Longman dictionary of language teaching and applied linguistics
by Richards, Jack C. & Schmidt, Richard
Barcode # 038834 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

This Dictionary is an essential tool for students of applied linguistics, language teaching, TEFL, and introductory courses in general linguistics and explains those difficult theoretical terms which students may encounter across these fields.

A tool for students of applied linguistics, language teaching, TEFL, and introductory courses in general linguistics. It explains those difficult theoretical terms which students may encounter across these fields. This third edition has been revised to reflect the latest developments in language teaching and Applied Linguistics in 2002.

Dictation: New methods, new possibilities
by Davis, Paul & Rinvolucri, Mario
Barcode # 038835 - available in the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

Dictation contains a wealth of new techniques to extend the traditional language-learning activity of dictation. The authors present some thought-provoking answers to such apparently simple questions as: Who chooses the text? Who dictates? Who corrects? What and how do they correct? The activities range from traditional focuses on spelling and punctuation problems to exercise that emphasize personal attitudes and opinions of both teachers and students. Dictation provides: activities suitable for a wide range of levels and ages; example texts for many activities, with permission to copy; opportunities for students to create their own texts; a variety of suggested correction techniques; suggestions for using dictation in teacher training.

Five-Minute Activities: A resource book of short activities
by Ur, Penny & Wright, Andrew
Barcode # 038836 - available in the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

Five-Minute Activities is an invaluable source of ideas for language teachers. It contains resources of over 130 short activities for the language classroom: some are well-tried favourites clearly restated; others are new ideas or variations. Teachers will find activities which can be used to: - help learners to learn or practise particular aspects of language - help students and teacher to get to know each other - provide a smooth transition between two major parts of a lesson - supplement a course book - introduce or round off lessons. The activities are designed to combine learning value with interest and enjoyment. Most of them can be adapted to suit classes of different levels of ability, and in many cases there are additional suggestions for variations or extensions of the basic activity. Almost all the activities can be student-led.

Once Upon a time: Using stories in the language classroom
by Morgan, John & Rinvolucri, Mario
Barcode # 038941 - available in the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

Stories can provide a highly motivating, engaging and realistic source of genuine language interaction in the classroom. They are 'living language' in which the teacher (or student storyteller) becomes the source of language, and the listeners are actively involved in understanding. The authors argue from experience that almost everyone can tell stories convincingly, especially given an outline to work from. A very wide range of these outlines, from many cultures and sources, are provided. These can be used by the teacher as a resource for a variety of activities for students from beginner to advanced levels, including listening comprehension, grammar practice, oral production and fluency practice, but above all for exposure to real spoken language.

Grammar practice activities: a practical guide for teachers
by Ur, Penny
Barcode # 038942 - available in the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

For the teacher who wishes to combine grammar teaching with a broadly communicative methodology, this is an invaluable resource. It contains a collection of imaginative and interesting grammar practice activities suitable for a wide range of levels and ages. Part one provides: - a detailed introduction to grammar teaching - guidelines for the design of activities - practical hints on effective classroom presentation. Part two contains: - almost 200 game-like activities for practising important or problematical aspects of English grammar, with detailed descriptions of procedure - sample texts and visuals which may be photocopied for immediate use.

Classroom Karma: Positive teaching, positive behaviour, positive learning
by Wright, David
Barcode # 038943 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

This book is written by a teacher for teachers. Straight from the 'chalk-board' it gives readers practical, useful ideas and suggestions supported up by up-to-date research on how we learn and how best to teach. All of the chapters are clear and concise and cover broad teaching skills such as: Planning as a tool for teaching; including differentiation; ICT; health and safety and working with teaching assistants Understanding how children learn; an up-to date introduction which includes brain-based learning, multiple intelligences and accelerated learning Practical behaviour management strategies that don't have to reply on personality, and have been tried and tested in tough inner-city schools Assessment for learning as well as reporting Continuing professional development and maintaining a healthy work-life balance The author's invaluable experience in schools and a pupil referral unit has provided him with a real insight into what works in the classroom.

Assessing Young Language Learners
by Penny McKay, Penny
Barcode # 038944 - available in the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

In this book the author builds a comprehensive framework for the assessment of young language learners in both foreign language and second language learning situations. She begins by considering why we need a special book on young learner assessment, and describes the nature of young learner language learning. The assessment approach is task-based and is centred around tasks and techniques suitable for young learners, with particular emphasis on classroom assessment. Oral language assessment, and reading and writing assessment are addressed in separate chapters, as is the large-scale testing of young learners. Underpinned by sound theory, the book is full of practical guidelines, and draws on examples of assessment contexts, issues and practices from around the world.

The English Verb: An Exploration of structure and meaning
by Lewis, Michael
Barcode # 038945 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

This is a teacher's handbook exploring the structure and meaning of the central verb system of English. The book emphasizes the regularity of English in order to help the teacher to see English grammar as a coherent system.

Teaching English One to One: How to teach one to one classes - for the professional English language teacher
by Osborne, Priscilla
Barcode # 038947 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

How to teach one to one classes - for the professional English language teacher. This book provides an analysis of the problems of teaching students on a one to one basis as opposed to teaching groups of students. Covering a wide range of topics in this field, this book explains learner needs analysis and learner profiles, especially the student's current use of English and the reason for taking a one to one course; course planning; techniques which are specific to one to one teaching; techniques which do not work with one to one teaching; using the learner as the resource for teaching; together with the advantages of teaching students on a one to one basis. This book is packed with tried and tested suggestions for managing your students and your teaching time, on both a personal and pedagogical level, so that you can make the one-to-one teaching experience a rewarding and productive one.

Grammar Troublespots: a guide for student writers
by Raimes, Ann
Barcode # 038948 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

A new edition of Grammar Troublespots providing an excellent aid for student writers at the high-intermediate level and above. The Student's Book helps them identify and correct the errors that they are likely to make as they write. The emphasis in this new edition is on errors made in writing formal academic discourse. The book has 21 units. Each one examines an area of grammar, such as verb tense choice, article usage, and modals, and then pinpoints the most troublesome grammar points within that area. Each unit provides a straightforward description of the grammar point, supported by clear examples, grammar charts, and tables. The two-color new edition is easy to use, with exercises such as error identification, error correction, and sentence construction tasks, consistently following each grammar point. Each unit ends with a writing assignment and a flowchart to help students diagnose their writing problems and edit their writing.

Using the Mother Tongue: Making the most of the learner’s language
by Deeler, Sheelagh & Rinvolucri, Mario
Barcode # 038950 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

Students bring different and knowledge to the language classroom, but one of the most important resources they possess - their own first language - is often understand or ever ignored. The use of the mother tongue in the foreign language classroom has often been officially discouraged. In the past it was felt that students were not learning the target language if they were speaking their own. But the process of observing the target language and learning how it works can be dramatically enhanced if student's mother tongue is used in the right way.

