AUTHORS - Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer (born December 24, 1973), is an American author best known for her vampire romance series Twilight. The Twilight novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies globally, with translations into 37 different languages.

The Alumni Libraries have all the Twilight novels: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, as books and audiobooks. Meyer also wrote The Host, a science fiction novel.

English Tips - Prepositions to show location

In Portuguese we have just one preposition (em) to express many meanings. But in English, for every situation there is a proper preposition. Don’t worry. Read some tips and practice a lot. Your English will be sharp.

AT denotes specific locations

• The women are at the supermarket.
• She lives at 3757 North 52^nd Street, apartment 10.

IN indicates geographical areas: city, continent, country, state, town

• He lives in Seattle, Washington, in the USA.

ON is used before names of streets, avenues, etc.

• Her house is on Paulista Avenue.

You can borrow these books from the Alumni library.

LIBRARY NEWS - Learning Center – Audio lab and Comlab

TOEFL test

For those going to do the TOEFL test, having fluency and speaking words correctly are some of the requirements for obtaining a good score on the test.

The Alumni Association offers great resources in its Audio and Com Lab for students interested in preparing for the TOEFL test.

There are CD-ROMs from many publishers, such as Longman, Kaplan, and Thomson, with the simulated tests, through which you can prepare for some of the difficulties you face, like the tension of answering the questions in the required time. You can use the TOEFL test software 5 days a week in the four Alumni units. Go for it!

PRONUNCIATION

Saying the words correctly and placing the right intonation is important to communicate without misunderstandings and without making a fool of yourself. This requires practice.

In the Alumni Learning Centers students find pronunciation materials from basic to advanced levels. The Audio Lab Program was especially designed for lower levels, while Pronunciation Practice is geared towards students from Level 5 and up who want to work on specific sounds and suprasegmental features. Com Lab materials include Pronunciation Power and English Plus Millennium.

There's no excuse not to use these resources! The labs are open from early morning to late evening, in all the branches. All you have to do is ask the attendant for the materials suitable for your level.