Name: Cultural Links: An Exploration of the English-Speaking World
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Author: Philippa Bowen
ISBN: 9788853010247

portada Cultural Links: An Exploration of the English-Speaking World

Cultural Links: An Exploration of the English-Speaking World

Type

Physical Book

Author

Philippa Bowen

Margherita Cumino

Publisher

Black Cat Publishing

Year

2008

Language

English

Pages

142

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

27.9 x 20.8 x 0.8 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN

885301024x

ISBN13

9788853010247

Edition No.

Synopsis "Cultural Links: An Exploration of the English-Speaking World"

Cultural Links explores and discovers the English-Speaking world and offers links through the British Isles across North America, India, Australia, New Zealand and more.

7 Files to discover the English-speaking world
Cultural Links consists of 7 topics (files), dealing with the differences and similarities of the countries which are part of the English-speaking World.
Language: how much has the English language changed? How does English manage to create and keep a common link among far-off countries and people of the world?
Identity: what does English national identity mean to English-speaking countries in an ever increasing multi-ethnic and multicultural world?
Countries and Places: geographical, socio-economical and cultural passport of English-speaking countries
Flashback: the main historical events of English-speaking countries, from the Industrial Revolution to the Great Depression to the difficult Irish Question and many more
People and Lifestyle: contemporary issues such as family and how it is changing, fashion, sport, social networking
Education: traditional and contemporary British Education, characteristics of north-American schools, school programmes like Erasmus and much more
Institutions: an overview of the English-speaking world institutions, interactions with the European Union and the important world organisations.

Features:
each File consists of two parts: the first deals with the topic and allows the student to learn about the topic itself. The second focuses on teenage issues and challenges the students to think about themselves and the world around them.
Word bank for lexical practice
each File is accompanied by activities on the four skills

Philippa Bowen

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Philippa Bowen (nacida 1951) es una autora británica especializada en materiales didácticos para el aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera. Ha colaborado con otros educadores en la elaboración de la serie Link It!, un curso estructurado en múltiples niveles que combina gramática, vocabulario, habilidades comunicativas y actividades interactivas para apoyar tanto a estudiantes como a profesores en contextos educativos formales. Su trabajo se publica con editorial de prestigio en enseñanza de idiomas y es usado en diversos países para reforzar la confianza y competencia lingüística en inglés.

El valor de la obra de Bowen radica en su contribución práctica a la educación de idiomas. Además de Link It!, ha participado en otras colecciones y materiales educativos que reflejan una trayectoria enfocada en la enseñanza y en herramientas útiles para docentes y alumnos de inglés.

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