The Grouchy Grammarian: A How-Not-To Guide to the 47 Most Common Mistakes in English (repost)

Thomas Parrish, "The Grouchy Grammarian: A How-Not-To Guide to the 47 Most Common Mistakes in English Made by Journalists, Broadcasters, and Others Who Should Know Better" Wiley | 2002 | ISBN: 0471223832 | 192 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB Do you commit apostrophe atrocities? Are you tormented by the lie/lay conundrum? Do you find yourself stuck between floaters and danglers? Do your subjects and your verbs refuse to agree? If so, you’re not alone. Some of the most prominent professionals in TV broadcasting and at major newspapers and magazines–people who really should know better–are guilty of making all-too-common grammatical errors. In this delightfully amusing, clever guide, Thomas Parrish points out real-life grammar gaffes from top-notch publications such as the New York Times and the New Yorker to illustrate just how widespread these errors are. With red pen in hand, Parrish’s fictional friend the Grouchy Grammarian leads the charge, examining the forty-seven most common mistakes in English and imparting the basics of good grammar with a charming mixture of fussiness and common sense. All of which makes The Grouchy Grammarian the most entertaining, accessible how-not-to guide you’ll ever read. Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

Mastering American English (repost)

Grant Tailor, "Mastering American English" McGraw-Hill | 1956 | ISBN: 0070629420 | 226 pages | PDF | 10,1 MB Mastering American English is the book of choice to accomplice the best understanding on all grammar rules. Words, sentences, and other elements, as well as their combination and interpretation are tough by this book in a very precise and American manner. This is the appropriate book to understand American English and the ideal book for foreigners who want to excel doing the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). This book is prescriptive, descriptive and generative, therefore, nobody should have any problem to achieve good scores on English tests. Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL (repost)

Lynn Stafford-Yilmaz, Lawrence Zwier, "400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL" McGraw-Hill | 2005 | ISBN: 0071443282 | 336 pages | PDF | 2,3 MB Introduction:For students whose first language is not English and who wish to study at a university with an English-based curriculum, no admittance test is more important than the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL helps you score well by arming you with the most important English vocabulary words commonly found on this crucial exam. This timely guide also encompasses the recent changes made to the test, including the emphasis on conversation and spontaneous communication to mirror the interactive nature of the classroom. 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL also includes: Activities such as paraphrasing, synonym and antonym exercises, and identifying prefixes and suffixes Strategies on how to incorporate new words into everyday vocabulary Chapters on identifying synonyms and paraphrasing sentences, roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

"The Myth of National Defense: Essays on the Theory and History of Security Production" ed. by Hans-Hermann Hoppe

"The Myth of National Defense: Essays on the Theory and History of Security Production" ed. by Hans-Hermann Hoppe Ludwig von Mises Institute | 2003 | ISBN: 0945466374 |464 pages | PDF | 2 Mb More than 200 years after the Declaration of Independence, it seems appropriate to raise the question whether governments have in fact done what they were designed to do, or if experience or theory has provided us with grounds to consider other possibly more effective guards for our future security. The present volume aims to provide an answer to this fundamental question. iFi Download • | • ES Download

Forbidden American English: A serious compilation of Taboo American English

Richard A. Spears, "Forbidden American English: A serious compilation of Taboo American English" McGraw-Hill | 1990 | ISBN: 0844251496 | 336 pages | Djvu | 5,9 MB Forbidden American English contains approximately 1,400 words and phrases that should not be used by educated speakers of English. Intended to inform rather than offend or entertain, this unique dictionary of offensive and often inflammatory vocabulary will at once enlighten native speakers and protect nonnative speakers from using provocative language. This dictionary helps users learn the meanings of words and expressions prohibited from most contexts, while recommending that their use be avoided. This book is a serious and reliable reference for the most common forbidden expressions in American English. Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

Market Leader, Intermediate: Banking and Finance

Christine Johnson, "Market Leader, Intermediate: Banking and Finance" Longman | 2000 | ISBN: 0582328438 | 96 pages | PDF | 10,1 MB The topics have been chosen following research among teachers to establish which are the areas of widest possible interest to the majority of their students. • Provides input in reading, speaking and listening, with guidance for writing tasks • Contains vocabulary development activities and a rapid review of essential grammar • Regular focus on key business functions • Case studies allow students to practise language they have working on during the unit Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

Market Leader, Intermediate: International Management

Adrian Pilbeam, "Market Leader, Intermediate: International Management" Longman | 2000 | ISBN: 3526328412 | 87 pages | PDF | 10,1 MB The topics have been chosen following research among teachers to establish which are the areas of widest possible interest to the majority of their students. • Provides input in reading, speaking and listening, with guidance for writing tasks • Contains vocabulary development activities and a rapid review of essential grammar • Regular focus on key business functions • Case studies allow students to practise language they have working on during the unit Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

"Enjoyment of Poetry" by Max Eastman

"Enjoyment of Poetry" by Max Eastman Charles Scribner's Sons | 2008 | ISBN: B001C9YRUM | 264 pages | PDF | 4 Mb The purpose of this book is to increase enjoyment. That the poetic in everyday perception and conversation should be known for what it is, and not separated from the poetic in literature, is to my mind essential to the full appreciation of either. iFi Download • | • ES Download MegaUp Mirror