Language Links: Grammar and vocabulary for self-study
by Doff, Adrian & Jones, Christopher
Barcode # 038951 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

A unique approach combining grammar, vocabulary and phrases to give beginner to elementary students the range of language they need to communicate effectively. (Book with answers for Beginner and Elementary students)

An A-Z of ELT
by Thornbury, Scott
Barcode # 038952 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

An alphabetical list of terms about English language teaching. This work categorises and describes terms, explains the importance of the concepts and their relevance to English language teaching. It covers grammar, lexis, phonology, discourse, methodology, theory and practice.

More Grammar Games: cognitive, affective and movement activities for EFL students
by Rinvolucri, Mario and Davis, Paul
Barcode # 038953 - available in the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

This resource book for teachers contains an exciting collection of activities which present and practise vital grammatical content in an original way. Each game is clearly introduced with a summary specifying the area of grammar to be practised, the level it is aimed at, the time required and the material needed. The activity is then presented using a step-by-step approach.

How English Works: A Grammar Handbook with readings
by Raimes, Ann
Barcode # 038954 - available the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

This book uses readings from newspapers, works of non-fiction, and college textbooks to illustrate the use of target structures. The Student's Book provides clear presentations of the basic principles of 27 important areas of English grammar, through a wide variety of exercises and tasks for writing and editing. It engages students with topics that range from artificial intelligence and laptop computers to the environment and economics. This important grammar text provides a real-world context that allows students to see how the English language really works.

How English Works Instructor's Manual: A Grammar Handbook with Readings: Instructor's Manual
by Raimes, Ann
Barcode # 038955 - available the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

This book uses readings from newspapers, works of non-fiction, and college textbooks to illustrate the use of target structures. The Instructor's Manual provides teaching suggestions and an answer key for the Student's Book.

Issues in applied Linguistics
by McCarthy, Michael
Barcode # 038956 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

This book, by one of the leading figures in applied linguistics, provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive treatment of the major issues. Its six chapters take the reader through the major tenets and debates in the field and are essential reading for anyone involved in applied linguistics and language teaching today. It outlines the historical roots of the field and its major developments over the years, and examines current issues such as language modelling and the analysis of discourse. While not neglecting theory, the book takes a practical approach and language teachers, as well as university level students, will find it a useful read.

The Q Book: Practising interrogatives in reading, speaking and writing
by Morgan, John & Rinvolucri, Mario
Barcode# 038957 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

The Q book is a teacher's resource book in which the use of questions is central. The emphasis is on real communication, and students learn to use the foreign language naturally. Through questionnaires and other stimulating activities, students explore the opinions of others as well as question their own activities. The material consists of lesson plans suitable for students of English from post-beginner to advanced level. All the activities have been trialled extensively in the classroom.

Oxford basics for children: Storytelling
by Watts, Eleanor
Barcode# 038958 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

Using resources that are easy to find and make, this title is suitable for teachers who need quick and easy-to-follow ideas.

100 Ideas for Teaching English
by Cooze, Angella
Barcode# 038959 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

The Continuum One Hundreds series offers 100 invaluable, practical and exciting ideas for teachers of all levels. 100 Ideas for Teaching English contains 100 creative and innovative ideas for getting students engaged in all aspects of the English curriculum. Ideas range from finding the right the course for you, to games to get your students engaged with the subject.

Chattering Classes: A Photocopiable Book of Multi-level Conversation Activities for EFL and Business English
by Furnas, Brent
Barcode# 038961 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (book only)

A Photocopiable Book of Multi-level Conversation Activities for EFL and Business English. Chattering Classes provides teachers with 44 fun and photocopiable conversation topics, questionnaires, games and activities to get students talking. Divided into General Discussion, Romance and Business sections, Chattering Classes is a flexible, multi-level teaching tool for EFL and Business English classes.

Timesaver Customs & Lifestyle in the UK & Ireland (Pre-Intermediate/ Upper-Intermediate)
by Keddle, Julia Starr & Hobbs, Martyn
Barcode # 038960 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Timesaver Customs & Lifestyle in the UK & Ireland presents aspects of British and Trish culture lifestyle from a teenage perspective. Each lesson is centred around a variety of topics from geography and history to day-to-day teenage life in multicultural Britain. The Materials provide English language learners with stimulating activities for discussion and comparison with their own cultures and experiences. They also provide the teacher with interesting and rewarding lessons that involve minimal preparation.

Reading Comprehension 1
by Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 038965 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This series is a six-level supplementary skills course for primary schools, which deals with reading, writing and spelling skills and complements any course book at this level. The reading series (six levels) introduces children to a wide range of both informative and humorous text types including fiction, fact and poetry. The structure of each unit follows the same pattern, making the course accessible and easy to use for both teachers and pupils.

Reading Comprehension 1: Teacher's Book 1 - 2
by Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 038966 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

The teacher’s book accompanying this series contains comprehensive lesson notes and answers for each unit, plus three comprehension tests (for fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts).

Reading Comprehension 4
by Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 038969 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This series is a six-level supplementary skills course for primary schools, which deals with reading, writing and spelling skills and complements any course book at this level. The reading series (six levels) introduces children to a wide range of both informative and humorous text types including fiction, fact and poetry. The structure of each unit follows the same pattern, making the course accessible and easy to use for both teachers and pupils.

Reading Comprehension 5
by Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 038985 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This series is a six-level supplementary skills course for primary schools, which deals with reading, writing and spelling skills and complements any course book at this level. The reading series (six levels) introduces children to a wide range of both informative and humorous text types including fiction, fact and poetry. The structure of each unit follows the same pattern, making the course accessible and easy to use for both teachers and pupils.

Reading Comprehension 6
by Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 038989 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This series is a six-level supplementary skills course for primary schools, which deals with reading, writing and spelling skills and complements any course book at this level. The reading series (six levels) introduces children to a wide range of both informative and humorous text types including fiction, fact and poetry. The structure of each unit follows the same pattern, making the course accessible and easy to use for both teachers and pupils.

Writing Composition 1
By Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 038993 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This is an English handwriting workbook for primary school children in the Middle East. This book is designed to help you support your class in learning to write and in developing some essential writing skills. It introduces children to the correct formation of lower case letters and capital letters. These are taught in meaningful contexts, in writing words, phrases and sentences. The workbook also supports the development of phonic and spelling skills.

Writing Composition 1: Teacher’s book 1 – 2
By Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 039012 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This series is a six-level supplementary skills course for primary schools, which deals with reading, writing and spelling skills and complements any course book at this level. The writing series focuses on teaching handwriting and graded compositional skills. The lower levels focus on basic letter formation, leading to joined script in Level 2. From Level 3 onwards the main emphasis is on composition writing, including work on punctuation and spelling.

Writing Composition 3
By Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 039017 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This series is a six-level supplementary skills course for primary schools, which deals with reading, writing and spelling skills and complements any course book at this level. The writing series focuses on teaching handwriting and graded compositional skills. The lower levels focus on basic letter formation, leading to joined script in Level 2. From Level 3 onwards the main emphasis is on composition writing, including work on punctuation and spelling.

Writing Composition: Teacher’s book 3 – 4
By Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 039018 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This series is a six-level supplementary skills course for primary schools, which deals with reading, writing and spelling skills and complements any course book at this level. The writing series focuses on teaching handwriting and graded compositional skills. The lower levels focus on basic letter formation, leading to joined script in Level 2. From Level 3 onwards the main emphasis is on composition writing, including work on punctuation and spelling.

