Adult ESOL Basic Skills

The book details:

• Title: Adult ESOL Basic Skills.
• Author(s): DfES Publications Team.
• Publisher: Department for Education and Skills(DfES).
• Quality: High, full-color.
• Language: British English .
• Pages: 200 + 160 + 165.
• Size: 30.39 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2003  .

Fancy updating your skills? Taking a course could provide huge benefits for your life and work. Today, there are lots of different ways to improve your reading, writing and maths skills. You can learn at a college, in an informal group, or even on-line. What’s important is that you learn in the place and at the time that suits you best. The UK Adult ESOL Core Curriculum is the curriculum introduced by the Department of Education and Skills for learners of English in England. (‘ESOL’ means ‘English for Speakers of Other Languages’.)

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Longman English Grammar Practice for Intermeidate Students

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• Title: Longman English Grammar Practice for Intermeidate.
• StudentsAuthor(s): L. G. Alexander.
• Publisher: Longman.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 7.52 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 1998.
• Pages: 303.

Flexible -- the material can be used in any order, depending on students' needs. * Clearly organised -- the Contents list, internal cross-referencing and comprehensive Index helps students select the areas of study required. * Easy to use -- grammatical information is given in short, manageable amounts, immediately followed by practice exercises. * Adaptable -- each item is marked with one, two or three asterisks to indicate the relative level of difficulty. * Authoritative -- for students wishing to investigate as particular point in more depth this book is cross-referenced throughout to the Longman English Grammar. * Enjoyable -- the context exercise in each section is an entertaining story illustrated with a cartoon; grammar practice needn't always be serious!

Body Language: How to Read Others' Thoughts by Their Gestures

The book details:

• Title: Body Language: How to Read Others' Thoughts by Their Gestures.
• Author(s): Allan Pease.
• Publisher: Sheldon Press.
• Language: British English.
•  Size: 2.34 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
•  Date: 1988.
• Pages: 148.

 This book introduces body language from the point of view of business executives. The authors specialize in the use of body language for business and politics. I found the illustrations and photos that accompany the text to be very funny and appropriate. This is not a very scholarly book, so if you're looking for a very serious and academic book about the study of body language, then this isn't the volume you're looking for, but if you'd just like an introduction to body language from a practical point of view, then this is a perfect book to read. In addition, it is very easy and entertaining to read, so I can recommend this to anyone.

Business Games

The book details:

• Title: Business Games: a resource book for teachers.
• Author(s): Jenny Mawer.
• Publisher: Language Teaching.
• Language: British English.
•  Size: 5.05 Mb.
• Format: PDF
• . Date: 1992.
• Pages: 80.

 BUSINESS GAMES is a photocopiable resource book for teachers of business English. Organised in three sections, problems, issues, and ethics, BUSINESS GAMES is designed to promote lively class discussion in over 70 discussion areas.
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions

The book details:

• Title: An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions.
• Author(s): Ian Stuart-Hamilton.
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Language: British English.
•  Size: 1.42 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
•  Date: 2007, 2nd Edition.
• Pages: 257.

 This revised and expanded edition adds over 300 new expressions that help unlock the meaning of everyday expressions. Both informative and entertaining, the book addresses an important aspect of social communication for people with Asperger Syndrome, who use direct, precise language and 'take things literally'. This dictionary aims to dispel any confusion that arises from the misinterpretation of language.

It provides explanations of over 5000 idiomatic expressions and a useful guide to their politeness level. Each expression is accompanied by a clear explanation of its meaning and when and how it might be used. The expressions are taken from British and American English,

Quite Literally: Problem Words and How to Use Them

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• Title: Quite Literally: Problem Words and How to Use Them.
• Author(s): Wynford Hicks.
• Publisher: Routledge.
• Language: British and American English.
•  Size: 1.63 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
•  Date: 2004 .
• Pages: 355.

