Interchange Student's Book 1, 3 Ed

Interchange Student's Book 1, 3 Ed
Jack C. Richards, Jonathan Hull | 2004-01-01 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 113 | English
Interchange Third edition is a four-level series for adult and young-adult learners of English from the beginning to the high-intermediate level. The Interchange Third Edition Level 1 Student's Book builds on the foundations established in the Intro for accurate and fluent communication, extending grammatical, lexical, and functional skills. Topics such as school, work, leisure activities, entertainment, and food are presented in unique ways using interesting real-life information. The Student's Book contains 16 teaching units, frequent progress checks that allow students to assess and monitor their own learning, and a listening self-study section. Included is a Student Audio CD that contains the conversation, pronunciation, and self-study sections from the Student's Book.
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Thinking in Writing: Structures for Composition, 2 Edition

Thinking in Writing: Structures for Composition, 2 Edition
Donald McQuade | 1983-01-01 00:00:00 | Alfred a Knopf | 506 | English
This respected, rhetorically-arranged reader shows students, through accessible language and remarkable literary examples, how underlying rhetorical structures stimulate and direct all clear thinking and effective writing. And while THINKING IN WRITING covers traditional rhetorical principles, it also reflects the contemporary and practical work being done on the interconnectedness of composition and cognition. The introductory chapter and the apparatus for each essay is designed to help students generate ideas and turn them into effective papers. The fourth edition provides an extraordinary update with over 70% new readings, new "thematically-paired" essays in each chapter, a new photo insert that shows the role of rhetoric and the construction of gender in rhetoric in advertising, and much much more.
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Ship or Sheep? An Intermediate Pronunciation Course, 3rd Edition

Ship or Sheep? An Intermediate Pronunciation Course, 3rd Edition
Ann Baker | 2007-01-01 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 232 | English
This is a revised and updated edition of the classic pronunciation title Ship or Sheep? This new edition of Ship or Sheep?, an accessible intermediate-level pronunciation course in full colour for students of English, provides systematic practice of English pronunciation, with an emphasis on minimal pairs, through a wide variety of interesting exercises and activities. The course is suitable for classroom use or for self-study. This pack contains the 3rd edition of Ship or Sheep? and a set of 4 audio CD
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Read and understand 2: Sharpens your reading comprehension and vocabulary skills (book and CD)

Read and understand 2: Sharpens your reading comprehension and vocabulary skills (book and CD)
Betty Kirkpatrick | 2007-01-01 00:00:00 | Learners Publishing | 135 | English
Read and Understand is a series of four workbooks written for secondary or intermediate students who want to improve their reading comprehension skills. The reading texts in each of the two lower-level books deal with social and contemporary issues of interest to teenagers. Each of the two upper-level books contains 20 reading passages covering a range of highly interesting topics wirtten in different text types.
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Focus on Advanced English

Focus on Advanced English
Sue O'Connell | 1999-01-01 00:00:00 | Longman | 1 | English
This integrated course provides advanced-level material and preparation for the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English exam. The students' book is divided into two distinct parts: one develops language and study skills; the other concentrates on the requirements of the exam itself.
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SAT Vocabulary Express: Word Puzzles Designed to Decode the New SAT

SAT Vocabulary Express: Word Puzzles Designed to Decode the New SAT
Jacqueline Byrne, Michael Ashley | 2004-01-01 00:00:00 | McGraw-Hill | 224 | English
A fun way to build vocabulary and boost SAT scores

Word puzzles are a proven tool for building vocabulary. They nudge the puzzler gently toward shades of meaning, synonym recognition, contextual interpretation, and making educated guesses--all the mental tricks needed to do well on the SAT verbal section. In SAT Vocabulary Express, a top test-prep coach teams up with a leading crossword puzzle author to offer students a fun, effective alternative to standard vocabulary builders.

A unique learning tool for breaking the code in the SAT verbal section, this book features:

*Dozens of crosswords, anagrams, acrostics, cryptograms, and other fun, skill-building puzzles
*Brainteasers that stimulate vocabulary mastery
*Tips and techniques for using the puzzles to pump up vocabularies to unprecedented levels--painlessly!
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Master TOEFL Vocabulary

Master TOEFL Vocabulary
Thomson Arco | 2006-01-01 00:00:00 | Arco | 208 | English
Test preparation for the vocabulary section of the latest TOEFL test
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Master AP English Language & Composition

Master AP English Language & Composition
Margaret C. Moran, W. Francis Holder | 2007-01-01 00:00:00 | Peterson | 312 | English
The Master AP English Language and Composition book will help you get ready for the AP English Language and Composition exam. You'll get an overview of the exam, subject reviews of key topic areas, and test-taking tips and strategies. You'll also have the chance to practice your skills and diagnose your strengths and weaknesses by taking three practice tests.