Writing Composition 4
By Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 039020 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This series is a six-level supplementary skills course for primary schools, which deals with reading, writing and spelling skills and complements any course book at this level. The writing series focuses on teaching handwriting and graded compositional skills. The lower levels focus on basic letter formation, leading to joined script in Level 2. From Level 3 onwards the main emphasis is on composition writing, including work on punctuation and spelling.

Writing Composition 5
By Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 039024 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

"Writing Skills for the Middle East" is a series designed to teach and practice the skills required to write well. Beginning with the formation of letters, it goes on to discuss what makes a good story and offers guidelines in compositional technique. It also covers different types of informational writing - biographical, technical, scientific, reportorial - and gives due emphasis to developing those skills of planning, drafting, editing and presentation that are so essential to effective communication.

Writing Composition 6
By Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 039028 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

"Writing Skills for the Middle East" is a series designed to teach and practice the skills required to write well. Beginning with the formation of letters, it goes on to discuss what makes a good story and offers guidelines in compositional technique. It also covers different types of informational writing - biographical, technical, scientific, reportorial - and gives due emphasis to developing those skills of planning, drafting, editing and presentation that are so essential to effective communication.

Writing Composition: Teacher’s book 5 - 6
by Fidge, Louis
Barcode # 039032 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This series is a six-level supplementary skills course for primary schools, which deals with reading, writing and spelling skills and complements any course book at this level. The writing series focuses on teaching handwriting and graded compositional skills. The lower levels focus on basic letter formation, leading to joined script in Level 2. From Level 3 onwards the main emphasis is on composition writing, including work on punctuation and spelling.

Inside Out: Elementary (Resource Pack)
By Alba, Fernandao & Borrel, Philip
Barcode # 039034 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

A classroom-tested English course designed to develop real life communicative skills and powers of self-expression. Written by teachers for teachers, Inside Out provides a thoroughly enjoyable and lively course for adults and young adults built around structured work on grammar and lexis, planned speaking tasks and engaging writing and listening texts.

Resource Pack contains a broad range of ideas and activities for each level with accompanying teaching notes. Up to three photocopiable a classroom-tested English course designed to develop real life communicative skills and powers of self-expression.

Written by teachers for teachers, Inside Out provides a thoroughly enjoyable and lively course for adults and young adults built around structured work on grammar and lexis, planned speaking tasks and engaging writing and listening texts.

Inside Out: Pre-Intermediate (Resource Pack)
By Foster, Simone & Hird, Jon
Barcode # 039035 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Inside Out: Intermediate (Resource Pack)
By Almarza, Miguel Angel
Barcode # 039036 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Inside Out: Upper-Intermediate (Resource Pack)
by  Hird, Jon
Barcode # 039037 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

The resource pack contains a broad range of ideas and activities with accompanying teaching notes. The worksheets are designed to match the language focus of each lesson.

Inside Out: Advanced (Resource Pack)
by  Hird, Jon
Barcode # 039038 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

'The Resource Pack' Contains A Broad Range Of Ideas And Activities With Accompanying Teaching Notes. The Worksheets Are Designed To Match The Language Focus Of Each Lesson.

Teamwork: interactive tasks to get students talking
by Andersoon, Jason
Barcode # 039040 - available in the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

It's creative, engaging and useful for the students. It provides great practice ideas for English students, but also very useful input. Also it is outstanding for short notice cover lessons.

Learner Autonomy: A Guide to developing learner responsibility
by Scharle, Agota & Szabo, Anita
Barcode # 038994 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Learner Autonomy offers practical guidance on helping learners realise that their contribution to the teaching-learning process is crucial. It also encourages them to take an active role in their own learning. Rather than advocating radical changes in Classroom Management, it focuses on the gradual process of changing learner attitudes. The activities are designed to develop a comprehensive range of skills and attitudes including motivation, learning strategies, self-monitoring and co-operation. The activities can be easily integrated into the regular curriculum as almost all serve some linguistic purpose in addition to learner development.

Games for language learning: Third edition
by Wright, Andrew,  Betteridge, David & Buckby, Michael
Barcode # 038995 - available in the Lending Section and in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This is the third edition of the one of the founding titles of the CHLT series. The book features many of the original games but has also been fully revised to include new games for the ELT classroom. The structure of the book has also been revised so that the games are now grouped in a more teacher-friendly format where teachers can search based on language and skill criteria rather than just game type.

Lessons from Nothing: Activities for language teaching with limited time and resources
by Marland, Bruce
Barcode # 038996 - available in the Lending Section and in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Lessons from Nothing are an invaluable resource for busy teachers everywhere who are looking for easy-to-use activities that do not require extensive facilities or preparation. It is a practical source of around 70 language teaching activities that encourage interaction and co-operation in the classroom.

Language Activities for Teenagers
By Lindstromberg, Seth
Barcode # 038997 - available in the Lending Section and in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Here are 99 enjoyable activities, for 11-16 year olds, to coax, cajole and tempt them into learning English. The authors, drawing on their own vast experience, share ideas on maintaining discipline, using ice-breakers, warmers, fillers, developing vocabulary and using literature.

Drama techniques: A resource book of communication activities for language teachers
by Maley, Alan & Duff, Lan
Barcode # 038998 - available in the Lending Section and in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

The fully revised edition of this 'classic' helps teachers give their learners the tools they need to express themselves through a range of stimulating drama contexts. This completely revised edition of the 'classic' title Drama Techniques provides: - 150 ideas for interesting and productive fluency practice - a large selection of drama-based techniques which focus learners' attention on communicative tasks or activities - techniques suitable for all levels - clear instructions for the teacher - advice on how to use the techniques in the classroom.

Learning to teach English: a practical introduction for new teachers
by Watkins, Peter
Barcode # 038999 - available in the Lending Section and in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

The book covers the essentials of classroom management, teaching vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, reading, writing and pronunciation. There are also chapters on error correction, learner independence, learner variation, planning (including several full lesson plans), teaching in different contexts (ESOL, one-to-one, business, and young learners, and professional development. The appendices contain a summary of terminology to describe grammar, and also the form and main uses of many verb patterns. The book is ideal for people enrolling on, or following a Cambridge CELTA course, a Trinity College London certificate in TESOL course or any other pre-service EFL course.

Spontaneous Speaking: Drama activities for confidence and fluency (Professional Prspectives)
By Heathfield, David
Barcode # 039003 - available in the Lending Section and in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This book gives teachers a wide variety of drama activities, all of which have been designed to maximise student interaction. A range of different, true-to life situations are used, to generate meaningful communication, increase fluency and build up students' confidence.

The Minimax Teacher: Minimise teacher input and miximise student output (Pofessional perspectives)
by Taylor, Jon
Barcode # 039002 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This book is written in the belief that many teachers feel overworked and under stress, and it attempts to address both issues. What may seem remarkable is that it is possible to reduce both workload and stress and do a better job. The minimax approach aims to increase efficiency by reducing teacher input in the interests of both teacher and student, in such a way that the students learn more effectively by being more involved in their learning.

