John Hughes

Bert Bogglethrop, along with his son and senior helper’s assistance, attempt to breathe new life into a desolate medieval building called Monkspew Manor with its array of ornate Tudor chimneys and paintwork. His trusty team set to work with the help of some cut-price paint and materials of dubious origin. Bert's intentions are honest enough but strange happenings at the estate take on a bizarre series of events. Lord and Lady Syngen-Hyde are the heirs of the stately pile, but the legality of their rightful ownership also becomes dubious together with their intentions towards their niece Millie. Millie, aged ten, is sent to stay at the estate with her faithful and loving Nanny, Mrs Braceworthy, for her summer holiday from boarding school, something Millie is not looking forward to. And as work commences, Millie settles into her new surroundings but strange occurrences at the manor peeks her inquisitive nature. Millie embarks on a fact-finding mission, and together with the rest of the gang they investigate the dark secret that stalks the corridors and chimneys.

This A to Z book is for teachers of English as a second language or any other modern language. Despite the fact that teachers usually receive formal training in how to teach, the courses they take rarely include any input on how to write and create materials. Even if you are a teacher with a coursebook or a complete set of online materials, at some point in your teaching, you'll both want and need to create supplementary materials. It might be a simple worksheet to cover a trending topic that isn't in the coursebook or a digital resource like a quiz or a poll to liven up an online lesson. In response to the lack of training available, award-winning authors Kath and John ran their first course in how write language learning materials in 2023. Both had 30 years of experience in writing materials as published coursebook authors and as teacher trainers. They wanted to share that experience and redress the balance so that teachers feel confident when writing. Through their work, many teachers have gone on to create their language learning materials and, in some cases, they have moved into careers as materials writers working for well-known publishers. This book is based on their vast experience and evolved from their regular 'A to Z' blog. You might read this book from beginning to end or you can look down the contents page and go straight to the entry you need. Most of the entries follow a similar pattern, with text divided into sections signposted with sub-headings. However, in order to add that all-important variety that any set of materials should have, some entries break the mould - see, for example, C is for Crossword or S is for Script. Every entry ends with an 'Ask yourself' section so that readers can reflect on their own materials writing practice.

High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering focuses on pressuremeters with internal transducers that allow measurement of strength, stiffness and in situ reference stress. It outlines the principles and the basics of the technology, gives guidance on good practice and making reliable analysis, provides case studies, and compares the pressuremeter test with similar ones from other devices to enable engineers to make informed choices. A unique, up-to-date guide to high resolution pressuremeters with internal transducersContextualises analyses and advice to enable an informed choice of testing processesPresents analyses previously unpublished in book formThis practical guide will suit professionals at the consultancy level, pressuremeter practitioners and site investigation companies.

Life is a six-level, best-selling integrated-skills series with grammar and vocabulary for young adult and adult English language learners. Known for teaching students something new about the world through inspiring National Geographic content, the third edition showcases global perspectives and contexts relevant to students’ own lives that guide them to naturally personalize the language. Life continues to help learners connect with the world through its deeply integrated critical thinking strand, which now extends to developing the visual literacy, collaboration, and problem-solving skills they need for academic and career success.

Life is a six-level, best-selling integrated-skills series with grammar and vocabulary for young adult and adult English language learners. Known for teaching students something new about the world through inspiring National Geographic content, the third edition showcases global perspectives and contexts relevant to students’ own lives that guide them to naturally personalize the language. Life continues to help learners connect with the world through its deeply integrated critical thinking strand, which now extends to developing the visual literacy, collaboration, and problem-solving skills they need for academic and career success.

Life is a six-level, best-selling integrated-skills series with grammar and vocabulary for young adult and adult English language learners. Known for teaching students something new about the world through inspiring National Geographic content, the third edition showcases global perspectives and contexts relevant to students’ own lives that guide them to naturally personalize the language. Life continues to help learners connect with the world through its deeply integrated critical thinking strand, which now extends to developing the visual literacy, collaboration, and problem-solving skills they need for academic and career success.

Life is a six-level, best-selling integrated-skills series with grammar and vocabulary for young adult and adult English language learners. Known for teaching students something new about the world through inspiring National Geographic content, the third edition showcases global perspectives and contexts relevant to students’ own lives that guide them to naturally personalize the language. Life continues to help learners connect with the world through its deeply integrated critical thinking strand, which now extends to developing the visual literacy, collaboration, and problem-solving skills they need for academic and career success.

