Peter Beaven

Broschiertes Buch

Images Building English Vocabulary with Etymology Introduction

Beschreibung

Images is a mnemonic method for learning English vocabulary by connecting the pictured Latin roots of English words to the present day definitions. A centuries old root stands for a simple object or action, which visualized, opens up a better understanding of a word. As one root belongs to the other interconnected linguistic family members, just one root is a catalyst to exponential growth in vocabulary. Exercises throughout Images reinforce the link between roots and word definitions. Images introduces students to the Latinate level of English essential in the professions, instrumental in the sciences, and useful in history and literature. This level the invading Norman French - descendants of Roman Gaul - forced upon the Anglo Saxon Britons after the Norman Conquest at Hastings in 1066. Since then the Anglo Saxons - and today's students of English - have had to come to terms with the imposed Latinate upper strata. Other Latin inheritors are today's Italians, Portuguese, and Spanish. Images reacquaints them with their own heritage that reverberates in English and that facilitates learning English vocabulary. Images Introduction is part of the Series Building English Vocabulary with Etymology from Latin.

Autor

Peter Beaven studied at Trinity College of Music, London with Dr Harry Gabb, Charles Proctor and James Gaddarn. He was, for thirteen years, a member of the academic staff of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he taught organ and musicianship.For two years Peter was Assistant Director and Senior conducting clinician of the St. Paul's Experience, a widely acclaimed and prestigious International Summer School for organists, choral directors and choral singers, held at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. He also sang with and was for many years Assistant Director of the Wren Singers of London and had the distinction of being a Deputy Vicar Choral at St. Paul's Cathedral for several years.He was, for 23 years, conductor of the Ashford Choral Society. During his tenure he conducted the choir in some 80 concerts covering most of the major repertoire, at least once! In collaboration with the late Carlo Curley, Peter Beaven recorded a highly successful CD in 1997 with the Society entitled Joy to the World.For several years he was also Music Director of the Carlo Curley Gala Christmas Concerts in London. Two were broadcast and one had the distinction of being the first live Christmas concert to be heard on the then fledgling Classic FM.Peter has played and conducted in many prestigious venues from St Paul's Cathedral, London and the Cathedral of St John the Divine, NYC to the Chapel of Wormwood Scrubs Prison, London.Peter was appointed Organist and Director of Music of The Royal Memorial Chapel, The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in March 2002 and in the same year was honoured by receiving Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Cheshire Press
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 838g
• ISBN-13: 9781732748903
• ISBN-10: 173274890X
• Artikelnr.: 59524439