Germany For Dummies, 3 Ed

Donald Olson, "Germany For Dummies, 3 Ed" For Dummies | 2007 | ISBN: 0470089563 | 480 pages | PDF | 6,4 MB From the Bavarian Alps to the Rhine, from Berlin to the Black Forest, Germany is packed with beer gardens, castles, art, culture, and a hopping nightlife. Take it all in with this handy guide to your perfect Teutonic adventure: Complete coverage of the big cities and small towns, from Berlin and Munich to the spa town of Baden-Baden The best castles and palaces, including the fairy-tale-style castles Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Suggestions for kid-friendly attractions, hotels, and restaurant The country's best wines and wine regions Like every For Dummies travel guide, Germany For Dummies, Third Edition includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss—and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

Longman IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 (with Key and Audio)

Vanessa Jakeman, C. McDowall, "Longman IELTS Practice Test Plus 1 (with Key and Audio)" MgH | 2009 | ISBN: 0582514576 | 176 pages | PDF, mp3 | 42 MB Give your students extensive exam practice using the Practice Tests Plus series. Each book has complete practice exams, accurate to the exam level and format, as well as useful tips to enhance your students’ chance of exam success. What’s special about Practice Tests Plus? Reassure your students with task specific hints and tips on how to get the right answer Each book has a number of additional ‘plus’ features including grammar and vocabulary practice, functions banks and FAQs It includes: * five complete practice tests * additional reading and writing modules for General Training candidates * a full description of the exam * students' top questions answered * Skills for IELTS' sections training key sub-skills for each module * annotated answer key, analysing correct and incorrect answers * sample answers to writing tasks * complete audio-scripts, with answers marked Download uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com

Jean Starobinski, The Living Eye

Jean Starobinski, The Living Eye Harvard UP | 1989 | ISBN 0674536649 | 262 Pages | PDF OCR | 6.2 MB This recent addition to the Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature appeared first in French in 1961 (L'Oeil Vivant). Jean Starobinski, a major critic in Europe and this country, has written for this translation a brief preface in which he traces the history of his interest in the opposition between appearance and reality in literary texts. Arthur Goldhammer helps in his excellent translation to clarify the many metaphysical discussions. For Starobinski the critic is the man richly endowed for under standing himself but who gives himself over to the task of understanding something outside of himself. This is his function, this is his urgency. He must seek to establish an almost inconceivable relationship with something foreign to himself. TOC: Poppaea's veil -- Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the peril of reflection -- Pseudonymous Stendhal -- The critical relation -- Psychoanalysis and literary understanding -- Hamlet and Oedipus -- The interpreter's progress. Megaupload | Hotfile | Uploading | FreakShare

The Penguin Guide to Punctuation (repost)

R. L. Trask, "The Penguin Guide to Punctuation" Penguin Books | 1999 | ISBN: 0140513663 | 157 pages | PDF | 1,4 MB The Penguin Guide to Punctuation is indispensable for anyone who needs to get to grips with using punctuation in their written work. Whether you are puzzled by colons and semicolons, unsure of where commas should go or baffled by apostrophes, this jargon-free, succinct guide is for you. Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English Workbook

Douglas Biber, Susan Conrad , Geoffrey Leech, "Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English Workbook" Pearson ESL | 2002 | ISBN: 0582539420 | 144 pages | PDF | 13,3 MB * invaluable for students on university and teacher-training courses* checks your knowledge of how English is actually used in speech and writing* shows how grammar differs in different contexts of registers* provides practice with relationships between grammar and vocabulary* all examples taken from naturally occurring English texts and conversations* comparisons between British English and American English* spoken and written extracts throughout* full answer key From the Back Cover Based on the acclaimed Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English, this corpus-based text provides advanced students with a detailed look at the elements of English grammar ¿ including, how, why, and when to use different structures. Illustrates how different grammatical choices are made in speech and various writing genres. Uses example sentences drawn from real texts and conversations. Shows differences between British and American grammar. Includes frequency information. A companion Student Workbook makes the Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English a practical classroom tool as well as an indispensable grammar reference. Download uploading.com turbobit.net

Test Your Reading

M. Dean, "Test Your Reading" Longman | 2002 | ISBN: 0582469058 | 128 pages | PDF | 3,2 MB *60 tests to improve your reading skills *Wide variety of tests, including gap-fills, multiple choice, matching exercises, cartoons, and full answer key *Tips to guide you through the tests Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

The Least You Should Know About English, 2 Ed

Teresa Ferster Glazier, Paige Wilson, Kathleen A. Wagner, "The Least You Should Know About English, 2 Ed" Nelson College Indigenous | 2006 | ISBN: 0176407073 | 336 pages | PDF | 13,5 MB With a straightforward and friendly approach, The Least You Should Know about English helps students with their word choice, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. The simple explanations, ample exercises, testing opportunities, and answers at the back of the book provide students with everything they need to avoid common mistakes and improve their writing skills. Functioning equally well in a classroom and at home as a self-tutoring text, The Least You Should Know about English will help students previously overwhelmed by the complexities of English gain considerable confidence and comfort in their writing abilities. Download uploading.com sharingmatrix.com