This book provides teachers with both a general approach to good learning management and a wealth of ready-to-use activities can be used with little or no preparation time and a minimum of materials. Each activity has a clear framework and provides detailed instructions for the teacher. There are more than engaging activities in this book.

Challenging Children: Imaginative activities to inspire young learners (Professional Perspectives)
by Oort, Henk Van
Barcode # 039001 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

"Challenging Children" is a practical methodology book, providing teachers of English to young learners (from five to twelve years old) with a wealth of lively, imaginative activities for use in the classroom. The main aims of the book are to challenge pupils to activate their dormant linguistic abilities, to use vocabulary, which is often already there and to become fully engaged in the learning process.

Unlocking self-expression through NLP: Integrated skills activities (Professional Perspectives)
by Baker, Judith & Rinvolucri, Mario
Barcode # 039004 – available in the Lending Section and in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This book starts from the perspective of Neuro - Linguistic Programming and provides well over a hundred easy-to-use activities, each designed to create the wish and need in students to express themselves in English.

Creating conversation in class: student-centred interaction (Professional Perspectives)
by Sion, Chris
Barcode # 039004 – available in the Lending Section and in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Creating Conversation in Class is a collection of interesting and unusual ideas for students of English to discuss. The majority of the activities are intermediate, although many can easily be adapted to both higher and lower levels. They require only a minimum of preparation and very few materials. The materials may be used for classes in which the whole period is devoted to discussion, as well as for shorter sessions within a larger lesson.

Humanising Your Coursebook: Activities to bring your classroom to life (Professional Perspectives)
by Rinvolucri, Mario
Barcode # 039006 available in Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Humanising your course book provides a wide range of original, imaginative, humanistic activities and techniques which will gave new life to any course book. It is packed with practical activities, many of which are so obvious that people may not have used them in the past. The book has many short activities that you can easily fit into the way you normally teach a course book unit. It allows you to try new things, but with a low-risk time span.

Talking Business in Class: Speaking activities for professional students (Professional perspectives)
by Sion, Chris
Barcode # 039007 – available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Talking Business in class is a collection of conversation activities for business people learning foreign languages. The emphasis is on student-centred active learning for professionals.

The Resourceful English Teacher: A complete teaching companion (Professional perspectives)
by Chandler, Jon & Stone, Mark
Barcode # 039008 - available in the Lending Section and in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This text contains more than 200 classroom activities for teachers of English to use in a wide range of teaching situations.

Reward Intermediate Resource Pack: Communicative activities for students of English
by Kay, Susan
Barcode # 039009 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Reward is multi-level course designed to take students from their first introduction to English up to a fully proficient use of the language. The cross cultural context of Reward provide stimulating input and encourage discussion, making learning interesting and relevant to today's world.

Activating Vocabulary Book A (Elementary CEF-A1)
By Fletcher, Mark & Munns, Richard
Barcode # 039060 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Features photocopiable masters for teacher lead topic based classroom exercises to aid memorising vocabulary at Elementary language level.

Activating Vocabulary Book B (Elementary/ Lower Intermediate CEF-A1/A2)
By Fletcher, Mark & Munns, Richard
Barcode # 039061 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Features photocopiable masters for teacher lead topic based classroom exercises to aid memorising vocabulary at Elementary/Lower Intermediate language level.

Activating Vocabulary Book C (Lower Intermediate CEF-A2)
By Fletcher, Mark & Munns, Richard
Barcode # 039062 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Features photocopiable masters for teacher lead topic based classroom exercises to aid memorising vocabulary at Lower Intermediate language level.

Stuff that Works: classroom revision for upper intermediate students (Upper Inter CEF-B2)
By King, Jed
Barcode # 039063 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Features photocopiable masters for teacher lead topic based classroom grammar/vocabulary exercises at Upper Intermediate level.

Advanced Communication Games
by Hadfield, Jill
Barcode # 039064 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This is the third of three books in the "Communication Games" series. It offers a collection of 40 games, a variety of activities, including guessing, matching, searching, role-play and simulation, specific functional areas for each activity and photocopiable copy-masters. The book also covers the structures, functions and lexis required at the Cambridge First Certificate stage.

Role plays for today: photocopiable activites to get students speaking
By Anderson, Jason
Barcode # 039065 - available in the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Provides teacher of English as a Foreign or Second language with 40 role plays, for use with adult and teenage students.

Questionnaires and Puzzles: Ready-made activities for intermediate students
By Craven, Miles
Barcode # 039066 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

60 fun activities for intermediate students based around quizzes, questionnaires and puzzles. A bank of photocopiable classroom activities for teachers to use with intermediate students of English. The activities last from 20 minutes to a full lesson (50 minutes) and are easy to prepare. The material is divided into three categories: quizzes, questionnaires and puzzles. The activities are intended to provide teachers with fun activities to promote students' speaking and reading skills. Reading and writing are also covered. This material is especially suitable for teachers who want to a diversion from their usual coursebook. It should appeal to busy teachers, who have to stand in for absent colleagues at short notice or who are looking for filler activities after completing a coursebook unit or theme. The material offers quizzes, questionnaires and puzzles on a range of topics, looking at the topic from an original angle that students can relate to, thus promoting genuinely interesting discussion. Each activity has 1-2 photocopiable pages for the students plus a short notes section for teachers, including useful language, preparation instructions, a lead-in and a follow up task.

Reading Extra: a resource book of multi-level skills activities
By Driscoll, Liz
Barcode # 039067 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

This book uses many authentic sources such as factual texts, newspaper articles, features and TV schedules, instruction manuals, everyday signs, stories, quizzes, emails and diary entries. Students are encouraged to read material on different levels and in different ways, such as reading for gist, scanning, skimming, comprehension, analysing structure, summarising and shadow reading.

Intercultural Resource Pack: Intercultural communication resources for language teachers
by Utley, Derek
Barcode # 039068 - available in the Lending Section & Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

What is 'culture'? How do you tell other people about your national culture? How do you talk about the culture of the organisation where you work or study? It is becoming increasingly recognised that intercultural communication skills are a vital component in successful international communication. These questions and other important cultural issues are raised in this photocopiable resource book which aims to develop intercultural awareness and competence through 50 different activities. Each activity is accompanied by thorough notes for the teacher, explaining the procedure and possible outcomes and providing suggestions for further reading. The book also features a useful introduction to the subject of intercultural communication and a reading list.

Writing Extra: A resource book of multi-level skills activities
by Palmer, Graham
Barcode # 039070 - available in the Teacher’s Resource Centre (Book only)

Students are led step-by-step to a definite written outcome through a range of motivating activities such as role plays, discussions, games and text analysis. Each activity provides a meaningful context for real-world writing tasks such as writing e-mails, reports, letters, CVs and diaries. The book encourages students to look at the process of writing, thus developing their awareness of structure, content and their target audience.

30 years of One Man and his dog
Barcode # DV1322

Ben Fogle and Gus Dermody present the best of the long running sheepdog trials programme that was first broadcast in 1976.