Features:
Find detailed answer explanations for every question.
Review key subjects and test-taking strategies.
Use what you learn to target your study time.

Summary: Master the AP English Language & Composition
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English Idioms

English Idioms
James Main Dixon | 2001-01-01 00:00:00 | Adamant Media Corporation | 292 | English
First published in 1927
English Idioms, written by James Main Dixon, M.A, F.R.S.E. are part of The Teaching of English Series that started in 1940's and are always reprinted in regular intervals. "In the present volume, instead of attempting to divide the work into chapters treating of "colloquial phrases", "cant phrases", "slang phrases" and so forth, I have thrown the whole into alphabetical form, and have marked by letters the category to which, in my opinion, the phrases ought to belong. This classification may be studied or may be neglected as suits the convenience or the taste of the consulter.
The division I have chosen is fourfold, and in a descending scale of dignity - Prose, Conversational, Familiar, Slang.

By Prose (P) phrases, I understand such phrases as Macaulay or Matthew Arnold might use in their serious writings.
Conversational (C) phrases, again, are suitable for use in social
intercourse, at gatherings where strangers are present, and
where we weigh our words before uttering them.

Familiar (F) phrases are less dignified, and are only in place where we
are speaking unreservedly among intimates.

The lowest category of all is that of Slang (S) phrases, which are generally of
a local or technical nature - that is, they are fully understood only by those of
a certain locality, coterie, or profession.
Such is the language of the forecastle, of the school-ground, or of the
mine.

This Volume does not pretend to exhaust the list of slang phrases,
but only to give those which have crept into ordinary use,
and are understood, although they may not be used, by all educated people.
At least eighty per cent, of the phrases are freshly gathered. "
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All Clear 1 (Book and Audio)

All Clear 1 (Book and Audio)
Helen Kalkstein Fragiadakis | 2006-10-27 00:00:00 | Heinle ELT | 240 | English
All Clear teaches students to recognize and produce the high-frequency idioms, phrases, and contemporary expressions needed in a range of conversational situations. Each lesson focuses initially on chunks of language in the form of idioms and other expressions (collocations) and then provides many structured and communicative activities for speaking, listening, grammar, writing, pronunciation, and public speaking practice.
Book and 2 Audio CDs
The high-beginning and intermediate levels.
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Hot Topics 2 (with 2 CD)

Hot Topics 2 (with 2 CD)
Cheryl Pavlik | 2005-01-01 00:00:00 | Heinle & Heinle Publishers | 191 | English
HOT TOPICS is guaranteed to engage readers, stimulate thinking, and provoke conversation while developing vocabulary and reading skills. The controversial topics explored in the text all have more than one side to them, thus encouraging debate and classroom discussion.
• Three readings per chapter explore the same hot topic from different points of view. The readings in each chapter vary by genre and increase in difficulty to support reading development.
• A focus on reading skills and reading comprehension through pre-reading questions, skimming and scanning activities, the use of context clues, vocabulary analysis, and the development of critical thinking skills helps students increase their reading fluency.
• Open-ended questions at the end of every chapter encourage students to voice their opinions and defend their viewpoints either through discussion or in writing.
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Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test: Next Generation (iBT) with CD-ROM and Answer Key

Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test: Next Generation (iBT) with CD-ROM and Answer Key
Deborah Phillips | 2005-01-01 00:00:00 | Pearson ESL | 640 | English
Product Description
Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFLA (R) Test: Next Generation (IBT), a book/CD-ROM package written by Deborah Phillips, gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the new TOEFLA (R) integrated-skills test. Providing both a comprehensive language skills course and a wealth of practice for all sections of the test, the Longman Preparation Course is appropriate for courses in TOEFLA (R) Test preparation or as a supplement to more general English courses. Note: You must have the audio program to use the listening material (the Skills Practice, the Mini-Tests, and the Complete Tests) in the textbook. Click here to order the audio program (on CD or audiocassette). The Student Book features: *Authentic material for all the new types of passages and questions on the test. *Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement in each section. *Practice sections for the four skills: *Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing.* Listening provides authentic conversations between two people in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speaker's attitude or purpose. *Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks. *Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing.*Eight mini-tests that preview the test's integrated four-skills format. *Two complete practice tests that familiarize students with the actual test format and timing. The CD-ROM features: *Completely different material from the Student Book. *Practice sections for all parts of the test, including speaking. *Eight mini-tests, and two complete tests. *Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM. *Easy-to-use scoring and record-keeping to monitor progress.

