Language learning: specific skills

The EPA investigation of a 1994 chemical plant tragedy concluded that "e;the explosion resulted from a lack of written safe operating procedures "e; While good written procedures can't guarantee zero accidents, they can reduce the number of accidents caused by human error.

The second edition of Writing That Makes Sense takes students through the fundamentals of the writing process and explores the basic steps of critical thinking.

Take your skills to the next level and get more meaning out of the English languageReading English texts that are created especially for ESL students like you is a critical part to learning the language, but that does not mean you have to be bored with the subjects!

Rhetoric Across Borders features a select representation of 27 essays and excerpts from the "e;In Conversation"e; panels at the Rhetoric Society of America's 2014 conference on "e;Border Rhetorics.

Complete Norwegian is a comprehensive ebook + audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.

A practical teacher guide book for teaching young children to read and write in English.

Writing advice from a New York Times–bestselling author who “knows how the publishing industry works .

Sixty stimulating activities for short stories and novels help young learners develop skills as readers, writers, and speakers.

Concise and user-friendly, Easy Hindi: A Complete Language Course and Pocket Dictionary in One is perfect for anyone who wants to learn Hindiwhether on their own or with a teacher.

This fifth edition has been revised to reflect the impact of digital technology on authorship and publishing.

Accessible, concise guides for quicker, more effective studyingThese new additions to the Increase Your Score series present key principles and practical strategies for the ACT Writing Test (new for 2005) and the ACT Reading Test, explained in manageable, bite-size sections ideal for the panicked student.

In Poetics of Listening, renowned sound studies scholar Brandon LaBelle brings critical attention to listening as a practice, one that can wield significant impact onto individual, interpersonal and community wellbeing.

The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums.

Are you looking for a complete course in Catalan which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker?

Short-Form Creative Writing: A Writer's Guide and Anthology is a complete introduction to the art and craft of extremely compressed works of imaginative literature.

There are more outlets than ever for writers to spread their messages and share their work, more opportunities to speak out and be seen.

Unlock the riddle of speaking and interacting in GermanGerman Demystified provides you with a solid foundation for building conversation skills in that language.

Are you looking for a complete course in Latvian which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker?

A complete guide to writing psychology articles for publication.

This book is written for K5 educators who are interested in cultivating young writers by designing and facilitating writing instruction that begins with the resources that students bring to the classrooms from their families, homes, and communities.

Fourteen chapters researched and authored by scholars working in nine different countries and regions explore the contexts of foreign language writing pedagogy, the diversity of national and regional approaches, the role of universities, departments, and programs in pedagogy, and the cognitive and classroom dimensions of teaching and learning.

Tips for catching and holding an agent's attention.

When travelling, do you want to journey off the English-speaking path, meet people and communicate easily?

Composition studies is a rapidly growing and constantly changing field.

This book provides students of all levels with essential and easy-to-follow guidance on how to plan, research, and write essays, dissertations, and exams.

Today, the surprisingly elastic form of the memoir embraces subjects that include dying, illness, loss, relationships, and self-awareness.

Complete Swedish is a comprehensive ebook + audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.

If you already have the basics and want to learn more Swedish, this advanced beginner audio course will boost your confidence to understand and speak Swedish.

Are you looking for a complete course in Swahili which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker?

What do young children from different cultural backgrounds learn about reading and writing before they come to school?

An updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed writing guide for scientistsThe Scientist's Guide to Writing explains the essential techniques that students, postdocs, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily.

A complete introduction to written Japanese start here with zero knowledge and finish feeling confident!

The latest edition of the bestselling guide to all you need to know about how to get published, is packed full of advice, inspiration and practical information.

The easy way to learn the Japanese writing system!

Addressing the sensitive issue of difficulties in literacy development this practical book outlines what is meant by 'literacy' and the barriers to literacy development such as social class, ethnicity, culture and gender.

Ungenügende Lesekompetenzen und individuelle Mehrsprachigkeit stellen zwei bildungspolitische Herausforderungen dar, die auf verschiedenen Ebenen miteinander verknüpft sind.

Complete Swedish is a comprehensive ebook + audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.

When travelling, do you want to journey off the English-speaking path, meet people and speak Korean easily?

With Writing without Teachers (OUP 1975) and Writing with Power (OUP 1995) Peter Elbow revolutionized the teaching of writing.

How To Be A Writer is a collection of interviews with famous writers, performers and industry insiders that takes the reader through a writer s day, from getting up to giving in.

A compelling account of the multi-competence view, which explores the similarities and differences between bilinguals and monolinguals.

As a novelist, memoirist, and associate director of the New York State Summer Writers Institute, Amy Wallen has a few things to say about the writing world, many of them irreverent and snarky.

Scientific Approaches to Literature in Learning Environments is not just about what takes place in literary classrooms.

Special problems are presented to prospographers and historians of the Roman Republic who attempt to determine the chronological structure of Cicero's Brutus.

Poetry and short stories can act as powerful springboards to growth, self-enhancement and healing.