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Resource Books for Teachers - Conversation
Uses the characteristics of native-speaker conversation to form a basis for teaching the skills of speaking. This work helps to develop students' ability to speak English fluently and confidently, especially in less formal contexts. It provides a useful source of ideas to supplement coursebooks at various levels.
Prince - Purple Rain CD
The soundtrack to Prince's loosely autobiographical rock-u-drama, Purple Rain, is a delicious fusion of musical genres, from the rock-tinged anthem "Let's Go Crazy" to the gospel-rooted title track. Moving seamlessly from the mindless pop of "Take Me with You," an endearing duet with the film's costar, Apollonia Kotero, to the sparse funk of the bass line-less "When Doves Cry," Purple Rain catapulted the androgynous Minneapolis native and his multi racial funk-rock band, the Revolution, into pop superstardom. The record, which sold nearly 1.5 million copies its first week in stores and garnered "His Royal Badness" two Grammies and an Academy Award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special, forever changed the sound and fashion sensibility of modern pop and R&B. With this flawless nine-song record, Prince proved once and for all that baby, he's a star. Deanna L. Martin
Tracks
1. Let's Go Crazy
2. Take Me With U
3. The Beautiful Ones
4. Computer Blue
5. Darling Nikki
6. When Doves Cry
7. I Would Die 4 U
8. Baby I'm a Star
9. Purple Rain
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Lada Svetom - Z Horného Vadičova do Libérie
Cestovanie na žobráka nie je len podnázov knihy. Je to drsný a nebezpečný štýl našich ciest. Prepotené sedačky v žigulíku, smradľavé tričká a ponožky, spávanie na zemi pri aute, špina až za ušami. Varíme na ohni a kakáme zásadne do trávy, nejeden okresný hygienik by zaplakal. Príbeh o našej africkej ceste je skoro obyčajný denník, každodenné zápisky z cesty. Maroko, Západná Sahara, Mauretánia, Senegal, Guinea, Libéria a Pobrežie Slonoviny. To všetko na tridsaťročnej ilegálnej Lade 2105, zvanej Vasiľ. Ako sa nám vôbec podarilo prejsť takú cestu, kde sa nám pokazilo auto a kde sme ho pokazili my, kde sme museli platiť niekoľko sto dolárové úplatky, alebo ako sme ukecávali na mol opitých colníkov. Takéto a ešte lepšie historky môžete očakávať.
Autor je politicky nekorektný a občas inklinuje k hrubému slovníku. Taktiež nepochádza z Horného Vadičova, ako by sa z názvu mohlo zdať. Kúpou tejto knihy rozhodne podporíte rozvoj podivného cestovateľského štýlu. Tiež prispejete na nepravidelný servis a údržbu jednej starej žigule.
Petronela Jabĺčková 3: Rozruch v kuríne (prvé čítanie)
Obľúbená Petronela Jabĺčková pre malých čitateľov s veľkými písmenkami vhodná na prvé čítanie.
V záhrade Petronely Jabĺčkovej zavládne rozruch. Králik podhrabe plôtik okolo výbehu pre sliepky a za tmy sa okolo zakráda líška. V bruchu jej od hladu vyhrávajú hudci. Dala by si chutnú sliepočku. Ako dobre, že je nablízku jabĺčková čarodejnica Petronela so svojou čarovnou paličkou…
Sabine Städingová sa narodila roku 1965 v Hamburgu. Od detstva veľmi rada vymýšľala všakovaké príbehy. Po obrovskom úspechu kníh o čarodejnici Petronele Jabĺčkovej sa rozhodla priblížiť jej osudy aj začínajúcim čitateľom. Toto je tretí príbeh určený na prvé čítanie a ďalšie dobrodružstvá sa už pripravujú.
SaBine Büchnerová sa narodila roku 1964 vo Wuppertali a pred štúdiom komunikačného dizajnu vo Wuppertali a animácie na filmovo-televíznej vysokej škole v Babelsbergu pracovala ako sociálna pedagogička v detskom domove. Ilustrovala celý rad kníh a vydala aj vlastné obrázkové knihy. Jej práce už získali celý rad ocenení.
Pre čitateľov od 6 rokov
Z nemeckého originálu preložila Eva Budjačová.