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Life is a six-level, best-selling integrated-skills series with grammar and vocabulary for young adult and adult English language learners. Known for teaching students something new about the world through inspiring National Geographic content, the third edition showcases global perspectives and contexts relevant to students’ own lives that guide them to naturally personalize the language. Life continues to help learners connect with the world through its deeply integrated critical thinking strand, which now extends to developing the visual literacy, collaboration, and problem-solving skills they need for academic and career success.

Life is a six-level, best-selling integrated-skills series with grammar and vocabulary for young adult and adult English language learners. Known for teaching students something new about the world through inspiring National Geographic content, the third edition showcases global perspectives and contexts relevant to students’ own lives that guide them to naturally personalize the language. Life continues to help learners connect with the world through its deeply integrated critical thinking strand, which now extends to developing the visual literacy, collaboration, and problem-solving skills they need for academic and career success.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

Pathways is a best-selling, five-level academic skills series that combines highly visual, real-world content and rigorous language instruction to help students develop the skills, language, and critical thinking they need for academic success. Exploring academic topics through authentic videos, photos, and infographics, students connect to ideas while building academic competence skills through collaboration, communication, and problem-solving. Pathways helps students to improve the academic and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in and out of the classroom.

With World English, learners experience the world through content and ideas from National Geographic and TED, providing the motivation to talk about what’s most important to them.

With World English, learners experience the world through content and ideas from National Geographic and TED, providing the motivation to talk about what’s most important to them.

In a vast world of mainstream and alternative health approaches, how do we practice the best medicine for Earth and her inhabitants? Does the scientific method, developed in the 17th century, provide relevant and effective knowledge for us in the 21st century? Do so-called objective, scientific experiments really lead to us to the full truth about health and life? Perhaps there's another science, a higher order science, that integrates spirit, mind, body, Earth, and all of Nature in a more authentic and truthful way. Given the challenges Mother Earth faces now, it's high time for a superior science that provides healing wisdom for humans as well as our sacred planet as we transition to the Fifth World. In Fifth World Medicine: The Science of Healing People and Their Planet, Dr. John Hughes beckons us to explore how we know what we know about a friend, a pet, a tree, or any being in Nature. Dr. Hughes advocates for a return to Aristotle's ultimate, contemplative science in place of the draconian 17th century science that still governs much of modern medicine today. Dr. Hughes argues that by practicing contemplative science and medicine in place of the archaic scientific method, we shall discover greater truths about ourselves and our Mother Earth. Through this contemplative science, we also find an intimacy with Nature and the Creator, the kind of intimacy that characterizes that of traditional Indigenous peoples as well as the medicine and culture of the Fifth World.

ETpedia Pronunciation is the go-to book for teaching pronunciation. It provides all the key terms and techniques in easy-to-understand terms, and equips teachers with a huge range of creative ideas and activities for pronunciation lessons, whether they are being conducted in the classroom or online. Whether you are a newly qualified teacher looking for a one-stop resource or a more experienced teacher looking to expand your skills and integrate pronunciation more actively into their lessons, ETpedia Pronunciation offers 500 tips and ideas to help! With the dramatic rise in live online teaching, the book also includes a special feature on how to teach pronunciation online and make maximum use of the technology available. Like the rest of the ETpedia series, it is organised in 50 units, alongside a comprehensive Appendix full of photocopiable handouts with additional classroom activities. Each unit provides you with 10 tips, ideas or activities related to theory and practice in the classroom as well as suggestions for homework and self-study tasks. ETpedia Pronunciation is the twelth title in the popular ETpedia series from Pavilion ELT at Pavilion Publishing.

High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering focuses on pressuremeters with internal transducers that allow measurement of strength, stiffness and in situ reference stress. It outlines the principles and the basics of the technology, gives guidance on good practice and making reliable analysis, provides case studies, and compares the pressuremeter test with similar ones from other devices to enable engineers to make informed choices. A unique, up-to-date guide to high resolution pressuremeters with internal transducersContextualises analyses and advice to enable an informed choice of testing processesPresents analyses previously unpublished in book formThis practical guide will suit professionals at the consultancy level, pressuremeter practitioners and site investigation companies.