This bestselling resource has been fully updated putting formative assessment at the heart of the Talk for Writing process & showing how to help children love writing across the curriculum By helping children speak the language of non-fiction in a fun engaging way before they attempt to write the Talk for Writing approach builds children's confidence & linguistic ability enabling them to craft their own writing In the new edition this practical resource offers Fully worked tried & tested examples of how to apply Talk for Writing to each non-fiction text type A wide range of fun activities helping children internalise how to express & link text effectively A process that co-constructs learning so that children learn how to structure text & create toolkits of key ingredients Guidance for teachers in England on how to apply the approach across the primary curriculum 2 DVDs including new footage of Pie Corbett demonstrating Talk for Writing & new footage of classes engaged in the approach Advice on how to use the DVD & handouts to train all staff in the approach Evidence of impact from cold to hot tasks Designed for busy teachers Talk for Writing across the Curriculum second edition will help transform children's writing & attainment across the curriculum This book celebrates the importance of talk in becoming & growing as a writer talk to share ideas; talk to analyse text; talk to co-construct writing; & to talk to evaluate writing Throughout the book constantly underlines the importance of talk for learning & the many creative & rich ways talk can be used to help young writers internalise the rhythms & patterns of text Full of practical ideas & activities the teaching combines being creative & being critical in a wholly integrated way An invaluable resource for primary school teachers! Debra Myhill Professor of Education at the University of Exeter UKThe teaching of reading has always taken priority in policy & practice in literacy Pie Corbett & Julia Strong have produced a very welcome counterweight to that dominance in their Talk for Writing Across the Curriculum It is so refreshing to see suggestions for teaching to bring elements of language together especially when done in such an entertaining & engaging way as this This new edition makes a 'classic' even better David Wray Emeritus Professor University of Warwick UKThis latest update of Pie & Julia's best-selling book reflects changes in the curriculum strengthening the T4W approach using cold & hot tasks showing new worked examples of how to apply T4W to each non-fiction type & placing formative assessment at the heart of the process It is exciting to see how all the best ideas & findings in education are converging evidenced in this latest 'up to the minute' excellent publication Shirley Clarke Formative Assessment Expert ...

Talk German 1 has already inspired thousands of people to learn German from scratch & find the confidence to give it a go Inside the pack you'll find a 144-page full-colour course book & 2 x 60-minute audio CDs Whether you're learning for business travel or just for fun its straightforward step-by-step approach will ensure you're soon able to speak German in a range of everyday situations With specially designed activities & clear jargon-free grammar explanations you'll quickly develop your language skills & make genuine progress right from the start Make real progress using the successful proven Talk method Develop your language skills with tips & strategies to help you learn Practise & learn with interactive activities to support every topic Also available as part of Talk German Complete (9781406679229) which combines the bestselling Talk German 1 Talk German 2 & Talk German Grammar Other languages in the series Arabic French Greek Italian Japanese Mandarin Chinese Portuguese Russian & Spanish wwwbbcactivelanguagescom ...

Ideal for on the go thanks to the headset function Integrated phone function with call answer button & microphone for smartphones Passive noise protection for shielding out exterior noise Super bass power for powerful bass Gold-plated plug with low contact resistance for secure signal transmission Silicone ear pads in various sizes for a comfortable fit Also ideal for MP3 players Call management functions if supported by the telephone (call answerend activation of voice dialling) Remote functions playpausetitle forwardtitle back if supported by the telephone ...

Ideal for on the go thanks to the headset function Integrated phone function with call answer button & microphone for smartphones Passive noise protection for shielding out exterior noise Super bass power for powerful bass Gold-plated plug with low contact resistance for secure signal transmission Silicone ear pads in various sizes for a comfortable fit Also ideal for MP3 players Call management functions if supported by the telephone (call answerend activation of voice dialling) Remote functions playpausetitle forwardtitle back if supported by the telephone ...

