Книга: Gray, Elizabeth , Evans, Virginia «Welcome 3. Pupils Book. (the welcome weekly magazine included). Beginner. Учебник»
Серия: "внесерийное издание" Welcome is a three-level beginner's course for children learning English. Welcome 3 finds Oscar in Edinburgh where he has moved with his family. There, he meets a new group of friends and becomes a reporter for the school magazine, The Welcome Weekly. Oscar and his new friends invite pupils to join in the fun and explore the English language through lively dialogues and exciting situations. All these thrilling adventures are captured in full colour and are accompanied by action-packed CDs/cassettes. Welcome 3 consists of six modules of three units each, with songs, language 'twisters', games and writing tasks. Each unit is divided into two lessons where all four skills are thoroughly practised. -Welcome 3 combines English language learning with interesting topics. The language is always presented in context, either through lively dialogues or enjoyable articles. New vocabulary is presented at the beginning of each unit. Grammar is clearly presented and practised in every unit giving young learners a sense of achievement through moderate grading of the syllabus. There are six Modular Revision and Assessment sections, one after every module, that recycle vocabulary and grammar. There is also a 'Culture Clip' section at the end of the book providing an insight into British culture. At the end of the book is The Welcome Weekly booklet where the writing tasks of all the units are given in the form of articles for a magazine. Издательство: "Express Publishing" (2008) Формат: 294.00mm x 221.00mm x 7.00mm, стр.
ISBN: 978-1-84862-157-2 |
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Elizabeth prop. n. [a proper name from the Hebrew,
probably meaning `` God of the oath'' or `` oath of God''.]
1. Queen Elizabeth II. of the United Kingdom, born 1926.
Syn: Elizabeth II.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Elizabeth I., the Queen of England from 1558 to 1603. She
was the daughter of Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn
(1533-1603).
Syn: Elizabeth I.
[WordNet 1.5]
Note: Elizabeth was born at Greenwich, near London, Sept. 7,
1533: died at Richmond, near London, March 24, 1603.
She reigned as Queen of England from 1558 to 1603. She
was the daughter of Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn; was
brought up in the Protestant faith; studied the
classical languages under Roger Ascham; and is said to
have been proficient in French and Italian. On her
accession she appointed as secretary of state Sir
William Cecil (later Baron Burleigh), who remained her
chief adviser for forty years, until his death in 1598.
She repealed the Roman Catholic legislation of the
previous reign, reenacted the laws of Henry VIII.
relating to the church, published the Thirty-nine
Articles (1563), and completed the establishment of the
Anglican Church. In 1564 she concluded the treaty of
Troyes with France, by which she renounced her claims
to Calais in consideration of 220,000 crowns. In 1587
she signed the death-warrant of Mary Queen of Scots,
who, expelled by a rebellion of her subjects, had taken
refuge in England in 1568, and who, by means, it is
said, of forged documents, had been involved by the
government in a conspiracy of Savage, Ballard,
Babington, and others against Queen Elizabeth. In 1588
her admiral Howard, assisted by Drake, Hawkins,
Frobisher, Winter, and Raleigh defeated the Spanish
Armada in the English Channel, and prevented an
invasion of England. Her reign, which was one of
commercial enterprise and of intellectual activity, was
made illustrious by Shakespeare, Sidney, Spenser,
Bacon, and Ben Jonson.
[Century Dict.]
3. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary; Born at Presburg, Hungary
1207, died died at Marburg, Germany, Nov. 19, 1231. She
was a Hungarian princess, daughter of Andrew II. of
Hungary, and wife of Louis, landgrave of Thuringia,
celebrated for her sanctity.
[PJC]
4. a city in Union County in northeastern New Jersy, pop. ca. 106,000. It lies between Newark to the north and Linden to the south, and has a large port, regulated by the Port of New York Authority. It also contains most of the runway area of the Newark International Airport. [PJC]
Источник: Elizabeth
Evans
I. biographical name Sir Arthur John 1851-1941 English archaeologist II. biographical name Donald Louis 1946- United States secretary of commerce (2001- ) III. biographical name Herbert McLean 1882-1971 American anatomist & embryologist IV. biographical name Maurice 1901-1989 American (English-born) actor V. biographical name Rudolph 1878-1960 American sculptor VI. biographical name Walker 1903-1975 American photographer
Источник: Evans
Virginia
Virginia Vir*gin"i*a, n.
One of the States of the United States of America. -- a. Of
or pertaining to the State of Virginia.
[1913 Webster]
{Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia
Virginica}).
{Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common ornamental North American
woody vine ({Ampelopsis quinquefolia}), climbing
extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also
{woodbine}, and {American ivy}. [U. S.]
{Virginia fence}. See {Worm fence}, under {Fence}.
{Virginia nightingale} (Zo["o]l.), the cardinal bird. See
under {Cardinal}.
{Virginia quail} (Zo["o]l.), the bobwhite.
{Virginia reel}, an old English contradance; -- so called in
the United States. --Bartlett.
{Virginia stock}. (Bot.) See {Mahon stock}. [1913 Webster]
Источник: Virginia
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