Translator Silvio Spaventa Filippi
Publisher: Publishdrive
Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding Italian paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot.
Easy Reading for ESL Students – Starter 1 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for beginning and intermediate students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English. There are twelve short stories. Each story is designed to engage students in a well-rounded language learning experience. There are vocabulary, comprehension, speaking, and writing exercises following each story. The stories are entertaining and have plot twists and surprise endings. Teachers of English as a Second Language will enjoy using them to engage students on a wide range of topics and interests. A man is testing a hang-glider. He accidently lands in the lions’ enclosure. A lion sees him and walks towards him. The man is terrified. Is he going to die? A young man is celebrating his graduation. He jumps in a swimming pool and disappears. His friends look for him. They can’t find him. Where is he? A girl gets a kitten from a strange old woman. The girl brings the kitten home. She doesn’t tell her parents anything. The cat gets bigger and bigger. Her brother thinks it’s a leopard. Is it? And much more. The stories are short (300 – 400 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 60 minutes. This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It’s fun to learn English by reading and listening to interesting stories.Show book
What turns a writer into an author? Finishing. Do you want to finish your manuscript? Or, do you want to write more words in less time? Ten Minute Author is a concise book describing a beautifully simple but powerful technique for creating a daily writing habit to finish your next manuscript. And the one after that. Aimed at both the complete beginner and published authors who want to write more consistently, Ten Minute Author shows how a simple commitment to a daily writing practice can become the foundation of a successful career. Drawing on his experience of writing daily for over three years, author Kevin Partner provides a complete blueprint for setting up your new habit, including downloadable resources, online templates and a 28-day challenge to begin your writing streak. This is a short book about a simple habit with profound results.Show book
You’ve written your first book and you are ready to self-publish it, congratulations! Now, what steps do you need to take to self-publish? What are the best strategies? How do you ensure retailers and libraries will carry your book? These are a few of the questions that many aspiring authors ask as they set out on their publishing journey. Aggregating 8 plus years of experience in the self-publishing space, M.K. Williams has compiled the answers that you need into an easily digestible format to walk you through the publishing process. There are lots of online gurus who will throw acronyms, jargon, and advanced strategies at you right out the gate. Williams breaks down the practical steps that you need to take as you self-publish your first book. This self-publishing guidebook covers everything from editing, formatting, assigning ISBNs, and selecting your publishing platforms. Get this for yourself or as a gift for the aspiring writer in your life.Show book
Level Two presents increasingly complex terms, offering approximately 2500 words and expressions, featuring nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.Show book
This classic novel is about young Rebecca who moves to live with her aunt to improve her future opportunities in life. Kind and creative, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is an inspiring story. This audio classic novel has been carefully abridged and adapted into 10 short, easy-to-understand chapters. This format enables listeners of all ages and English language abilities to understand and enjoy the story. Composition includes original custom background music. This adventure tale is appropriate for children and adults. ©2008 EDCON Publishing Group, Inc. (P)2008 EDCON Publishing Group, Inc.Show book
The English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But from where did English come? And how has it evolved into the language used today?In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Horobin investigates how we have arrived at the English we know today and celebrates the way new speakers and new uses mean that it continues to adapt. Engaging with contemporary concerns about correctness, Horobin considers whether such changes are improvements or evidence of slipping standards.What is the future for the English language? Will standard English continue to hold sway, or are we witnessing its replacement by newly emerging Englishes?Show book
