Playway to English Second edition is a new version of the popular four-level course for teaching English to young children. Pupils acquire English through play, music and Total Physical Response, providing them with a fun and dynamic language learning experience. In the Teacher's Book: • Clear, comprehensive lesson plans with valuable suggestions for mixed-ability classes • Useful photocopiable resources to supplement lesson plans

Jabez Van Cleef arrived at Cornell in June of 1966 as a member of an experimental program, funded by the Ford Foundation, which was intended to provide 48 liberal arts students a path to earning PhD's within six years. The first summer the group lived near Clara Dickson hall in a building called Phillips house. Then in the fall they moved into the Cornell Heights Residential Club on the fringe of the campus in Cayuga Heights.In spite of the inherent stress of this collective competitive enterprise, the special students established a kind of enforced mutual solidarity because of their relatively isolated location, dedicated on-site dining hall, and a shared sense of responsibility to be the best and brightest students in the United States. They also felt an acute sense of differences amongst themselves. Jabez came from an isolated farm and felt socially disadvantaged in comparison with other program members, many of whom came from professional and academic families. By and large, they learned to like each other and, under the softening influence of time, to love each other. Early in the morning on April 5th,1967, somebody set a fire in the Res Club building. Smoke and poisonous gas from the fire flowed into the lobby of the building, which was the main entrance and exit point. Jabez awoke about five minutes after four o'clock and saw the smoke as a dim haze under the hall lights, which were still on at that point. He climbed out the window of his room, which was at ground level, instead of attempting to go out through the lobby. This action proved to be prescient because Peter Cooch, who lived across the hall, attempted to leave through the lobby and was overcome by the gas, and died there. In all, nine people died in that fire, the largest loss of life in such an incident in the history of Cornell.This novelistic memoir recounts the year leading up to the night of the fire, and the following year, with some commentary on the effect of this arson crime on the subsequent life of the author.

Part inspiration, part information narrative for our story is based on walking meditation, also known as mindful walking; an active practice that requires you to be consciously aware and moving in the environment rather than sitting with your eyes closed. Just as The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo's mega-selling book (over 4 million copies sold worldwide) provides readers with a life/spiritual philosophy embedded in the how-to of minimalism (with practical tips for de-cluttering of one's home), A Walk in the Wood provides a narrative grounded in the simple act of slowing down, observing what is around us, and being present. Appealing to adults who are actively searching ways to join the JOMO movement (Joy of Missing Out and being content just "being"), A Walk in the Wood also makes for a perfect gift for stressed-out family members and friends.

Though it has been nearly seventy years since the Holocaust, the human capacity for evil displayed by its perpetrators is still shocking and haunting. But the story of the Nazi attempt to annihilate European Jewry is not all we should remember. Stealth Altruism tells of secret, non-militant, high-risk efforts by “Carers,” those victims who tried to reduce suffering and improve everyone’s chances of survival. Their empowering acts of altruism remind us of our inherent longing to do good even in situations of extraordinary brutality. Arthur B. Shostak explores forbidden acts of kindness, such as sharing scarce clothing and food rations, holding up weakened fellow prisoners during roll call, secretly replacing an ailing friend in an exhausting work detail, and much more. He explores the motivation behind this dangerous behavior, how it differed when in or out of sight, who provided or undermined forbidden care, the differing experiences of men and women, how and why gentiles provided aid, and, most importantly, how might the costly obscurity of stealth altruism soon be corrected. To date, memorialization has emphasized what was done to victims and sidelined what victims tried to do for one another. “Carers” provide an inspiring model and their perilous efforts should be recognized and taught alongside the horrors of the Holocaust. Humanity needs such inspiration.

Thwart Climate Change Now: Reducing Embodied Carbon Brick by Brick addresses an imperative--to slow the pace of climate change within the coming decade--before it's too late. While climate policy typically focuses on future decarbonization 10 to 20 years out, temperatures continue to rise. Greenhouse gases emitted upfront from the materials fabrication, construction, and renovation of our physical environment--embodied emissions--accelerate the rate of global warming now. Sadly, they increase atmospheric carbon before our buildings and infrastructure are even used. Often ignored or deemed too perplexing to resolve, the need to reduce embodied emissions immediately is the subject of this book. Written for a variety of readers--from policymakers and legislators to architects and developers--Thwart Climate Change Now addresses how to tackle the built environment's "embodied" carbon emissions, highlighting specific design and policy issues that overlook their own contribution to atmospheric carbon. The book brings together the science of climate change, sustainable design, and green policies in a language accessible to a diverse readership, followed by case study examples to support design, policy and legislative recommendations to slow emissions growth in the near term.

Most experts agree that accelerating change will be typical for work of the future. But there is little-customized guidance to show individuals how to prepare for its complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty. Happiness and Joy in Work: Preparing for Your Future provides hope, leads, and valuable information to make successful choices at your own pace. Using current material and advice that spans a variety of fields, this book focuses on technology, soft skills, and lifelong learning. Discover how to become your own expert by connecting with what you need and want to benefit from both the challenges and opportunities of the future. This Bonus Chapter One gets you started while making apparent the value of the entire book. Available Winter 2019, subsequent chapters show how to: -launch your happiness and joy in work-make happiness and joy your own -activate your own stories-describe the work you want to do now and later-face realities and transcend blocks-make your own kind of music, literally and figurativelyHappiness and Joy in Work: Preparing for Your Future reflects Ruth Schimel's continuing attention to complexity and opportunities in the world of work. It benefits from her PhD research and writing on courage, and experience consulting with over 2,000 career and life management clients and organizations. Previously a diplomat and professor of human resources, Ruth's education at Cornell and George Washington Universities integrates a range of fields, including industrial and labor relations, public management, workforce development, and gerontology.