Aerial Britain : Oxford and the Rural Surrounds
Barcode # DV1299

Oxford is the most famous and historic seat of learning in the world.  The University has been the springboard for over twenty British Prime Ministers as well as numerous artists, poets, scientists and scholars.  The well-researched narrative is full of quotes and allusions and is a joyous celebration of the City of Dreaming Spires.

Aerial Britian : West Highland Way
Barcode # DV1114

A view from the sky of Britain's most dramatic landscape, including the highest peak, Ben Nevis. Featuring Glasgow, Duntreath Castle, Bucahanan Castle, Wallace Monument, Conic Hill, Loch Lomond, Glen Falloch, Crianlarish, Loch Tullock, Rannoch Moor, Black Mount, Glen Coe, The devil's Staircase, Kinlochleven, Glen Nevis and Fort William.

AS Media Studies revision aid
Barcode # DV1120

Revolutionary new AS revision aid on DVD where viewer has access to tutors 24/7, written by examiners. Material fast paced and key points reinforced by graphics, film clips or animation with quizzes at the end of modules. An essential DVD for all A level Media Studies students and teachers. Information is presented to maximise your chances of exam success. Media Studies AS covers Analysis, Representation, Narrative, Ideology, Genre, Marketing, Advertising, British Newspapers, Media Effects and Production techniques for coursework. Current case studies have been used from some of the top media organisations such as M&C Saatchi.

Betjeman's Britain
Barcode # DV1119

Follow in Sir John Betjeman's footsteps as you take a journey around Britain visiting the places he enjoyed and celebrated in his many poems. The scenes are backed by readings of his poetry and prose with occasional glimpses of the great man himself.

Bleak House
Barcode # DV1369

The story hinges on the infamous court case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, a long protracted suit which has brought nothing but ruin and despair. The two wards of court, Ada and Richard are the latest participants in the case and they, as orphans, find themselves involved with John Jarndyce, now their legal guardian. Another orphan, Esther Summerson is also brought in to act as companion to Ada and later as housekeeper for John Jarndyce. With a vast cornucopia of characters, their various relationships prove as convoluted as the processes of law and the labyrinthine alleyways of Victorian London.

Born and Bred   Series 1   part 1 & 2
Barcode # DV1370

BBC drama set in the 1950s and stars James Bolam as GP Arthur Gilder who has lived in the Lancashire village of Ormston all his life. His son Tom, is also a doctor but lives in Manchester. Arthur misses his family and would love for Tom to follow in his footsteps. However working with his father is the last thing on Tom's mind until he retraces his steps to the picturesque home where he grew up. Features episodes: The Best Man, Nothing Like A Son, The Inspector Calls, Buried Treasure, Brothers In Arms and Judgement Day.

Born and Bred   Series 2 Part 1
Barcode # DV1379

Born and Bred   Series 2  Part 2
Barcode # DV1380

Born and Bred   Series 3 Part 1
Barcode # DV1381

Born and Bred   Series 3 Part 2
Barcode # DV1382

Born and Bred   Series 4 part 1
Barcode # DV1383

Born and Bred   Series 4 part 2
Barcode # DV1384

Bride and Prejudice
Barcode # DV1327

Based on the classic novel, 'Pride And Prejudice', written by Jane Austen, Bride and Prejudice incorporates the essence of the story in true Bollywood-style. Music, dance and spectacle merge with love, vanity and social pressures. Set in a modest Indian village, Mrs. Bakshi determines to find suitable marriage matches for her four beautiful daughters. She is immediately faced with problems in her plans, when her smart, headstrong daughter, Lalita (Rai) announces she will only marry for love. Enter the wealthy American Will Darcy (Henderson). Sparks fly, but are the feelings they have those of love or hate...?

The Bullet Boy
Barcode # DV1349

The story of two brothers growing up in one of London's most volatile neighbourhoods. They become involved in a minor street clash, where it escalates into a cycle of violence that has tragic repercussions. The film reflects an emerging modern reality within Britain's inner cities as it explores themes of friendship, rivalry and revenge amid a generation of boys to whom guns have become a fact of life. This is a volatile world where friendships and loyalty are tested to the extreme, the interchange of fate and circumstance seem as casual as a coin toss, and the slightest flare of emotions can set off a devastating ripple of events. The film takes these two boys, their friends, families and enemies through a heady and emotional three days as one gun changes hands leaving in its wake a trail of destruction.

The Canterbury Tales
Barcode # DV1374

Animated adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic collection. Features ten tales, including: 'The Squire's Tale', 'The Miller's Tale', 'The Knight's Tale', 'The Wife Of Bath's Tale', 'The Merchant's Tale' and 'The Franklin's Tale'.

Chicken Tikka Masala
Barcode # DV1265

A young Indian man returns from medical school only to find that his family has arranged for his wedding in his absence. While this could be troubling to any young person, it is especially disturbing to Jimmy, because although his family doesn't know it, he is gay. How can he refuse to marry Rosie and upset his family but how can he give up his one true love Jack?

Code 46
Barcode # DV1326

The near future. Global warming has radically changed the climate. Cloning has become a reality. Without knowing it people are being constructed using the same DNA. In this future, all citizens must carry identity in the form of a credit card crossed with a passport. Faking these identities is a serious crime against the state. William is a detective on the trail of an identity fraud. When William finds himself falling in love with his chief suspect, Maria Gonzalez, he must choose between his career or a life on the run with the woman he loves...

Confetti
Barcode # DV1376

An improvised mockumentary comedy that sees three couples attempt to win a magazine competition to find the 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'. After the wedding competition is set up by the owner of Confetti magazine - played by the comedian Jimmy Carr, three couples are chosen to compete in the finals and the film charts their progress as they attempt to win their dream marriage

The Constant Gardener
Barcode # DV1351

Based on the best-selling John le Carre novel. In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz) is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered and unambitious colleague Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), will leave the matter to them. They could not be more wrong. Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumours of his late wife's infidelities, Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, he will risk his own life, stopping at nothing to uncover and expose the truth - a conspiracy more far-reaching and deadly than Quayle could ever have imagined. Rachel Weisz won the Oscar (R) for best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2006 Academy Awards. The film also won a BAFTA for Editing.

Dalziel and Pascoe:   Series One
Barcode # DV1350

When inexperienced Peter Pascoe joins the Mid-Yorkshire CID, he finds his progressive way of thinking is at odds with the no-nonsense, straight-talking approach of Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel. Soon, both men begin to see the merits in each other's methods. Episodes include: 'A Clubbable Woman', 'An Advancement Of Learning', and 'An Autumn Shroud'.

