Toeic Practice Exams (with Online Audio)
TOEIC Practice Exams is for ESL students preparing to take the Test of English for International Communication. Students will find six full-length practice exams that reflect the actual TOEIC in length, subject matter, question types, and degree of difficulty. All tests follow the format of the new TOEIC. This manual provides students with extensive practice in the actual test-taking experience as an efficient way of improving their score when they take the actual TOEIC. Answer explanations are included for all questions. Audio for all six TOEIC listening comprehension sections is available online. Also included are recommendations for web-based self-study activities. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Open World Preliminary Inclusive Workbook with Audio
The full-colour Inclusive Workbook Strategy Plus without answers provides additional support for learners in accessing tasks on the page. Coloured backgrounds, increased spacing, highlighting, as well as coloured tables and vocabulary boxes, help students with visual processing. Every task has increased scaffolding so learners can achieve - where necessary breaking down into more manageable parts. 'Helpful hints' boxes provide guidance for each receptive skills task. Multi-sensory support via audio scripts, recordings of long texts, and grammar animations provide a range of options to assist with the standard Workbook exercises. There is clear cross-referencing to the Student's Book, where relevant, throughout.
Open World First Inclusive Workbook with Audio
The full-colour Inclusive Workbook Strategy Plus without answers provides additional support for learners in accessing tasks on the page. Coloured backgrounds, increased spacing, highlighting, as well as coloured tables and vocabulary boxes, help students with visual processing. Every task has increased scaffolding so that learners can achieve - where necessary breaking down into more manageable parts. 'Strategy' boxes provide guidance for each receptive skills task. Multi-sensory support via audio scripts, recordings of long texts, and grammar animations provide a range of options to assist with the standard Workbook exercises. There is clear cross-referencing to the Student's Book, where relevant, throughout.
Dolphin Readers
This interactive series makes developing language skills exciting for primary.Stories and cross-curricular texts with full-color illustrations stimulate students' interest, while carefully graded English introduces them to new language. BL Pictures support the story clearlyBL Text in different colors makes it easier to follow the dialogueBL "Read and do" integrated activities for every page of readingBL Picture Dictionary in each bookBL Notes for teachers and parents in each book
Grammar and Beyond Level 1b Student's Book with Online Practice
Grammar and Beyond Second edition is a research-based contextualized four-skills grammar course with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills. Grammar and Beyond Second Edition Level 1B (Units 16-33) Student's Book with Online Practice teaches grammar in real-world contexts with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills and strategies. Clear grammar presentation and practice help learners understand the form, meaning, and usage of each grammar point. Students study and practice correcting the most common mistakes, while academic writing lessons prepare students to think critically and write successfully in the college classroom. Audio can be accessed at point-of-use using QR codes. Each book includes access to the Digital Workbook and Writing Skills Interactive for additional online practice and instruction.
Grammar and Beyond Level 4b Student's Book with Online Practice
Grammar and Beyond Second edition is a research-based contextualized four-skills grammar course with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills. Grammar and Beyond Second Edition Level 4B (Units 11-20) Student's Book with Online Practice teaches grammar in real-world contexts with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills and strategies. Clear grammar presentation and practice help learners understand the form, meaning, and usage of each grammar point. Students study and practice correcting the most common mistakes, while academic writing lessons prepare students to think critically and write successfully in the college classroom. Audio can be accessed at point-of-use using QR codes. Each book includes access to the Digital Workbook and Writing Skills Interactive for additional online practice and instruction.
Grammar and Beyond Level 4a Student’s Book with Online Practice
Grammar and Beyond Second edition is a research-based contextualized four-skills grammar course with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills. Grammar and Beyond Second Edition Level 4A (Units 1-10) Student's Book with Online Practice teaches grammar in real-world contexts with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills and strategies. Clear grammar presentation and practice help learners understand the form, meaning, and usage of each grammar point. Students study and practice correcting the most common mistakes, while academic writing lessons prepare students to think critically and write successfully in the college classroom. Audio can be accessed at point-of-use using QR codes. Each book includes access to the Digital Workbook and Writing Skills Interactive for additional online practice and instruction.
