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  Screenwriting - The Craft and...

  Philip Shelley

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  This authoritative, practical guide lays out everything you need to be a successful screenwriter for film and television.
  Written by one of the UK's leading script editors, consultants and producers with over thirty years' experience – including founding and running Channel 4's acclaimed 4Screenwriting course – it provides essential tips and insider advice on:
  
  - Generating compelling story ideas – and finding your own voice as a writer
  - Understanding the fundamental principles and elements of good storytelling for the screen – and how to apply them in your script
  - Creating engaging characters – and why they need to drive your story
  - Crafting distinctive and memorable dialogue – and how less can be more
  - Presenting your script on the page effectively – with tips on both formatting and language
  - Building and sustaining your career – including how to break into the industry and successfully promote yourself and your work
  - Collaborating with key people – including producers, agents and script editors
  There are detailed analyses of scenes from a wide range of screen dramas, hands-on exercises to help you put it all into practice, and case studies of key contemporary writers such as Russell T Davies, Sally Wainwright, Jimmy McGovern, Abi Morgan, James Graham and Jed Mercurio.
  Ideal for all aspiring and emerging screenwriters, this inspiring book will equip you with the tools you need to write the scripts that only you can write, and turn your talent and passion into a professional career.
  'Inspiring and insightful. Very few people know as much about screenwriting as Philip Shelley' David Nicholls (One Day, Starter for 10)
  'A practical and empowering cut-to-the-chase overview from someone who's given countless British screenwriters (including me!) their break' Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch, Doctor Who)
  'Philip Shelley's knowledge and guidance is unparalleled: this book is wise, practical, and brilliantly helpful' Charlie Covell (The End of the F***ing World, Kaos)
  'A brilliant, highly informative guide… I wish it had been published when I was starting out' Anna Symon (The Essex Serpent, Joan)

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  Teaching English

  Michael Meyer, Laurenz Volkmann,...

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  This lively audiobook in a pleasant female voice with a charming British accent appeals to students who like to complement their reading of the book with listening –  or simply missed the lecture. Watching the PowerPoint presentations online while listening facilitates multimodal learning. This audiobook also serves a lecture-oriented flipped classroom and complements other introductions to teaching English as a foreign language because the 12 lectures offer an accessible and up-to-date introduction. Definitions and practical examples guide the understanding and reflection of basic and advanced concepts of foreign language learning.This introduction responds to new developments in language education: (1) Recent policies from the Kultusministerkonferenz and updates of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages with its Companion Volume (2020) pay more attention to language awareness, mediation, and media literacy. (2) New empirical research explores the aims, methods, and impact of professional teacher education, Task-Based Language Teaching, and Content-and-Language-Integrated Learning. (3) The dramatic need for online teaching has met with refined concepts of multimodal media competence and cutting-edge tools for the digital classroom. The audiobook is also available as aprinted book and ebook, PowerPoint presentations are provided online. Thus multimodal teaching and learning is facilitated.

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  Dobri a zli hrdinovia EN SK -...

  Robert Hodosi

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   Audiobook - Good and Bad Heroes, EN, SK - is a bilingual book read in Slovak and English. It contains 2000 sentences which are in Slovak and translated one by one into English. It serves for developing vocabulary in both languages in the field of personal psychology. Readers will encounter the basic 120 profiles of psychological heroes. In an age when gossip is seen as telling our friends the news, it is essential to raise the narrative of what we or our friends are like to a psychological level. And that's what this audiobook, Good and Bad Heroes, EN, SK, in Slovak and English, allows us to do. The only question we are left with here is whether you have chosen the right path in life and are a good hero who has a developed personality, or a bad hero who has an undeveloped personality, or one that is merely adapted to the people in your environment. And that's what we're going to find out in this audiobook. Well, which of these heroes prevails with you or your friends? 
    Audiokniha - Dobrí a zlí hrdinovia, EN, SK - je dvojjazyčná knižka čítaná v slovenčine a angličtine. Obsahuje 2000 viet, ktoré sú v slovenčine a preložené jedna po druhej do angličtiny. Slúži pre rozvinutie slovnej zásoby v oboch jazykoch v oblasti personálnej psychológie. Čitatelia sa v nej stretnú so základnými 120 profilmi psychologických hrdinov. V dobe, keď sa klebety považujú za rozprávanie o novinkách našich priateľov, je nevyhnutné povýšiť rozprávanie o tom, akí sme my alebo naši priatelia, na psychologickú úroveň. A práve to nám v slovenčine a angličtine umožní táto audioknižka Dobrí a zlí hrdinovia, EN, SK. Otázkou nám tu len zostáva, či ste si vybrali tú správnu cestu životom a ste dobrý hrdina, ktorý má rozvinutú osobnosť, alebo zlý hrdina, ktorý má nerozvinutú osobnosť alebo iba prispôsobenú ľuďom zo svojho okolia. A o tom sa dozvieme práve v tejto audioknihe. Nuž, ktorý z týchto hrdinov u Vás či Vašich priateľov prevláda?

