The History of Rock 'N' Roll Warner Brothers/Time-Life Video | ISBN: 0790794586 | ASIN: B0002234XQ | 5 Full DVDs | NTSC | ISO | 29.2 Gb
Ten titanic hours of the greatest rock extravaganza ever! This definitive 10-part documentary covers rock 'n' roll history from its humble beginnings in the '50s to Lollapalooza in the '90s. Fans can experience their favorite rock 'n' roll moments all over again through hundreds of exclusive interviews, classic footage, and unforgettable in-concert performances from rock 'n' roll's biggest stars. A must-own for any rock 'n' roll fan!
Serving as an introduction for neophytes and a refresher course for experts, The History of Rock and Roll is a mammoth and, when considered on its own terms, frequently successful undertaking. The series, which was first presented in 1995, consumes some 578 minutes, with 10 episodes (there are no bonus features) spread out over five discs. Its pedigree (executive producers include Quincy Jones, while respected writers Peter Guralnick and Greil Marcus are listed as consultants) is impressive, as is its scope, beginning in the pre-rock days of bluesman Muddy Waters and boogie woogie master Louis Jordan and continuing through the death of Kurt Cobain and the birth of the Lollapalooza festival in the mid-1990s. Along the way, dozens of big-name performers (with the notable exception of the Beatles) are on hand to lead us through the story.
On the minus side, the format--clips of musical performances cut short by a parade of talking heads--while typical of the genre, will frustrate those who come for the music alone. Nor is it likely that anyone who studies such things will find much here that hasn't already been seen. To be sure, there are some terrific moments, like the profile of Bob Dylan (in part 5, "Plugging In"), some cool clips of relatively obscure legends like James Burton and T-Bone Walker (in part 7, "Guitar Heroes"), and rarely seen live bits with Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, Iggy Pop (goofing on the Dinah Shore Show in '77), and many others scattered throughout the set. Part 8, which chronicles the '70s, is surprisingly compelling (one forgets how many major artists--Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder--came into their own in a decade remembered largely for disco and faceless arena rock), while part 9, "Punk," is arguably the most entertaining of the lot.
In the end, it's the lack of complete musical performances that is the set's Achilles' heel. Then again, with their appetites whetted here, perhaps viewers will move on to other, more detailed looks at their heroes--beginning with, say, The Beatles Anthology. --Sam Graham
Russian-English Visual Dictionary is an abbreviated version of his "big brother" "visual encyclopaedia", had won world fame and became a truly international handbook. Translated into 25 languages, distributed in more than 100 countries with a total circulation of more than 7 million copies, this dictionary in our time is the inexhaustible source of information.
Practice Makes Perfect helps you put your English vocabulary and grammar skills together! You may have all the vocabulary down pat and every grammar point nailed--but without the skill of knowing how to put these elements together, communicating in your second language would be nearly impossible. Practice Makes Perfect : English Sentence Builders picks up from where other grammar books leave off, showing you the variety of structures and how to combine them to make solid sentences. And like every Practice Makes Perfect title, these books feature crystal-clear explanations, numerous realistic examples, and dozens of opportunities to practice, practice, practice!
Get instant access to thousands of common Spanish phrases
As you know it is next to impossible to deduce the Spanish equivalents of common English phrases such as "take a break" or "have an idea" using only a bilingual dictionary. That's where The Ultimate Spanish Phrase Finder comes in.
Containing 37,000 common phrases and idiomatic expressions in each language, The Ultimate Spanish Phrase Finder gives you invaluable guidance on phrase construction, along with a range of synonyms to choose from. Examples--including common proverbs and book and movie titles--provide you with vivid illustrations of how specific word combinations are used in everyday contexts in Spain and Latin America.
English for Business Studies is a course for upper-intermediate and advanced level students who need to understand and talk about key business and economic concepts. The Second Edition contains two new units, Information technology and electronic commerce, and Entrepreneurs and venture capital. The other 28 units have been updated where necessary to take into account changes in business practice. The Teacher's Book now includes a list of new vocabulary for each unit to help you prepare for your classes. The key features of the course remain the same: - core reading texts to explain the basic content - authentic interviews for listening comprehension - systematic vocabulary development - a variety of speaking activities - language reference section - multi-lingual glossary - progress tests in the Teacher's Book Each of the 30 units provides between two and three hours' work, with content that develops all four skills.