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Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: Next Generation (IBT), a book/CD-ROM package written by Deborah Phillips, gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the new TOEFL® integrated-skills test. Providing both a comprehensive language skills course and a wealth of practice for all sections of the test, the Longman Preparation Course is appropriate for courses in TOEFL® Test preparation or as a supplement to more general English courses.



Note: You must have the audio program to use the listening material (the Skills Practice, the Mini-Tests, and the Complete Tests) in the textbook. Click here to order the audio program (on CD or audiocassette).



The Student Book features:

* Authentic material for all the new types of passages and questions on the test.
* Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement in each section.
* Practice sections for the four skills:
o Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing.
o Listening provides authentic conversations between two people in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speaker’s attitude or purpose.
o Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks.
o Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing.
* Eight mini-tests that preview the test’s integrated four-skills format.
* Two complete practice tests that familiarize students with the actual test format and timing.

The CD-ROM features:

* Completely different material from the Student Book.
* Practice sections for all parts of the test, including speaking.
* Eight mini-tests, and two complete tests.
* Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM.
* Easy-to-use scoring and record-keeping to monitor progress.
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First Certificate Gold

First Certificate Gold
Richard Acklam | 2008-01-01 00:00:00 | Longman | 209 | English
This amzing book will help you get better prepared for the coming FCE exams. It can also be used to improve the four skills of English language learners.
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Interchange Student's Book 1, 3 Ed

Interchange Student's Book 1, 3 Ed
Jack C. Richards, Jonathan Hull | 2004-01-01 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 113 | English
Interchange Third edition is a four-level series for adult and young-adult learners of English from the beginning to the high-intermediate level. The Interchange Third Edition Level 1 Student's Book builds on the foundations established in the Intro for accurate and fluent communication, extending grammatical, lexical, and functional skills. Topics such as school, work, leisure activities, entertainment, and food are presented in unique ways using interesting real-life information. The Student's Book contains 16 teaching units, frequent progress checks that allow students to assess and monitor their own learning, and a listening self-study section. Included is a Student Audio CD that contains the conversation, pronunciation, and self-study sections from the Student's Book.
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Classroom Instruction That Works With English Language Learners

Classroom Instruction That Works With English Language Learners
Jane D. Hill and Kathleen MFlynn | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve | 144 | English
As more and more English language learners (ELLs) are included in mainstream classrooms, what can we do to ensure that they understand academic content and develop their English language skills? To answer this question, authors Jane Hill and Kathleen Flynn have examined decades of research, interviewed mainstream teachers with ELLs in their classrooms, and reviewed the classroom recommendations from Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock’s seminal Classroom Instruction That Works (2001) through an ELL lens. The result is Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners—a comprehensive guide to helping elementary school students at all levels of English language acquisition succeed.

The strategies discussed in the book include homework and practice, summarization and note taking, and use of nonlinguistic representations, among many others. For each strategy, the authors provide a summary of the research, detailed examples of how to modify the strategy for use with ELLs in mainstream classrooms, and teacher accounts of implementation. Because ELLs face cultural hurdles as well as linguistic ones, this book also shows teachers how to glean insight into students’ backgrounds and address the cultural biases inherent in many classroom practices.

Accommodating English language learners is one of the greatest challenges educators face today. Just as different levels of fluency require different approaches, so too do different backgrounds and languages. This practical, research-based book gives elementary school teachers the guidance they need to help ELLs of all nationalities thrive alongside their English-dominant peers.
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Grammar Practice Book, Grade 6

Grammar Practice Book, Grade 6
Macmillan ed | 2000-01-01 00:00:00 | Macmillan/Mcgraw-Hill School | 200 | English
Macmillan ed., "Grammar Practice Book, Grade 6"
Macmillan/Mcgraw-Hill School | 2000 | ISBN: 0021856494 | 200 pages | PDF | 2 MB

This Grammar Practice Book supports and extends grammar instruction. It includes writing applications to provide additional writing support, and offers additional instruction for grammar usage and mechanics. Student progress is monitored through grammar assessments.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students (6th grade)
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Verbs and Tenses

Verbs and Tenses
George Davidson | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | | 278 | English
Verbs and Tenses aims to help all learners through the difficulties they may encounter when they are trying to understand finite and non-finite verbs, lexical and auxiliary verbs, the modal verbs, the meanings and uses of the different tenses, and many more. The book is comprehensive in coverage and explains clearly and concisely the relevantrules and terminologies. The explanations are illustrated by many examples. There are ample exercises after each unit for learners to test their own understanding. An answer key is provided at the end of the book.

