Amazing Inventors A2 Collins Amazing People Elt Readers

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

An adaptation of original texts published by Amazing People Worldwide. Written in the first person, they consist of fictionalized narratives in which exceptional people from history tell their story. Each title includes: a glossary of the more difficult words ; a timeline to accompany each story ; free online resources for students and teachers at: www.collinselt/com/readers ; free online audio of a full reading of each person's story at: www.collinselt/com/eltreadersaudio.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

Great Inventors and Their Inventions takes readers on a captivating journey through the lives and groundbreaking achievements of some of history's most remarkable inventors. This book isn't just about dry facts and dates; it's an exciting exploration of how these inventive minds transformed the world with their creativity and perseverance. From the Wright brothers' first successful flight in the Wright Flyer to Thomas Edison's revolutionary electric light bulb, the book vividly brings to life the stories behind these legendary innovations. You'll discover the trials and triumphs of inventors like Nikola Tesla, whose contributions to electrical engineering shaped the modern world, and Robert Fulton, whose pioneering invention of the steamboat revolutionized transportation in his day. What makes Great Inventors and Their Inventions stand out is its focus on the personal journeys of these inventors. It reveals their struggles, failures, and the moments of sheer brilliance that led to their most famous inventions. You'll get a sense of what it was like to be on the brink of discovery and how these inventors' passions and persistence pushed them to overcome incredible challenges. Each chapter of this fascinating book delves into a different inventor's life and their major achievements, making complex scientific concepts accessible and exciting. Whether you're a budding scientist, a history enthusiast, or just curious about how the world works, Great Inventors and Their Inventions offers a thrilling look at the people who changed the world and the inventions that continue to impact our lives today.

Collins Skills for TOEFL is a two book series (1 Listening/Speaking, 2 Reading/Writing) to help students prepare for the &′Test of English as a Foreign Language&′, used by over 7,500 institutions in 130 countries as a measure of language ability. To date 25 million students have taken the test around the world.

Genre studies and genre approaches to literacy instruction continue to develop in many regions and from a widening variety of approaches. Genre has provided a key to understanding the varying literacy cultures of regions, disciplines, professions, and educational settings. GENRE IN A CHANGING WORLD provides a wide-ranging sampler of the remarkable variety of current work. The twenty-four chapters in this volume, reflecting the work of scholars in Europe, Australasia, and North and South America, were selected from the over 400 presentations at SIGET IV (the Fourth International Symposium on Genre Studies) held on the campus of UNISUL in Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil in August 2007—the largest gathering on genre to that date. The chapters also represent a wide variety of approaches, including rhetoric, Systemic Functional Linguistics, media and critical cultural studies, sociology, phenomenology, enunciation theory, the Geneva school of educational sequences, cognitive psychology, relevance theory, sociocultural psychology, activity theory, Gestalt psychology, and schema theory. Sections are devoted to theoretical issues, studies of genres in the professions, studies of genre and media, teaching and learning genre, and writing across the curriculum. The broad selection of material in this volume displays the full range of contemporary genre studies and sets the ground for a next generation of work.