Mind Your Emotions to End Procrastination and Achieve All Your Goals
By analyzing the ten most common excuses that prevent action, the author provides targeted strategies to overcome each barrier. This practical guide empowers readers to confront their procrastination and take decisive steps toward their goals, fostering a proactive mindset and encouraging personal growth.
Designed to be used with students at intermediate to advanced level, this work features a progressive approach to learning and contains problem-solving and inductive activities in worksheet format. Providing full support for teachers, including lesson plans, timing guidance and alternative suggestions, it offers them the flexibility to cope with differing classroom situation and needs.
Stories You've Never Heard of...Because They're Completely Made Up
Exploring intriguing historical anecdotes, this book delves into remarkable stories such as the only African Pope, a horse's extraordinary swim across the English Channel, and a town's quirky tradition of hanging a baguette. Each tale uncovers unique cultural and historical insights, offering readers a blend of humor and fascination with lesser-known events and figures. Perfect for those who enjoy uncovering the oddities of history and the unexpected connections that shape our world.
Ex-spouses Paul and Polly Butler collaborate on murder mysteries, staging their fictional crimes in Paul's apartment. Their antics include poisoned chocolates and elaborate alibis, leading to comedic chaos as they navigate their past marriage intertwined with their creative process. As they attempt to outwit each other, they uncover that both marriage and murder hinge on intricate details. The plot thickens with a real murder that surprises both the characters and the audience, adding a thrilling twist to this comedic two-character play by the author of Accommodations.
Set against a backdrop of comedic misunderstandings and romantic entanglements, this story explores the chaos that ensues when love triangles and mistaken identities collide. The characters navigate a series of humorous situations, revealing their desires and insecurities. With witty dialogue and engaging interactions, the narrative captures the essence of romance and the folly of human relationships, ultimately leading to unexpected resolutions and heartfelt connections. The blend of humor and romance makes for a delightful read.
The book explores the evolution and impact of the zoom lens in American film and television, highlighting its controversial nature and iconic presence in works ranging from Hitchcock's Vertigo to Michael Snow's Wavelength. Nick Hall delves into the cultural significance and artistic implications of the zoom shot, examining its role in shaping cinematic experiences and reflecting broader societal themes across a century of visual storytelling.
This unique guide to teaching English Language empowers teachers to lead a successful course that will encourage students to be independent and analytical linguists. Covering all areas of linguistic investigation across different exam board specifications and rooted in theoretical perspectives, this accessible text is underpinned by years of teaching experience and is full of practical ideas for classroom activities. Now in its second edition, this bestselling title has been fully updated to consider changes to English Language A level, including a new chapter on unseen texts and writing for the exams. Additional material includes a greater focus on accent and dialect, language acquisition, and language and the media, including discussions of 'post-truth' and 'alternative facts'. The authors outline frameworks of linguistic analysis and provide clear guidance on how to approach different topics. Chapters are full of interesting extracts for textual analysis and ideas to give students a varied diet of written and spoken texts in different genres. Teaching English Language 16-19 will be invaluable reading for trainee teachers and practising teachers new to the teaching of English Language, as well as more experienced teachers wishing to refresh their knowledge and practice.
Wir leben in einer Welt voller falscher Versprechen. Doch immer mehr Menschen haben genug davon. Sehnst auch du dich danach, dass sich dein Leben ändert? Wo auch immer du einen Reset nötig hast: Jesus kann die Dinge ändern - hier und jetzt. Vertraue ihm. Komm zu ihm. Das wahre Leben wartet auch dich!
