Language learning: specific skills

A lively and accessible account which explores the teaching of Chinese as an international language from a Singapore perspective.

A lively and accessible account which explores the teaching of Chinese as an international language from a Singapore perspective.

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

Using corpus-based analyses, the book challenges widely held beliefs about grammatical complexity, academic writing, and linguistic change in written English.

Using corpus-based analyses, the book challenges widely held beliefs about grammatical complexity, academic writing, and linguistic change in written English.

Build Your Competence and Confidence to Communicate Effectively with Your Spanish-speaking PatientsMcGraw Hill s Complete Medical Spanish goes far beyond a phrasebook or dictionary.

One part of a bestselling Latin course designed to help mature beginners read classical Latin fluently and intelligently.

One part of a bestselling Latin course designed to help mature beginners read classical Latin fluently and intelligently.

Clear and concise, this textbook provides a non-technical introduction to the basic theory of translation, with numerous examples and exercises.

A study of inferencing from a wide variety of theoretical and disciplinary perspectives, as well as different levels of processing.

A study of inferencing from a wide variety of theoretical and disciplinary perspectives, as well as different levels of processing.

Clear and concise, this textbook provides a non-technical introduction to the basic theory of translation, with numerous examples and exercises.

A reader for intermediate students of ancient Greek, introducing three of ancient Greece''s most important authors, Euripides, Thucydides and Plato.

A reader for intermediate students of ancient Greek, introducing three of ancient Greece''s most important authors, Euripides, Thucydides and Plato.

Compelling readings.

For courses in English Composition.

Inspire English International incorporates inspirational and comprehensive student books, workbooks and teacher guides, providing everything teachers and students around the world need to meet the demands of both curricula and 21st century education.

Inspire English International incorporates inspirational and comprehensive student books, workbooks and teacher guides, providing everything teachers and students around the world need to meet the demands of both curricula and 21st century education.

For courses in Writing Across the Curriculum or Writing About Biology.

The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps.

A Short Guide to Writing about Literature emphasises writing as a process and incorporates new critical approaches to writing about literature.

Public Relations Writing and Media Techniques is the most comprehensive and up-to-date public relations writing text available.

The go-to guide to helping you make the leap from French language basics to composing well-structured sentences-now with extensive audio support.

A handy ESL phrase guide that helps you converse like a native English speaker-now enhanced via app with audio recordings of key expressionsIf you re an intermediate level speaker of English, you know that idiomatic speech, slang and other English phrases can create a barrier to conversing confidently in casual and work-related situations.

Learn to speak Italian as fluently as Italians do-an indispensable guide, now with a timely new chapter on remote communicationWhether you're learning Italian now at an intermediate level or looking to brush up on your Italian conversational skills, Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation offers a unique and effective way to learn to speak the language fluently and spontaneously.

Build Your Competence and Confidence to Communicate Effectively with Your Spanish-speaking PatientsMcGraw Hill s Complete Medical Spanish goes far beyond a phrasebook or dictionary.

Gain the skills needed to converse in English with confidence!

Gain the confidence to strike up a conversation in German!

Expand your English vocabulary and build your confidence in speaking!

The perfect guide to conversational English-now updated with new exercises, practice dialogues, and FREE mobile access to audio recordingsWith more than 1 million copies in print, the Practice Makes Perfect series is the world s go-to resource for learning and mastering languages.

This volume provides a unique overview of the complete histories of Latin and Greek as second languages.

This volume provides a unique overview of the complete histories of Latin and Greek as second languages.

A complete guide to writing psychology articles for publication.

Volume II considers values and culture at the institutional level.

Volume II considers values and culture at the institutional level.

How does children's writing develop in the transition from primary to secondary school?

How does children's writing develop in the transition from primary to secondary school?

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.

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.

Practical resources designed to help language educators apply the latest research and most effective pedagogical methods to classroom pronunciation instruction In Second Language Pronunciation: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Teaching, a team of distinguished researchers and educators delivers an incisive and practical approach to evidence-based pronunciation instruction in second language classrooms.

Practical resources designed to help language educators apply the latest research and most effective pedagogical methods to classroom pronunciation instruction In Second Language Pronunciation: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Teaching, a team of distinguished researchers and educators delivers an incisive and practical approach to evidence-based pronunciation instruction in second language classrooms.

Learn to write 100 characters in Chinese Billions of people worldwide speak Chinese and now you can learn to write 100 characters in the world s most-spoken language!

Learn to write 100 characters in Chinese Billions of people worldwide speak Chinese and now you can learn to write 100 characters in the world s most-spoken language!

Step-by-step guidance on how to write effective grants that get the funding you need.

This comprehensive and practical book covers the basics of grammar as well as the broad brush issues such as writing a grant application and selling to your potential audience.

This updated edition of the best-selling book Because Writing Matters reflects the most recent research and reports on the need for teaching writing, and it includes new sections on writing and English language learners, technology, and the writing process.