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 &

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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 ...

Like Dewey he has revolted against the empiricist dogma & the Kantian dualisms which have compartmentalized philosophical thought Unlike Dewey he has provided detailed incisive argumentation & has shown just where the dogmas & dualisms break down --Richard Rorty The Yale Review ...

How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? The diversity of languages today is varied but it is steadily declining In this Very Short Introduction Stephen Anderson answers the above questions by looking at the science behind languages Considering a wide range of different languages & linguistic examples he demonstrates how languages are not uniformly distributed around the world; just as some places are more diverse than others in terms of plants & animal species the same goes for the distribution of languages Exploring the basis for linguistic classification & raising questions about how we identify a language as well as considering signed languages as well as spoken Anderson examines the wider social issues of losing languages & their impact in terms of the endangerment of cultures & peoples ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

If the Lannisters are known for one thing it’s their deep pockets Their wealth lets them afford only the best when it comes to arming & armoring up their troops Halberds tend to be a relatively cheap weapon to produce but those made for Lannister troops are still of the highest quality almost guaranteed to never break even when receiving acharge from enemy cavalry & receiving a charge is just what these men are trained to do & do it well The Lannister Halberdier Unit Box for the A Song of Ice & Fire Tabletop Miniatures Game gives Lannister commanders new options for their forces The unit is formidable in both offensive & defensive capacities not losing dice after their first rank is destroyed & being able to brace for an enemy charge granting them a preemptive attack against their foes The addition of an Assault Veteran Unit Attachment gives them staying power once battle has been met adding extra dice to their melee attacks Contents 13 Miniatures Unit Card Attachment Card Movement Tray ...

A collection of stylish & relaxed Australian cafe style breakfast & brunch dishes to cook & enjoy at home 144 pages c 100 colour photographs Ryan Shelagh ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The mystery surrounding the disappearance of psychiatrist Valerie Somers (Hershey) lays bare the troubled lives of five couples in Ray Lawrence&s outstanding Australian drama Actors Anthony La Paglia Geoffrey Rush Barbara Hershey Kerry Armstrong Rachael Blake Russell Dykstra Manu Bennett Melissa Martinez Owen Mc Kenna Nicholas Cooper Marc Dwyer Puven Pather Lionel Tozer Glenn Suter Leah Purcell & Ben Mortley Director Ray Lawrence Certificate 15 years & over Year 2002 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
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The harvest is in & now it&s time to celebrate! The emperor has declared that this shall be the best harvest festival yet In Lanterns Dice Lights in the Sky players act as artisans decorating the palace lake with floating lanterns & launching fireworks to light up the sky The player who earns the most honor has made the best impression on the emperor & wins In more detail roll dice & choose which colored lanterns players can fill on their scoresheets Earn gifts to perform special actions fill in additional colored lanterns & create powerful combinations Cover completed shapes with fireworks tiles to score points & put on a spectacular show! Players 2-4 Playing time 30-45 mins Ages 10 ...

The harvest is in & the artisans are hard at work preparing for the upcoming festival Decorate the palace lake with floating lanterns & compete to become the most honored artisan when the festival begins In Lanterns The Harvest Festival players have a hand of tiles depicting various color arrangements of floating lanterns as well as an inventory of individual lantern cards of specific colors When you place a tile all players (you & your opponents) receive a lantern card corresponding to the color on the side of the tile facing them Place carefully to earn cards & other bonuses for yourself while also looking to deny your opponents Players gain honor by dedicating sets of lantern cards — three pairs for example or all seven colors — & the player with the most honor at the end of the game wins Components 36 lake tiles 56 lantern cards 20 engraved wood favor tokens 30 dedication tokens 1 custom wooden fishing boat Rulebook ...