Talk Italian 2 has already helped thousands of people to improve their Italian Whether you're returning to the language & don't want to start from scratch or you've completed an introductory course Talk Italian 2 is the ideal way to take your Italian to the next level
- fast With its clear & effective approach you'll soon be able to engage in increasingly sophisticated conversations & express opinions on a wide range of subjects from food to property as well as get to know people & cope confidently in everyday situations Learn faster & smarter using the successful proven Talk method Develop your language skills with a wealth of activities to help you learn Express yourself more confidently on interesting & contemporary topics Also available as part of Talk Italian Complete ISBN 9781406679236 which combines the bestselling Talk Italian 1 (book & 2 x 60-minute CDs) Talk Italian 2 (this pack of book & 2 x 60-minute CDs) & Talk Italian Grammar (book) Also available for French German & Spanish Inside this pack 160-page full-colour course book 2 x 60-minute audio CDs wwwbbcactivelanguagescom
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TED talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation & become the gold standard for public speaking around the world TED & associated Tedx conferences are held in more than 130 countries & are being viewed at a rate of 15 million times a day These are presentations that set the world on fire & the techniques that top TED speakers use are the same ones that will make any presentation more dynamic fire up any team & give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking Communications coach & bestselling author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Carmine Gallo has broken down the top TED talks & interviewed the most popular TED presenters as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology communications to get their cutting-edge insights & to reveal the 9 secrets of all successful TED presentations From ' Unleashing the Master Within' & ' Delivering Jaw Dropping Moments' to ' Sticking to the 18-minute Rule' Gallo provides a step-by-step method that makes it possible for anyone to create design & deliver a TED-style presentation that is engaging persuasive & memorable Ideas are the true currency of the 21st century & Carmine Gallo's Talk Like TED gives readers a way to create presentations around the ideas that matter most to them presentations that will energize their audiences to spread those ideas launch new initiatives & reach their highest goals ...

TED talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation & become the gold standard for public speaking around the world & yet the techniques that top TED speakers use are the same ones that will make any presentation more dynamic fire up any team & give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking Communications coach & bestselling author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Carmine Gallo has broken down the top TED talks & interviewed the most popular TED presenters to uncover the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations From ' Unleashing the Master Within' & ' Delivering Jaw Dropping Moments' to ' Sticking to the 18-minute Rule' Gallo provides a step-by-step method that makes it possible for anyone to create design & deliver a TED-style presentation that is engaging persuasive & memorable Ideas are the true currency of the 21st century & Talk Like TED gives readers a way to create presentations around the ideas that matter most to them presentations that will energize their audiences to spread those ideas launch new initiatives & reach their highest goals ...

TED talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation & become the gold standard for public speaking around the world & yet the techniques that top TED speakers use are the same ones that will make any presentation more dynamic fire up any team & give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking Communications coach & bestselling author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Carmine Gallo has broken down the top TED talks & interviewed the most popular TED presenters to uncover the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations From ' Unleashing the Master Within' & ' Delivering Jaw Dropping Moments' to ' Sticking to the 18-minute Rule' Gallo provides a step-by-step method that makes it possible for anyone to create design & deliver a TED-style presentation that is engaging persuasive & memorable Ideas are the true currency of the 21st century & Talk Like TED gives readers a way to create presentations around the ideas that matter most to them presentations that will energize their audiences to spread those ideas launch new initiatives & reach their highest goals ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A family reduced to imminent poverty by the father&s disinclination to work; an American lawyer looking for the heir to half a million pounds; the scene is set for a hilarious tale of creative deception from director John Paddy Carstairs! Featured in a br&-new transfer from the original film elements this highly engaging comedy stars Dixon of Dock Green star Jack Warner as Bartley Murnahan a likeable loafer who manages to give the impression that a large inheritance is due to his family Bartley uses his wiliness to settle some scores & secure a future for his children but this new-found prosperity comes at a price he may not be willing to pay! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Oliver Stone directs this adaptation from a one-act play by Eric Bogosian & the book ' The Life & Death of Alan Berg' by Stephen Singular Most of the action of the film takes place in a radio studio where a late night radio DJ is rude & abrasive to his listeners & callers His attention-seeking show attracts not only the censure of local moral guardians but also a sinister anti-Semite issuing death threats Actors Eric Bogosian Alec Baldwin Ellen Greene Leslie Hope John Pankow Directors Oliver Stone Format PALRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...