. Con este talento el alumno puede hacer cosas como comprar un carro, describir su familia, su casa y el tiempo. Otra cosa muy importante es que el alumno ser preparado para entender la cultura estadounidense al respecto de las maneras y educaci n con los fines de empezar conversaciones con estadounidenses en publico y hacer amistades.
English in Ten Chapters and Twelve Simple Tips has short imaginative stories with basic tips aimed for students who would like to explore and get familiarized with grammar rules and experiences. This book will provide the following: Grammar review Short reading comprehension stories Critical thinking questions Vocabulary practice and reinforcement Tips for independent study
If you speak Portuguese, focus your English learning on the most frequently used adverbs. Learn just the 100 adverbs you need for everyday life. One of the usual mistakes when learning a foreign language is that the student has no priorities. All the unknown verbs get the same attention.Actually, to communicate you only need 100 adverbs in any language. These adverbs are the most frequently used and can be defined using an algorithm that provides the ranking. In this book you ll find the list. This book will provide you with the 100 adverbs you have to learn first to get around when traveling or interacting with English speaking people.The phrases are presented in a very simple fashion. No complications. Straight and simple. So, don't waste your time and energy Focus your effort on the most important adverbs you have to learn to master your English Purchase your copy and start focusing your energy today
English
Intell Book Publishers
2024
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At the request of friends, I have prepared this short text-book, outlining the method of carrying forward the course, and emphasizing the principles necessary for the intelligent communication of ideas. It has not been the purpose to write a rhetoric. The many fine distinctions and divisions, the rarefied examples of very beautiful forms of language which a young pupil cannot possibly reproduce, or even appreciate, have been omitted. To teach the methods of simple, direct, and accurate expression has been the purpose; and this is all that can be expected of a high school course in English. The teaching of composition differs from the teaching of Latin or mathematics in this point: whereas pupils can be compelled to solve a definite number of problems or to read a given number of lines, it is not possible to compel expression of the full thought. The full thought is made of an intellectual and an emotional element. Whatever is intellectual may be compelled page iv] by dint of sheer purpose; whatever is emotional must spring undriven by outside authority, and uncompelled by inside determination. A boy saws a cord of wood because he has been commanded by his father; but he cannot laugh or cry because directed to do so by the same authority. There must be the conditions which call forth smiles or tears. So there must be the conditions which call forth the full expression of thought, both what is intellectual and what is emotional. This means that the subject shall be one of which the writer knows something, and in which he is interested; that the demands in the composition shall not be made a discouragement; and that the teacher shall be competent and enthusiastic, inspiring in each pupil a desire to say truly and adequately the best he thinks and feels.
English. These bumper books include the titles Maths and English. Both titles include a selection of the single titles from the original Help with Homework Series. Providing opportunities for repeat practice of key skills and learning activities. To be worked through with an adult or to be used by children independently.
The tests in this book provide an excellent method of preparing pupils for their end of Key Stage 2 SATS.
English
Anatiposi Verlag
2023
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