Living Language: Fluent English

    

    Perfect Natural Speech, Sharpen Your Grammar, Master Idioms, Speak Fluently." ESL (English as a Second Language) students who reach an intermediate level of English don’t need endless drills in grammar or tedious vocabulary lists; they need to learn how to make their English sound natural. Fluent English is the ideal course for developing native-like fluency in English.

   
It focuses on the essentials—idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, practical vocabulary expansion, and grammar usage in context—and builds listening comprehension as well as pronunciation and intonation skills.

     

Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases

Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases" is the most comprehensive survey of this area of the English language ever undertaken. Taking over 6000 phrases, it explains their meaning, explores their development and gives citations that range from the Venerable Bede to Will Self. Crisply and wittily written, this book is packed with memorable and surprising detail, whether showing that 'salad days' comes from Antony and Cleopatra, that 'flavour of the month' originates in 1940s American ice cream marketing, or even that we've been 'calling a spade a spade' since the sixteenth century. "Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases" is part of the "Penguin Reference Library" and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world - making knowledge everybody's property

History of Classical Literature, Vol. 1 & 2

The Cambridge History of Classical Literature provides a comprehensive, critical survey of the literature of Greece and Rome from Homer till the Fall of Rome. This is the only modern work of this scope; it embodies the very considerable advances made by recent classical scholarship, and reflects too the increasing sophistication and vigour of critical work on ancient literature.

 

Objective General English : 10,000 Plus Questions

Business English

This updated edition provides clear, concise instruction on every form of business writing, from traditional business letters to e-mail and other electronic communications. Pointing out that effective business English begins with mastering grammar and sentence structure, the author presents a brush-up course on the basics of correct usage.

Second to grammatical correctness, the biggest challenge in preparing business documents is achieving an appropriate business style that conveys the writer's message succinctly without resorting to stilted, overly formal language.

The author advises on how to achieve a natural tone, and to avoid meaningless jargon. She follows up with good examples of model business letters, résumés, employment letters, interoffice memos, news releases, and business reports. Additional features include exercises with answers and a glossary of business terms.

 

History of English Literature

An Introduction to the Grammar of English

An Introduction to the Grammar of English By Elly van Gelderen

It has been eight years since "An Introduction to the Grammar of English" was first published. The second edition is completely revised and greatly expanded, especially where texts, example sentences, exercises, and cartoons are concerned. It continues to provide a very lively and clearly written textbook. The book introduces basic concepts of grammar in a format which inspires the reader to use linguistic arguments. The style of the book is engaging and examples from poetry, jokes, and puns illustrate grammatical concepts. The focus is on syntactic analysis and evidence. However, special topic sections contribute sociolinguistic and historical reasons behind prescriptive rules such as the bans on split infinitives, dangling participles, and preposition stranding. The book is written for undergraduate students and structured for a semester-long course.

 

English Verb: An Exploration of Structure and Meaning

Make an Impact with Your Written English: How to Write Presentations, Reports, Meetings Notes and Minutes

Writing effective business English is about creating clear, concise messages and avoiding verbosity; but the fewer words there are, the more important it is to get them right.

This volume in the “Better Business English” series focuses on presentations, reports, note-taking, PR writing, technical writing, and writing for the web. Make an Impact with Your Written English helps non-native speakers write business English in a confident and competent voice.

Writing: Grammar Usage and Style

When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core grammar, usage, and concepts – from parts of speech, punctuation, and clauses to common sentence errors, misused words, and the elements of style – and get the best possible grade. At CliffsNotes, we're dedicated to helping you do your best, no matter how challenging the subject. Our authors are veteran teachers and talented writers who know how to cut to the chase – and zero in on the essential information you need to succeed

Primary English Encyclopedia: The Heart of the Curriculum, Third Edition

A comprehensive, user-friendly and interesting reference book that explains key concepts, ideas and current requirements in primary English. Includes:
over 600 entries
short definitions of key concepts (e.g. parts of speech)
succint explanations of current UK requirements
extended entries on major topics such as speaking and listening, reading, writing, drama, bilingualism and children's literature
up to date information and discussion of important issues
key references and accounts of recent research findings
a Who's Who of Primary English.

Cambridge Companion to Milton

This book, as its title suggests, is intended to provide friendly and helpful company for any student of Milton. Cambridge University made plan a book and a team of contributors which would introduce readers of Milton to both the scope of his work and the range of current approaches to it.

This e-book contains 299 pages.

How Idioms Work Resource Book

How Idioms work is ideal for complementing any skills-based lessons, as well as a general filler to add fun and variety to teaching.
• High-frequency idioms chosen specifically for their lexical value in the workplace
• Vivid illustrations show literal representation of idioms for high impact and retention
• Ten six-page sections comprising: activity cards, definitions, reading consolidation using simulated newspaper articles, revision activities
• Twenty suggested activity types for exploiting materials
• Resource section containing further background information, answer keys, index and templates for devising more activity cards
• Ideal for complementing functional course books
• Ideal as both fun and purposeful filler activities.

Writing, Speaking, Listening: The Essentials of Business Communication

This handbook provides guidance on the three major communication skills at work - writing, presenting, and listening. It is suitable for managers, professionals, training departments and anyone in a people related job.

Structure and Meaning in English: A Guide for Teachers

An essential guide to grammar specifically designed for teachers of English which can be used as a course book, or a reference work. This practical volume focuses on the topics which are essential skills for language learners and which teachers need to understand to be professionally competent. It gives exercises, and learner error information to guide teachers in teaching and assessing grammar learning.

This book is designed to help teachers of English develop an understanding of the aspects of English which are essentially relevant for learners who speak other languages. Using corpus research, Kennedy cuts to the heart of what is important in the teaching of English grammar.