Deepen appreciation and understanding of Orwell's classic novel with engaging images that reinforce the concepts of literature and aid preparation for the CSEC English B examination. - Build understanding of the novel through images, text and Directed Reading Thinking Activities (DRTA) that work together and are ideal for use across all secondary grades.

With more than 20 years teaching experience between them, the authors of Secondary English in Action share clear examples of a range of strategies for teachers of secondary English, summarising research and thinking on approaches within English teaching while maintaining a focus on application in the classroom to inspire enthusiasm and love for English. Not bounded by the constraints of current examination frameworks but a vision of what experiencing English should be for a student, this book covers teaching students how to use oracy appropriately, how to interpret texts fully and how to create their own texts accurately and with purpose. McConaghy and Chater make the case for the importance and value of English, along with a range of ways to promote engagement and uptake and so, whether you are beginning your journey into teacher training, working as a teaching assistant or are an experienced teacher looking for new inspiration and ideas, this is an essential guide for all English classroom-based staff.

When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another . . .

Burmese Days is George Orwell's first novel, originally published in 1934. Set in British Burma during the waning days of the British empire, when Burma was ruled from Delhi as part of British India, the novel serves as a portrait of the dark side of the British Raj. At the center of the novel is John Flory, trapped within a bigger system that is undermining the better side of human nature. The novel deals with indigenous corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where natives peoples were viewed as interesting, but ultimately inferior. Includes a bibliography and brief bio of the author.

In this ground-breaking contribution to social theory, John Urry argues that the traditional basis of sociology - the study of society - is outmoded in an increasingly borderless world. If sociology is to make a pertinent contribution to the post societal era it must forget the social rigidities of the pre-global order and, instead, switch its focus to the study of both physical and virtual movement. In considering this sociology of mobilities, the book concerns itself with the travels of people, ideas, images, messages, waste products and money across international borders, and the implications these mobilities have to our experiences of time, space, dwelling and citizenship. Sociology Beyond Society extends recent debate about globalisation both by providing an analysis of how mobilities reconstitute social life in uneven and complex ways, and by arguing for the significance of objects, senses, and time and space in the theorising of contemporary life. This book will be essential reading for undergraduates and graduates studying sociology and cultural geography.

Understand Shakespeare's play immediately with engaging images that reinforce the text and aid preparation for the CSEC English B examination. - Build understanding of the play through images and text that work together - Check understanding of the text by answering the guided reading questions at the end of each scene. - Build literary knowledge with the section on comedy which explains the way Shakespeare uses comic effect in this play and others. - Improve and practise essay-writing skills using CSEC-style essay questions and a sample essay. - Consolidate learning and exam preparation with detailed and rigorous study notes.

Inspire students to enjoy literature while helping them to prepare effectively for the CSEC® examination; ensure coverage of all prescribed poems for the revised CSEC® English A and English B syllabuses with an anthology that has been compiled with the approval of the Caribbean Examinations Council by Editors who have served as CSEC® English panel members. - Stimulate an interest in and enjoyment of literature with a wide range of themes and subjects, a balance of well-known texts from the past and more recent works, as well as stories from the Caribbean and the rest of the world. - Support understanding with notes on each text and questions to provoke discussion, and a useful checklist to help with literary analysis. - Consolidate learning with practical guidance on how to tackle examination questions including examples of model answers for reference.

After his successful comic debut (Forward Ever! Backward Never!), West Indian Michael Cozier brings to you his second instalment of short stories, which revives his intimacy with family, camaraderie, hope, survival and storytelling. Stories include: More questions than answers, The Stranger and Raid across the border. More questions than answers: Mr. Lemessey gives his class an assignment: 'Walk through your village and interview three people about the jobs they do and if possible observe them at their work.' Saturday morning, an innocent Anderson arms himself with his copybook and pen and heads to the shop of Mrs. Lakpatia, a desperate widow out to catch a man. Next, Anderson accidently runs into Little Mary who was working on the sly as a prostitute. The Stranger: A jilted husband on a suicide mission encounters the carefree crew of a fishing pirogue. Raid across the border: Venezuelan contrabandists grab a fifteen-year-old girl during a shootout with Trinidadian police Erin, a remote fishing village. What they didn't know was that her father was an ECU Specialist and they did not cater for the reprisal.

Chained to the hold of a slave ship bound for the Caribbean, a terrified young girl's only comfort is the voice of a woman she can't see. She is told 'Anansi stories', tales of the crafty spider whose cunning and humorous tricks give the girl the resilience and wit she needs to survive. Moving and funny at the same time, Anansi carefully juxtaposes the savagery of the slave trade with the exuberance of traditional story telling. SuperScripts are tried and tested plays that will appeal to 11 - 16 year olds. Mostly written by professional playwrights and performed in public to popular acclaim, these plays are ideal for the English classroom and drama studio and are accompanied by an extensive range of original activities.