Otevíratelky a úmluvy
Knihy vznikají, aby slova mluvila. Podobně jako vikingské runové nápisy, i slova té nejplytčí růžové knihovny někde pod povrchem doufají, že ovlivní realitu světa. Na jejich neostrém pozadí se rozprostírá nostalgie po mocných slovech, snaha o jejich opětovné probuzení.
Literatura je královským nástrojem utváření lidské identity. Je to osnova, na které tkáme podobu našich světů a hledáme cesty k možnému sebepřekročení. Eseje shrnuté v této knížce prozkoumávají některé dílčí motivy světa literatury a jejich obecnější kulturní souvislosti. Od textu přes kontext vyhlížejí k horizontu naší zkušenosti a možnostem jejího vyjádření.
A Brutal Reckoning
From the devastating invasion by Spanish conquistadors in the sixteenth century to the relentless pressure from white settlers 150 years later, A Brutal Reckoning tells the story of encroachment on the vast Native American territory in the Deep South, which gave rise to the Creek War, the bloodiest in American Indian history, and propelled Andrew Jackson into national prominence, as he led the US Army in a ruthless campaign.
It was a war that involved not only white Americans and Native Americans but also the British and the Spanish, and ultimately led to the Trail of Tears, in which the government forcibly removed the entire Creek people, as well as the neighbouring Chickasaw, Choctaw and Cherokee nations, from their homelands, leaving the way open for the conquest of the West. No other single Indian conflict had such a significant impact on the fate of the country.
Wonderfully told and brilliantly detailed, A Brutal Reckoning is a sweeping history of a crucial period in the destruction of America's native tribes.
O spaní před spaním
Je to nabité fakty jako encyklopedie a čte se to dětem před spaním. Co je to? Máte doma malého mudrlanta, který každou pohádku podrobí palbě nedůvěřivých otázek? Jak to, že vlk Karkulku nerozkousal, když ji sežral? Jak to, že se Popelce vešly do oříšku celé šaty, když mně se tam nevejde ani ponožka? Je to sice znakem bystré mysli, ale kdo si má ty odpovědi pořád vymýšlet. Možná by pomohlo držet se reality. A neznamená to, že musíte před spaním číst zrovna encyklopedii (i když zase tak daleko od ní nebudete). Ve třiceti kapitolách této knížky, která je jako stvořená k večernímu čtení, najdete atraktivní témata vážící se k spánku, snům, hibernaci apod. Je nabitá ověřenými fakty a zajímavými informacemi, přesto se skvěle předčítá a hlavně poslouchá. A k tomu je celá nádherně ilustrovaná, takže je to radost i pro oko. Pozor, učení těsně před spaním je nejefektivnější, protože ve spánku mozek třídí informace a bezprostředně je ukládá do dlouhodobé paměti. Takže se pak nedivte, až vám z malého rozumbrady přes noc vyroste vědátor.
Filthy Rich Vampires 3: Three Queens
Thea and Julian have made their choice, but can they survive the fallout?
Returning to the world of the vampire elite as Solstice falls, they must navigate new dangers, treacherous allies, and morally grey friendships. When information leads them to Venice, the couple finds themselves at odds. Following the clue isn't just dangerous, it could be deadly. With the fate of her family on the line, Thea rushes to Venice, and Julian follows despite his haunted history with the city.
The past might hold the key to their future, but to find out, Julian must face the monster he was once, and as forgotten magic stirs in Thea's blood, the search for answers leads to devastating consequences.
With the future of the magical world hanging in the balance, tensions rising in their family, and war looming on the horizon, will their love triumph, or will they pay the ultimate price?
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Full of magic and danger, Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the breathtaking sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's ground-breaking, #1 New York Times-bestselling West African-inspired fantasy Children of Blood and Bone.
After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Or?sha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could've imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too.
Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Or?sha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But with civil war looming on the horizon, Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orisha tears itself apart . . .
AI 2041
A WALL STREET JOURNAL, WASHINGTON POST, AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
*Now with a new foreword on ChatGPT*
How will artificial intelligence change our world within twenty years?
AI will be the defining development of the twenty-first century. Within two decades, aspects of daily human life will be unrecognizable. AI will generate unprecedented wealth, revolutionize medicine and education through human-machine symbiosis, and create brand new forms of communication and entertainment. However, AI will also challenge the organizing principles of our economic and social order and bring new risks in the form of autonomous weapons and smart technology that inherits human bias. AI is at a tipping point, and people need to wake up-both to AI's radiant pathways and its existential perils for life as we know it.
