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Past Simple: Learning English Through British History and Culture. by David Ronder, Peter Thompson

Book information

Publisher
Garnet
Year
2012
ISBN
1859645291, 9781859645291
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
522 kB (534846 bytes)
Edition
Student Manual/Study Guide
Pages
144\23
Time added
2013-12-18 05:12:11

Description

Past Simple: Learning English through History Past Simple is a fascinating introduction to British history and culture, designed to improve the language skills of adult learners of English but suitable also for use in sixth-forms and FE colleges in Britain. The authors, both practising teachers, succeed in delivering a wealth of historical facts and improving students' language and critical thinking skills all in an engaging, entertaining and often humorous way. Past Simple comprises 22 chapters, 12 on key episodes or periods of British history (such as the First World War), 10 on significant themes (imperialism, the growth of democracy, etc.) that run through the story of these islands. Each chapter is based around a central reading text, followed by comprehension and critical thinking exercises, additional primary source material and a focus on relevant language points. There is a clear emphasis on skills development and follow-up extension tasks to encourage Internet and library research. Click here for the Past Simple answer sheets.

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