Presents an inviting approach to developing conversation fluency.This book presents picture dictionary-type pages, along with conversation and grammar practice, that provide readers with the vocabulary and speakinq skills they need for everyday life..
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Speaking Solutions : Interaction, Presentation, Listening, and Pronunciation Skills
Interpreting Communication Research A Case Study Approach
Writing Clear Paragraphs
This classic book/workbook helps readers who feel underprepared for writing tasks move step-by-step toward writing competency. Using a clear, informal, light-hearted narrative and intensive practice, it guides readers assuredly through the process of organizing a paragraph, structuring its sentences, and choosing effective wording and punctuation. Explains how to apply the details and methods of arrangement required to compose unified, coherent, and well-developed paragraphs for all major modes of writing — narrating, describing, explaining a process, explaining with examples, comparing or contrasting, classifying, defining, persuading. Intersperses grammar instruction between writing instruction and word instruction. Features anecdotes, student and professional examples, cartoons, and exercises throughout. Provides a ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ section in all chapters. Includes numerous boxed Guidelines for a convenient quick overview or review of important concepts in encapsulated form. For anyone needing to develop writing competency at the paragraph level..
Fun With Grammar: Communicative Activities for the Azar Grammar Series
Fun with Grammar is an exciting teacher’s resource book that adds a whole new dimension of fun to your grammar classes! Filled with more than 200 communicative, interactive, task-based games, use it in your classroom to make learning grammar fun. These activity ideas — contributed by grammar and ESL teachers — are all classroom-tested, student-approved, and complete with step-by-step instructions. All activities are keyed to the three levels of the Azar Grammar Series, by Betty Schrampfer Azar — Red for Beginning, Black for Intermediate, Blue for Advanced — and have time allocations so you can chose those that fit your class needs..
Basic Skills for Effective Reading
Uses contemporary learning theory (i.e., skill preview, division of skills into small units, guided practice, immediate feedback, and skill practice). Presents word attack skills (e.g., phonics and syllabication); skills related to the use of context clues, word parts, a dictionary, and a personal vocabulary system; and skills for the formation and mapping of packages of related information through the identification of the main ideas and details in paragraphs and longer selections. Contains practice reading selections and exercises that provide opportunities not only for reading, but for critical thinking and writing as well..
All in One Basic Writing Text, Workbook, and Reader
Based on the belief that those studying basic or developmental English should be reading, writing, and learning grammar at the same time — rather than separately — this book offers a wide range of materials that meet the multiple needs of basic writers. Three books in one, it provides 1) a comprehensive writing skills text and workbook for developmental English; 2) an anthology of acclaimed reading selections of enduring literary value edited and annotated for basic writers; and 3) a vocabulary builder with vocabulary exercises based on words in the readings. Exposes readers to the classics written by a diverse range of authors — i.e., works of enduring value by acclaimed authors such as Aesop Shakespeare, Thoreau, Cervantes, and works of modern writers — such as Richard Wright, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Maya Angelou — that are likely to become classics in the future. Utilizes the “double-correction method” — integrated with coverage of the writing and editing process — to give readers an individualized means of learning from past errors. Features two chapters for ESL writers: English Idioms for ESL Writers and Advice for ESL Writers . For anyone wanting solid instruction in basic writing, remedial or developmental English, or English as a Second Language..
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Contact USA
Contact USA presents readings that offer cross-cultural perspectives and generate class discussion on topics such as cities, food, culture shock, retirement, equality, racial issues, taxes, and freedom of religion. Problem-solving and discussion exercises address the unique needs of students who can read and comprehend more English than they can actively produce. — Presents and recycles vocabulary in contexts and exercises that encourage guessing meanings and avoiding over-dependence on dictionaries. — Develops reading skills through exercises focusing on skimming, scanning, analyzing vocabulary in context, outlining, and reading charts and graphs..