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Since it was first published, French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture—The Capretz Method has been widely recognized in the field as a model for video-based foreign-language instructional materials. The third edition, revised by Pierre Capretz and Barry Lydgate, includes new, contemporary illustrations throughout and, in the Documents section of each lesson, more-relevant information for today’s students. A completely new feature is a journal by the popular character Marie-Laure, who observes and comments humorously on the political, cultural, and technological changes in the world between 1985 and today. The new edition also incorporates more content about the entire Francophone world. In use by hundreds of colleges, universities, and high schools, French in Action remains a powerful educational resource that this third edition updates for a new generation of learners. Part 2 gives students at the intermediate level the tools they need to communicate effectively in French and to understand and appreciate French and Francophone cultures.
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An innovative and highly effective system of teaching French that combines video, audio, and print materials to provide a 'total immersion' course in French language and culture.
Each French in Action lesson is broken down to the exercise level on these CDRoms. Part 2 of the audio program accompanies Lessons 27-52. The digital audio files are in MP3 format. We have provided a Web page for each lesson with audio files for each of the exercises.
The Handbook of Technology and Second Language Teaching and Learning presents a comprehensive exploration of the impact of technology on the field of second language learning. The rapidly evolving language-technology interface has propelled dramatic changes in, and increased opportunities for, second language teaching and learning. Its influence has been felt no less keenly in the approaches and methods of assessing learners' language and researching language teaching and learning. Contributions from a team of international scholars make up the Handbook consisting of four parts: language teaching and learning through technology; the technology-pedagogy interface; technology for L2 assessment...
Web Portal Design, Implementation, Integration, and Optimization discusses the challenges faced in building web services and integrating applications in order to reach the successful benefits web portals bring to an organization. This collection of research aims to be a resource for researchers, developers, and industry practitioners involved in the technological, business, organizational and social dimensions of web portals.
"Ralph Salerno, described by the New York Times as the man who "knows more about the Mafia than any person who is not a member of it," here puts together a very comprehensive portrait of "America's most successful industry." He amplifies and interprets much that came out in The Valachi Papers but also gives a very clear picture of the evolution of The Syndicate, why it is successful to the tune of $40,000,000,000 a year (a conservative estimate) and why the most powerful government in the world is incapable of protecting informers barring exile or a concentration camp existence. There is a lot of detailed information--recruiting methods, power tactics, means of corruption (work from the top down) and some sad projections for the future--Crime will pay better than ever. He discusses some possibilities of counter-attack; the rise of other ethnic groups and their influence; the gains of international crime confederations and the attitude of the American public--which should be disabused, hopefully, through an exposure like this. It's a thinking taxpayer's book."--Kirkus
The two Workbooks, one for each 26-lesson part, are the students' chief resource and handbook for analysis of the French language and culture that they first encounter in the videos. Each workbook lesson is coordinated with the audio program and reinforces the oral comprehension using images drawn from the video program. New grammatical material is introduced in clear reference tables and immediately put to work in the oral, aural, and written exercises. The workbooks also contain additional materials for skits, dictées, and writing assignments, as well as review exercises for self-testing. Learning activities in the second edition of the workbooks have been reorganized for greater effectiveness and ease of use. A redesigned and enlarged workbook index that includes a new series of verb charts has also been provided.
The rock climber's equivalent of a Rand McNally road atlas, this completely revised and updated new edition of Rock 'n' Road compiles information on over 3,000 climbing areas in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. The book offers location maps, detailed directions, star ratings, the kind of climbing and rock encountered, access issues, classic routes, and much more. The fundamental reference source for North American climbers.
Behavioral Types in Programming Languages provides the reader with the first comprehensive overview of the state of the art on this topic. Each section covers a particular programming paradigm or methodology, providing an ideal reference on the topic and identifying the areas as yet unexplored.