In this provocative, utterly original work of "scientific fiction," Kai-Fu Lee, the former president of Google China and bestselling author of AI Superpowers, joins forces with celebrated novelist Chen Qiufan to imagine our AI world in 2041 in ten gripping short stories.
Gazing toward a not-so-distant horizon, AI 2041 offers urgent insights into our collective future and reminds us that we are the authors of our own destiny.
The Outsider
'Powerful as [Richard Wright] was - is - as a writer, nobody can surpass him in doing certain kinds of writing... He is courageous - he was able to look into areas that nobody at that time was willing to look at' Toni Morrison
Cross Damon is disenchanted. At odds with society, and with himself, his idealism and sense of alienation have driven him to drink and incessant reflection. But when Cross is mistakenly reported to have died, he is suddenly free to put his ideals to the test - and a reign of terror and destruction ensues.
A counterpart to Wright's 1940 novel, Native Son, The Outsider is Wright's existential masterpiece. An epic exploration of criminality and oppression its publication established Wright as America's most daring, and damning writers.
The Gloaming
'The best lives leave a mark.'
A bewitching tale of first love, shattering grief, and the dangerous magic that draws us home.
Mara's island is one of stories and magic, but every story ends in the same way. She will finish her days on the cliff, turned to stone and gazing out at the horizon like all the islanders before her.
Mara's parents - a boxer and a ballerina - chose this enchanted place as a refuge from the turbulence of their previous lives; they wanted to bring up their children somewhere special and safe. But the island and the sea don't care what people want, and when they claim a price from her family, Mara's world unravels.
It takes the arrival of Pearl, mysterious and irresistible, to light a spark in Mara again, and allow her to consider a different story for herself.
The Gloaming is a gorgeous tale of love and grief, and the gap between fairy tales and real life.
Short Stories in Irish for Beginners
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Irish.
"Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
Short Stories in Irish for Beginners has been written especially for students from high-beginner to low-intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A1-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading.
The book is written in standard Irish. The audio recording of this standard Irish text is by a native Irish speaker from Connemara.
What does this book give you?
- Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary
- Controlled language at your level to help you progress confidently
- Realistic spoken dialogues to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability
- Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way
- Pleasure! Research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!'
Filosofie živé přírody
Z. Kratochvíl svůj text označuje jako „pokus o sestup na nejistou a bohatou půdu zkušenosti přírody - na půdu přirozené zkušenosti“. V úvodu autor podává etymologický výklad pojmu příroda, respektive přirozenost, a zabývá se jejími jednotlivými aspekty (co vše k celku přirozenosti patří, jakým způsobem ji uchopujeme…). Z. Kratochvíl upozorňuje, že zasutí smyslu pro přirozenost se projevuje poškozením světa - proto je nutné zabývat se světem a jeho pluralitou - jako pozadím jevů a kontextem věcí, jako sounáležitostí horizontů, jako paradigmatem uchopování přirozeností. Avšak existuje i svět přirozený, ne jen jako problém filosofický, ale také jako problém životní. Kratochvíl dále podává výklad kategorií, pomocí kterých svět vnímáme: hmoty, prostoru a času. Další kapitoly Kratochvíl věnuje živé přírodě (ptá se po identitě živého organismu, vztahu života a bytí), evoluci (pokouší se o „zkušenostní popis evolučního dění, rozebírá Darwina a neodarwinistický evolucionismus) a noetické problematice (poznatelnost živého). Hovoří o paradigmatech skutečnosti, přičemž se zaměřuje na novověké paradigma.
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My Little Pony - Az én süteményes könyvem
Te is úgy szereted az édességet, mint Rebegőcske? Akkor csatlakozz hozzá és a többi pónihoz, haladjatok végig a receptes könyvünkön, és kérd őket, mutassák meg neked cukrászdájuk legjobb süteményes receptjeit. Ebben a gyerekekhez alkalmazkodó receptkönyvben egész csomó sütirecept található, amelyek alapján a felnőttek gyerekeikkel együtt könnyedén el tudják készíteni az édességet.