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  How to Tell a Story: 7 Easy...

  Jaiden Pemton

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  Are you ready to dive into the world of storytelling, but don’t know where to start?  
  Do you feel unclear about how to distinguish and use the elements of the storytelling process? 
  Are you still on the search to tell stories that will stick out to your audience, and have a lasting impact that will be passed on for years to come? 
    
  How to Tell a Story is the guide you need! We will teach you how to tell a story in 7 easy steps. This guide is designed to provide you with all the tools you need in a concise, easy to understand format that will answer all your burning questions and get you on your way to successful storytelling. 
    
  To be a successful storyteller, you have to draw your audience in immediately and keep them engaged throughout the entirety of the story. As the story reaches its end and the conflict has been resolved, you must provide a sense of satisfaction for your audience, as well as a message they can hold onto going forward. 
    
  YOU’LL LEARN:Logistics of each element of storytelling (character development, plot development, setting, point of view, theme, conflict)Common storytelling mistakes to avoidBrainstorming exercises to help you choose a story angleHow to create an emotional experience How to develop a positive story outcomeHow to create a shining moment which will stick with your audienceAnd so much more!  
    
  Whether you're just starting on the journey of storytelling and need to develop a clearer understanding of the elements, or have been at it for a while and are looking for fresh perspectives and tips for further develop how you tell stories, this guide is the companion you need. Let’s get started! 
   

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  Beginner Level French Short...

  Fluency Pro

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  Learning a new language can seem like an impossible task, but with the help of Beginner Level French Short Stories, you'll feel confident and proud of your abilities in no time! With interesting stories to help you remember key vocabulary, you'll feel like you're improving quickly! Even if you have very little experience with the French language, this book will help you get started and make the most of your learning journey. If you're a beginner, you'll be learning key grammatical terms so you can start writing sentences and reading short stories. If you're an intermediate learner or above, you'll be able to focus on building your vocabulary, improving your pronunciation, and understanding French slang. 
  FEATURES include: 
  •      30 UNIQUE STORIES that will help you to understand the language and build your vocabulary, phrases, grammar and have you speaking like a native in no time! 
  •      EASY, PASSIVE LEARNING: Each story is fairly short, which will help you absorb them in a short amount of time. 
  •      ENGLISH SUMMARIES: Each story comes with an English summary at the end of the chapter. 
  •      COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS: At the end of every story, there are multiple choice questions that allow you to test yourself and see if you understood what was going on in the story. These questions also help expand your French vocabulary.

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  Wired for Words: How to Train...

  Justin Helms

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  Why do some people seem to pick up new languages with ease while others struggle for years? The secret isn’t just talent or endless vocabulary lists—it’s how your brain is wired. 
  In Wired for Words, Justin Helms takes you inside the fascinating science of language learning and shows you how to reshape the way you think, remember, and connect. Drawing from cutting-edge neuroscience, practical memory techniques, and real-world immersion stories, Helms reveals how anyone can reprogram their brain to absorb new languages faster and more naturally. 
  This isn’t a textbook or a phrasebook—it’s a guide to becoming the kind of learner who thrives in foreign environments, adapts with confidence, and builds genuine connections through language. Whether you’re preparing for travel, a career abroad, or simply craving the joy of unlocking another culture, this book gives you the tools to: 
  Train your memory to retain words effortlessly 
  Harness immersion to make learning stick 
  Overcome the fear of speaking and embrace mistakes 
  Transform language learning from a chore into an adventure 
  Wired for Words is your passport to a world of new voices, new places, and a new way of thinking.

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