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Keystone是專為大專校院英語課程所編寫的英語教材，以 12 個日常生活常見主題為軸心，包括：休閒娛樂、電話英語、校園生活、文化交流等，發展出真實的對話語境和豐富的閱讀文本。各單元皆整理出重點字彙和文法，幫助學習者建立穩固的英語基礎，再透過聽、說、讀、寫不同面向的學習策略，有效培養全方位的英語技能。Keystone offers theme-based learning materials and focused practice to enhance college students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for major integrative proficiency tests. It also enhances students’ learning of target vocabulary and grammar points in each unit through spiral ordering which allows students to revisit the to-be-learned items in focused, meaningful contexts.

A historical mystery about a girl who risks everything to track down a vicious serial killer, for fans of The Enigma Game and Last Night at the Telegraph Club.Virginia, 1943: World War II is raging in Europe and on the Pacific front when Kit Sutherland is recruited to help the war effort as a codebreaker at Arlington Hall, a former girls’ college now serving as the site of a secret US Signal Intelligence facility. But Kit is soon involved in another kind of fight: government girls are being brutally murdered in Washington DC, and when Kit stumbles onto a bloody homicide scene, she is drawn into the hunt for the killer. To find the man responsible for the gruesome murders and bring him to justice, Kit joins forces with other female codebreakers at Arlington Hall―gossip queen Dottie Crockford, sharp-tongued intelligence maven Moya Kershaw, and cleverly resourceful Violet DuLac from the segregated codebreaking unit. But as the girls begin to work together and develop friendships―and roman

The Ugly Duckling 醜小鴨一隻剛出生的小鴨子被兄弟姊妹排擠，因為牠長得又醜又奇怪。傷心的小鴨子只得離開家，到處流浪。一天，牠發現牠其實並不是一隻鴨子，牠究竟是什麼呢？ ★ 生活小錦囊：要對自己有信心，你是最棒的！

【獨立篇】搶先讀獨立篇範文，協助考生迅速拆解棘手話題，累積各式「長難句」語庫，優化個人表達、呈現的論點獨特、具體、具說服力！ 獨家「段落拓展」規劃協助考生有邏輯且快速的釐清重點、了解問題背後的影響主因和舖陳文句。 誇飾和妙語連珠句錦上添花考官給大心，自然就高分。 與影集或電影結合有效連結記憶，增進文章幽默感和獨特處，與其他考生答案作出區隔。【整合篇】 訊息整合規劃提供高分範文、規劃出讓考生更容易上手的架構，先比較出閱讀和聽力內容的差異或相似處後，將特點列出，即能迅速著手寫出整合篇作文。 口譯單句強化利用口譯單句規劃，同步強化寫作整合題答題能力和新托福口說答題能力，雙效強化兩個單項成績，一舉兩得。 高分範文搶先看和關鍵句型解析 協助考生迅速累積各類句型的「換句話說」能力，使用與「閱讀文章」和「聽力講座」不重疊的句式表達，再將所有訊息內化後，摘要出關鍵重點，立即獲取高分。 每篇範文均附獨家MP3音檔，運動或步行期間也能聽，不知不覺中內建數百句句型在腦海中，練就西方寫作邏輯腦。 美國文學、藝術和教育類話題降低因對主題不熟悉而造成的考試失常或失分，強化美國文學、藝術和教育類話題演練，立即提升應試答題穩定性，一次就考到理想成績。精彩內容搶先看： 《The Promise of A Pencil: How ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change》使用作者亞當博朗成長時期父母的教育模式輕鬆迎戰「父母是否該給予小孩等值的物質獎勵題」，從中學習作者父母如何教育出伯朗大學高材生，並以該實例充分闡述該議題。 《How You Measure Your Life》 運用書中提到的「足球父母（soccer parents）」，在首段切入主題，並反襯出現今父母是如何教育小孩的，再以新聞實例接續論述現今父母的教育方式。 《How Luck Happens》在交友和社交類話題時，利用「弱連結（weak tie）」為重點，從中舉實例講述交新朋友的益處，最後以暢銷書文句再次強化論點，說明交新朋友如何增進一個人的幸運程度並創造出工作和感情雙贏新局面。 《Getting There》以女CEO史黛西史奈德為例子，講述人文科系的優勢，她最終修習俄羅斯歷史。修俄羅斯歷史不僅使她更了解自己，也替她未來的成功鋪路，以實例反駁修習

A STEM singalong that young makers will love. Join a diverse group of budding minds and their friend Robot as they work together to build a treehouse! Designed to ignite interest in STEM â- the integration of science, technology, engineering and math â- this fact-packed singalong introduces kids to simple machines, social-emotional concepts like empathy and teamwork, and the basics of robotics and programming with 6 pages of educational notes. For even more fun, sing and dance along with the animated singalong video using the included QR code! Norma Jean Wright's powerful vocals make this revamp of "London Bridge is Falling Down" a dynamic delight.

Find out how four children from Mali, Europe, India and China go through their morning routines. The catchy text encourages creative movement and imagination, while teaching about different ways of life. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.

Enjoy an aerial view of the planet when you set sail in a hot-air balloon with three children and their small, inquisitive dog. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.

Blast through the galaxy to our own solar system and explore the mysteries of space to a rocking beat. Packed with educational endnotes about space exploration and more. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.

Set to the familiar tune of “The More We Get Together,” this new addition to Barefoot Books’ bestselling singalong collection features a diverse group of children who work together to make their urban neighborhood cleaner, friendlier, and safer for everyone. Sing along as the community bicycles and recycles together, volunteers at an assisted living home, participates in a letter-writing campaign and finally gathers around a potluck meal. End matter includes an age-appropriate introduction to recycling, activism, community gardens, teamwork and more, as well as actionable ways for children to get involved in their own neighborhoods. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.

Across the meadow, baby animals echo their mothers - and your wee ones can listen along and echo you! Sing along with the catchy adaptation of a traditional English song, then learn more about the animals you've met in the notes at the end of the book. The QR code edition includes an animated video and audio singalong sung by Susan Reed.

Sing around the world, from mountains to valleys, in towns and cities, with all the fish, birds, trees and flowers of the Earth! Adapted from the popular spiritual song, and with helpful endnotes, this is a wonderfully uplifting and richly informative singalong book. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.

A busy family and their friends spend a day working and playing on the farm. From milking the cows in the morning to closing the gate at night, learn about a day in the life of a farming family. Includes educational endnotes on farming. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.

The Gingerbread Man 薑餅人吉姆和吉兒去看奶奶，他們一起做了些餅乾和薑餅人，當他們正準備吃點心時，薑餅人居然活了起來，他會跳舞、會說話，甚至還從奶奶家跑了出去。大家都忙著抓他，猜猜看，最後是誰抓到了薑餅人呢？★ 生活小錦囊：虛心對待身邊的人、事、物，不可以驕傲！

Get movinâ' and groovinâ' with 7 dancing dinosaurs! With funky lyrics and a catchy rap performance, this rhythmic romp encourages safe and exciting creative movements that are sure to inspire pretend play. Colorful artwork by bestselling Animal Boogie illustrator Debbie Harter and 6 pages of dinosaur facts make this an inclusive, educational and fun addition to your singalong library. Youâ're guaranteed to put it on repeat! A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.