Grammar and Beyond Level 1a Student’s Book with Online Practice
Grammar and Beyond Second edition is a research-based contextualized four-skills grammar course with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills. Grammar and Beyond Second Edition Level 1A (Units 1-15) Student's Book with Online Practice teaches grammar in real-world contexts with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills and strategies. Clear grammar presentation and practice help learners understand the form, meaning, and usage of each grammar point. Students study and practice correcting the most common mistakes, while academic writing lessons prepare students to think critically and write successfully in the college classroom. Audio can be accessed at point-of-use using QR codes. Each book includes access to the Digital Workbook and Writing Skills Interactive for additional online practice and instruction.
Grammar and Beyond Level 2b Student’s Book with Online Practice
Grammar and Beyond Second edition is a research-based contextualized four-skills grammar course with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills. Grammar and Beyond Second Edition Level 2B (Units 16-32) Student's Book with Online Practice teaches grammar in real-world contexts with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills and strategies. Clear grammar presentation and practice help learners understand the form, meaning, and usage of each grammar point. Students study and practice correcting the most common mistakes, while academic writing lessons prepare students to think critically and write successfully in the college classroom. Audio can be accessed at point-of-use using QR codes. Each book includes access to the Digital Workbook and Writing Skills Interactive for additional online practice and instruction.
Grammar and Beyond Level 2a Student’s Book with Online Practice
Grammar and Beyond Second edition is a research-based contextualized four-skills grammar course with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills. Grammar and Beyond Second Edition Level 2A (Units 1-15) Student's Book with Online Practice teaches grammar in real-world contexts with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills and strategies. Clear grammar presentation and practice help learners understand the form, meaning, and usage of each grammar point. Students study and practice correcting the most common mistakes, while academic writing lessons prepare students to think critically and write successfully in the college classroom. Audio can be accessed at point-of-use using QR codes. Each book includes access to the Digital Workbook and Writing Skills Interactive for additional online practice and instruction.
Grammar and Beyond Level 3b Student's Book with Online Practice
Grammar and Beyond Second edition is a research-based contextualized four-skills grammar course with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills. Grammar and Beyond Second Edition Level 3B (Units 14-28) Student's Book with Online Practice teaches grammar in real-world contexts with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills and strategies. Clear grammar presentation and practice help learners understand the form, meaning, and usage of each grammar point. Students study and practice correcting the most common mistakes, while academic writing lessons prepare students to think critically and write successfully in the college classroom. Audio can be accessed at point-of-use using QR codes. Each book includes access to the Digital Workbook and Writing Skills Interactive for additional online practice and instruction.
Grammar and Beyond Level 3a Student’s Book with Online Practice
Grammar and Beyond Second edition is a research-based contextualized four-skills grammar course with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills. Grammar and Beyond Second Edition Level 3A (Units 1-13) Student's Book with Online Practice teaches grammar in real-world contexts with a strong focus on developing academic writing skills and strategies. Clear grammar presentation and practice help learners understand the form, meaning, and usage of each grammar point. Students study and practice correcting the most common mistakes, while academic writing lessons prepare students to think critically and write successfully in the college classroom. Audio can be accessed at point-of-use using QR codes. Each book includes access to the Digital Workbook and Writing Skills Interactive for additional online practice and instruction.
Ielts Grammar for Bands 6.5 and Above with Answers and Downloadable Audio
All the grammar you need for IELTS success! IELTS Grammar for Bands 6.5 and above provides clear explanations and extensive practice of all the grammar you need for IELTS success. Suitable for IELTS Academic and General Training, this book includes a wide range of tasks from the IELTS Reading, Writing and Listening sections, with answers. It also includes an entry test to help you find your strengths and weaknesses to maximise your study time. Grammar is presented through listening material, so your listening skills will develop while you study. The audio can be downloaded using the code on the inside front cover. Previous title Cambridge Grammar for IELTS.
In Other Words
My ten-year-old niece and many of the residents who stay at the nursing home type facility where I work helped me search through all the words on the following pages. We wrote down all the words we could find within other words. But you may find many more. More than fifty words were found in each of the other words. Many times, one hundred or more words were found in other words contained within these pages. Expand the way you look at the words, or better yet, help someone else expand their way of thinking. Either way, have fun trying. How many words can you find...?
