Study English IELTS Preparation - Series 2 Videos

Study English IELTS Preparation - Series 2 Videos
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Study English - IELTS preparation, is a series of English language programs for intermediate to advanced learners. Our content draws on authentic material that you can watch, read and listen to plus study notes, tips and activities for practice and consolidation.

List of episodes (Series 2)
Episode One: Eye Testing
Episode Two: Ginseng
Episode Three: Jarrah Forest
Episode Four: Clouds
Episode Five: Virtual Doctor
Episode Six: Lasers
Episode Seven: Mars
Episode Eight: Air Archive
Episode Nine: Whale Sharks
Episode Ten: Durians
Episode Eleven: Mangroves
Episode Twelve: Cane Toads
Episode Thirteen: Welding
Episode Fourteen: Termites
Episode Fifteen: Astronomer
Episode Sixteen: Glass Artist
Episode Seventeen: Naturopathic Medicine
Episode Eighteen: Outback Tourism
Episode Nineteen: Old Trees
Episode Twenty: Zoos
Episode Twenty One: Health
Episode Twenty Two: Phonics
Episode Twenty Three: Eco-systems
Episode Twenty Four: New Training
Episode Twenty Five: Academic Writing
Episode Twenty Six: General Task Writing

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The Anti-Intellectual Presidency: The Decline of Presidential Rhetoric from George Washington to George W. Bush

Elvin T. Lim, "The Anti-Intellectual Presidency: The Decline of Presidential Rhetoric from George Washington to George W. Bush"
Oxford University Press | 2008 | ISBN: 019534264X | 208 pages | PDF | 1 MB

"Sheds fascinating and disturbing light on the torrent of communications that are unleashed by the 'communicator in chief.'... he argues that the real problem is not the increased quantity of words coming out of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. but the sharp decline in content--especially of logical argument."--David S. Broder, Washington Post


"Lim's presentation of the consequences of the manipulation of language in the political arena is clear and compelling, and will delight grammarians and political aficionados alike."--Publishers Weekly


"Recent American presidents have dumbed down democratic discourse, Elvin Lim shows in his disturbing new study of presidential leadership. The chief culprits are presidential speechwriters, who prize style over substance and subvert the reasoned articulation of policy. Timely, well written, and highly recommended."--Jeffrey K. Tulis, author of The Rhetorical Presidency


"That 'Presidents and speechwriters have killed oratory and gone anti-intellectual' will come as no surprise. But why? No scholar has thought more carefully and analyzed more rigorously this historic change in presidential communication with the public. This book will spawn important debates about the meaning and consequences of the 'dumbing down' of presidential rhetoric. It is a tour de force."--Elizabeth Sanders, Department of Government, Cornell University


"Elvin Lim documents a disturbing trend. Presidents are talking more, but their speech is getting less substantive and less informative. Simple declarations have come to substitute for reasoned arguments. Lim's findings ring true, all the more so for their careful empirical grounding and elegant presentation. I know of no book on presidential rhetoric that cuts more directly and effectively to the point."--Stephen Skowronek, Pelatiah Perit Professor of Political and Social Science, Yale University


"Elvin Lim argues convincingly that politics has been dumbed-down but that enlightened civic conversation is possible if politicians will only try. Lim also believes that the American people want to be stretched intellectually and emotionally. The dark trail he traces therefore ends in a sunburst of hope that I find heartening."--Roderick P. Hart, Dean Shivers/Cronkite Chair in Communication, College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin

 

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Concise Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Language and Linguistics

Alex Barber, Robert J Stainton, "Concise Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Language and Linguistics"
Elsevier Science | 2009 | ISBN: 0080965008 | 912 pages | PDF | 7,8 MB

The application of philosophy to language study, and language study to philosophy, has experienced demonstrable intellectual growth and diversification in recent decades. This work comprehensively analyzes and evaluates many of the most interesting facets of this vibrant field.

An edited collection of articles taken from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics 2nd edition, this volume acts as a single-stop desk reference resource for the field, comprising contributions from the foremost scholars of philosophy of linguistics in their various interdisciplinary specializations.

From Plato's Cratylus to Semantic and Epistemic Holism, this fascinating work authoritatively unpacks the diverse and multi-layered concepts of meaning, expression, identity, truth, and countless other themes and subjects straddling the linguistic-philosophical meridian, in 175 articles and over 900 pages.

* Authoritative review of this dynamic field placed in an interdisciplinary context
* Approximately 175 articles by leaders in the field
* Compact and affordable single-volume format

 

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Chinese-Japanese Cook Book (Cooking in America)

Onoto Watanna, Sara Bosse, Jacqueline Newma, «Chinese-Japanese Cook Book»
Applewood Book | ISBN: 1557093717 | 2006-03-07 | PDF | 128 pages | 3.8 MB

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Published originally in 1914, this is the first Asian cookbook published in America. The fascinating new introduction by Asian cooking authority Jacqueline M. Newman reveals the trickery at play from the two sisters of Anglo-Chinese descent who wrote the book. The Chinese recipes are simple Chinese-American ones using ordinary ingredients. Many are for chop suey and chow mein using lots of celery, bean sprouts, and gravy. The Japanese meat and fish recipes are also simple even though several use rabbit, pheasant, venison, pigeon, even whale; the vegetable dishes are more Chinese than Japanese. Desserts straddle both cuisines. This book marks the beginning of the interest in Asian cuisine in America, and it is notable, almost 100 years later, to see the way authenticity had been edited for both the public and the author’s purposes.   Download OR

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Paul Emmerson - The Business [2007,PDF + MP3]

Paul Emmerson - The Business [2007,PDF + MP3]
John Allison, Paul Emmerson | 2007 | ISBN: 9781405081 | PDF+MP3 | 155 Pages | 159 MB

The Business is a major new course for the next generation of business leaders. Each unit is divided into 6 modules - business knowledge, vocabulary, grammar, writing, speaking, and case study.

 

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Addressing China's Water Scarcity

Jian Xie, «Addressing China's Water Scarcity»
World Bank Publications | ISBN: 0821376454 | 2008 | PDF | 302 pages | 14 MB

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China faces a major challenge in managing its scarce water resources to sustain economic growth in the years ahead. This report provides an overview of China's water scarcity situation, assesses the policy and institutional requirements for addressing it, and recommends key areas for strengthening and reform. The issues covered in the report are water governance, water rights, water pricing and affordability, watershed ecological compensation, water pollution control, and emergency prevention. The report's recommendations identify the key measures needed to effectively address these issues.

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Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray

Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray By Roger Cusson, Jamie Cardoso
Publisher: Focal Press 2007 | 344 Pages | ISBN: 0240809122 | PDF | 101 MB

Bring new realism to your visualizations with a command of the 3ds Max toolset. Three step-by-step tutorials demonstrate exterior and interior, day and night lighting scenes. You learn the nuts and bolts of importing models from CAD programs, lighting, applying mr shaders and materials, and optimizing your renders. Mental ray is made simple with an accessible description of its tools.

* Color reproductions illustrate a wide array of subtle techniques.
* mental ray is made easy with accesible demonstations.

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