Language learning: specific skills

A Rhetoric for Writing Program Administrators (2nd Edition) presents the major issues and questions in the field of writing program administration.

Do you want to be able to express yourself in Spanish with confidence and fluency?

A revolutionary new DVD that teaches you practical English using real conversationsImprove Your English: English in the Workplace combines the video advantages of DVDs with the educational benefits of fluent American English speakers in unscripted interviews.

Turn your rusty French language skills into polished conversation confidenceTune Up Your French offers you an entertaining and practical way to hone your French-language conversation skills.

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

Das Buch enthalt einen Kurs fur Anfanger, wobei die Texte auf Englisch und auf Deutsch nebeneinanderstehen.

Practical Models of Technical Communication is a college-level textbook for technical writers and communicators.

Drawing from more than 25 years of literary know-how and modeled after a 15-week college course, this manual provides guidance for seekers wishing to delve further into self-exploration through writing.

Where Drowned Things Live describes the struggles of an untenured professor, Kristin Ginelli, as she tries to counsel a young woman student at her university and get her to reveal who is abusing her.

You're no idiot, of course.

PLEASE NOTE - this is a replica of the print book and you will need paper and a pencil to complete the exercises.

Pre-order Sarah Ockwell-Smith's essential guide to child psychology and development.

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Not everyone is surprised at the rumor suggesting that Karl Wolfe, Dean of The University School, recently told Rebecca Swingle, new professor at the school, that a promotion could be more easily attained were she to sleep with him.

The Philosophy Skills Book will help you to master the core skills you need to succeed in your study of Philosophy.

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

Dank der technologischen Entwicklung können sich Fremdsprachenlernende mit interaktiven Programmen zur Grammatikvermittlung selbstständig beschäftigen.

Chat like a native Italian speakerWant to hold conversations in Italian but you can't get past Come stai?

This is the second volume of the First Italian Reader for Beginners series, which features easy-to-read texts that are both simple and amusing.

From the beginning the bright and articulate English teacher and the tall, strong, and equally bright minister sense they are different, but they assume they can still enjoy a friendship.

Through extensive interviews, correspondence, and close analysis of their public and personal writing, Roy F.

Many of us live dual lives, as though we live in two worlds.

This book offers multi-method case studies of course-based tutoring and one-to-one tutorials in developmental first-year writing courses at two universities.

'Focusing' is a technique first developed 25 years ago by American psychologist and philosopher Eugene Gendlin.

When teachers experiment, students benefit.

Learn more essential American and British English in this beginner audio course.

Drawing on scholarly research findings, this book presents a cogent case that librarians can use to work towards prioritization of reading in libraries and in schools.

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Das Buch enthält einen Kurs für Anfänger und fortgeschrittene Anfänger, wobei die Texte auf Deutsch und auf Finnisch nebeneinanderstehen.

This book is designed to enable non-native English speakers to write science research for publication in English.

Though we all think we know what good writing is when we see it, it's difficult to define it precisely; and without a satisfactory definition, it becomes problematical to assess as well as to teach.

This is a beginning-level course in written Chinese that employs a revolutionary new method designed to have you quickly reading and writing simple, connected Chinese sentences.

From synesthetic poems to questioning poems to the ghazal, Lightning Paths: 75 Poetry Writing Exercises has something fun or fascinating for every student and teacher as they explore the possibilities of poetry writing.

Join Tim and Sam on an unforgettable school trip to Transylvania, a land steeped in mystery and legends.

Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Ancient Greek offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand the vocabulary and even how to translate the writings of Socrates and Homer.

Complete Mandarin Chinese is a comprehensive book and audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian.

Enjoy Esperanto introduces you to the more advanced points of Esperanto grammar and develops your vocabulary through a variety of engaging and contemporary themes, giving you the skills you need to respond to a wide range of authentic texts and conversations.

Provides immediate help for anyone preparing a biomedical paper by givin specific advice on organizing the components of the paper, effective writing techniques, writing an effective results sections, documentation issues, sentence structure and much more.

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The Second 100 Chinese Characters adopts a structural approach that helps students to learn, recognize and write the second 100 most common Chinese characters.

This three-in-one guide is the perfect addition to any professional or amateur writer's bookshelf.