Inside Reading 4 Student Book Pack & Instructor Pack
Oxford University Press | ISBN-10: 0194416151 | 164 pp | PDF + NRG | 51.8 Mb + 3.38 Mb
Oxford University Press | ISBN-10: 0194416232 | 16 pp | PDF + NRG | 7.10 Mb + 97.6 Mb
Product Description
With the dual focus of equipping students to interact with academic texts and helping them acquire vital academic vocabulary, Inside Reading gives students the tools they need to succeed in their academic courses.
Electronic Workbook
Students can take their learning further with the electronic workbook included in their student book. It offers a variety of vocabulary exercises designed to deepen knowledge of and ability to use the targeted AWL words appropriately.
About the Author
Series Director Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman is an associate professor of TESOL(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and the TESOL Coordinator in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fullerton, USA. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California where she specialized in language, literacy and learning and completed a dissertation on second language vocabulary acquisition. Her publications have appeared in a variety of journals including Text, TESOL Quarterly, CATESOL Journal, and Studies in Second Language Acquisition and in edited collections including Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition, Language in Use (papers from the Georgetown Roundtable) and Directions in Applied Linguistics: Essays in Honor of Robert B Kaplan. She is the series editor of a reading and vocabulary textbook series and a textbook for vocabulary teachers, both published by Oxford University Press. Her publications focus on Second Language vocabulary acquisition.
Inside Reading 3 Student Book Pack & Instructor Pack
Oxford University Press | ISBN-10: 0194416143| 164 pp | PDF + NRG | 60.7 Mb + 3.38 Mb
Oxford University Press | ISBN-10: 0194416224 | 22 pp | PDF + NRG | 11.1 Mb + 97.6 Mb
Product Description
With the dual focus of equipping students to interact with academic texts and helping them acquire vital academic vocabulary, Inside Reading gives students the tools they need to succeed in their academic courses.
Electronic Workbook
Students can take their learning further with the electronic workbook included in their student book. It offers a variety of vocabulary exercises designed to deepen knowledge of and ability to use the targeted AWL words appropriately.
About the Author
Series Director Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman is an associate professor of TESOL(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and the TESOL Coordinator in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fullerton, USA. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California where she specialized in language, literacy and learning and completed a dissertation on second language vocabulary acquisition. Her publications have appeared in a variety of journals including Text, TESOL Quarterly, CATESOL Journal, and Studies in Second Language Acquisition and in edited collections including Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition, Language in Use (papers from the Georgetown Roundtable) and Directions in Applied Linguistics: Essays in Honor of Robert B Kaplan. She is the series editor of a reading and vocabulary textbook series and a textbook for vocabulary teachers, both published by Oxford University Press. Her publications focus on Second Language vocabulary acquisition.
Inside Reading 2 Student Book Pack & Instructor Pack
Oxford University Press | ISBN-10: 0194416135| 144 pp | PDF + NRG | 56.8 Mb + 3.37 Mb
Oxford University Press | ISBN-10: 0194416216 | 22 pp | PDF + NRG | 11.7 Mb + 97.6 Mb
Product Description
With the dual focus of equipping students to interact with academic texts and helping them acquire vital academic vocabulary, Inside Reading gives students the tools they need to succeed in their academic courses.
Electronic Workbook
Students can take their learning further with the electronic workbook included in their student book. It offers a variety of vocabulary exercises designed to deepen knowledge of and ability to use the targeted AWL words appropriately.
About the Author
Series Director Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman is an associate professor of TESOL(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and the TESOL Coordinator in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fullerton, USA. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California where she specialized in language, literacy and learning and completed a dissertation on second language vocabulary acquisition. Her publications have appeared in a variety of journals including Text, TESOL Quarterly, CATESOL Journal, and Studies in Second Language Acquisition and in edited collections including Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition, Language in Use (papers from the Georgetown Roundtable) and Directions in Applied Linguistics: Essays in Honor of Robert B Kaplan. She is the series editor of a reading and vocabulary textbook series and a textbook for vocabulary teachers, both published by Oxford University Press. Her publications focus on Second Language vocabulary acquisition.
Inside Reading 1 Student Book Pack & Instructor Pack
Oxford University Press | ISBN-10: 0194416127| 144 pp | PDF + NRG | 53.8 Mb + 3.34 Mb
Oxford University Press | ISBN-10: 0194416208 | 22 pp | PDF + NRG | 11.5 Mb + 97.6 Mb
Product Description
With the dual focus of equipping students to interact with academic texts and helping them acquire vital academic vocabulary, Inside Reading gives students the tools they need to succeed in their academic courses.