Local Economy
Any theory of grammar must contain a lexicon, an interface with the mechanisms of production and perception (PF), and an interface with the interpretational system of semantics (LF). A traditional way to relate these three components in generative theory is through a derivation. Noam Chomsky's Minimalist Program postulates that grammatical derivations are constrained by economy conditions, requiring that derivations be minimal. One of the most important questions of syntax is what the economy conditions are and how they operate. In Local Economy, Chris Collins proposes that economy conditions are local. According to this theory, evaluating economy conditions does not involve comparing whole derivations. Rather, economy conditions are evaluated at each step in the derivation. Collins shows that locative inversion and quotative inversion provide strong arguments for local economy. In addition, he explores the far-reaching consequences of this proposal for other areas of syntax, including the strict cycle, binary branching, successive cyclicity, and expletive constructions. He demonstrates that local economy is superior to global economy on conceptual as well as empirical grounds. Local Economy is one of the first books other than Chomsky's The Minimalist Program (MIT, 1995) to deal in a general way with economy of derivation and Minimalism. Linguistic Inquiry Monograph No. 29
In Other Words
My ten-year-old niece and many of the residents who stay at the nursing home type facility where I work helped me search through all the words on the following pages. We wrote down all the words we could find within other words. But you may find many more. More than fifty words were found in each of the other words. Many times, one hundred or more words were found in other words contained within these pages. Expand the way you look at the words, or better yet, help someone else expand their way of thinking. Either way, have fun trying. How many words can you find...?
The Exceptional tion
The Exceptional "tion" Sometimes Good, Sometimes Bad, Sometimes Happy, Sometimes SadBy: Shelly MajidyThe Exceptional "tion" is personification of words, no plot or characters, no sentences or paragraphs. Read on and you will be sure to be humored and fascinated.About the AuthorShelly Majidy is a retired schoolteacher who believes in early childhood education. For two years she taught in Mexico, teaching English as a second language, and acquired fluency in Spanish. She also worked in her family's summer camp, teaching English as a second language, candle making, and many other activities. She likes word games, travel, and is very family oriented. This is her first novelette and more to come. She currently lives in Avon, Connecticut.
Falsehood and Fallacy
Falsehood and Fallacy shows students how to evaluate what they read in a digital age now that old institutional gatekeepers, such as the media or institutions of higher education, no longer hold a monopoly on disseminating knowledge. Short chapters cover the problems that exist as a result of the current flow of unmediated information, Fake News, and bad arguments, and demonstrate how to critically evaluate sources - particularly those that appear online.Kilcrease provides a range of tools to help students evaluate the legitimacy of what they read. She discusses how to be on the lookout for bad arguments and logical fallacies and explains how students can produce clear and convincing academic writing. Exercises are included throughout the book to test student knowledge. Written in a positive style and full of useful tools and exercises, Falsehood and Fallacy embraces the idea that everyone is a writer and has aptitude for further growth.
Handwriting Practice Workbook for Kids
Teach your child to write letters, sight words and sentences while keeping your child entertained for hours!!This Handwriting Practice Workbook is a fun and exciting way for your kid to learn how to write letters, words and sentences and improve your child's handwriting, while enjoying coloring many pictures.I It is a great way for your kid to spend hours of guaranteed fun.Features of the book: Tracing Upper and Lowercase Letters.Tracing & Writing Sight Words.Tracing & Writing Sentences.26 Coloring PagesLarge Print: 8.5" x 11".If you want your kid to learn how to write and improve your child's handwriting, then get this book right now.
Work It Out with Business Idioms
Work it Out with Business IdiomsHandbook for teachersDesigned for both new and experienced teachers, Work it Out with Business Idioms is uniquely focused on presenting and practising idioms in a business or work-related context.Key featuresDetailed lesson plans to ensure clear and effective delivery, from start to finish, including lead-ins and activities for practice, production, extension and reviewActivities and lesson adaptations to accommodate the needs of mixed-ability classes, and discussion questions to encourage critical thinkingDigital lesson alternatives and online-teaching tips to support a blended-learning environmentExtension exercises for more-confident students and activities for fast finishersDownloadable and photocopiable contentWith its highly communicative, student-centred approach, Work it Out with Business Idioms offers downloadable and photocopiable lesson materials, extensive teaching notes and a variety of inclusive activities for B2-C1 level students.HandoutsTeaching toolsLists of English business idiomsA unique business idiom dictionary completes the bookAbout the authorDavid Bohlke is an ELT author, editor, trainer and consultant with 35 years of expertise in creating market-driven publishing materials. He has commissioned, edited and written some of the world's top-selling courses and skills texts for the adult, secondary and academic English markets, including: Four Corners and Final Draft (Cambridge University Press); Keynote and Reading Explorer (National Geographic Learning); Skillful (Macmillan Education); Next Generation Grammar (Pearson); and Speak Now (Oxford University Press).
