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Empower: giving you key English skills 1
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*Link to library catalogue* "Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment."
*Link to library catalogue* "Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment."
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Empower: giving you key English Skills 2
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*Link to library catalogue*Â "Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment."
*Link to library catalogue*Â "Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment."
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Empower: giving you key English Skills 3
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*Link to library catalogue*Â "Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment."
*Link to library catalogue*Â "Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment."
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Snappy Words
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Snappywords.com is a popular resource for everything you need to know about the English language. Students of schools and universities come here to find useful synonyms and antonyms for their essays, term papers and theses.
Snappywords.com is a popular resource for everything you need to know about the English language. Students of schools and universities come here to find useful synonyms and antonyms for their essays, term papers and theses.
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Speakout advanced students' book
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*Link to library catalogue*Â "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."
*Link to library catalogue*Â "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."
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Speakout pre-intermediate students' book
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*Link to library catalogue*Â Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier.<br />
*Link to library catalogue*Â Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier.<br />
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Speakout starter students' book
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"Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."
"Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."
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Speakout upper-intermediate students' book
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*Link to library catalogue*Â "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."
*Link to library catalogue*Â "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."
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Speakout. Elementary students' book
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*Link to library catalogue*Â "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."
*Link to library catalogue*Â "Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier."
The Internet Grammar of English is an online course in English grammar written primarily for university undergraduates. However, we hope that it will be useful to everyone who is interested in the English language. IGE does not assume any prior knowledge of grammar.
The Internet Grammar of English is an online course in English grammar written primarily for university undergraduates. However, we hope that it will be useful to everyone who is interested in the English language. IGE does not assume any prior knowledge of grammar.
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To Walk Invisible
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Sally Wainwright , 2016
A chronicle of the Brontë sisters' battle to overcome obstacles and publish their novels, which would become some of the greatest in the English language.
- Films
- English subtitles
- 120
A chronicle of the Brontë sisters' battle to overcome obstacles and publish their novels, which would become some of the greatest in the English language.
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English Pronunciation in the Global Context
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Michael Ashby , 2011
Diploma 2010-11
- Lectures
- Lectures
- Pronunciation
- No subtitles
- 60
Diploma 2010-11
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English Pronunciation in the Global Context 2016
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Michael Ashby , 2016
Pre-sessional Lecture 28th June 2016
- Lectures
- No subtitles
- 50
Pre-sessional Lecture 28th June 2016
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Sounds Familiar? British English Accents and Dialects at the British Library
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Dr Jonnie Robinson , 2012
Diploma Lecture 2012
- Lectures
- Art & Design
- Lectures
- No subtitles
- 57
Diploma Lecture 2012
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The King's English
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Kingsley Amis , HarperCollins Publishers , 1997
Sir Kingsley Amis was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century and the use and abuse of the English language was one of his principal concerns. This guide, alphabetically arranged, provides a concise, readable and entertaining guide to using English
- 0-002-55681-2 108
- Special Interest
- Special Interest
- 1 copies
- C1 C2
Sir Kingsley Amis was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century and the use and abuse of the English language was one of his principal concerns. This guide, alphabetically arranged, provides a concise, readable and entertaining guide to using English
In the 1950s, English poetry becomes more democratic as poets like Philip Larkin turn away from the obscurity of modernism in favour of language and subject matter that reflect the feel of 50s Britain. American poets develop a raw confessional style, while in Britain poets reach out to new audiences - on television, in pubs, on the streets.
- TV-Recordings
- English Language
- English subtitles
- 60
In the 1950s, English poetry becomes more democratic as poets like Philip Larkin turn away from the obscurity of modernism in favour of language and subject matter that reflect the feel of 50s Britain. American poets develop a raw confessional style, while in Britain poets reach out to new audiences - on television, in pubs, on the streets.