 

This is a guide to English usage for readers and writers, professional and amateur, established and aspiring, formal trainees and those trying to break in; students of English, both language and literature, and their teachers.
In Quite Literally, Wynford Hicks answers questions like:

• What's an alibi, a bete noire, a celibate, a dilemma?
• Should underway be two words?
• Is the word 'meretricious' worth using at all?
• How do you spell realise - with an s or a z - and should bete be bête?
• Should you split infinitives, end sentences with prepositions, start them with conjunctions?
• What about four-letter words, euphemisms, foreign words, Americanizms, clichés, slang, jargon?
• And does the Queen speak the Queen's English?

Old English: A Linguistic Introduction

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• Title: Old English: A Linguistic Introduction.
• Author(s): Jeremy J. Smith.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press.
• Size: 1.62 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Language: British English .
• Date: 2009.
• Pages: 213.

 Old English provides a clear linguistic introduction to English between the 5th century and the Norman invasion in 1066. Tailored to suit the needs of individual course modules, it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and presents the basic facts in a straightforward manner, making it the ideal beginners' text. Students are guided step-by-step through the main characteristics and developments of English during that period, aided by concise chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, and a comprehensive glossary.

Each chapter is accompanied by an engaging set of exercises and discussion questions based on authentic Anglo-Saxon texts, encouraging students to consolidate their learning, and providing essential self-study material. The book is accompanied by a companion website

An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching

The book details:

• Title: An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching.
• Author(s): John Corbett.
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 1.03 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2003.
• Pages: 204.

 Intercultural language education has redefined the modern languages agenda in Europe and North America. Now intercultural learning is also beginning to impact on English Language Teaching. This accessible book introduces teachers of EFL to intercultural language education by describing its history and theoretical principles, and by giving examples of classroom tasks.

How to Master Psychometric Tests: Expert advice on test preparation with practice questions from leading test publishers

The book details:

• Title: How to Master Psychometric Tests: Expert advice on test preparation with practice questions from leading test publishers.
• Author(s): Mark Parkinson.
• Publisher: Kogan Page.
• Language: British English.
•  Size: 1.45 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2008, 4th Edition.
• Pages: 226.

This guide is a great introduction to tests and test taking.  It covers ability tests and personality questionnaires, giving a detailed insight into the world of psychometrics. It will help readers understand the main types of test, increase their test taking confidence, develop strategies, and explore their work style and personality. With guidance on testing on the internet as well as a leadership-style questionnaire, it is a great primer for those who want to stand out from other job applicants.

An Introduction to Classroom Observation

The book details:

• Title: An Introduction to Classroom Observation, 2nd Edition.
• Author(s): E. C. (Edward Conrad) Wragg.
• Publisher: Routledge.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 2.33 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 1999 .
• Pages: 171.

 

The first edition of this book was a bestseller, and is generally regarded as the most widely used and authoritative text on this topic.
This completely revised and updated second edition takes into account the latest changes in educational practice, and includes coverage of recent developments in teacher appraisal and school inspection procedures.
Ted Wragg is an international expert on research into teaching and learning, but has always been someone who writes with the teacher in mind.

Using a combination of case studies, photographs and illustrations, Wragg shows how various

Adult Education and Lifelong Learing Theory and Practice

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• Title: Adult Education and Lifelong Learing Theory and Practice.
• Author(s): Peter Jarvis.
• Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer.
• Language: British English.
•  Size: 1.06 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2004, 3rd Edition .
• Pages: 393 .

Adult Education and Lifelong Learning is well established, and is regarded as the most widely used text about adult education. Fully revised and updated with substantial additional material, this new edition takes account of many changes which have occurred in the field of adult education. With new features for students and researchers, updates incorporate:

• material on the ethical and political implications of lifelong learning
• detailed information on changes relating to globalization
• increased emphasis on societal changes
• information on the way technologies are affecting the way people learn
• changing approaches to knowledge, knowledge acquisition and knowledge assessment.

Students of education and education studies will find this an invaluable course companion,

Music in Everyday Life

The book details:

• Title: Music in Everyday Life.
• Author(s): Tia DeNora.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 1.66 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2004.
• Pages: 197.