Reading Advanced
Prepare for the C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading and Use of English40% of your marksThe Reading and Use of English paper, Parts 1-8, of the Cambridge C1 Advanced exam is worth 40% of the total marks available, which is why candidates' competence in this section is all-important for overall success. Parts 5-8 test ability in reading for detail, purpose, opinion, tone, emotion and attitude, and repeated practice of the assessment format is key to achieving a passing grade.32 texts and 208 individual assessmentsThis edition of sample tests has been written to closely replicate the Cambridge exam experience, and has undergone comprehensive review.Answers includedWrite-in answer sheets, answer keys and a markscheme complete this large bank of high-quality practice material for students preparing for the Cambridge C1 Advanced.About the authorJane Turner is an ELT materials writer and consultant who is currently based in Cambridge, UK. She holds an MA in Education Management and Cambridge DELTA, and is an associate lecturer in EAP/EFL at Anglia Ruskin University.C1 Advanced onlineVisit www.prosperityeducation.net to view our wide range of Cambridge resources.
Appropriate English Teaching For Latin America
There are basic elements of ELT wherever it is practised around the world, but ELT should also vary significantly according to students' characteristics and needs, their learning contexts, their native language, and other factors, which may vary greatly from region to region and country to country.All Latin American countries have most major factors related to ELT in common, but many are notably different from countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.This book is about ELT specifically in Latin America, past, present and future.All sales of this book support TESL-EJ's mission to provide open-source scholarship, free of subscription fees and advertising.
Deutsch in Fach Und Beruf
Der stetig wachsende internationale Arbeitsmarkt fordert mehr denn je berufsbezogene Sprach- und Fachkenntnisse von Absolventinnen und Absolventen der einschl瓣gigen Studieng瓣nge. Der Anteil an berufs- und fachsprachlichen Ausbildungsinhalten in den Curricula philologischer bzw. germanistischer Studieng瓣nge im In- und Ausland nimmt zu. Mittlerweile sind sie ein integraler Bestandteil an den meisten Studienstandorten, oft auch durch bildungspolitische Vorgaben gefordert. Die Beitr瓣ge dieses Sammelbandes belegen, dass sowohl innovative Konzepte f羹r den Fachsprachenunterricht entwickelt werden als auch Forschungsans瓣tze existieren, die sich mit konzeptionellen und terminologischen Fragestellungen auseinandersetzen.
Vasishtha Shiksha
Vasishtha Shiksha is an ancient manual of the Sanskrit alphabet, written by a celebrated sage, and completely lost to the world, but for one handwritten manuscript in Tirupati, India. Here is the revival of this comprehensive knowledge of pronunciation of Sanskrit. Systematic and concise, there are chapters on the 1) The letters of the Alphabet; 2) The places of articulation in the mouth of the different letters; 3) The degrees of contact of the different classes of letters, vowels, consonants, etc.; 4) Voiced and unvoiced letters, aspirated and unaspirated letters, and the duration of different letters; 5) The rules of the application of Vedic pitch accents in letters, words, and verses; and 6) The organs of articulation for the different letters. Authoritative and complete, the original Sanskrit text is presented with an English translation, and an extensive commentary to clarify and make accessible all the fine details of this ancient science of pronunciation. A pervading theme of the ancient Vedic system of education, Shiksha, is to provide total knowledge and complete enlightenment to the student in the first lesson. The wise founders of the various recensions of Vedic recitation wrote treatises on the alphabet in order put every student on the path to complete unfoldment of his infinite inner potential. Vasishtha's alphabet primer is also a manual for enlightenment, unfolding the seven states of consciousness, and expounding the complete integration of life in unity consciousness. The commentary makes this undercurrent explicit and connects these two themes, the physical details of pronunciation and the program of education for enlightenment. This brings into focus the goal of Vasishtha's teaching presented in his final chapter, how by learning and reciting Sanskrit, one achieves the aim of the study of Shiksha, outer worldly fame, and inner life of eternal bliss in Brahman consciousness. Here is a modern revival of the ancient teaching of perfection in life through education.
