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Reading and writing are skills which can be easily practiced in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) environment, and are particularly important for academic improvement and life-long learning. The book includes an overview of theoretical and practical issues of methods of teaching EFL reading and writing, as well as some research on related topics in Georgia. It deals with such issues as theories of reading and writing, reading and writing activities, motivation, and assessment. It focuses on EFL, as, in Georgia, there is no English-language environment apart from the classroom where students can develop their communicative skills. The contributors to this volume work at the International Black Sea University, where tuition is mostly conducted in English, and, correspondingly, teaching English is one of the main research priorities.
Appropriate for high-intermediate students, Reading Matters 4 uses a communicative, integrated skills approach to develop fluency and accuracy in academic reading through writing and speaking practice. Each unit of the text is divided into three chapters of stimulating readings on topics that relate to a main unit theme, such as Health, Privacy, Creativity, and Business.
Little Words is an interdisciplinary examination of the functions and change in the use of clitics, pronouns, determiners, conjunctions, discourse particles, auxiliary/light verbs, prepositions, and other “little words” that have played a central role in linguistic theory and in language acquisition research. Leading scholars present advanced research in phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse function, historical development, variation, and acquisition by children and adults. This unique volume integrates the views and findings of these different research areas into one professional source to be used within and across disciplines. Languages studied include English, Spanish, French, Romanian, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Slavonic, and Medieval Leonese.
Elizabeth M. O'Dowd offers a new, discourse-functional account of the categories "preposition" and "particle" in English. She explains why certain words have membership in both categories, and solves many intriguing puzzles long associated with the syntax and semantics of these words. Based on linguistic data extracted from a series of actual conversations, O'Dowd provides new insights into how prepositions and particles are used, and how their meanings can change across different discourse contexts over time.
Developed specifically for use with "The American Heritage ESL Dictionary," the "Workbook" provides students with explanations and practice activities that build confidence and teach basic dictionary skills. The "Workbook" contains activities corresponding to each feature of the dictionary, including alphabetical order and guide words; entry words, superscript numbers, typefaces, order of meanings, abbreviations, and cross references; spelling features such as homonyms, silent letters, syllables, spelling variations, and how to find unfamiliar words; pronunciation keys and word stress; and grammar information such as labels, usage notes, phrasal verbs, and inflected forms of words.
A six-level paired skills series that helps students to think critically and succeed academically. The Third Edition builds on Q: Skills for Success' question-centered approach with even more critical thinking, up-to-date topics, and 100% new assessment.
This book builds essential writing skills with a strong focus on inquiry-based research writing to prepare students for academic degree classes, supporting students through the writing process.
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