Have you ever tried to learn another language? When Zhuang first arrives in London from China she feels like she is among an alien species The city is disorientating the people unfriendly the language a muddle of personal pronouns & moody verbs But with increasing fluency in English surviving turns to living & they say that the best way to learn a language is to fall in love with a native speaker Selected from the book A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo VINTAGE MINIS GREAT MINDS BIG IDEAS LITTLE BOOKS A series of short books by the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human Also in the Vintage Minis series Babies by Anne Enright Depression by William Styron Race by Toni Morrison Home by Salman Rushdie ...

Exam Board IBLevel MYPSubject English First Teaching September 2016 First Exam June 2017 Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with complete confidence using a concept-driven & assessment-focused approach to Language & Literature presented in global contexts- Develop conceptual understanding with key MYP concepts & related concepts at the heart of each chapter- Learn by asking questions with a statement of inquiry in each chapter
- Prepare for every aspect of assessment using support & tasks designed by experienced educators- Understand how to extend your learning through research projects & interdisciplinary opportunities
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This photocopiable resource provides a clear structure to assist teachers SENCOs learning support assistants & speech language therapists in developing children's language from the concrete to the abstract It is based on fifty picture & verbal scenarios that can be used flexibly with a wide range of ages & abilities Quick practical & easy to use in the classroom this programme can be used with individual children in small groups or can form the basis of a literacy lesson or speech language therapy session Key Features includequestion sheets are carefully structured to promote children's development of inference verbal reasoning & thinking skillsthe three parallel assessments of spoken & written language can be used to assess each child's starting level & then to monitor progressscore forms & worksheets for each lesson are included The book is particularly useful for children who are recognised as having delayed language skills specific language impairment Autism Spectrum Disorder (including Asperger's Syndrome) pragmatic language impairment or moderate learning difficulties The second edition is now in full colour throughout & has been updated with a simplified introduction All illustrations & worksheets will now be available online ...

Language Hacking Spanish is an unconventional conversation course for beginners that teaches you everything you need to start speaking Spanish right away
- not after years of study Crack the code & get fluent faster! 256 pages Lewis Benny
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Language in Children provides a concise & basic introduction for students studying child language acquisition for the first time Starting from the first sounds a child produces this book covers all the stages a child goes through in acquiring a language This title Illustrates developmental stages from the recognition of sounds & words to the ability to hold a conversation also covering bilingual upbringing & language disorders; Features real-life examples of all the phenomena discussed from languages such as French Spanish & Portuguese as well as English; Incorporates guidance on sources for further reading & exploration by chapter; Is supported by a companion website that

Includes:: exercises with links to real-world data in the CHILDES archive Written by an experienced author & teacher Language in Children is essential reading for students studying this topic

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A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language The tone is lively & entertaining throughout & there are cartoons from Doonesbury and The Wizard of Id to illustrate some of the points The book should have a wide readership not only amongst students who want to read leading linguists writing about popular misconceptions but also amongst the large number of people who enjoy reading about language in general ...

Offers an in-depth detailed approach to English grammar & vocabulary providing clear grammar explanations plenty of practice & regular review units In this title the accompanying MPO provides extra practice It is suitable for students preparing for the First exam & can be used in class or for self-study It is a ' With Key' version ...

Population mobility is at an all-time high in human history One result of this unprecedented movement of peoples around the world is that in many school systems monolingual & monocultural students are the exception rather than the rule particularly in urban areas This shift in demographic realities entails enormous challenges for educators & policy-makers What do teachers need to know in order to teach effectively in linguistically & culturally diverse contexts? How long does it take second language learners to acquire proficiency in the language of school instruction? What are the differences between attaining conversational fluency in everyday contexts & developing proficiency in the language registers required for academic success? What adjustments do we need to make in curriculum instruction & assessment to ensure that second-language learners understand what is being taught & are assessed in a fair & equitable manner? How long do we need to wait before including second-language learners in high-stakes national examinations & assessments? What role (if any) should be accorded students' first language in the curriculum? Do bilingual education programs work well for poor children from minority-language backgrounds or should they be reserved only for middle-class children from the majority or dominant group? In addressing these issues this volume focuses not only on issues of language learning & teaching but also highlights the ways in which power relations in the wider society affect patterns of teacher-student interaction in the classroom Effective instruction will inevitably challenge patterns of coercive power relations in both school & society ...

This textbooksoftware package covers first-order language in a method appropriate for a wide range of courses from first logic courses for undergraduates (philosophy mathematics & computer science) to a first graduate logic course The accompanying online grading service instantly grades solutions to hundreds of computer exercises The second edition of Language Proof & Logic represents a major expansion & revision of the original package &

Includes:: applications for mobile devices additional exercises a dedicated website & increased software compatibility & support

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This innovative introduction outlines the structure & distribution of the world s languages charting their evolution over the past 200000 years 400 pages Tetel Andresen Julie ...