Getting Started

You've made the leap and said yes to serving God cross-culturally. You're anticipating your big adventure and prepared to serve whatever the cost. But now the questions and practicalities flood in: How do I make friends quickly? How will I fit into the new culture? Do I have anything of value to offer? (And what if I don't like the food?) Amy Young, viral communicator and veteran of eighteen years in China, guides you through the maze of your first year on the field. With storytelling and research, she offers encouragement, practical tips, and plenty of humor to help you navigate the unexpected cultural, emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual aspects you'll face.Getting Started enables you to glean from those who have gone before you, to stay close to God, and to grow in cultural knowledge-all the while flourishing in fulfilling your call.

You've made the leap and said yes to serving God cross-culturally. You're anticipating your big adventure and prepared to serve whatever the cost. But now the questions and practicalities flood in: How do I make friends quickly? How will I fit into the new culture? Do I have anything of value to offer? (And what if I don't like the food?) Amy Young, viral communicator and veteran of eighteen years in China, guides you through the maze of your first year on the field. With storytelling and research, she offers encouragement, practical tips, and plenty of humor to help you navigate the unexpected cultural, emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual aspects you'll face.Getting Started enables you to glean from those who have gone before you, to stay close to God, and to grow in cultural knowledge-all the while flourishing in fulfilling your call.

Denne grundbog er en engelsk grundgrammatik til alle de gymnasiale uddannelser. Bogen kan anvendes på både C-, B- og A-niveau. Getting Started dækker hele den engelske grammatik i 11 overskuelige kapitler og bygger på et funktionelt og kommunikativt sprogsyn. Bogen lægger op til, at eleverne ser grammatikken i kontekst og arbejder med sproget i dialog med hinanden.Getting Started er opbygget som en klassisk ordklassegrammatik, så den er let at orientere sig i. De grammatiske emner forklares kortfattet og klart på et enkelt og mundret dansk. Bogen indeholder 235 varierede opgaver, der træner alle grammatiske emner grundigt.Med sit fokus på tekstsammenhæng og på at stimulere til grammatisk tænkning og til sproglig kreativitet giver Getting Started et godt grundlag for arbejdet med både de digitale og de analoge eksamensopgaver i engelsk.Getting Started er skrevet af de to erfarne lærebogsforfattere Mette Hermann og Poul Tornøe.Tag et kig i bogen.