A Compendious History Of English Literature, And Of The English Language, From The Norman Conquest With Numerous Specimens (Volume Ii)
A Compendious History Of English Literature, And Of The English Language, From The Norman Conquest With Numerous Specimens (Volume Ii) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Syllable Structure and Stress in Dutch
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Speaking First
This book contains 10 complete practice tests for the Cambridge English B2 First Speaking, previously known as First Certificate in English (FCE)These sample tests have been written to closely replicate the Cambridge FCE Speaking exam experience and so each Speaking test follows the same structure and wording as official B2 First Speaking papers. Because of this, candidates will become familiar with the topics, the structure, the timing and the level by the time they sit their B2 First exam.In addition to the 10 complete practice tests for B2 First Speaking, this book also contains B2 Speaking model answers with examiner comments, ready-to-use speaking mark sheets, as well as an in-depth description of the B2 First Speaking paper, thus providing a large bank of high-quality practice material both for students wishing to take the Cambridge B2 First and for teachers preparing students for the exam.
The Phonetic Basis of Perceptual Ratings of Running Speech
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A Compendious History Of English Literature, And Of The English Language, From The Norman Conquest With Numerous Specimens (Volume I)
A Compendious History Of English Literature, And Of The English Language, From The Norman Conquest With Numerous Specimens (Volume I) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Transitivity
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Evaluating Second Language Vocabulary and Grammar Instruction
Providing a much-needed critical synthesis of research on teaching vocabulary and grammar to students of a second or foreign language, this book puts the research into perspective in order to distil recommendations for language teaching.
Compact First Self-Study Pack
Fast, focused exam preparation - a 50-to-60-hour course for the B2 First exam. Intensive revision and practice to quickly maximise performance. Compact Student's Book offers intensive revision and practice to quickly maximise student performance. With this course you will consolidate language and skills for exam success through clear, concise training. The Workbook provides further practice of language and vocabulary introduced in the Student's Book. Access the Cambridge One Digital Pack, optimised for a range of devices, for your bank of learning resources including accompanying Audio and eBook. Interactive practice includes Practice Extra, and Test & Train to build strategies and skills for exam success.
Fast Track Learning (English)
Fast Track Learning, FTL, is a concept where those who missed out in effective schooling can within a short spate of time grasp the necessary rudiment of step by step learning of the blocks of English Language.It is believed that this concept will make readers of this book to be able to read and write the English Language within a short period of time. It also introduces learners to the concept of numbers.It will be a great help for students who have gone to wrong schools or who have glossed over their studies and who in higher classes can still not grasp the rudiment of simple reading and writing.FTL is developed with everyday usage in mind as well as preparation towards English Language examinations.It is also ideal for children in nursery and primary schools. Students in secondary schools who are deficient in the reading and writing of English Language will also benefit immensely.
Cambridge Primary Reading Anthologies Level 1 Student’s Book with Online Audio
Young students explore Big Questions through a range of genres, developing a love of reading as they learn English, expand their vocabulary and develop their skills. The work of award-winning authors and illustrators brings children closer to other cultures around the world, through stories and nonfiction. Activities encourage children to engage deeply and interact with the texts, giving them greater opportunity to appreciate reading and progress towards fluency. With Cambridge Primary Reading Anthologies, students learn to tackle any text with confidence. This series is the perfect reading partner for Cambridge Primary Path and other high-level English programs for primary schools.
David Crystal’s 50 Questions about English Usage Pocket Editions
David Crystal provides concise, accessible answers to fifty questions about English language usage. In this compact, user-friendly book, David Crystal draws on his extensive knowledge and experience to answer questions from English language teachers and learners from around the world. The book covers topics ranging from general enquiries about the language as a whole to specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabulary, idiom and style. The author's responses are illustrated by personal anecdotes, placed within historical and literary context and supported by research and corpus data to provide unique, authentic insights.
Speech Sounds and Features
This is a representative collection of the work of one of the world'sleading scholars in the area of speech acoustics. It follows the development overthe past 15 years of research presented in the author's previous publications onspeech analysis, feature theory, and applications to language descriptions. Most ofthe articles have had very restricted distribution -- many appearing only in theQuarterly Progress Reports issued by Dr. Fant's laboratory.The first part of thebook covers manifold aspects of speech analysis such as instrumental techniques, spectrum data, formant statistics with an emphasis on Swedish vowels and stops, speaker dependencies, normalization procedures, production theory, andcoarticulation. The second part analyzes established feature systems and suggestsrevisions and general discussions on the concept of distinctive features, perception, and the applicability of feature theory to automatic speech recognition.Articles in this part of the book are especially valuable because they represent Dr.Fant's work on "inherent" features and their phonetic correlates as it has evolvedsince his collaboration in 1952 with Roman Jakobson and Morris Halle.Speech Soundsand Features is the fourth volume in the series Current Studies inLinguistics.
