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Books : Reference : Foreign Languages : Instruction : English as a Foreign Language : English Language Teaching : General
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Includes:-4 practice tests on CD-ROM in iBT format
-Audio CD and transcripts of authentic-language conversations for listening comprehension
-8 comprehensive chapters of reading, writing, listening, and speaking practice
-Hundreds of strategies for answering integrated skills questions
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An ideal tool for students writing research papers across the disciplines, the concise and inexpensive Pocket Guide to APA Style provides straightforward explanations, annotated examples, and margin notes to help students write properly documented papers in the latest APA style. In addition to step-by-step coverage of documentation, the book includes an overview of the research-writing process entitled "Writing Scholarly Papers" and three useful appendices. Thorough and practical, this convenient reference guide is also less expensive and easier for undergraduates to use than the APA Manual. The Second Edition features expanded coverage of electronic sources to keep students up-to-date on using and evaluating Internet references in their research. In addition, this new edition provides more guidance on avoiding plagiarism. The two sample APA-style papers--one argumentative and one experimental--are carefully annotated to give students extra support as they master the elements of manuscript preparation and documentation principles.
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Side by Side, Third Edition, by Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss, is a dynamic, all-skills program that integrates conversation practice, reading, writing, and listening -- all in a light-hearted, fun, and easy-to-use format that has been embraced by students and teachers worldwide. This four-level program promotes native communication between students ...practicing speaking together "side by side." Features of the Third Edition *Vocabulary Preview sections in every chapter introduce key words in a lively picture dictionary format. *"How to Say It!" lessons highlight communication strategies. *Pronunciation exercises provide models for practicing authentic pronunciation, stress, and intonation. *Side by Side Gazette "magazine-style" pages offer feature articles, fact files, vocabulary expansion, cross-cultural topics through photos, authentic listening activities, e-mail exchanges, and humorous cartoons for role-playing. *All-new illustrations are lively, light-hearted, and richly detailed to offer students language practice that is contextualized and fun.The core components include Student Books, Teacher's Guides, Activity Workbooks, Activity & Test Prep Workbooks, Communication Games and Activity Masters, audio programs, combined split editions (Student Book and Workbook lessons combined), a testing program, and picture cards.
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The third edition of this popular handbook brings together theories, ideas, and resources for promoting crosscultural awareness, language development, and academic progress for English learners. It ties together culture and language in a comprehensive format and delves deeply into the educational challenges faced by classroom teachers. Written specifically for the mainstream teacher, the guide clearly shows the effects of cultural differences on learning and presents an excellent treatment of cultural diversity and learning styles. It comes at a time when more than two million students nationwide with limited English proficiency fill our classrooms -- a time when today's teachers desperately need practical, effective resources to help these students succeed in school.
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The remarkable new edition of the best-selling Oxford Picture Dictionary, features over 4,000 words and phrases illustrated with all new vibrant, crystal-clear artwork. The topics, based on extensive input from teachers and students, have been thoroughly updated to meet the needs of today's English language learners. This English/Spanish Bilingual edition has complete second language indexes.
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The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is now being offered as an internet-based test, or iBT, and the new edition of Barron’s TOEFL manual and accompanying software have been completely revised and updated to reflect the new format. The manual presents seven full-length model TOEFL iBT tests with explanations or examples for all questions, including sample essays and speaking responses. The author also offers general orientation to the new TOEFL iBT, as well as a review of academic skills, which include note taking, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing. There is also a review of language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The optional CD-ROM presents seven on-screen TOEFL iBT exams that simulate actual test conditions and provide automatic scoring.
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If you already speak English, but now would like to start speaking even better, then Speak English Like an American is for you. This book and CD set is designed to help native speakers of any language speak better English. Over 300 of the most-used American English idioms and phrases are presented in engaging dialogue, with plenty of usage examples, illustrations, and lots of exercises -- with convenient answer key -- to help you learn the material. The audio CD includes all of the dialogues. Ideal for self-study. A fun and effective way to improve your conversational English!
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For courses in General Elementary, Middle School, Secondary or K-12 Methods. The focus of this practical book is on what to do in the classroom to support the learning of English language learners. This user-friendly book describes 50 effective teaching strategies to help English language learners understand content materials as they simultaneously develop their speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. The author provides a definition and an explanation for each strategy as well as step-by-step instructions for implementing the strategy in the classroom. It builds on the work of such researchers as Stephen Krashen, Jim Cummins, Tracy Terrell, Merrill Swain, and James Asher.
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Keys for Writers is the most accessible, user-friendly handbook in the tabbed, comb-bound market. With a simple tabbing system (five red tabs for the writing process and research, and five gold tabs for sentence-level lessons), thorough and concise coverage of grammar, and an easy-to-read format, Keys for Writers is a valuable resource to students in all disciplines throughout their college careers. The Fifth Edition features enhanced discussion of plagiarism (and how to avoid it), expanded argument coverage, a full literature paper, two-page "Source Shots" that visually demonstrate to students where to find citation information in different kinds of publications, and even more discussion of evaluating online sources and writing in and for online environments. An emphasis on critical reading and critical thinking appears throughout discussions of the writing process, argument, and research. Superior coverage of style includes the popular "5 C's of Style"--Cut, Check for Action, Connect, Commit, and Choose the Best Words--which helps students submit their best work.
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Unlike many texts in this field, Reading, Writing and Learning In ESL (K-12) takes a unique approach by exploring contemporary language acquisition theory as it relates to instruction and providing suggestions and methods for motivating and involving ELL students. Oral language, reading, and writing development in English for K-12 students.
