European Schoolbooks Ltd

08/09/2023

We regret to inform you that after 58 years, European Schoolbooks Ltd and The European Bookshop in London, have been defeated by Brexit and Covid, and we have had to cease trading.
Thank you to all our customers.

02/06/2023

The first volume for EFL beginners is in stock and available here: https://www.europeanbookshop.com/languagebooks/9788853634924/english-with-games-and-activities-english-as-foreign-language-volume-+-digital-book-1-new-edition

This new series of activity books is combined with a digital version and helps students to gradually acquire different levels of language.Based on a functional communicative approach, the series helps students at gradually acquire the vocabulary and linguistic structures thanks to the 14 units in ea...

30/05/2023

Happy spring bank holiday and half-term! 🎉We hope you get time to enjoy the warmer weather and beautiful spring flowers - the perfect opportunity for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. 🌸🌻 Enjoy the break.

25/05/2023

Have you seen the Tous lecteurs series?

A collection of mainly non-fiction titles for primary school children. The series offers 5 graded levels to aid progression in reading. With illustrations and glossaries in French, these books will give children an appetite for reading as they discover how the world works.

Find the books here: https://tinyurl.com/y3wuvtwh

17/05/2023

is now OPEN FOR ENTRIES!
Translate into English any poem from ANY language and win cash prizes!
Deadline is midnight 14th July.

For the first time ever the Open Category is international, meaning that adults (19+) from ANY country are welcome to submit.
For those resident in the UK and Ireland (or attending British schools overseas) we also have a youth category for 14-and-under and 18-and-under, a NEW separate category for schools and a NEW category for teachers.
This year’s Spotlight is on and has three age categories: KS1-2, KS3-4 and KS5.

Full details are on our website at https://www.stephen-spender.org/stephen-spender-prize/
or go to our YouTube channel for how-to videos on entering the prize: https://www.youtube.com/



[Image description: Yellow background. Brightly coloured cartoon of stacked books, brightly coloured cartoon people sitting on the books reading, white clouds above, yellow hot air balloon on the left. Image heading reads “Categories 2023”. Image text lists the categories: “International Open Entry 19+. Individual Youth Entry; 14-and-under, 18-and-under. Schools Laureate Prize; 4 categories KS1-KS5. Teacher Laureate Prize. Ukrainian Spotlight KS1-2, KS3-4, KS5”. Image footnote reads “We harness the power of language and translation to celebrate heritage, unlock creative and educational potential, and inspire communities. www.stephen-spender.org”. SST logo in yellow bottom left.]

16/05/2023

From our bookshelves... to you

Our bookshelves contain a broad range of literature titles waiting to be read by you. From classics and modern classics, popular fiction and literature in translation, to picture books and original fiction for even the youngest linguists, we are sure to have something for you.

Click to see a selection of our favourites:
https://www.europeanbookshop.com/thms/newsletter/ESB_Bookshelves/ESB_Bookshelves.htm

#литература

16/05/2023

📢 ¡Ya están abiertas las inscripciones para el próximo gran evento presencial del año!

🗓 30 de junio y 1 de julio de 2023

🔜 La Universitat de València y la Editorial Difusión organizan una nueva edición de este gran foro para docentes de español en colaboración con Visit València - Comunitat Valenciana y Fedele.

🗣️ No pierdas la oportunidad de encontrarte de nuevo con otros docentes y disfrutar de un programa heterogéneo con expertos de gran reconocimiento en el ámbito de ELE/EL2 formado por:

✅ 4 conferencias plenarias
✅ 6 talleres didácticos
✅ Más de 20 experiencias prácticas
✅ 1 actividad lúdica - cultural

¡Te esperamos!

➡️ Link: http://ow.ly/O9KQ50O2tnf

16/05/2023

📢 ¡Te invitamos al próximo webinar gratuito de Difusión!

🗣 Julián Vera Aguilar y Teresa Hernández López
🗓 Jueves 18 de mayo 2023
⏰ A las 14:00 y 18:00 CEST
💻 En línea y gratuito
➡️ Apúntate aquí: http://ow.ly/xe0850OmTPS

¡Te esperamos!

03/05/2023

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El próximo 5 de mayo celebraremos de forma presencial el VII Foro Universidad de Barcelona-SGEL, un encuentro que reune cada año a profesores de todo el mundo en el que intercambiamos ideas, actividades, enfoques y conocimientos sobre la enseñanza del español. ¿Quieres disfrutar de esta experiencia? ¿Quieres ser partícipe de este encuentro?

¡Echa un vistazo al programa y apúntate!: https://goo.su/X82w

🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️ Inscripciones en: https://goo.su/JBDVm


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28/04/2023

Announcing the 2023 Women’s Prize shortlist!

Here they are in all their glory...
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
Pod by Laline Paull
Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Huge congratulations to all six shortlisted authors!

Announcing the 2023 Women's Prize shortlist - Women's Prize for Fiction News

25/04/2023

🇮🇹 Today, 25th April, is one of the most important dates in the Italian calendar: la Festa della Liberazione.
The date marks the anniversary of Italy's liberation from the Fascist regime and N**i occupation on the 25th of April 1945. In 1949 the date was officially declared a national holiday in Italy. It is a date to celebrate freedom, to remember those who gave their lives, to reflect on the past and to learn for the future.

❓To find out more about la and to practise your , follow the link below to watch some short videos and to read all about the history of the event, the key protagonists, and why this date is celebrated in Italy today. 📽

📚And if you'd like to read something in to better understand the period, from partisan novels and poignant memoirs to historical studies on the rise and fall of Fascism, you will find a selection of Italian books on The Italian Bookshop website here:👇
https://www.italianbookshop.co.uk/collections/giornata-della-liberazione-25-aprile 📖

Il web doc sul 25 aprile - Il giorno della Liberazione

19/04/2023

An interesting article on the continuing value of human translators and the comparative efficacy and limitations of machine translation.

While machine translation may be good for simple tasks, AI can't replace the human touch. Visit our blog to learn why human translators are still needed.