Features
• Comprehensive coverage of the major aspects of verbs and tenses
• Clear and concise explanations of all the important rules
• Numerous informative notes on grammar and usage
• Highlighting the differences between British and American English Usage
• Ample exercises, with answer key
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Webster's New World Essential Vocabulary

Webster's New World Essential Vocabulary
David Alan Herzog | 2005-01-01 00:00:00 | Wiley, Hoboken, NJ | 402 | English
Product Description
EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY--FOR BETTER TEST SCORES AND BETTER COMMUNICATION

You probably can't learn all the hundreds of thousands of words in the English language--but you can learn those difficult words you're most likely to need to know. If you want to increase your vocabulary for standardized tests or just better communication, Webster's New World Essential Vocabulary is the only tool you need. It presents essential words with definitions, example sentences, synonyms, and tense forms.

In addition to the most frequently tested terms from the SAT and GRE tests, Webster's New World Essential Vocabulary also includes helpful appendices on foreign phrases, prefixes, and suffixes. Together, these 1,500 words and definitions not only prepare you for tough tests, but also dramatically improve your communication skills for the business world or studying English as a second language. Whether you're worried about college entrance exams or just want to be better with words, this practical, helpful resource gives you the tools you need to read, speak, and write more persuasively, and communicate more effectively. Plus, Handy self-tests let you gauge your understanding of words and meaning, so you can measure your progress as you go!

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EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY--FOR BETTER TEST SCORES AND BETTER COMMUNICATION

You probably can’t learn all the hundreds of thousands of words in the English language--but you can learn those difficult words you’re most likely to need to know. If you want to increase your vocabulary for standardized tests or just better communication, Webster’s New World Essential Vocabulary is the only tool you need. It presents essential words with definitions, example sentences, synonyms, and tense forms.

In addition to the most frequently tested terms from the SAT and GRE tests, Webster’s New World Essential Vocabulary also includes helpful appendices on foreign phrases, prefixes, and suffixes. Together, these 1,500 words and definitions not only prepare you for tough tests, but also dramatically improve your communication skills for the business world or studying English as a second language. Whether you’re worried about college entrance exams or just want to be better with words, this practical, helpful resource gives you the tools you need to read, speak, and write more persuasively, and communicate more effectively. Plus, Handy self-tests let you gauge your understanding of words and meaning, so you can measure your progress as you go!
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New English File: Advanced: Class Audio CDs (3)

New English File: Advanced: Class Audio CDs (3)
Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | OUP Oxford | 1 | English
Great texts and authentic quotes that motivate students to talk Four-skills syllabus with a clear focus on pronunciation Colloquial English lessons with video - authentic real-world interviews and an appropriate level of listening challenge. Lexis in Context feature - a sophisticated approach to vocabulary Online support, resources and lesson ideas.
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Study English - IELTS Preparation Series - Complete DVD Set

Study English - IELTS Preparation Series - Complete DVD Set
Australia Network | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | Australia Network | 1 | English
Study English - IELTS preparation, is a series of English language programs for intermediate to advanced learners, which develops skills and strategies for both English language study and those preparing to take the IELTS test.
Each program covers a different topic and explores different aspects of the English language. Our content draws on authentic material that you can watch, read and listen to plus study notes, tips and activities for practice and consolidation.
IELTS - The International English Language Testing System
Not only has English become an international language; it is used by more and more people around the world as a medium of post-school study.
To help universities and colleges select students with sufficient English skills to succeed in their courses, The IELTS test was introduced in 1989 to assess “whether candidates are ready to train in the medium of English”. It is now used for this purpose around the globe.
Depending in the course of study that students plan to take, students must elect to sit either the Academic IELTS test or the General Training IELTS test. This choice must be made when applying to sit the test. The Academic IELTS test is necessary for students who plan to study at university (undergraduate or postgraduate courses), and will test the student’s ability both to understand and to use complex academic language. The General Training IELTS test is required by other institutions, such as colleges and high schools, for courses that require less complex language skills, and is also as a general test of English proficiency e.g. for immigration purposes in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
The Test Format
There are four sub-tests, or modules, to the IELTS test: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Students must sit all four sub-tests. While all students take the same Listening and Speaking tests, they sit different Reading and Writing tests, depending on whether they have selected the Academic IELTS test or the General Training IELTS test.
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