Evil Aliens
Barcode # DV1296

Scalleum is a remote farming island off the north coast of Wales, only accessible at low tide via a causeway know as the "Devils Spine". The island is also home to an ancient stone circle known as the "Devils Teeth". This provides the sinister setting for the terrifying Alien abduction of local farm girl Cat Williams and her Hitchhiker boyfriend Angelo Jones. "Weird Worlde" is a cable TV program that's having trouble with its ratings. Threatened with losing her job if things don't improve, presenter Michelle Fox needs to come up with something special. She puts a team together to investigate the 'Scalleum Incident'. It's an intriguing story with a twist, as Cat Williams's claims to not have just been abducted by aliens but also impregnated by them! Hence the cynical TV crew accompanied by actors to stage a dramatic reconstruction and UFO expert Gavin Gorman head off to the island. They arrive and experience the weirdness of this remote community, a farm powered by manure and some very twisted Welsh Farmers. The TV crew doesn't believe a word of Cat's story, but Michelle will do anything to save her job even if she has to fake a little evidence. Tensions rise and things are about to come to a head when, the real stars arrive...  Aliens, and they aren't friendly. In fact they are pure Evil! Set against the dramatic backdrop of the sinister farm and the 'Devils Teeth' stone circle, which holds the key to an ancient mystery, everything is now prepared for the last word in inventive and stylish survival horror. To survive, our eclectic team of characters will have to tool up with whatever weapons they can find, ranging from hammers to machetes, chainsaws to rotary tillers and even a combine harvester! Will they survive the Alien threat? Who will be abducted, mutilated, probed, and decapitated? Evil Aliens - Prepare yourself for a Bloody Close Encounter!

Fifi and the Flowertots: Fun at the Fair
Barcode # DV1300

Five brand new adventures, 'Fun At The Fair', 'Blueberry Surprise', 'Daisy Chain Dance', 'Slugsy's Rescue' and 'Can We Have Our Ball Back'.

Fun at the Funeral Parlour
Barcode # DV1357

An off-the-wall comedy centring on a family-run funeral home and the wacky characters that drift in and out. With a cast featuring many from THE FAST SHOW, FUN AT THE FUNERAL HOME is black comedy at its best.

Gardening gardener's diary
Barcode # DV1308

Goal ! The Impossible Dream
DV1297

When Santiago Munez crossed the Mexican border into America at the age of 10, he had two things in his possession: his soccer ball and a tattered picture of the World Cup. Working menial jobs while growing up in Los Angeles, Santiago's (Kuno Becker) passion was playing soccer. Convincing his father that he could be an international football star was another story: "There are two types of people in this world, " declares the elder Munez, "People in big houses, and people like us who cut their lawns and wash their cars." When Brit Glen Foy (Stephen Dillane), an amiable former football player and sometime scout spots Santiago at a local match, he recognises a deft, fast and brave footballer, the kind of talent that the English Premier League Club, Newcastle United, is hungry for. Now thrust into a foreign land where football is a religion and Newcastle's St. James's Park its cathedral, this young Latin American must prove that he's got the grit and the game to win a contract with one of the most beloved football clubs in the world. Muddy fields, cold winds and crunching blows from teammates not to mention personal woes, injuries, and the temptations of life as an international footballer are just a few of the obstacles Santiago must overcome to reach his ultimate "Goal".

Harry and his bucket full of dinosaurs
Barcode # DV1304

Harry is the luckiest kid in the world; his Nan has given him the greatest present ever, something that no-one else has - a bucket with six toy dinosaurs that come to life and become his very best friends!

The History of Rolls Royce, the definitive story
Barcode # DV1118

Rolls Royce: it is an icon,a symbol of excellence, a symbol of empire.  It brings to mind the faded glory of the aristocracy and yet, today's aspirants to wealth and position still seek to own a "Rolls".

Hotel Rwanda
Barcode # DV1305

Ten years ago, some of the worst atrocities of the twentieth century took place in the central African nation of Rwanda - yet in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. Over one hundred days, almost one million people were brutally murdered by their own countrymen. In the midst of this genocide, one ordinary man, a hotel manager named Paul Rusesabagina - inspired by his love for his family and his humanity - summoned extraordinary courage and saved the lives of 1268 refugees by hiding them inside the Milles Collines hotel in Kigali. Hotel Rwanda is Paul's remarkable story.

Jamie Oliver, the Naked Chef series 1
Barcode # DV1367

Jamie Oliver, the Naked Chef series 2
Barcode # DV1377

Jamie Oliver, the Naked Chef series 3
Barcode # DV1387

Krakatoa, the last days
DV1324

In 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa, situated in the Sundra strait in Indonesia, erupted, killing 36,000 people and unleashing a series of terrifying tsunamis. According to records it generated the loudest sound ever historically reported - the cataclysmic explosion was distinctly heard as far away as Perth in Australia (1900 miles). This spectacular docu-drama starring Olivia Williams uses eye witness accounts to tell the true story of one of the most destructive natural disasters in history

Latin Quarter  Live at Full House Rock show
DV1320

Live set from 1986 featuring their hit single 'Radio Africa' plus 25 other songs.

The Lotus Eaters (the complete series one)
Barcode # DV1348

To eat the fruit of the lotus is to lose the desire to return home. But everyone who does has a reason. Shephard's Bar is a focal point for a group of expatriates living in and around a small town on the island of Crete. The bar is owned and run by reformed alcoholic ErikShepherd (Ian Hendry).  For Erik temptation is never far away, and this faltering marriage to Ann (Wanda Ventham)provides little solace.  The arival of Englishman Donald Culley (James Kerry) causes something of a stir. Culley is chamring, handsome and by his generosity he quickly wins over other members of the little community.  But Culley knows that the long-suffering Ann has a secret of her own, a secret that could prove far more destructive than Erik's drinking.

Love and hate
Barcode # DV1355

From backgrounds that are literally worlds apart, Naseema and Adam find themselves working at the same DIY store. Naseema is a strict Muslim. Adam, his family and friends are small-minded bigots. From tentative and strained beginnings, a relationship between the pair soon blossoms but will become tested by factors beyond their control. Will Naseema and Adam's new-found love survive all those that conspire against it?

Love Hurts Series 1
Barcode # DV1372

Adam Faith and Zoe Wanamaker star as odd couple Frank Carver and Tessa Piggott - a divorced millionaire ex-plumber and a single high-flyer tired of being the boss's mistress. When these two opposites collide, they soon discover that having a relationship that doesn't hurt isn't as simple as it sounds. Contains the complete Series 1, with the episodes: Crawling From The Wreckage, Take It To The Limit, Walk Right Back, Relative Values, Cured!, Stormy Weather, A Day In The Life, Charity Begins At Home, Who's Sorry Now? and Let's Do It.

Love Hurts Series 2
Barcode # DV1378

Episodes: Strictly Business, Cold Comfort, The Max Factor, Your Money Or Your Life, Band Of Gold, Face The Music, If The Cap Fits, Just A Bit Of Business, For A Few Dollars More and Love For Sale.

Love Hurts Series 3
Barcode # DV1392

Episodes: Blue Heaven, Happy Families, The Parent Trap, Promises, Win Some, Lose Some, The Morning After, Time To Go Home, Drawing The Line, Tracks Of My Tears and Cards On The Table.