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Providing the richest coverage of Spanish from around the world, this major edition of the Oxford Spanish Dictionary now covers over 300,000 words and phrases, and more than 500,000 translations. This special combined book and CD-ROM set allows you to obtain the maximum benefits from the text. Oxford's expert teams of lexicographers have used the latest technology to search millions of words of web-based text and identify all the most recent additions to both Spanish and English. Over 20,000 new entries have been added to the dictionary from all aspects of life today - business, IT, science, the media, the environment, the Internet, and social life. Hundreds of special entries now give information on life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world, and in-text notes give extra help with grammar and usage. The dictionary also includes an extended guide to effective communication, including a wealth of example letters, offering help with a wide range of topics, from writing a job application or a CV to booking a hotel room. With a new, easy-access color design to make consultation even quicker, this is the most complete and up-to-date reference tool for anyone studying Spanish in senior school or at university, or for translators and other language professionals. In addition, the CD-ROM is packed full of great features which help you to find the information you need in seconds, plus the cutting edge technology of the new text to speech facility allows you to hear the text you have typed or cut and pasted spoken back to you in either European or Mexican Spanish.
System requirements: Windows only PC with minimum Pentium-class processor; 64 MB of RAM; 16-speed CD-ROM or DVD drive; Windows 98, Me, NT4, XP or 2000; Minimum 100 MB free hard disk space (150 MB recommended);SVGA monitor, set to display high color (64K or 16-bit color); Windows compatible 16-bit sound card
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The remarkable new edition of the best-selling Oxford Picture Dictionary, features over 4,000 words and phrases illustrated with all new vibrant, crystal-clear artwork. The topics, based on extensive input from teachers and students, have been thoroughly updated to meet the needs of today's English language learners. The new bilingual editions have complete second language indexes.
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Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R)Test: iBT Speaking, by Deborah Phillips, gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the Speaking section of the new TOEFL(R) integrated-skills test. Providing both a comprehensive speaking-skills course and a wealth of practice for the Speaking section of the test, theLongman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test: iBT Speaking is appropriate for courses in TOEFL-test preparation or as a supplement to more general ESL speaking courses.The Student Book features: *Updated material for all the new types of Speaking passages and questions on the test *Diagnostic Speaking Pre-tests and Post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement *Speaking-Skills exercises that include personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks *Eight Speaking Mini-Tests that preview the Speaking section of the test *Two Speaking Complete Tests that familiarize students with the actual test formatting and timing The CD-ROM features: *Completely different material from that in the Student Book *Practicesections for the Speaking section of the test *Eight Speaking Mini-Tests and two Speaking Complete Tests *Sample answers for each Speaking task *Easy-to-use skill assessment and record keeping to monitor progress *New "Send" feature that allows electronic submission of responses System Requirements Windows *Windows 2000, XP, or Vista *500 MHz or higher processor *25 MB available on hard drive Macintosh *Mas OS X (10. 3.9 and higher) *Power PC processor (200 MHz or higher recommended) *Power PC G3 (333 MHz or higher recommended) *20 MB available on hard drive Both Systems *128 MB RAM minimum (192 MB RAM or higher recommended) *Quad-speed CD-ROM drive *Sound card, speakers, and computer microphone (or other recording device) *Internet connection (for sending and receiving data)
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This second edition provides a well organized core of material around which instructors can build classroom activities and a course syllabus. Presents material that is interesting, adult, and realistic in terms of current usages and both needs in and outside the classroom. It also views vocabulary development as integral to the development of structure usage.
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Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test is a comprehensive test preparation course that helps learners acquire the skills they need to succeed on the Test of English as a Foreign Language. It is ideal for both classroom and self-study use. The Second Edition of the course reflects the changes in the listening comprehension and reading comprehension sections of the exam. Major features: --A complete TOEFL-format Diagnostic Test --An extensive listening comprehension section providing nearly 5 hours of listening material on cassette. --A Structure and Written Expression section containing a thorough grammar review. -- A Reading Comprehensionsection testing vocabulary in context. --A Test of Written English section providing an in-depth writing course. --Two complete TOEFL-format practice tests and mini tests in each section. -- Explanatory answer keys cross-referenced to relevant skill building exercises. --Transcripts for all listening material. Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test consists of a book, a set of cassettes, and a book/cassette package.
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Clear Speech, Second Edition, is a highly successful and innovative pronunciation course for intermediate and advanced students of English. The Teacher's Resource Book contains an overview of the book, and contains invaluable, creative ideas for presenting the teaching points, as well as theoretical background. In addition, it contains a suggestions for additional activities, and an exercise answers.
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Evergreen takes another leap forward in the paragraph-to-essay-level Developmental Writing market. In this Eighth Edition, the author endeavors to take an exceptional book and make it even more motivating, helpful, and engaging. Susan Fawcett has thoroughly reviewed and updated the text, guided by the thoughtful suggestions of faculty across the country, and by the academic and workplace challenges students face in the twenty-first century. With its new features and powerful WriteSpace online writing program, the Eighth Edition ensures that Evergreen continues to meet the needs of students and instructors in any classroom environment. Step-by-step instruction, a range of carefully paced practice exercises, engaging student and professional writing samples, and attention to critical thinking are the keys to this text's appeal.
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Hundreds of English words to get you speaking in your new language with confidence--now!
Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners introduces you to hundreds of essential words and helps you quickly build the skills and confidence needed to use them correctly in conversation. Many useful exercises provide you with word-building practice. You also learn how to rapidly analyze new words you may encounter and incorporate them into your ever-growing vocabulary.
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