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Reading English News on the Internet (General Edition)
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David Petersen
David Petersen
, April 21, 2007
From the back cover: Ideal for the intermediate to advanced ESL classroom, this guide helps students make sense of "media English" as found online, in newspapers, and in magazines. Nearly 200 reference entries: - Connectors ("in the event of", "provided that", "on the other hand") - Phrasal verbs ("to brush aside", "to pull out of", "to put into") - Idiomatic verb-phrases ("to mark a new chapter in", "to sink in") - Everyday expressions ("an eyesore", "cause for alarm", "off the cuff") Mini-quizzes after each section, and a comprehensive final exam Plus practice tips on reading "media English": - Computer-related vocabulary - Popular English-language news, sports, and finance websites - Practice with registration forms - Overview of news article structure - Features of headlines (with suggestions for reading strategies) - Overview of financial websites (key vocabulary, elements of financial advice, understanding financial predictions) - The basics of sports websites (key vocabulary, writing style, elements of sports articles and features) English online is difficult. Let this easy-to-use guide help boost your learning curve. About the author: David Petersen graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.Sc. in psychology. After acquiring a TESL certificate, he spent nearly 10 years teaching English in Japan, Hungary, and South Korea. He obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Malta in 2003, and then returned to Japan to earn a Level I on the national Japanese proficiency test. He currently works as a writer and freelance translator.
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An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts
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David Petersen
, April 21, 2007
From the Back Cover: If you think that Japanese theater ends with Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku...think again! This "Kagura primer" provides a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Shinto stage, a performance style with roots predating both Noh and Kabuki. Come with the author as he ventures along the artistic "road less taken", through Hiroshima and Shimane prefectures. There he documents a dynamic world of folk theater thriving under the radar of mainstream performance studies. Based largely on sources inaccessible to non-Japanese speakers, and richly illustrated with maps and photographs, this book is a unique introduction to a woefully neglected facet of Japanese culture. A new world of theater awaits... About the author: David Petersen has a B.Sc. in psychology, a Ph.D. in theater studies, and a Level I on the national Japanese proficiency test. He lived in Japan for more than a decade, including four years in Hiroshima. He works as a translator, and his articles on Kagura have been featured in magazines both in Japan and abroad.
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