Ielts Vocabulary Up to Band 6.0 with Downloadable Audio
All the vocabulary you need for IELTS success! This book covers all the vocabulary you need for up to band 6.0 in IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. Vocabulary is presented in realistic contexts and is introduced through listening and reading texts to help you remember words and understand their meaning. It includes IELTS-style exercises for all four skills with answers, and shows you vocabulary-building strategies. It also includes regular progress checks and tips on how to avoid typical errors. The audio for the listening and pronunciation exercises can be downloaded using the code on the inside cover. Previous title Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS.
Punctuation
Grammar consists of many things, and one of the more important is punctuation. It is like the Rosetta Stone, providing the key to how writers want a reader to interpret what they wrote. Punctuation is even present when we speak. A slight pause is similar to a comma, a longer pause akin to a semicolon, and a stop equals a period. Question marks and exclamation points can be heard in the cadence of a person's speech pattern and where the emphasis is placed and on which words.Almost all punctuation marks are represented in everyday speech and therein lies the key to great dialogue-knowing how to use punctuation correctly with dialogue.There are some writers who are masters at it. Elmore Leonard was one of the best. Read his books, or listen to a few of the movies made from his books, and you'll see a genius's work.This book explains how to use punctuation in an easy-to-grasp manner.
The Study of Word Stress and Accent
Stress and accent are central, organizing features of grammar, but their precise nature continues to be a source of mystery and wonder. These issues come to the forefront in the phonetic manifestation of stress and accent, their cross-linguistic variation and the subtle and intricate laws they obey in individual languages. Understanding the nature of stress and accent systems informs all aspects of linguistic theory, methods, typology and especially the grammatical analysis of language data. These themes form the organizational backbone of this book. Bringing together a team of world-renowned phonologists, the volume covers a range of typological and theoretical issues in the study of stress and accent. It will appeal to researchers who value synergistic approaches to the study of stress and accent, careful attention to cross-linguistic variation, and detailed analyzes of both well-studied and understudied languages. The book is a lively testimony of a field of inquiry that shows progress, while also identifying questions for ongoing research.
The Syntax of V-V Resultatives in Mandarin Chinese
Chapter 1: Introduction 1 The empirical domain and basic research questions 2 Arguments and proposals: Preview 2.1 The generation of V-V resultative compounds 2.2 The syntactic structure of V-V resultatives 2.3 The alternation properties of V-V resultatives 3 Theoretical assumptions 4 Outline of the dissertationChapter 2: The generation of resultative V-V compounds 1 Introduction 2 Lexicalist vs. syntactic approaches to word formation 2.1 The lexicalist approach 2.2 Word formation in Distributed Morphology: A syntactic approach 3 The inner vs. outer domain hypothesis for the formation of complex words 3.1 The inner vs. outer domain hypothesis 3.2 The crosslinguistic application of the two-domain hypothesis 4 A lexicalist analysis: Y. Li (2005) 5 Generation of resultative and parallel V-V compounds in Mandarin 5.1 Resultative vs. parallel V-V compounds 5.1.1 Parallel V-V compounds 5.1.2 Contrasting properties of resultative and parallel V-V compounds 5.2 An analysis under the two-domain hypothesis 5.2.1 Semantics: Compositionality vs. idiosyncrasy 5.2.2 Nominalizations 5.2.3 Free vs. bound component morphemes 5.2.4 Productivity vs. semi-productivity 5.2.5 Adverbial modification 6 ConclusionChapter 3: The syntactic structure of Mandarin V-V resultatives: An event-mapping approach 1 Introduction 2 The event-mapping approach to argument structure 2.1 Lexicalist vs. syntactic approaches to argument structure 2.1.1 The lexicalist approach 2.1.2 The syntactic approach: The autonomy of syntactic structure 2.2 The event-mapping approach to argument structure 2.2.1 Event-structure decomposition of verbal semantics 2.2.2 The event-mapping approach to argument structure 2.2.2.1 Travis (2010) and Ramchand (2008) 2.2.2.2&nbs
English-Medium Instruction and Pronunciation
This book offers new insights into the language gains of adult learners enrolled in an English-medium instruction (EMI) degree programme. It provides longitudinal empirical evidence of the phonological gains of the learners; discusses which individual factors contribute to the changes in the learners' pronunciation and investigates whether and to what extent increased exposure to the target language in EMI classrooms leads to incidental learning of second language pronunciation. Furthermore, it expands on the discussions surrounding the Critical Period Hypothesis, the native-speaker norm, foreign language accent and the role of English as a Lingua Franca. The comparative and longitudinal design of the research study fills a significant gap in the literature and the book offers considerable original and important research-informed insights into the fields of EMI, bilingual education and second language acquisition. As such, it is a valuable resource and must-read book for researchers, practitioners and policymakers in these areas.