Electronic Workbook
Students can take their learning further with the electronic workbook included in their student book. It offers a variety of vocabulary exercises designed to deepen knowledge of and ability to use the targeted AWL words appropriately.
About the Author
Series Director Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman is an associate professor of TESOL(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and the TESOL Coordinator in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fullerton, USA. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California where she specialized in language, literacy and learning and completed a dissertation on second language vocabulary acquisition. Her publications have appeared in a variety of journals including Text, TESOL Quarterly, CATESOL Journal, and Studies in Second Language Acquisition and in edited collections including Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition, Language in Use (papers from the Georgetown Roundtable) and Directions in Applied Linguistics: Essays in Honor of Robert B Kaplan. She is the series editor of a reading and vocabulary textbook series and a textbook for vocabulary teachers, both published by Oxford University Press. Her publications focus on Second Language vocabulary acquisition.
Rocket French InteractiveAudio Course (Complete - 31 lessons)
Rocket Languages Ltd. | PDF / MP3 / EXE |974 Mb
Why do YOU want to learn to speak French? Are you about to travel to a French speaking country? Do you have a French speaking partner? Are you studying French and need better resources to make your learning task easier? Do you want to earn more money at your job by being bilingual? Perhaps you simply want to learn for personal pleasure.
Whatever your reasons are, Rocket French has designed with YOU in mind, so that you will get immensely satisfying results FAST...
With Rocket French, you are going to learn French rapidly, effectively, and easily. You are going to be able to speak at a restaurant, at an airport, with new friends… in basically every situation you can think of!
Rocket French is a beginner's course in three main components: 1) audio lessons, which you listen to; 2) textual lessons, which you read; and 3) learning games, which you play.
But all three components have one thing in common: each one of them involves your own active participation. * With the audio lessons in the Rocket French Interactive Audio Course, you will add your own voice to the conversations that are the focus of each lesson, both by repeating words to practice your pronunciation, and by saying the correct word or phrase when prompted by your host. These audio lessons come with supplementary written transcripts. * With the textual lessons, which focus on the grammar of the French language and view it in its contemporary cultural context, you will walk through the various steps of how to change articles, adjectives, and verbs, how to build more and more complex sentences, and how to write in French. These text-based lessons are illustrated and contain embedded audio clips for new words and phrases. * With the software-based learning games, you can test your memorization of French words, sounds, and verb changes through dynamic game-play and receive active feedback in real time.
All the best for your French learning and bonne chance!
Fluenz Spanish was inspired by the legacy of a great teacher leading an immersive, one-on-one experience
From the very beginning we worked to turn this vision into reality. On-screen tutor and team leader Sonia Gil, a recent Cornell graduate, and other alumni from Harvard and the University of Chicago, sought out the right technology to deliver the magic of great one-on-one learning. Remembering our own experiences learning languages, we created Fluenz Spanish to be the ideal tool for those who like common sense explanations, a fun and challenging environment, and who thrive on a great teacher to keep them focused and engaged. Most of all, we made it for those who share our love of Spanish.
The Magic of a Great Teacher
As passionate, life-long language learners, we wanted to move beyond what is wrong with computer language education: simplistic methods that boast a natural, passive way to learn a language, and those that treat adults like children. Instead, Fluenz brings the magic of a great teacher to lead, challenge, and inspire adults and teens with real learning.
How To Books, 3 ed | 2009 | ISBN: 1845283295 | 166 pages | PDF | 1.1 Mb
Master the essentials of the English language and write with greater confidence.
Preface to the Third Edition Do you have trouble with punctuation? Are you frustrated when you can’t remember whether to use a comma or a full stop? Do you have difficulty constructing a sentence that sounds right? If so, then this book should help you. Written in an easy-to-read style, it takes you through the basics of English grammar. It explains the various parts of speech showing what role they each play in a sentence. It shows you how to improve your writing by choosing the right words and varying your sentence structure. The use of the various punctuation marks is explained and examples given. After reading this book, you will never again use a comma instead of a full stop! There is a chapter on the use of apostrophes. You are shown how to write dialogue and even how to set out a play. There is a chapter on avoiding the most common mistakes. At the end of each chapter there are exercises which will help to reinforce what you have learnt. Written in a simple style with frequent headings, this book is for anyone – of any age – who wishes to improve the standard of his or her English.
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