Children's Discourse: Person, Space and Time across Languages

Children's Discourse: Person, Space and Time across Languages (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics) Cambridge University Press | June-12-2008 | ISBN: 0521065100 | 412 pages | PDF | 11.3MB Psycholinguist Maya Hickmann presents an original comparative study of discourse development in English, French, German, and Chinese. Hickmann discusses the main theoretical issues in the study of first language acquisition and provides a wide review of available studies in three domains of child language: person, space and time. Her findings concern the rhythm of language acquisition, its formal and functional determinants, and its universal vs. language-specific aspects. The conclusions stress the importance of relating sentence and discourse determinants of acquisition in a crosslinguistic perspective. Download links DEPOSITFILES

S. Brent Plate, David Jasper - Imag(in)ing Otherness: Filmic Visions of Living Together

S. Brent Plate, David Jasper - Imag(in)ing Otherness: Filmic Visions of Living Together Publisher: An American Academy of Religion Book | 1999-01-02 | ISBN: 0788505939 | PDF | 240 pages | 15.26 MB Imag(in)ing Otherness explores relationships between film and religion, aesthetics and ethics. The volume examines these relationships by viewing how otherness is imaged in film and how otherness alternately might be imagined. Drawing from a variety of films from differing religious perspectives--including Chan Buddhism, Hinduism, Native American religions, Christianity, and Judaism--the essays gathered in this volume examine the particular problems of "living together" when faced with the tensions brought out through the otherness of differing sexualities, ethnicities, genders, religions, cultures, and families. Please appreciate my work to rock these links: SharingMatrix DepositFiles TurboBit

Hot Topics 3 (with 3 CD and Instructor"s Manual)

Cheryl Pavlik, "Hot Topics 3 (with 3 CD and Instructor"s Manual)" Heinle & Heinle Publishers | 2006 | ISBN: 1413007104 | 191+152 pages,3 Audio CD | PDF, mp3 | 60+54+166 MB HOT TOPICS is guaranteed to engage readers, stimulate thinking, and provoke conversation while developing vocabulary and reading skills. The controversial topics explored in the text all have more than one side to them, thus encouraging debate and classroom discussion. • Three readings per chapter explore the same hot topic from different points of view. The readings in each chapter vary by genre and increase in difficulty to support reading development. • A focus on reading skills and reading comprehension through pre-reading questions, skimming and scanning activities, the use of context clues, vocabulary analysis, and the development of critical thinking skills helps students increase their reading fluency. • Open-ended questions at the end of every chapter encourage students to voice their opinions and defend their viewpoints either through discussion or in writing. Book uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com Instructor"s Manual uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com CD1 uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com CD 2 uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com CD 3 uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com

Hot Topics 2 (with 2 CD)

Cheryl Pavlik, "Hot Topics 2 (with 2 CD)" Heinle & Heinle Publishers | 2005 | ISBN: 1413007066 | 191 pages, 2 Audio CD | PDF, mp3 | 21+124 MB HOT TOPICS is guaranteed to engage readers, stimulate thinking, and provoke conversation while developing vocabulary and reading skills. The controversial topics explored in the text all have more than one side to them, thus encouraging debate and classroom discussion. • Three readings per chapter explore the same hot topic from different points of view. The readings in each chapter vary by genre and increase in difficulty to support reading development. • A focus on reading skills and reading comprehension through pre-reading questions, skimming and scanning activities, the use of context clues, vocabulary analysis, and the development of critical thinking skills helps students increase their reading fluency. • Open-ended questions at the end of every chapter encourage students to voice their opinions and defend their viewpoints either through discussion or in writing. Book uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com CD1 uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com CD 2 uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com

Hot Topics 1 (with Audio CD)

Cheryl Pavlik, "Hot Topics 1 (with Audio CD)" Heinle & Heinle Publishers | 2005 | ISBN: 1413007023 | 191 pages, Audio CD | PDF, mp3 | 21 + 55 MB HOT Topics is a three-level reading discussion series written for inquisitive, mature students of English language learners. Each chapter contains several high-interest readings on a specific controversial and thought-provoking topic. In the 30 years that I have been in English language training CELT), I have despaired of the lack of stimulating reading texts, accompanied by activities written specifically to energize and inspire the mature English learner. Why aren't many ESL reading texts sufficient? Although ESL learners may not yet have mastered English syntax, they still have interests beyond the mundane, and they certainly have ample reasoning ability. And while many reading texts are written about subjects of broad appeal, virtually all of them avoid topics that are deemed "too controversial" for the classroom setting. Unfortunately, many of those neglected topics are of great interest and relevance to adult lives. By steering course themes away from controversy, the instrucror also steers students away from motivating and stimulating topics. Book uploading.com turbobit.net sharingmatrix.com