Lunar Jim: Let's get Lunar
Barcode # DV1117

The Magic Roundabout
Barcode # DV1313

The Magic Roundabout lies in ruin: the evil ice sorcerer Zeebad is on the loose and the fate of the Enchanted Land hangs in the balance. As a frosty mist sweeps across the earth, four unlikely heroes, Brian, Ermintrude, Dylan, and Dougal step forward to challenge the chill. They must recover three magic diamonds to reverse the onset of winter and return Zeebad to his prison beneath the ground; easy you may say... if you're not a snail, a cow, a rabbit or a dog. Across the furnaces of a fiery volcano, through the hidden dangers of a jungle temple, over the snow-capped mountains of the icy wilderness, our sub-zero heroes must voyage and survive. The destiny of the world rests on their shoulders. Only through teamwork, friendship and exceptional bravery will they deliver the Enchanted Land from a frozen fate... CGI animation.

Midsomer Murders: Down among the dead men
Barcode # DV1307

Another murder most foul within the 'sleepy' community in the Home Counties. In this episode Barnaby and Jones are on the case of a council clerk who has been shot dead, possibly by one of his blackmail victims.

Midsomer Murders: Midsomer Rhapsody
Barcode # DV1306

Another episode from the series featuring a veteran DCI and his young Sergeant as they investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer.

Midsomer Murders: Sauce for the goose
Barcode # DV1115

Plummer & Sons make a relish which is popular not just in Midsomer but throughout the world.  The company is still family owned, however, there is unrest in the boardroom when a rival company tenders an offer to buy the business.  To make matters worse a mysterious visitor on a factory tour is crushed to death by a forklift truck. Barnaby and Scott are called in to investigate.

Millions
Barcode # DV1301

When a railway heist goes wrong, an enormous bag of money falls from the sky into the hands of Damian and Anthony. There's only one thing to do - spend it like there's no tomorrow... because in 12 days' time Britain converts to the Euro and all sterling heads for the incinerator. But how can a 7 and 9 year-old hope to spend a quarter of a million quid in just over a week? Anthony's plans create a black market in the school playground, while Damian wants to help the poor - if he can find any. Oh, and the train robbers want their money back. Will they manage to spend the money before it's worthless? Will the school authorities discover what's going on? Or will the robbers get there first?

The Mistress of spices
Barcode # DV1352

Indian woman, Tilo runs a spice store in San Francisco and has the ability to see into customers' lives and desires. As a mistress of spices, there are certain rules that she has to obey in order for the spices to work their magic on her customers. She must never leave the store, never touch another human, and love only the spices. When handsome American Doug - an enigmatic man with a secret past - enters her store, Tilo's own desires for love and affection are awoken. She begins to fall for Doug and as she becomes closer to him, the spices her other customers have purchased become defective.

Nanny McPhee
Barcode # DV1375

Recently widowed Mr. Brown (Colin Firth) seeks assistance from a mysterious and rather strange looking nanny when his seven very ill-behaved children get too much for him to handle. The children led by the eldest boy Simon have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies and are adamant that they'll have no trouble with this new one. However Nanny McPhee appears to be no ordinary nanny and things soon start to take a turn for the magical...

Rosemary and Thyme Series 1
Barcode # DV1371

Six part drama series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme, keen gardeners who turn their green fingers to crime detection. Rosemary and Laura are from different ends of the horticultural spectrum, while Rosemary takes a scientific approach, Laura adheres to gardening folklore. Brought together under sinister circumstances they soon discover a shared love of gardening and the pursuit of justice. Six episodes: And No Birds Sing, Arabica And The Early Spider, The Language Of Flowers, Sweet Angelica, A Simple Plot and The Tree Of Death.

Rosemary and Thyme Series 2 Part 1
Barcode # DV1385

Drama series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme, keen gardeners who turn their green fingers to crime detection. Rosemary and Laura are from different ends of the horticultural spectrum, while Rosemary takes a scientific approach, Laura adheres to gardening folklore. Brought together under sinister circumstances they soon discover a shared love of gardening and the pursuit of justice. Contains the complete Series Two, comprising eight episodes: Memory Of Water, Orpheus In The Undergrowth, They Understand Me In Paris, The Invisible Worm, The Gongoozlers, The Italian Rapscallion, Swords Into Ploughshares and Up The Garden Path.

Rosemary and Thyme Series 2 Part 2
Barcode # DV1391

Rosemary and Thyme Series 3 Part 1
Barcode # DV1386

Drama series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme, keen gardeners who turn their green fingers to crime detection. Rosemary and Laura are from different ends of the horticultural spectrum, while Rosemary takes a scientific approach, Laura adheres to gardening folklore. Brought together under sinister circumstances they soon discover a shared love of gardening and the pursuit of justice. Contains the complete Series Three, with the episodes: In A Monastery Garden, The Seeds Of Time, Agua Cadaver, Three Legs Good, The Gooseberry Bush, Raquet Espanol, Enter Two Gardeners and The Cup Of Silence

Rosemary and Thyme Series 3 Part 2
Barcode # DV1388

The Scarlet Pimpernel
Barcode # DV1389

Swashbuckling adventure based on the French novel by Baroness Orczy. Sir Percy Blakeney is a mild mannered aristocrat in the court of the Prince of Wales. He suspects that his wife is responsible for the arrests of some old friends during France's Reign of Terror. Meanwhile, Robespierre and the French revolutionary government are worried by a series of daring rescues of condemned nobles by a mysterious man who leaves a scarlet pimpernel behind him. Can Robespierre discover the identity of the Pimpernel?

Separate Lies
Barcode # DV1298

A wealthy and successful couple find their life changed forever following a car crash in which their housekeeper's husband is killed. Lies and deception are rife as the police begin to investigate.

The Snow Queen
Barcode # DV1347

When Gerda befriends penniless Kay their growing friendship is cut short as one cold winter night a fragment of glass pierces Kay's eye, turning his heart cold.  Enchanted by the Snow Queen he is swept away on her chariot over the glittering landscape to her frozen palace in the North. Gerda embarks on a magical and perilous journey to find and rescue Kay, finally arrving in the realm of the Snow Queen.  But will this little girl in her red velvet cloak be able to match the power of the winter witch?

Soft Cell's Non-Stop Exotic Video Show
Barcode # DV1303

1980s electro-pop chart-toppers and club-lovers, Soft Cell feature in these twelve videos for some of their greatest hits taken from their 'Erotic' and 'Ecstatic Dancing' albums. Tracklisting features: 'Entertain Me', 'Bedsitter', 'Frustrations', 'Torch', 'Seedy Films', Secret Life', 'Tainted Love, 'Youth', 'Memorabilia', 'Sex Dwarf' (Intro), 'What' and 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye'.

Supernove series 1
Barcode # DV1325

BBC comedy series set in a remote Australian high-tech observatory in which works a collection of oddball scientists. Rob Brydon stars as Dr. Paul Hamilton as a recent recruit, escaping his humdrum life of a college lecturer trapped in a failing marriage.

To Kill a King
Barcode # DV1319

Following the Parliamentary victory after the English Civil War, the various leaders and participants find that they must decide on the fate of the King, Charles I (Rupert Everett). Two key figures emerged from this period, Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth) and Sir Thomas Fairfax (Dougray Scott). As an aristocrat, Fairfax finds himself increasingly stranded between his loyalty to the revolutionary cause, as well as to his comrade, Oliver Cromwell and the loyalty he owes to his wife Lady Anne (Olivia Williams) and their social class. Cromwell is determined to revolutionise English government and society, and events lead to the execution of King Charles I - an act of treachery that Fairfax is unable to condone.

