Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE CENTURY brings together the best of the best - fifty-five extraordinary stories that represent a century's worth of unsurpassed accomplishments in this quintessentially American literary g...

The words you need to communicate with confidence. Vocabulary explanations and practice for advanced level (C1 to C2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities.

Quickly expand your vocabulary with over 100 units of easy to understand explanations and practice exercises. Also inside the book is a code for an ebook. This is the same as the printed book, but with audio so that you can listen to new words as well as reading them.

The ebook is online for Windows and...

Objective Proficiency Second edition provides official preparation for the revised 2013 Cambridge English: Proficiency exam, also known as Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE). A variety of challenging, lively topics provide thorough training in exam skills and high-level language development. Each unit contains three double-page lessons ensuring flexibility, even pacing and progress.

Interactive software, downloadable from a URL in the Student's Book, provides activities for practice ...

Het Handboek leren leren bevat actuele theorieën, praktische inspiratiebladen en direct inzetbare formats die door alle leraren in alle vakgebieden kunnen worden gebruikt. De auteurs onderstrepen het belang van vijf krachtige leerprincipes die ze uitvoerig behandelen, te weten:

• Zelfregulatie

• Metacognitie

• Leerstrategieën

• Leermeesters

• Rijke leeromgeving

De praktische handvatten in dit boek kunnen leraren helpen om leerlingen optimaal te laten leren. Hiermee kan tevens het ...

The second Oxford edition of Shakespeare's Complete Works reconsiders every detail of their text and presentation in the light of modern scholarship. The nature and authority of the early documents are re-examined, and the canon and chronological order of composition freshly established. Spelling and punctuation are modernized, and there is a brief introduction to each work, as well as an illuminating and informative General Introduction.

Included here for the firsttime is the play The Reign ...

This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics and all the key elements of language. This eighth edition has been revised and updated throughout, with major changes in the chapters on Origins, Phonetics, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, First and Second Language Acquisition ...

Ervaren leraren weten intuïtief welke didactische handigheid ze moeten kiezen voor een bepaalde situatie of leerling. Maar hoe pak je het als beginnend leraar aan? Hoe oefen je in de praktijk en reflecteer je tegelijkertijd op de theorie? Doeltreffende didactiek geeft praktische handvatten op het snijpunt van vakinhoud en didactiek. Het boek ondersteunt bij het vormgeven van lessen, geeft nieuwe inzichten en draagt bij aan het ontwikkelen van een eigen identiteit als leraar.

Dit praktische ...

In welke werelden bewegen jongeren zich? Waar hechten zij waarde aan? Wat betekenen sociale media voor hen en hoe maken zij er gebruik van? Leefwerelden van jongeren gaat over het dagelijkse leven van jongeren: thuis, op school, met hun vrienden en als grootgebruikers van media en digitale cultuur. Het boek is geschreven vanuit het perspectief van jongeren, zichtbaar gemaakt via voorbeelden en illustraties uit (inter)nationaal wetenschappelijk onderzoek, berichtgeving in de (sociale) media e...

The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the world's bestselling advanced level dictionary for learners of English. Now in its 10th edition, the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, or OALD, is your complete guide to learning English vocabulary with definitions that learners can understand, example sentences showing language in use, and the new Oxford 3000 (TM) and Oxford 5000 (TM) word lists providing core vocabulary that every student needs to learn. OALD is more than a dictionary.

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'Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.'Lawyer Atticus Finch gives this advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl.