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 Essential Communication: Writing
Further photocopiable resource in the Essential Communication series to help low attainers improve their writing skills. Aimed at entry level students. Section 1 deals with basic sentence structure; section 2 practises writing tasks. Clear presentation.
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Confidence Building
Photocopiable pack which forms the basis of a self-study assertiveness course. The sections cover ways of behaving good communication knowing your rights. Aimed at students who need to increase self confidence.
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Dave Here TEMP OUT OF STOCK/REPRINTING
Dave can't find his mobile phone. Whatever will he tell Sue? Short illustrated story. Written for adult beginner readers. Large print text 50 words to the page. Part of Somerset Short Stories about Dave Sue and village life.
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Successful Interview Skills
Subtitled how to present yourself with confidence. Fully revised the new edition deals with a variety of topics. Covers what employers look for sample questions and answers how to cover weak spots and maximize strengths good presentation.
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Start Building Your Vocabulary
Ideal first vocabulary practice book for adult students. 1000+ words and phrases covered. Includes progress tests and answer key. 9 sections covering how to learn vocabulary word groups topics word formation spelling and pronunciation grammar.
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Adult Dyslexia
The authors focus on dyslexia in adulthood and describe the nature of difficulties experienced by adult dyslexics in their personal working and social lives. Practical advice on assessing counselling training and teaching career guidance.
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English Grammar in Use
Self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students. Very popular and effective. 136 units each one presented in a uniform way. Examples and explanations on left hand pages and corresponding exercises on facing pages. Contains an answer key.
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Flipping Phonics
Compact self-standing resource to teach phonics. Consists of flip cards on a spiral binding. each layer shows three cards with either a consonant or vowel. Each sound is on separate white card. Students can flip through the cards to make words.
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Just a Job
Wiseman Khumalo tries to find work in Capetown. Short story produced by adult learners in a literacy workshop. Easy to read format half page black and white illustrations four to five lines of text per page. Colourful jacket well produced.
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The Parcel
Kevin asks Dave to hide a parcel for him. It's just for a few days and he could do with the money. This short story is one of a series of simple reading books for adult learners. Average of 50 words to each page black and white line drawings.
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Alone in the Air
Short dramatic story about a flying incident based on an actual event. Large print text average of 120 words per page eight chapters black and white photographs. Separate book of photocopiable exercises based on the text.
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A Woman's Work
Alice wants a job. Her husband puts forward what he feels are convincing reasons for her to stay at home. Simple reading book large humorous line drawings less than 20 words to the page. Part of a range of easy readers.
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Creative Writing
Part of the Suffolk Family Learning series of photocopiable workpacks. This pack aims to provide an understanding of creative writing in terms of the National Literacy Strategy.
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Essential Communication: Spelling
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Designed for low attainers to improve spelling. Ideal practice material for post -16 students. Bold clear graphics icon flagging. Part of series.
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Essential Communication: Topics 1
Aimed at entry level learners. Photocopiable resource providing simple exercises to improve communication skills. Bold clear text and graphics. Activities include reading writing checking and looking things up. Part of a series of three books.
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Literacy Basics: Grammar Worksheets
Part of a popular series for post-16 students. Photocopiable worksheets covering common errors of grammar syntax and punctuation. Clear layout cartoon style illustrations. Provides examples and exercises.
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Working Words: A User's Guide to Written Communication
Open learning book to help with writing documents memos notices and training materials. Six sections covering planning organising presentation layout and whether the material meets it's purpose. Straight forward easy to read style.
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Measure Up! In millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Practical measuring exercises designed for adult learners. Clear layout and print. Full coverage of the metric system for linear measurement. Answers provided.
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Introduction to Parts
Photocopiable tutor resource. Gives practice in fractions decimals and percentages. Sheets provide information followed by exercises. Revision sections and answers are included.
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Study Skills: A skills pack for effective learning
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Open learning format clear layout straight forward style. Three sections cover: the learning process including self assessment; getting organised prioritising; different types of reference techniques.
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Basic Comprehension
Photocopiable tutor resource in book format. Practice worksheets containing short pieces of reading material followed by exercises. Requires small amount of written work. Many of the tasks can be tackled orally. Questions include multiple choice.
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Writing Short Notes and Letters
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Very basic level. Includes lists of useful words on days of the week months times words for work. Covers both formal and informal letter writing spelling exercises and word in-fills. Large bold print.
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Really Useful Resources: Health and Fitness
Looks at all aspects of being healthy and keeping fit. One section considers the effects of alcohol drugs and tobacco; another covers topics such as personal hygiene STDs and contraception. Aimed at 16 plus students. NOW REVISED AND MAPPED
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Housework
We do the housework.... I pick up the toys... Sam makes the beds! Housework is really shared in this household. A very simple reading book with full page illustrations and a small amount of large print text. Aimed at beginner adult readers.
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Hard Soap and Curlers
Nostalgic account of a visit to the communal wash house where the gossiping was as important as the washing. Basic reader by adult literacy student editied by tutor/student editorial group. Line broken text large print amusing illustrations.
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Working Lives
Presents a picture of the working lives of fifteen adult literacy students. Accounts of how each writer came back to education. Topics include first days at work leaving home good and bad times. Black and white full page photographs of the writers.
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The Bank Raid
Short fictional story about a bank raid. Told by each of the five people present. Readers invited to write a sixth chapter describing what happened next. Aimed at basic education students. No illustrations. Large print text. Separate book of exercises.
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Phrases for School: Somali
Designed for parents teachers and young children. Dual language. English expressions and phrases translated into a further language with English transliteration alongside. Available in eleven languages. Sister publication: Words for School.
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Your Home is a Learning Place
Easy to read resource book from USA. Offers simple ways for parents to encourage reading and writing skills. Suggests activities at home to develop vocabulary listening and speaking. Useful support for family literacy. Large print and illustrations.
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Basic Telephone Training
Elementary course in using the telephone in a work situation. 28 units. Exercises teach functional phrases vocabulary listening skills taking messages and speaking. Includes answer key and f ull tape transcript. Accompanying audio cassette available.
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Internet Activities
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Practical student worksheets using on-line information on the internet. Also covers CD-Rom multi-media and e-mail. Exercises on gaining access and down-loading.
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Mathematics for the Dyslexic: A Practical Guide
Helpful and accessible book . Covers dyslexic students of all ages. Deals with language of maths and basic concepts. Suggests teaching strategies for particular topics. Special sections on ways to overcome difficulties on assessment and learning styles.
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Writing Works
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Offers genre approach to literacy and ESOL teaching. Includes text based exercises. Activities cover describing people and places narrative writing essays formal letters. Black and white drawings.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary
This compact paperback dictionary is in Mandarin Chinese and includes language & cultural notes and a supplement for practice activities. Phonetics for English words appear in square brackets immediately after the headword.
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Practise Your Spelling
Open learning spiral bound photocopiable pack. Individual sheets explain rules followed by exercises. Covers word roots plurals syllables prefixes confusing words. Answers provided. Designed for students with minimum tutor support. Part of series.
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Practice Your CV Writing
Photocopiable ring bind resource. To improve self presentation skills. Advises on what to include on a CV and what to leave out. Looks at letter writing and supplying a reference. Part of a series.
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Reading Signs and Notices in the Hospitals
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor pack. Aimed at hospital workers applicable to others. Activities based on words and signs to do with fire safety waste disposal and directions.
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Communication for Care
Open learning photocopiable spiral bound pack. Practises English and communication skills needed in the Care sector. Covers spoken and written aspects. Provides guidance on improving skills and confidence. Preparation for NVQ qualifications.
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Form Filling at Work
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor pack. Supports workplace basic skills trainees. Helps employees describe incidents or accidents at work. Guides on filling in forms giving detailed information and descriptions.
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Formal Letters 1
One of two photocopiable packs covering formal letter writing skills. Deals with layout and style useful words and phrases planning and editing. Clear large print text. Aimed at Level basic skills students.
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Formal Letters 2
Second of two packs on formal letter writing. Photocopiable tutor resource. Provides practice in letter writing skills giving samples of different techniques and of letters serving different purposes. Useful for students at level 1.
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Handwriting Skills
Photocopiable self-study pack. Covers mechanics of writing. Discusses what to improve on how to train in better writing habits. Section for left handers and advice on holding a pen. Useful for workplace students but suitable for all.
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Writing to Suit the Purpose
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource.Covers ways of presenting information in writing. Includes messages memos notices written instructionsreportsjob descriptionsagendas and minutes.Each page has a single task with suggested answers overleaf.
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To Write? Too Right!
Photocopiable teaching resource from Australia. Improves written communication and creative writing. Topics include writing to communicate with othersideas to write about advice on structure punctuation and spelling. Clear layout and user friendly.
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Really Useful Resources: Helping Your Child
Photocopiable pack to improve literacy and numeracy. Aimed at post 16 students. Based on parenting themes. Contains quizzes questionnaires and activities to help parents support children from baby age to secondary school. NOW REVISED/MAPPED
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Sentence Style
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Helps students extend sentences by adding words and phrases to make writing interesting descriptive or precise. Worksheets arranged in sequence. Each deals with specific topic provides examples and guidance.
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Foundation Spelling: Sound Choice
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Each worksheet looks at a sound outlines the possible ways of making this sound and probabilities of sound patterns. Deals with long and short vowelopen and closed syllables. Clear layout and design.
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Foundation Spelling: Guidelines
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor's resource. Part of series suitable for a wide cross section of students. Worksheets clearly produced. Skills to be practised in bold type at the top of the page. Answers provided.
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The Basic Skills Collection CD-ROM
Contains a compilation of material drawn from NEC's open learning resources to practise basic skills. Matched to all the main awards at levels 1-2. Worksheets can be accessesd by topic award or key words.
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Basic Telephone Training Cassette
Supports Basic Telephone Training book. Provides listening exercises to improve and develop language skills. Designed for ESOL support at a basic level. Suitable also for basic skills students.
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Let's Read
Parent's guide showing how to help children become confident readers. Dual language with English and one of 15 languages:AlbanianArabicBengali ChineseFrenchGujeratiJapanesePunjabi PortugueseSerbo-CroatSpanishSomaliTamil TurkishUrdu.
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How to Detect and Manage Dyslexia
Meets the needs of specialist teachers and non experts. Author addresses most frequently raised issues about dyslexia. Very readable style. Book progresses from how to identify a dyslexic child to guidelines for adult literacy and learning support tutors.
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Love is Just a Phone Call Away
Part of Small Ads Series. Short story for adult new readers. Features the Gemini Introduction Agency and two lonely clients. Black and white illustrations. Large print text. 30 words to the page.
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Something Old, Something New
There is a shop to let in Green Lane. It's in a good position ideal for a wedding dress hire service. This simple reader suitable for adult new readers is one of 5 in the Small Ads series. Black and white line drawings. 30 words to the page.
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The Builder
The advert says Baxters the Builders no Job too small. Founded over 100 years ago this short story tells how the firm started. Another basic reader in the Small Ads series with black and white illustrations and average of 30 words per page.
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The Keys
Written in the first person about a set of missing keys this Small Ads series booklet is suitable for adult new readers. Lots of white space average of 30 words per page black and white drawings
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The Mini
A Mini is for sale. The current owner can't wait to get rid of it. Another simple reader in the popular Small Ads series suitable for adult basic readers. Approximately 30 words to the page. Large print text and illustrations.
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Peeping Tom
A short story about a pathetic little character who "peeps" one time too many! Part of the First Steps in Crime series this adult basic reader has about 20 words to the page lots of stark graphic illustrations.
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Poor Rob
Rob owes big Al some money. Rob has none of his own so he tries to get the bank to give him some....at gun point! This First Steps in Crime reader is suitable for adult new readers with 20 words per page and bold illustrations
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Stan the Thug
Stan likes hitting people. His wife is fed up with his aggressive behaviour and issues an ultimatum. Stan's instincts need to find an outlet. Another adult reader in the First Steps in Crime series. 20 words maximum per page. Black and white drawings.
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Taken for a Ride
Written in the first person this is a story of one man's love of fast cars and the trouble it gets him into. One of a series of 5 adult basic readers with a maximum of 20 words per page. Lots of bold illustrations.
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Time Runs Out
Doris and her friend often go shopping. One day they are stopped leaving the premises with a big clock tucked under Doris's coat. The First Steps in Crime series is aimed at adult new readers with a very low reading ability.
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Home from Home
Alice finds a job at the Swan Hotel. She needs to go on a training course. She doesn't need much training as her experience as a housewife and mother has equipped her fully and she passes the course first time. 30 words per page with humorous drawings.
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Boating Tragedy
Short fictional story dealing with a serious topic told in a natural conversational style. Part of Survivor Series adult basic reader. 60 words per page black and white ink drawings.
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Flight to Nowhere
Short fictional story told in the first person about a plane which caught fire on the runway just before take off. Part of the Survivor series for adult basic readers. 60 words per page. Lots of white space and illustrations.
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Motorway Mayhem
Ken was a passenger in a car which was involved in a motorway pile up. This short fictional story is for adult basic readers. It's one of 4 in the survivor series with 60 words per page and black and white drawings.
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Hotel Blaze
Carol went on holiday with her son and husband. The holiday was ruined by a gas explosion at the resort. One of 4 titles in the Survivor Series for basic education students. 60 words per page black and white illustrations.
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Begging Letters
Darren Wilkins has an imaginative approach to raising money. This short amusing story is told in the form of begging letters from Darren to a variety of people. Up to 75 words per page. Good sized print but no drawings.
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The Wasps' Nest
Doing a friend a good turn does not go quite as planned. Written in the first person this amusing short story tells what happens when the writer disturbs a wasps' nest. Up to 75 words per page with black and white drawings.
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The Visitor
Having a friend to tea is no picnic for Joe's mum! A short story about an unwelcome guest. About 75 words to the page. Simple drawings.
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The Blue Lady
Dave and Maggie's new pub is cold and damp with only one regular visitor the Blue Lady who is guaranteed to keep customers away. A short story for adult basic education students with up to 75 words per page black and white drawings.
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Communication for Supervisors
Open learning style pack for employees who have new responsibilities for supervising staff. Clear user friendly photocopiable format.Covers team work. Effective verbal and written communication and staff development.
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Making Every Call Count
Photocopiable spiral bound pack. Open learning format. Introduction to using the telephone effectively at work. Covers personal qualities for good telephone skills. Advises on how to make and receive successful calls.
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Writing Business Letters
Photocopiable spiral bound teaching pack. Open learning format. Guidance on skills needed to write a good business letter. Sections cover drafting and editing style tone layout spelling grammar and proof reading.
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The Power of Effective Writing at Work
A writing skills pack for the technical environment. Open learning photocopiable format. Covers writing effective memos notes letters and reports. Helps with common spelling and grammar problems.
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Reporting For Care
Photocopiable open learning spiral bound pack. Helps carers identify skills they need through range of work based situations.Exercises to practise common tasks and to identify strategies for good practice.Support for NVQ students.
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Spelling
Simple basic adult reader. Billy had great difficulty as a child in learning to spell. It was only when he went college as an adult that he improved. Large print line broken text black and white drawings.
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Job Applications From Start To Finish
Open learning format photocopiable resource. Deals with looking for work completing job applications and preparing for interviews. Provides practical common sense advice on writing a CV and step by step guidelines on letter writing.
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Let's Get Organised
Photocopiable worksheets. Provides guidance on organising yourself effectively. Open learning format covers planning organising thoughts and ideas organising information. Activities include brain-storming note making and drafting work.
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Formal Writing Skills
Photocopiable spiral bound tutors pack. Concerns the type of writing required in the work situation. Provides advice on differences between objective and subjective writing. Covers memosreports and letter writing.
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Writing Cheques
Open learning style pack offering a very simple approach to learning how to write cheques. Covers all aspects: writing numbers writing the date writing figures who to address the cheque to and how to sign it. Contains blank cheques to practise on.
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Check Your Punctuation: Pack C
Photocopiable worksheets which give practice in the following areas of punctuation: speech marks colons semi-colons brackets and hyphens. Clear layout and design. Suitable for basic skills students.
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Check Your Punctuation: Pack A
Part of a series providing open learning style practice material. Photocopiable worksheets covering letters full stops question marks exclamation marks commas and paragraphing.
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Check Your Punctuation: Pack B
Photocopiable teaching pack covering use of the apostrophe. Clear layout and design. Part of a series of four books.
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Writing Cards
Simple and effective photocopiable resource. Gives practice at basic level in writing cards messages greetings and addresses. Clear bold type and layout. Answers provided.
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Check Your Punctuation: Self Assessment Pack
First of a series of photocopiable packs to improve punctuation. Contains self assessment activities to help learners identify weaknesses. Indicates which areas need further practice in related packs.
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Practise Fractions
50 photocopiable worksheets to enable adult learners to fully understand and use fractions. Answers are provided. First section teaches the skills; the second section gives practice in the context of everday situations.
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Practise Percentages
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Worksheets provide practice from very basic level. Useful for adult learners who need to understand use and practise percentages in everyday context.
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Writing Successful Job Applications
Sister publication to Succeeding at Interviews. This title covers job applications and CVs. Deals with what the employer is looking for preparing a CV completing aspplication forms and writing letters. open learning self-study format.
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Literacy Basics: Spelling Worksheets 3
Photocopiable spiral bound teaching resource. Part of a series. Provides consolidation practice in spelling rules. Each sheet tackles one rule with three separate exercises for practice. Contains cartoon graphics.
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Driving Theory Test Preparation
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resouce. Guiidelines on taking the Test followed by worksheets covering all aspects of driving. Includes 4 self tests and full teachers notes. Each page contains entire activity clear black and white illustrations.
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Reading:Skills to Improve Comprehension
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Based on everyday visual signs and signals including familiar shopping icons media signs road signs and catalogues. Single sided worksheets with tutors notes.
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At the Supermarket
Short story raising the issue of shop lifting. Based on an actual incident. Adult basic reader. Learners encouraged to discuss the rights and wrongs of the situation. Large print text and full page illustrations. Accompanying read along cassette.
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In The Doghouse
Highly amusing illustrated story about a family home which is left in a state of chaos after they agree to look after a friend's dog. Part of Gatehouse beginner reader series. Line broken textblack and white darwings. Accompanying read along cassette.
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The Bodybuilder
Basic adult reading book. Short biographical account of being bullied at school and learning how to fight back. Part of the Gatehouse beginner reader series. Large print line broken text with illustrations. Has an accompanying read along cassette.
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Our Experience
Collection of student writing by women from Somalia Tanzania Bangladesh and Pakistan. Written by students learning English. Contains coloured photos and black and white line drawings. Some pieces translated into Somali Ki Swahili Urdu and Bengali.
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Lan is Sick
Beginner reader for students with little oral English. Short story about a visit to the doctors. Full page black and white drawingslarge print text word list. One of three simple readers from Australia.
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What Colour Shall We Paint the Bedroom?
David and Susan just can't agree on a colour to paint the bedroom. Simple basic story. Large print line broken text black and white drawings.
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A Holiday in London
Anne and Jane go to London to visit some friends. Simple basic reader one or two lines of text per page black and white drawings.
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A Nice Day
Betty and Ann go on a day trip and enjoy themselves despite Betty's small accident. Simple basic education reader. Large print line broken text simple illustrations.
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Foundation Spelling: Words to Work On
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Support material for students on a wide range of courses. Develops strategies for tackling difficult words. Uses look coverwrite and check word groups words within words and mnemonics. Part of series.
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Foundation Spelling: Word Endings
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor's resource. Worksheets deal with specific word ending patterns. Clear layout and graphics. See also Foundation Spelling: Word Beginnings. Answers provided.
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Jack's Girl
A heart warming love story about two people who meet by accident. Basic adult reading book simple line broken text black and white drawings.
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Late for Work
Johnny is always late for work. Very basic reading book for adult students. Large print with one or two lines of text per page black and white drawings.
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Foundation Spelling: Word Beginnings
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor's resource. Deals with selective word beginnings that normally cause confusion. Skill to be practised at the top of the page followed by examples and exercises. Clear layout. See also Foundation Spelling: Word Endings.
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Lucky Catch
Fred and Bob go fishing and the main catch of the day are Fred's glasses which fall into the water. Simple basic reader line broken text black and white drawings.
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More Education
Simple biographical story about a woman returning to education as an adult literacy student. Small amount of text line broken black and white drawings and photographs.
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My Sister's Friend
Written in the first person. The writer's sister is good friends with Merah who comes from India. Simple adult reading book. Large print text line broken black and white drawings.
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Something to Look Forward To
Emma's penfriend from Spain is coming to England to visit her. Simple reading book. Line broken text black and white drawings.
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Ted's Birthday Ride
Ted and Linda have a hair raising experience at Alton Towers. Simple basic adult reading book. Very little text to the page. Black and white drawings.
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The Day Out
Mary and Esme treat themselves to a day out. Simple basic adult reading book. Small amount of text to a page black and white drawings.
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The Horse Riding Accident
A simple story about two friends who go horse riding. Very basic reader clear text and illustrations. Part of a series of basic books.
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Washing the Car
Simple adult reader. Tom is something of a disaster area when it comes to washing the car. Very simple text large print black and white drawings.
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Maths Worksheets
Book of photocopy masters. Provides information and exercises on maths for adult students. Worksheets cover specific maths skills and also maths in everday contexts. Answers are provided when needed. Clear layout and style.
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Why Dogs Chase Goats
Version of well known humorous folk tale about a goat dog and a sheep. They take a taxi to visit their families on the farm. Each double page is illustrated on one side with a few lines of large print text on the facing page. Aimed at adult new readers
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The Nkosi Family
There's father mother grandma and four children. Simple book about them.Each page has large drawing of one of the family with a line of text below. The book is about what they each want from life. Adult basic reading book from South Africa.
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First Prize
Bongi loves entering competitions. When she wins first prize she is happy to help all her friends. Basic level adult reading book. Full page illustrations on one sideone or two lines of text on the facing page.
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My Red Cow
Simple story written by an adult learner on a literacy programme. It's about Bonga's search for his beautiful red cow which has been stolen. Full page illustrations with two to three lines of large print text on the facing page.
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Extensive Reading Activities for Teaching Language
This book contains over 100 classroom activities, which have been contributed by teachers worldwide. Each activity is clearly explained & presented and is useful for beginners and more experienced teachers.
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The Diary of Thami,the Truck Driver
Adult basic reader written through the guise of Thami who describes the things he sees on a journey through Africa. Text interspersed with large clear double page maps of his route. Approximately 200 words to the page.
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The Trick
Short story told photographically and in words. Makhize has no money to pay the rent as her husband drinks it all away. She asks the wise woman for help and together they plan a clever trick. Large clear text 30 words to the page.
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My New World
Short autobiography about how the author was bullied at school and how years later she returned to education and gained self-confidence. Basic adult reading bookblack and white drawings 25 words to the page. Accompanying cassette.
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The Creature
Linda loves animals but there are some days when she must remind herself of the fact. Story written in first person with 50 words to the page. Humorous illustrations. Reader kept in the dark as to identity of the creature until the end of the book.
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Spelling Worksheets
Book of photocopiable worksheets. Each sheet has short explanation of particular point followed by exercises and writing tasks. Covers sounds syllables roots prefixes and suffixes silent letters pluralshow to use a dictionary.
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Left to Write
Book of photocopiable worksheets. Encourages students to write. Sheets arranged in order of difficulty. Begins with simple exercisessuch as completing a sentence. Provides tutor's ideas on how to stimulate writing. Useful support for basic skills studen
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Reading Worksheets
Book of photocopiable worksheets. Practice in reading and comprehension skills. Many activities may be done orally. Topics cover everyday tasks such as following a map reading publicity itemslooking at health issues.
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Jack's Car
Very simple adult basic reader. Jack's car is stolen then found by the police. Based on real event which happened to a student. Illustrated by student less than 10 words to a page.
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Well Done Betty
Simple adult reading book. Betty is tired of waiting around for the bus to arrive. She decides to learn to drive. Illustrated short story with about 50 words to a page.
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Old Mrs Todd and the Baby
Sue and Dave live in the downstairs flat below Mrs Todd. They have a new baby.Mrs Todd is always complaining. This is the background to two short stories written from different perspectives.This is a basic adult reading book approx 75 words per page.
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We Need a House
Sue and Dave need somewhere to live. Many houses in the village are taken as second homes. Complementary story to Save the Orchard. Basic adult reader bookillustratedapproximately 50 words to the page.
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The Job
Dave's out of work. His friend Kevin always seems to have money and ways of earning it. He offers Dave a job. Sue wouldn't approve if only she knew. Simple adult reading book. Illustrated 50 words to the page.
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The Car
Bill and his mate have a car. It's a old car and needs a lot of work. Very simple adult reading book. Full page illustrations average of 10 words to a page.
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Shopping (New Zealand Readers)
Shopping is family trip to the supermarket. There's mum dad and the baby. Very simple adult reading book full page illustrationsless than 10 words to a page. Part of a series from New Zealand.
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Fishing
Jason and his dad like going fishing. They have a good time even when they don't catch any fish. Very simple adult reading book. Illustratedsmall amount of text.
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John's Party
John's been invited to a party. Some other friends suggest he goes for an outing with them. Will he get back in time for the party? Simple adult reading book illustrated by student. Less than 20 words of text to a page.
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Dog Fight
Two friends meet regularly when walking their dogs in the park. They get on fine ........ however the dogs do not! Very simple adult reading book with amusing illustrations by a student. Less than 10 words to a page.
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The Big Tomatoes
Bob's tomatoes are going to be the best in this years village show... but not if Big Jim has anything to do with it. Basic adult reader illustrated approximately 50 words per page.
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Save the Orchard
Betty discovers there are plans to cut down the orchard and build new houses. She begins a campaign to stop the developers. Illustrated basic reader approximately 50 words per page. Companion to We Need a House.
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The New Dress
Joan goes shopping for a new dress for the Christmas party. She chooses a red dress. Will her husband like it? One of a series of very simple reading books for adults. Illustratedless than 50 words to a page.
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School
Second in a set of three simple adult reading books. Four female students write about their childhoods in FijiSomaliaItaly and Thailand. Large print text illustrations 30 words to the page list of key words.
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The Present
Fatima lives in Melbourne with her family. She misses her mother who is still in Turkey. This simple story is about sending a present by post. Large print text illustrations vocabulary and word list. Aimed at basic adult ESOL students.
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The Fire
Written in the first person the story is told by the four people involved in it. The reader decides how the fire was caused. Students can write a further chapter from the point of view of the fire fighter. Not illustrated. Accompanying exercises.
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Look Here
Very simple student workbook practising common words found in signs notices and everyday instructions. Exercises include matching signs and symbols. Black and white illustrations and photographs. Separate set of Look Here Flash Cards.
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Everyday Spelling
Small book of exercises which focuses on the spelling of everday words. Provides practice for basic skills students. Part of the popular Everyday series. No illustrationsanswers provided.