English Grammar 1
English Grammar 1: Explanations and Exercises presents an all-in-one, unified approach to English grammar. *This book is designed for intermediate and advanced English learners, and aims to cover all essential points of English grammar. It has been tested in the classroom and can also be used for self-teaching. *You can use this book for reference, or you can study it in detail, reading the explanations and doing the exercises. *For every important point of grammar there are exercises with answers, making it easier to learn and remember the material. For ease of use, the answers immediately follow each set of exercises. *The exercises can be done aloud or in writing, whichever is most helpful for you. *For reference, a Summary of Verb Tenses, a Table of Irregular Verbs, and Complete Conjugations of To Be and the irregular verb To Show are provided at the end of this book. *Some differences between British and American grammar are noted, and grammatical differences between formal and informal English are pointed out. Mary Ansell (BSc, MLS) is a Canadian author, editor, and translator. Born in Kingston, Ontario, she graduated from Queen's University and the University of Western Ontario before moving to Atlantic Canada.
English for Everyone Phrasal Verbs
Feeling put off by phrasal verbs? English for Everyone: English Phrasal Verbs can help you to understand the context and definitions of over 1,000 of the most common phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs (two- or three-part verbs such as "put off", "put on", "put up with") are incredibly useful but notoriously difficult to learn. English Phrasal Verbs uses the same combination of visual teaching and crystal-clear definitions as the rest of the English for Everyone series to make one of the most difficult aspects of learning English much easier. Take your practical English usage to the next level and build your confidence in spoken and written English through clear modules and simplified explanations based on everyday topics such as technology, relationships, work, and more. With supporting audio online, sample sentences throughout the book, and practice exercises, English Phrasal Verbs can help you confidently progress your English language from advanced to fluent in both social and business environments. About English For Everyone English for Everyone is a series of guides and practice books that support English learning for teenagers and adults from a beginner level, to intermediate, and advanced practical English. Offering a fun and easy-to-follow format that offers guidance for both teaching English as a foreign language, and a self-study approach with resources available to improve English speaking, reading, and writing. Whether you are looking for ESL teaching resources or a structured program for students to learn English as a second language, the English for Everyone Series provides: - Sample language examples: New language topics are introduced in context using clear, illustrated, and color-coded explanations- Supporting audio: Extensive English-speaking audio materials integrated into every unit, giving vital oral and listening practice. (All supplementary audio is available on the DK English for Everyone website and IOS/Android App).- Quick referencing: Easy-to-follow units for easy referencing and teaching- Sentence formation guides: Visual break downs of essential English grammar for beginners, showing learners how to recreate even complex English sentences- Visual English vocabulary cues: Lists of useful English words and common phrases with visual aids are available throughout the book The English for Everyone Series covers the skills and topics required for all major global English-language exams and reference frameworks including: - CEFR- TOEFL- IELTS- TOEIC
Ventures Transitions Level 5 Teacher’s Edition
The Ventures 3rd Edition Transitions Teacher's Edition has easy-to-follow lesson plans with tips and suggestions throughout, addressing common areas of difficulty for students and suggested expansion activities for improving learner persistence. The Teacher's Edition also explains where to find additional practice in other components such as the Workbook, Online Teacher's Resources, and tests.
The Kindness of Strangers
A graded reader for learners of English (EFL)Level 2 - A1/A2 Starter (2)Word count: 4,245Life can be difficult, but sometimes strangers help us. People we don't know are kind. It is surprising. It makes our hearts feel warm. Maybe we will never see them again, but we will remember the day when a stranger was kind. In this book there are five stories about the kindness of strangers. Jenny is in the supermarket with her young son. She has a big problem, but a kind stranger helps her. One family has a terrible Christmas morning. A young girl from across the road wants to make their Christmas special, so she does something very kind. Max is a taxi driver. When a customer leaves something in his taxi, he wants to return it. But can he find the customer? Enjoy these and two more stories!
