第一部分，採用柏拉圖理想國的對話方式來介紹中國古代的甲骨文；第二部分，以先秦七大哲學家的生涯和思想為主，分為六章，並於各章中以中、英文雙語解釋哲學家的原始文獻，期望藉此方式引領年輕的英美人士對中國文化、語文及哲學的閲讀樂趣。The book introduces some 300 inscriptions on Dragon Bones and traces the life and though
From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the 1950sBill Bryson was born in the middle of the Ameri
Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and car
Following the ending of the First Opium War and the signing of the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842, Britain opened five treaty ports on the Chinese mainland in the cities now known as Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Shanghai, and Xiamen. Foreigners were allowed for the first time to live and work normally in these cities under the eyes of their state’s consul. In establishing this presence, consular staff and their families faced numerous challenges, including unsuitable accommodation, illness, hostile local authorities, attacks from militias and pirates, while at the same time adjusting to an unfamiliar language and culture.Henrietta Alcock (1812–1853), the first wife of the British Consul, Rutherford Alcock, was little-known until an album of sketches and watercolours depicting her life in China came to light. Acquired by the Martyn Gregory Gallery, London in the early 1990s, the works in the Alcock Album feature picturesque natural landscapes, traditional Chinese architecture, and scenes of co
Learn and play with Dr. Seuss in this ultimate 3rd Grade workbook, with over 300 curriculum-based activities ranging from English, math, social emotional learning, to science! This multi-subject, curriculum-based workbook is developed by education experts, designed to give little learners in 3rd grade a well-balanced education. With perforated pages for easy on-the-go use, your child will learn essential skills for school and life--while having fun! Each playful exercise features familiar Dr. Seuss characters that reinforce school lessons and ensure success in and out of the classroom.This workbook also comes with reward stickers to mark the end of every activity, plus completion certificates for each subject to help build your child's confidence!Your child will learn about: - The writing process- Reading comprehension- Counting from 1-10- Multiplication and division- Fractions and decimals- Laws of energy, force, and motion- Open-mindednessAlso available: Dr. Seuss Workbook: Preschool
Are you trying to maintain a new and exciting relationship? You want to talk dirty to your man, but you don't know where or how to get started? Or, maybe, if you say the wrong thing, do you feel a little bit unsafe? Is your sex life a sluggish, boring, or even a dull routine? Is that familiar to you? This unique book HOW TO TALK DIRTY: A Book That Guides You During Sex Positions To Have A Better Excitement And To Use A Bad Language is for you if you say yes to all these questions. Don't let your partnership get boring, keep it interested, and keep the fire going. What you need to do is learn to spic it up by adding dirty sex. You like understanding what your partner wants to do or what you're going to do before you, women and men do it. Listening to the words that yell, shout, whisk or shriek increases emotions and can bring love to a new level. But dirty talk isn't as "easy" as it appears from people. Not just every word the sailors taught you is a matter of using. The senses are surp
A collection of essays on life and literature, from one of the most iconic authors and astute critics in contemporary letters.Words Are My Matter is essential reading: a collection of talks, essays, and criticism by Ursula K. Le Guin, a literary legend and unparalleled voice of our social conscience. Here she investigates the depth and breadth of contemporary fiction--and, through the lens of literature, gives us a way of exploring the world around us.In "Freedom," Le Guin notes: "Hard times are coming, when we'll be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now ... to other ways of being, and even imagine real grounds for hope. We'll need writers who can remember freedom--poets, visionaries--realists of a larger reality."Le Guin was one of those authors and in Words Are My Matter she gives us just that: a vision of a better reality, fueled by the power and might and hope of language and literature.
In the eighth book of the Jeanie & Genie series, Willow accidentally brings dinosaurs to life!Jeanie and her best friend, Willow, are going to the zoo to see a special dinosaur safari exhibit. But since Willow is a genie who sometimes accidentally grants wishes, the girls have to be extra careful around animals like lions and tigers and bears. And they are! But…they’re not quite as careful around the dinosaurs. Soon enough, the dinosaurs come alive! Can Jeanie and Willow fix this larger-than-life problem?With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Jeanie & Genie chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
OverviewNow in a new edition, National Geographic Learning brings the world to your classroom with Life, a six-level integrated-skills series with grammar and vocabulary for young adult and adult English language learners. Through stunning National Geographic content, video, and engaging topics, Life inspires a generation of informed decision-makers. With Life, learners develop their ability to think critically and communicate effectively in the global community.New to this Edition •An extensive Critical Thinking syllabus encourages learners to develop well-informed opinions•Updated and relevant content through National Geographic photographs and video engages learners by connecting them to people and places from around the world•New ‘My Life’ sections help learners explore the connections between the content and their own livesThe Teacher's Book contains: •Detailed teaching notes, answer keys, background information and teacher development tips•36 photocopiable communicative activitie
How AI will challenge our ideas about personhood. Chatbots like ChatGPT have challenged human exceptionalism: we are no longer the only beings capable of generating language and ideas fluently. But is ChatGPT conscious? Or is it merely engaging in sophisticated mimicry? And what happens in the future if the claims to consciousness are more credible? In The Line, James Boyle explores what these changes might do to our concept of personhood, to "the line" we believe separates our species from the rest of the world, but also separates "persons" with legal rights from objects. The personhood wars--over the rights of corporations, animals, over the question of when life begins and ends--have always been contentious. We've even denied the personhood of members of our own species. How will those old fights affect the new ones, and vice versa? Boyle pursues those questions across a dizzying array of fields. He discusses moral philosophy and science fiction, transgenic species, nonhuman animals
