The Fine Art of Small Talk: How To Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills

The Fine Art of Small Talk: How To Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills — and Leave a Positive Impression!

Nationally recognized communication expert Debra Fine reveals the techniques and strategies anyone can use to make small talk--in any situation. Do you spend an abnormal amount of time hiding out in the bathroom or hanging out at the buffet table at social gatherings? Does the thought of striking up a conversation with a stranger make your stomach do flip-flops? Do you sit nervously through job interviews waiting for the other person to speak? Are you a "Nervous Ned or Nellie" when it comes to networking? Then it's time you mastered The Fine Art of Small Talk. With practical advice and conversation "cheat sheets," The Fine Art of Small Talk will help you learn to feel more comfortable in any type of social situation, from lunch with the boss to an association event to a cocktail party where you don't know a soul.

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Crocodile - Educational Software for Secondary School: Physics, Chemistry, Programming and Technology

Physics

A powerful but easy-to-use simulator that lets you model a range of models in electricity, motion and forces, optics and waves. Simply drag parts from the toolbars at the side of the screen, and move or position them as you wish; they start simulating straight away. Click on them to edit settings, and plot graphs to analyse data from your experiment.

Chemistry

A simulated chemistry laboratory where you can model experiments and reactions safely and easily. 
Drag chemicals, equipment and glassware from the toolbars at the side of the screen, and combine them as you wish. Choose whatever quantities and concentrations you like: reactions are modelled accurately as soon as you mix the chemicals. Plot graphs to analyse data from your experiment, and view mechanisms using 3D animations.

Computer Science

A powerful tool for teaching control and programming. Use a simple flowchart interface to write programs which control either human characters or on-screen animations, making complex programming concepts easily accessible to all.

Design & Technology

Design using updated electronic simulation - with over 100 new chips. Include powerful PICs, and write programs easily. 
Add inputs, outputs and mechanisms to a 3D circuit board; real-PCB autoroutes and autoplaces your circuitry. To make the product, export the PCB design and send your program to a real PIC. Finally, use the 3D simulation and a new digital multimeter for testing.

 

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Fire and Ice Book 1

Fire and Ice is the ONLY up-to-date programme available for the new Junior Cycle English Specification. Reflecting the revised Junior Cycle framework 2015 and containing the most current year plan, it is also the only programme written with knowledge of the SEC sample papers and including information from various guidelines published between December 2015 and March 2016. Fire and Ice 1 is an exciting textbook for students of first year English. It fires the imagination, making the English classroom an enjoyable and creative environment whilst also teaching that cool, intelligent, careful attention to clarity and accuracy builds confidence in spoken and written English. Written for the new Junior Cycle course, the Fire and Ice series has been carefully compiled to help you achieve all the objectives of the course. Fire and Ice 2 completes the series for second and third year students. Key features of the book: Rich and varied content is arranged into interesting and inspiring themes Learning outcomes are referenced for teachers and translated into student-friendly spidergrams Each lesson is framed by a skill-based learning intention,`What I Will Learn' Each collection builds the skills required to complete end-of-chapter oral and written tasks The PIE strategy (point, illustrate, explain) helps in answering questions comprehensively `Mind Your Language'sections focus on the grammatical rudiments of English, supporting writing skills Carefully chosen video and audio material is integrated into lessons and is accessible in your free eBook Clear success criteria are provided for all summative tasks and many other tasks throughout the collections There is a FREE eBOOK with this textbook! Your unique code is on the inside front cover. TEACHER RESOURCES The Teacher's Resource Book provides valuable additional material to encourage active learning and group work. Yearly Lesson Plan and other planning guidelines Reflection templates for portfolio tasks and oral communication Lesson Worksheets/Graphic Organisers/Differentiated Worksheets The FREE eBook blends all the digital resources available for the textbook in one place: Videos/Podcasts (Adverts/Short Films/Documentaries, etc.) Audio of poems and stories in the book Weblinks and YouTube references All of the digital material and supporting digital resources for teachers are available on GillExplore.ie, our smart, reliable and easy-to-use resources platform.

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Integrate Reading & Writing Building 1: Student Book

Integrate is a multi-level reading and writing series for beginner to intermediate learners of English. The series features reading passages in a variety of formats on high-interest topics linked to common academic standards. Throughout the series, learners gain familiarity with reading skills, reinforced through writing tasks. Reading comprehension is progressively developed in tandem with fluency. Students gradually expand their vocabulary through exposure to high-frequency and academic vocabulary related to the unit topics. Engaging videos and augmented reality (AR) content enrich the learning experience and provide opportunities for developing digital literacy and 21ST century skills.

 

CEFR Level A1+ - A2

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Master the Basics: English

The newly enlarged and updated edition of this useful book for ESL students covers all the fundamentals of English grammar and usage, including parts of speech and typical verb patterns in sentences. All English verb tenses are presented in detail, and instruction is presented in forming questions and answers, punctuation and capitalization in written English, and much more. The book also features summary grammar rules, illustrative word charts, and brief tests with answers to help students gauge their progress in mastering the English language.

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Cambridge IELTS 13 Academic Student’s Book With Answers (PDF & Audio CD)

Cambridge IELTS 13 contains four authentic IELTS examination papers from Cambridge Assessment English, providing excellent exam practice.
The Student’s Book with answers allows students to familiarise themselves with IELTS and to practise examination techniques using authentic tests. It contains four complete tests for Academic candidates. An introduction to these modules is included in the book, together with an explanation of the scoring system used by Cambridge Assessment English. There is a comprehensive section of answers and tapescripts at the back of the book. Audio CDs containing the material for the Listening Tests, and a Student’s Book with answers with downloadable Audio are sold separately.

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Achievers B1+ AUDIOS

Whit its ambitious vocabulary and grammar syllabus and thorough skills development,, Achievers prepares students to use and enjoy English at every level, and to succeed in the Cambridge English: KEY, PRELIMINARY, FIRST and ADVANCED exams and in the TOEFL junior test.

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Spotlight on Advanced: Exam Booster Workbook

Spotlight on Advanced is a comprehensive course that has been revised to be in line with the new Cambridge English exam specifications for January 2015. It prepares adults and younger learners to excel in the revised exam.An exciting new feature of this revised edition is the Ideas Generator. Test takers need to generate ideas to pass the Speaking and Writing papers of the exam. The Ideas Generator uses National Geographic videos to stimulate students' interest in common exam topics, help them build ideas about these topics and gather the language they need to effectively write or speak about them. After each video lesson students will have a bank of ideas, functional language and vocabulary tied to eight topics that commonly appear in the exam.

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Current Perspectives on Pedagogy for English as a Lingua Franca

The aim of this edited volume is to examine how current theories and principles underlying English as a Lingua Franca studies contribute to research on present pedagogical practices in ELF contexts. The book provides useful insights into pedagogical practices in different ELF settings and knowledge on the pedagogy-policy relationship in terms of ELF.

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Reading Workbook for the NEW SAT

This edition concentrates on the Reading Test with exercises reflecting all of the new SAT question types: reading comprehension; understanding words used in context; and graphical analysis. Exercises are divided according to three levels of increasing difficulty and labeled from A to C. The book features a helpful diagnostic test and 3 full-length Reading practice tests. All questions are answered and explained. Students who can answer all level C questions are ready to excel on the actual exam. The workbook also presents test-taking tips and vocabulary review.

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