Revised & Expanded edition 2014.Getting it Across is a practical guide for researchers and graduate students who need to publish their findings. The focus of the book is on effective writing: using strong sentences, clear word choice, and effective structure to get the message across.The book includes over a hundred examples of actual written texts, mostly taken from the architecture and planning field. Using this "real text" approach and written in a light and accessible tone, the book addre...

A grammar reference and practice book for learners of English at advanced (CEFR C1-C2) level. Perfect for self-study, but also ideal for supplementary activities in the classroom. This fourth edition is the highest level in a series that has been used by millions of language learners and teachers around the world.

It contains 105 units, including five new units on grammar for academic purposes. Online resources are also included: a 36-month subscription to the eBook version with audio and ans...

You'll be the judge of that! A guide to legal English aims to develop law students' specialist skills before they enter the job market. It is suitable for students at the upper-intermediate to advanced level and pays special attention to the needs of Dutch-speaking undergraduate students. The book contains a general introduction to legal English and is divided into six main themes (The Legal Profession, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Family Law, Employment Law, and European Law). For each theme,...

Writing a proper scientific text is not an easy job. Academic reality is complex, and text requirements differ per discipline and per writing task. Then there is your research, the basis for your text, which also demands attention.

Effective Strategies for Academic Writing shines a spotlight on the mechanisms of academic thinking, academic writing, and academic texts. It helps academic writers successfully complete their writing tasks. The author discusses strategies for small writing assignm...

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Uitdrukkingen zijn the icing on the cake als je Engels leert. Met uitdrukkingen kun je je vlotter, treffender en natuurlijker uitdrukken. Maar het is nog niet zo makkelijk om ze onder te knie te krijgen.

Dit boek helpt je daarbij:

* Met de uitdrukkingen in het Engels die ook echt veel worden gebruikt.

* Bij elke uitdrukking vind je behalve de vertaling ook informatie over herkomst, stijlniveau, betekenisnuances en een voorbeeld, zodat je de uitdrukking beter begrijpt en mak...

Geen toneelschrijver met een grotere en meer duurzame erfenis dan de Bard, de Zwaan van Avon, de ‘upstart crow’: William Shakespeare. Geen dag gaat voorbij of er wordt wel ergens ter wereld een stuk opgevoerd dat ooit uit zijn pen vloeide. Zijn universele thema’s raken ons in het diepst van ons hart en zijn tijdloos. Niet slecht voor een Engelsman die al vierhonderd jaar dood is. Shakespeare inspireert nog steeds theater- en filmmakers. Je hoeft dan ook niet naar het Londense Globe Thea...

The Advanced Student's Book with Digital Pack gives learners an immediate sense of purpose and clear learning objectives. It provides core grammar and vocabulary input alongside a mix of skills. Speaking lessons offer a unique combination of functional language, pronunciation and conversation skills, alongside video that helps learners to communicate effectively in the real world.

Each unit ends with a consolidation of core language from the unit. This version of the Student's Book comes with...

As a study guide to enhance your insight into English grammatical usage, this book distinguishes itself from the merely practical, pedagogical school grammar on the one hand and the specialized linguistic grammar on the other hand.

Targeted at advanced learners of English (Common European Framework level B1-B2) with an interest in the linguistic study of language, this book will be of particular interest to first- (and second-) year university students and students of other institutes of high...