Paul Harvey

The future of democracy is under threat as never before from populists and the proponents of Liberal Democracy have got to step up with substance to win the hearts and minds of people. To restore and renew the values of Liberal Democracy through a grand strategy that emphasises the rule of law, democracy and subsidiarity, universal human rights, social justice, economic security and environmental sustainability. Now is the time to be proud of what Liberal Democracy can be for all our futures. Dr Paul Harveyis a doctor of International Politics (University of Reading) and currently teaches with the Open University. Paul formerly taught at the Joint Services Command Staff College, Defence Academy, Shrivenham for Kings College. An elected Councillor for the last twenty years, Paul is a former Council Leader and twice a Parliamentary Candidate. Paul is currently a Director of Curtin Communications ltd.

Original / British English (Available February 2008) On the beach near Nicks home there is a surfing competition with a big prize. Nick is a very good surfer. He wants to win the prize and go to Australia. But Nicks father is not happy. Can Nick win the competition and go to Australia

Alive to Language encourages teachers to question and extend their knowledge of how language works by examining the concepts of language-in-use and associated systems, language variety, change, and the interaction between language and power.

Nick is sixteen and a brilliant surfer. He wants to go to Australia for an important surfing competition. His mother and father don't like Nick's plan. They want him to go to college. But Nick has worked in a surf shop and he has nearly eight hundred pounds in the bank. The exciting, competitive world of surfing is brought vividly to life in this story. Recommended for younger learners.

Comprehension questions help students to examine the information closely and draw their own conclusions about key issues*End of unit interviews, in which speakers talk about their own varied experien