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Video Game of the Year
Breaking down the 40-year history of the world's most popular art form, one video game at a time
Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Minor explores development stories, critical reception, and legacy, and also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.
From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier (Blood, Sweat, and Pixels; Kotaku), Max Scoville (IGN), Rebekah Valentine (IGN), Blessing Adeoye Jr. (Kinda Funny), and Devindra Hardawar (Engadget), this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form.
Featured Games: 1977 - Pong; 1978 - Space Invaders; 1979 - Speed Freak; 1980 - Pac-Man; 1981 - Donkey Kong; 1982 - Pitfall!; 1983 - Dragon's Lair; 1984 - Tetris; 1985 - Super Mario Bros.; 1986 - Dragon Quest; 1987 - The Legend of Zelda; 1988 - Mega Man 2; 1989 - SimCity; 1990 - The Secret of Monkey Island; 1991 - Sonic the Hedgehog; 1992 - Wolfenstein 3D; 1993 - NBA Jam; 1994 - Super Street Fighter II Turbo; 1995 - Donkey Kong Country 2; 1996 - Super Mario 64; 1997 - Final Fantasy VII; 1998 - Metal Gear Solid; 1999 - System Shock 2; 2000 Counter-Strike; 2001 - Halo: Combat Evolved; 2002 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City; 2003 - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker; 2004 - World of Warcraft; 2005 - Resident Evil 4; 2006 - Wii Sports; 2007 - Rock Band; 2008 - Spore; 2009 - Uncharted 2; 2010 - Super Meat Boy; 2011 - Minecraft; 2012 - Telltale's The Walking Dead; 2013 - Depression Quest; 2014 - Destiny; 2015 - The Witcher 3; 2016 - Pokémon Go; 2017 - Fortnite; 2018 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; 2019 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice; 2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons; 2022 - The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
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If I Survive You
A major debut that follows a Jamaican family in Miami navigating recession, racism and Hurricane Andrew.
1979. Topper and Sanya flee to Miami as political violence consumes their native Kingston. But they soon learn that the welcome in America is far from warm. Trelawny, their youngest son, comes of age in a society which regards his racial ambiguity with suspicion, while their eldest son, Delano, becomes ever more reckless in his longing for a better future.
As the brothers battle the many obstacles in their path – an unreliable father, racism, a financial crisis and Hurricane Andrew – they find themselves increasingly pitted against each other. Will their rivalry be the thing that finally tears their family apart?
Throne of Glass Box Set
Enter the realm. Unleash the darkness. Live the legend.
Discover the worldwide phenomenon of the #1 New York Times-bestselling Throne of Glass series in this gorgeous 8-book box set!
In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion.
Her name is Celaena Sardothien.
As dark forces gather on the horizon – forces which threaten to destroy her entire world – Celaena must fight to protect everything she holds dear, thrusting her into the epic, heart-stopping fantasy series that turned #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas into a worldwide phenomenon.
Fans new and old will dive into this gorgeous hardback box set that contains the entire series: The Assassin's Blade, Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Tower of Dawn and the thrilling finale, Kingdom of Ash.
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Italy by Ingredient
A fresh approach to Italian cuisine through its most iconic ingredients, presented by Italian-born cooking instructor Viola Buitoni.
From glossy drops of balsamic vinegar to flakes of parmigiano reggiano and spoonfuls of fresh ricotta to creamy grains of risotto—the ingredients of Italian cuisine are beloved staples known the world over, available in specialty stores and served in restaurants across the globe. As a native Roman raised in the Umbrian countryside, Viola Buitoni grew up with these artisanal foods, learning about how they developed from centuries-old wisdom, tight-knit communities, and sustainable production. Now a US-based cooking instructor, Buitoni’s passion is sharing the beloved flavors of her homeland with home cooks.
In this debut cookbook, she presents the history and geography of Italy’s most iconic ingredients, showing modern home chefs how to incorporate robust flavors and techniques into their kitchens. With recipes organized according to a single ingredient, each chapter bursts with taste: learn how to make a traditional ragú sauce with conserved tomatoes; layer a plate of prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella; or bake a polenta custard tart. Practical guidelines for seasonal eating, easy substitutes for hard-to-find items, and valuable shopping tips complement the approachable recipes.