It’s All Greek to Me! Using Authentic Readings to Improve Knowledge of the English Language and Western Culture

“It’s All Greek to Me!” has everything—entertaining stories, academic articles in a variety of disciplines, vocabulary crossover in literary and academic readings, connections to local, American, and Western culture, and plenty of chances for critical thinking for advanced students of English as a S...

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Main Author: Davenport, Charity (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Knoxville, TN The University of Tennessee Libraries [2019]
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