The ever-escalating costs of anger are well documented: sabotaging careers, alienating friends and family, triggering illness, causing bodily harm. Written by two well-regarded experts in the field, The Anger Control Workbook introduces a new and radically simplified approach to anger control. Step-by-step exercises will aid readers in identifying, understanding, responding to, and ultimately coping with their hostile feelings.
A Reader of North American Short Stories
Authentic North American short stories enhance students' reading skills, language learning, and enjoyment of literature. The universal appeal of the stories in this book touches students and makes them think. Among the authors included are O. Henry, William Saroyan, Gwendolyn Brooks, Isaac Asimov, and Sandra Cisneros. Extensive pre-reading activities capture students' interest. Post-reading activities check their comprehension, increase their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, and provide thought-provoking discussion and writing assignments. Literary term explanations and tasks enhance students' appreciation of literature.
North American short stories enhance students' reading skills, language learning, and enjoyment of literature.
Discovering Fiction is a two-level reading series that introduces students to authentic American literature. Student s Book 2 is an anthology of eighteen short stories by contemporary and classic American authors, including Kate Chopin, Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes, and Shirley Jackson. The stories have universal appeal that will touch students and make them think. Designed for high-intermediate to advanced students, the text provides interactive, integrated skills lessons developed around each story. Pre-reading sections include prior knowledge questions, author biographies, discussions of literary terms, and reviews of idioms and expressions found in the stories. Accompanying grammar exercises help students overcome such trouble areas as prepositions, articles, and irregular verbs. Also included are vocabulary sections, reading comprehension questions, and thought-provoking discussion and writing topics. Review sections tie the stories together and provide review tests.
Autorkami jsou zdravotní sestry s mnoholetou praxí v péči o pacienty s onkologickým onemocněním. Srozumitelně vysvětlují podstatu a význam chemoterapie, a konkrétními dietními a režimovými doporučeními pomáhají nemocným přenést se přes obávané průvodní jevy této léčby nezbytné pro záchranu života – fyzické vyčerpání, stres, nevolnosti a zažívací potíže, padání vlasů, změny na kůži… Kniha objasňuje vliv léčby na psychiku, pohlavní život a plodnost. Čtenář se seznámí se vzorovými jídelníčky, s metodami potlačování únavy, s protistresovými a relaxačními technikami. Díky těmto radám se chemoterapie může změnit ze stěží snesitelného utrpení ve zkušenost, která onkologickým pacientům zásadně změní pohled na svět a dokonce zvýší kvalitu jejich budoucího života.