The first episode explores the stylistic shifts in poetry as the 20th century dawned, when poets began to jettison tradition for modern forms of expression. They would reject the sentiment and moralising of Victorian poetry and call for a new directness and economy of language fitting for a postwar generation
- TV-Recordings
- English Language
- English subtitles
- 60
The first episode explores the stylistic shifts in poetry as the 20th century dawned, when poets began to jettison tradition for modern forms of expression. They would reject the sentiment and moralising of Victorian poetry and call for a new directness and economy of language fitting for a postwar generation
Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.
- TV-Recordings
- Literature Books
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.
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Life of Rhyme
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Channel 4
Presented by acclaimed hip hop artist Akala, Life of Rhyme explores spoken word and rap, featuring performances and the story of how the UK scene evolved and developed.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 46
Presented by acclaimed hip hop artist Akala, Life of Rhyme explores spoken word and rap, featuring performances and the story of how the UK scene evolved and developed.
In a once-in-a-lifetime performance, some of the greatest stars ever seen on stage come together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Theatre.
- TV-Recordings
- General Interest
- No subtitles
- 135
In a once-in-a-lifetime performance, some of the greatest stars ever seen on stage come together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Theatre.
Documentary telling the unexpected story of how arguably the greatest work of English prose ever written, the King James Bible, came into being.
- TV-Recordings
- Literature Books
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Documentary telling the unexpected story of how arguably the greatest work of English prose ever written, the King James Bible, came into being.
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Henry IV - Part 01
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BBC , 2012
The heir to the throne, Prince Hal, defies his father, King Henry, by spending his time at Mistress Quickly's tavern in the company of the dissolute Falstaff and his companions. The King is threatened by a rebellion led by Hal's rival, Hotspur, his father Northumberland and his uncle Worcester.
- Video
- No subtitles
- 115
The heir to the throne, Prince Hal, defies his father, King Henry, by spending his time at Mistress Quickly's tavern in the company of the dissolute Falstaff and his companions. The King is threatened by a rebellion led by Hal's rival, Hotspur, his father Northumberland and his uncle Worcester.
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Henry IV - Part 02
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BBC , 2012
In the aftermath of the Battle of Shrewsbury, Northumberland learns of the death of his son. The Lord Chief Justice attempts on behalf of the increasingly frail King to separate Falstaff from Prince Hal.
- Video
- No subtitles
- 120
In the aftermath of the Battle of Shrewsbury, Northumberland learns of the death of his son. The Lord Chief Justice attempts on behalf of the increasingly frail King to separate Falstaff from Prince Hal.
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Scuffles, Swagger and Shakespeare: The Hidden Story of English
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Chris Nikkel , 2019
Shakespeare is often credited with revolutionising English, but is the real story more complex? Dr John Gallagher uncovers the surprising tale of how English conquered the world.
- Video
- English subtitles
- 30
Shakespeare is often credited with revolutionising English, but is the real story more complex? Dr John Gallagher uncovers the surprising tale of how English conquered the world.
Against the backdrop of wars in France, the English nobility quarrel. News of the English defeat at Orleans reaches the duke of Gloucester and other nobles. After the funeral of Henry V, his son, the infant Henry VI, is proclaimed king.
- Video
- No subtitles
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Against the backdrop of wars in France, the English nobility quarrel. News of the English defeat at Orleans reaches the duke of Gloucester and other nobles. After the funeral of Henry V, his son, the infant Henry VI, is proclaimed king.
After the Battle of St Albans, Plantagenet and the Yorkists ride to London to claim the throne. Henry negotiates to keep the crown for his lifetime but agrees to disinherit his son Prince Edward.
- Video
- No subtitles
- 123
After the Battle of St Albans, Plantagenet and the Yorkists ride to London to claim the throne. Henry negotiates to keep the crown for his lifetime but agrees to disinherit his son Prince Edward.
At Westminster, Richard speaks about his deformity, the evil plots he has laid, and the decadence at court.
- Video
- English subtitles
- 130
At Westminster, Richard speaks about his deformity, the evil plots he has laid, and the decadence at court.