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Everyday Reading
Contains a collection of extracts from a variety of sources to practise basic reading comprehension. Exercises are based around written instructions a list of car parking charges cooking procedures adverts. Suitable for basic skills students.
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Succeeding at Interviews
Written in open learning format. Explains to the reader how to use the book followed by five sections covering preparation for an interview different types of interview the handling of questions and post interview advice. Helpful non-patronising.
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Sentence Success
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Helps students to improve sentence structure by considering purpose audience and situation formal or informal styles. Shows how to plan and organise writing in paragraphs and key sentences.
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Sentence Sense
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Helps students understand what constitutes a sentence and to construct effective sentences. Worksheets are sequential. Skill covered at the top of the sheet with clear explanationsfollowed by exercises.
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Preparing Your Own CV
This book discusses the importance of a good CV and shows how to produce one. Gives examples of how CVs work in practice for different levels of ability types of work in awkward situations and for first time job applicants. Includes blank format.
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Make the Right Choice
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Helps students to make decisions on everyday grammar and word usage. Worksheets help in identifying likely causes of confusion and show students why errors happen. Includes advice explanations and memory aids.
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Crosswords for Photocopying Book 4
One of 4 books which provide a series of crosswords to improve spelling and reading skills. Designed for adults book 4 practises the spelling of groups of words connected with an everyday topic.All answers are provided.
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Crosswords for Photocopying Book 3
Part of a set of 4 puzzle books to help adults improve their spelling and reading skills. This book together with book 4 is based around everyday topics. All answers are provided.
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Crosswords for Photocopying Book 2
Part of a set of 4 puzzle books to help adults with spelling and reading skills. Covers common spelling patterns which include a vowel. All answers are provided.
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Crosswords for Photocopying Book 1
One of a set of 4 puzzle books to help adults improve spelling and reading skills. Book 1 gives an introduction to crosswords. Covers short words in common usesimilar spelling patterns specific topics. Answers provided.
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Issues In English CD-ROM
Designed for adults from beginner level. Interactive multimedia resource. Teaches a range of literacy and language skills through 8 topical issues. Activities at 4 levels for each issue e.g.animal rightsgamblingthe environmentpublic transport.
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Maths In Context 4: Handling Data
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Worksheets use lively topics to teach skills. Activities include bar chartstally chartsinterpreting pictogramscalculating probabilities and constructing conversion graphs.
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Maths In Context 1:Number & Algebra
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor resource. Worksheets designed to support students working towards GCSE. Lively worksheet design. Covers adding and subtracting 3 digit numbersdecimals co-ordinates place value using simple formulae expressed in words.
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Maths In Context 3: Shapes, Space & Measures
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor pack. Worksheet topics based on everyday practical activities. Includes calculating area and floor space designing a new logo plotting a treasure hunt. Lively layout and design to appeal to young people.
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Maths In Context 2: Number & Algebra
Photocopiable spiral bound tutor pack. Covers simple fractions and percentages using calculators problem solving number patterns estimating and measurement and using percentages. Lively worksheet design to appeal to young people.
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Five Minute Activities for Business English
This book provides short tasks,which reflect real-life business activities such as emailing, noisy telephone conversations, making excuses, negotiating, handling customer complaints and cultural awareness.
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Adult Numeracy Teaching: Flexible Delivery Program
Professional development course to train and support teachers of adult numeracy. Provides understanding of the content and structure of maths. Introduces theories and methodologies. Comprehensive trainers' notes handouts and activities sheets.
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Adult Literacy Teaching: Flexible Delivery Program
Professional development package for adult literacy teachers. Provides critical understanding of current theories language and literacy. Course divided into three units covering adult learners and learning curriculum issues and programme delivery.
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Developing Key Communication Skills
A complete general communication skills course. Photocopiable worksheets. Eight units: report writing letters documents memos group discussion oral skills telephone skills reading and responding. Clear signposting system for students.
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Introducing Key Communication
Photocopiable tutor resource. Takes students through tasks in small steps. Covers using the telephone writing letters and memos form filling reading and responding to texts and images. Useful support for key skills level 1. See Dev. Key Comm. Skills.
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My Name is Selina Mabiletsa
Simple fictional story. Tells how Selina struggles to learn to read and write. When war breaks out she is forced to flee. On her return she needs to prove her house belongs to her. 5 lines of text to the page large print black and white illustrations.
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My Cousin Thabo
Thabo Dan's country cousin is visiting with his family. He and Dan get drunk and it's only Thabo's quick thinking that saves them from being thrown into jail. Short story illustrated with half page b & w drawings a few lines of large print text.