Tickets
Barcode # DV1309

This is a film about privilege and exclusion, and the reality of the value of just one ticket. Three highly acclaimed directors join together to direct three interwoven stories that take place during a journey from Central Europe to Rome. The characters connect through casual encounters and set forth a story of love, chance and sacrifice. One older businessman finds solace and a new insight into life when he is forced to wait at the train station due to bad weather. A young man is reminded of life's obligations but is also introduced to love. And three Scottish youths on their way to the football match of their dreams are forced to open their eyes and see the bigger picture. One single train journey sparks many changes for many people.

Valiant
Barcode # DV1273

From the producer of 'Shrek' and 'Shrek II' comes this animated feel-good comedy about a small but heroic British homing pigeon during World War II. Though tiny, Valiant is gutsy, and he yearns to join the Royal Homing Pigeon Service to serve his country during its time of need, hoping to prove that what he lacks in wingspan he makes up for in spirit. Accepted into training, Valiant faces some ribbing by the other members of RHPS and is placed into Squad F, along with a host of other misfit heroes. However, with troops trapped behind enemy lines and a flurry of attacks by enemy falcons (led by General Von Talon), voiced it's up to Valiant and his comrades to save the day.

Wimbledon
Barcode # DV1323

Peter Colt (Bettany) is down on his luck. His love life is virtually non-existent and his once-promising tennis career is about to end in failure. Seeded near the bottom of the world tennis ranks, he somehow secures entry into the Wimbledon Tennis Championships via a wild card. As the tournament begins his luck takes a major turn in the right direction, both on and off the court. He meets and falls in love with bad-girl American tennis star Lizzie Bradbury (Dunst) while his tennis form improves dramatically. Fuelled by this bizarre turnaround of fortunes, Peter works his way through the tournament and his dream of winning the men's singles title begins to seem possible.

You rang M'Lord  (complete 4th series)
Barcode # DV1116

Ten years after fighting together in World War 1, Alf Stokes and James Twelvetrees met again when they found themselves both working for an aristocratic Lord Meldrum and his family. But, any old loyalties seem long gone amidst the intrigue and shenanigans running riot above and below stairs. An outstanding comedy series, written by acclaimed veterans Jimmy Perry and David Croft, which reunited many of the cast from the award-winning sitcom Hi-De-Hi! Features every episode from series four of the much-loved sitcom. Episode Titles: 1. Yes Sir, That's My Baby 2. Requiem For A Parrot 3. Come To The Ball 4. The Truth Revealed 5. Fall Of The House Of Meldrum 6. Well, There You Are Then!

Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
Barcode # 038972

Jason Taylor is from a middle class background and is very aware of his ranking within year two of the local rural comprehensive school. We spend 13 months with him as he struggles with his stammer and winds his way through the challenge of becoming a teenager. There are many wonderful insights into the problems of being a teenager : 'Disco's are tricky. You look a total wally if you dance too early but after one crucial song tips the disco over, you look a total saddo if you don't'.

The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud
Barcode # 038974

Murray Thwaite, a child of the sixties, has become, by 2001, a respected social critic and sought-after social commentator and writer. With a broad vision of how the world can be improved, he has achieved success, apparently without losing his idealism. The younger generation of thirty-somethings with whom his daughter Marina associates, however, have had no rallying point, like the Vietnam War, to help them develop real commitments. Out of college for ten years, they are rootless, floating through life, expecting success but not hungry enough to work toward larger goals.

Marina Thwaite has moved back with her parents, where she avoids finishing a book for which she has already received a substantial advance. Her best friend from college, Danielle Minsky, is a researcher for television, interested in "revolution" and the role of the satirical press in shaping opinion. Julius Clarke, the third friend, once wrote "devastating but elegant book reviews," but he is now unemployed and working as a temp while living with his gay lover.

When Ludovic Seeley, a handsome Aussie, arrives in New York to start a "revolutionary" new magazine, the comfortable worlds of all the characters change. Seeley, who identifies with Napoleon, has big goals--one of which is bringing down "the emperor," Murray Thwaite. Soon Marina Thwaite is working for him, doubting her father's honesty, and falling in love. At the same time, Marina's twenty-three-year-old cousin Bootie Tubb runs away from Watertown, New York, and begins working as Murray's "amanuensis." Bootie, however, also intends to write an article for Ludovic Seeley, revealing in public the most private of Murray's thoughts.

Harbor by Lorraine Adams
Barcode # 037504

Lorraine Adams has written a novel of a young Algerian and his colleagues, and what the FBI thought was a terrorist cell. We learn how easy it is to turn the other cheek, and realise what we have thought all along may not be based in reality or in truth.

Relentless by Simon Kernick
Barcode # 037000

John Meron, a happily married father of two who's never been in trouble, receives a phone call that will change his life for ever: his friend Jack Calley, a high-flying City lawyer, is screaming down the phone for help. As Meron listens, Calley is murdered. His last words, spoken to his killer, are the first two lines of Meron's address.

The Second Wife by Elizabeth Buchan
Barcode # 036999

Disliked by her new family, sidelined at family gatherings and now a mother of twins herself, Minty is struggling with disappointment and a crisis of identity. But the biggest obstacle of all is Rose - her husband's ex-wife.

Snow by Orhan Pamuk (translated from the Turkish by Maureen Freely)
Barcode # 038975

After twelve years in political exile in Germany, a poet Ka returns to Istanbul for his mother's funeral, and takes a commission to report on the municipal elections in Kars near the Russian border. There he discovers a dangerous atmosphere, with tensions running high between the political Islamists and the 'enlightened, pro-Western' Turkish military. The second half of the novel takes place over a three-day period. Following the set-piece military coup, Pamuk brilliantly explores such themes as politics, love, ethics, religion and poetry, as we gradually discover the real truth concerning the poet and the snow covered old-world city of Kars.

A Thousand years of good prayers by Yi Yun-Li
Barcode # 038973

In this prize-winning collection of short stories, Yiyun Li brings us a modern China facing up to a complex history of repression and guilt.

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 by David Karlins
Barcode # 037976

Macromedia Dreamweaver is a key component of an overall Web design workflow that allows users to work seamlessly among all of their applications to create graphically rich content for the Web, motion graphics and other mobile devices. This guide explains the most useful features of Dreamweaver.

Open VPN : building and integrating virtual private networks by Markus Feilner
Barcode # 036994

OpenVPN is a powerful, open source SSL VPN application. It can secure site-to-site connections, WiFi and enterprise-scale remote connections. This book is an easy introduction to this popular VPN application. After introducing the basics of security and VPN, the book moves on to cover using OpenVPN, from installing it on various platforms, through configuring basic tunnels, to more advanced features, such as using the application with firewalls, routers, proxy servers, and OpenVPN scripting. While providing only necessary theoretical background, the book takes a practical approach, presenting plenty of examples. Network administrators and any one who is interested in building secure VPNs using OpenVPN will find the book valuable.