Tactics for Listening: Basic: Student Book


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A fresh, new edition of the classroom-proven listening skills favourite.Now with Tactics for Testing.




Breakthrough Plus, Level 3


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A communication-focussed course in American English. This flexible course builds confidence through an emphasis on speaking and listening skills, and enhances learning through the innovative and interactive digibook. The Teacher's Resource Book Pack contains teacher's notes, a test generator CD-ROM and a webcode for the Digibook.




Introduction to Information Retrieval


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Class-tested and coherent, this textbook teaches classical and web information retrieval, including web search and the related areas of text classification and text clustering from basic concepts. It gives an up-to-date treatment of all aspects of the design and implementation of systems for gathering, indexing, and searching documents; methods for evaluating systems; and an introduction to the use of machine learning methods on text collections. All the important ideas are explained using examples and figures, making it perfect for introductory courses in information retrieval for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in computer science. Based on feedback from extensive classroom experience, the book has been carefully structured in order to make teaching more natural and effective. Slides and additional exercises (with solutions for lecturers) are also available through the book's supporting website to help course instructors prepare their lectures.




English in Mind Level 4 Student's Book with DVD-ROM


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This second edition updates a course which has proven to be a perfect fit for classes the world over. Engaging content and a strong focus on grammar and vocabulary combine to make this course a hit with both teachers and students. Popular course features have been refreshed with new content, including the imaginative reading and listening topics, 'Culture in Mind', and 'Everyday English' sections. New for the second edition is a DVD-ROM with the Level 4 Student's Book containing games, extra exercises and videos featuring the photostories' characters as well as a 'Videoke' record-yourself function. There is a full 'Vocabulary bank' at the back of the book which expands upon lexical sets learned in the units.




New Headway


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The long-awaited, totally new edition of the Advanced level, providing a real challenge and stimulus for Advanced learners.




Inside Out


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Basic Tactics for Listening


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A fresh, new edition of the classroom-proven listening skills favourite.




The Law of Large Numbers


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Apply this incredible law to every area of your life. While the law of large numbers has been applied to fields such as math and science for several decades, its power has just recently begun to be applied to the fields of business and personal growth. Today, people from all walks of life are using the law of large numbers to achieve their highest objectives, with great confidence and complete peace of mind. Now, award-winning speaker and personal performance expert Dr. Gary Goodman has created a full-scale program showing you how to apply this incredible law to every area of your life. Gary shares with you the amazing power this simple philosophy has brought to his life and the hundreds of people he has consulted with. According to Gary, "If you stand second in line in enough lines, sooner or later, even by sheer luck, you are bound to reach the top in at least one, if not several of those lines, over time." Learn: • A new process of setting clear goals in every major area of your life • How to gain the ability to focus on positive outcomes in all situations. • The law of large numbers approach to being more successful in any sales position. • How to become an expert communicator by expanding your vocabulary with the law of large numbers. • A clear, concise action plan for how you can develop your own personal law of large numbers strategy and apply it to any area of your life. • A 31-day action plan to stay positive every day and stay on track with your law of large numbers campaign. • And much, much more!




Passages Level 2 Student's Book B


Book Description

Passages, Third Edition, is a two-level, multi-skills course that will quickly and effectively move adult and young-adult learners of English from high-intermediate to the advanced level. Student's Book B comprises the second half (Units 7-12) of the complete Level 2 Student's Book. Each of the Passages, Third Edition, Student's Books have been updated to offer fresh, contemporary content, relevant speaking and listening activities, comprehensive grammar and vocabulary support, enhanced reading skills development, and a step-by-step academic writing strand. Frequent communication reviews will systematically consolidate learning, while the popular Grammar Plus and new Vocabulary Plus sections in the back of the Student's Book provide additional skills support.