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Going Home with Chickens
Thobela is happy to be going home to his family. He has brought them a gift and they have planned a surprise for him. Simple story large print text on left hand page full illustrations on facing pages. Basic adult reader from South Africa.
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Against the Wind
Biographic stories of 5 black South Africans who achieved notable firsts. They include a marathon runner the first black publisher in Zulu the first black social worker a campaigner for women's rights the first black radio announcer.
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Sergeant Dlamini
Sipho Dlamini fall in love with Puleng over the grocery counter. This is a humorous story between 50 and 100 words per page. Half page black and white illustrations and word list. Part of a range of basic adult reading books from South Africa.
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Take a Chance
This is a light hearted love story set against the backdrop of a popular TV game show. Adult basic education reader illustrated with half page black and white drawings. Part of a range of books from South Africa"
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The Dominee
Fictional short story based on fact about a man wrongly accused of stealing the collection money from the Church. 50 to 100 words per page fully illustrated word list at the end of the book. Part of a range of easy reading books for adult students.
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The Gift
Mrs Goba has been the village teacher for many years. However all her years of education do not help her see through a clever con-trick played on her by the friendly visitor. Simple reader 50 words per page illustrations and large print text.
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The Right Change
Inspired by real life experiences of adult students in South Africa. Fictional story shows how difficult life can be if you can't add and subtract. Pages have half page illustration and three to four lines of text.
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The Collector of Treasures
Moving fictional story about a woman who abandonned by her husband learns to cope on her own until he decides to return. She is forced to take a terrible revenge. Basic adult reading book illustrated with approx 100 words to the page.
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The Lovers
The story takes place in Botswana 100 years ago. Two young people fall in love but cannot marry because of ancient traditions forbidding it. What will they do? Simple reading book in the style of a tradtional folk tale. Illustrated easy to read print.
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On the Banks of the Zambezi
The story of a 16 year old boy and his need to gain independence. Along the banks of the Zambezi he meets many different people and this is his humorous account. Black and white drawings 100 words to the page clear text.
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Life
Based on a famous folk tale Life a Botswana woman falls in love with Lesago. He wants a traditional wife she wants her freedom. Adult basic reading book one of a series of tradtional stories retold in a simple to read illustrated style.
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Tandie's Blues
Tandie Klaasen is a well known South African jazz singer. By the 1970s she was making a name for herself but a devastating event changed her life. This is a biography written in an easy reading style. It is one of several biographies in a series.
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The Suit
Based on a traditional story. The Suit is about what happens to a man and his wife when he discovers her adultery. Basic education reader from South Africa. Part of a series of traditional stories.
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Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Princess of Africa
Yvonne Machaka was born to an ordinary family in Soweto in 1965. This story tells of her rise to fame in South Africa where her popularity equals that of Madonna. Black and white photographs 100 words to the page.
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Focus on IELTS:Foundation Level
This is a new complete and integrated pr-IELTS course for skills development and graded practice. It provides step-by-step training in the language and skills needed to tackle full IELTS.
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Focus on IELTS coursebook
This publication consists of 20 units covering listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, woth grade practice. It has exam briefings, task approach boxes and a key language banks of grammar & vocabulary.
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Getting Your Point Across Video:Strategies for Effective Communication with Bilingual Adults
A practical and useful resource aimed at teachers working with bilingual adults. The video focuses on effective communication. There are accompanying teaching notes, which provide suggestions on how to use the video and give key points for improving commu
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ALM 5: Mathematics as Part of Lifelong Learning
A report of the 5th International conference on adults learning maths. Range of diverse topics looking at numeracy education and empowerment. One of a series of papers published annually dealing with this topic.
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Waiting Women
Book of women's poetry. About how life treats women and the relationship between the sexes. Original and entertaining sometimes light-hearted sometimes sad. Sharply and wittily observed. One of three volumes on similar themes.
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Sojourner Truth
One of a series of reading books about notable black leaders who fought against injustice especially against the slave trade. Bold clear print with black and white ink drawings. Biography telling her life story. See Mary Seacole for page layout.
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Martin Luther King
One of a series of biographies about famous black individuals. See also Mary Seacole. Written in simple style with large print and black and white ink drawings.
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Toussaint L'Ouverture
Born to parents who were slaves Toussaint led a slave uprising in St. Dominique (now Haiti) in 1791. Napoleon imprisoned him. Simple style one of a series of books about famous black leaders. See also Mary Seacole for page layout.
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Slavery in America
The book describes the terrible experience of African slaves who were shipped to the American colonies and sold to the highest bidder. One of a series of books about famous black leaders in the freedom struggle. See also Mary Seacole for page layout.
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