As we said before, listening to much to English will help you much improve your English skills and make it easy for you speak English better than ever before. Listing to music will help you listen carefully to the singer and you will understand and repeat what he is saying.
The power of music in everyday life is widely recognized and this is reflected in social theory from Plato to Adorno that portrays music as an influence on character, social structure and action.
This book uses a series of ethnographic studies and in-depth interviews to show how music is a constitutive feature of human agency.

Spell Well: Boost Your Word Power and Your Confidence

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• Title: Spell Well: Boost Your Word Power and Your Confidence.
• Author(s): Marion Field.
• Publisher: HowToBooks.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 4.70 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: Feb 15, 2005 (2nd Edition) .
• Pages: 145.

 It is true. A well-written letter is taken far more seriously than one using misspelt words. Research shows that people automatically assume you're more intelligent, and they'll take notice of you in a way they never did before. Now, with the help of this book you can discover the power of words for yourself. There are checklists and steps that ensure you'll soon be writing with much greater confidence.

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The Language of Children

The book details:

• Title: The Language of Children.
• Author(s): Julia Gillen.
• Publisher: Routledge.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 2.40 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2003 .
• Pages: 112.

The Intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary English Language Studies. Working with Texts: A Core Introduction to Language Analysis (second edition, 2001) is the foundation text, which is complemented by a range of 'satellite' titles. These provide students with hands-on practical experience of textual analysis through special topics and can be used individually or in conjunction with Working with Texts.
The Language of Children:

• introduces the key theories of language acquisition and provides a historical overview of the subject

The Language of Drama

The book details:

• Title: The Language of Drama.
• Author(s): Keith Sanger.
• Publisher: Routledge.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 2.65 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: August 2000.
• Pages: 113.

This book is about the critical strategies that can be used to understand the dynamic processes involved in writing, reading, analysis, rehearsal, production, and reception of drama in both the classroom and the professional theater.
The Language of Drama:
• applies contemporary linguistic research to a wide range of plays, soap operas and screenplays, ranging from Shakespeare to Stoppard, Coronation Street to The Archers
• is written in a clear, user-friendly style by a practising teacher
• is illustrated throughout with specially commissioned artwork by a Viz cartoonist

English Literature and Ancient Languages

The book details:

• Title: English Literature and Ancient Languages.
• Author(s): Kenneth Haynes.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 2.33 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2003.
• Pages: 225.

 

This is a valuable book for students on literature courses that combine Classics with English or a modern language. It is full of interesting examples which open up new areas of investigation. It is also of value to Anglophone educators in the ancient languages as it will enable them to point up the influences of Latin and Greek on English. This is an inexpensive paperback edition (with corrections) of the original publication of 2003. John Bulwer, Bryn Mawr Reviews I've learned a lot from it and enjoyed the experience of reading it. If this is Professor Haynes's 'initial survey' of his field, I look forward with eager expectation to his future, fuller-length studies. Essays in Criticism

The Witch in History: Early Modern and Twentieth-Century Representations

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• Title: The Witch in History: Early Modern and Twentieth-Century Representations.
• Author(s): Diane Purkiss.
• Publisher: Routledge.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 1.76 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 1996.
• Pages: 309.

 Throughout history the figure of the witch has embodied both male nightmare and female fantasy. While early modern women used belief and ritual to express and manage powerful feelings, the symbols and images surrounding the witch in the New World largely distorted the European views of Native American religions. 

In our own era, groups as diverse as women writers, academic historians and radical feminists have found in the witch a figure who justifies and defines their own identities. And there are many in the 1990s who still call themselves witches.

The A-Z of Medical Writing

The book details:

• Title: The A-Z of Medical Writing.
• Author(s): Tim Albert.
• Publisher: BMJ Books.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 1.10 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2000 .
• Pages: 153.

The purpose of this book is to help doctors and other health professionals with their writing problems. It consists of several hundred topics, from the process of writing to authorship, and from the use of semi-colons to the law of late literals. These are arranged alphabetically, with extensive cross referencing and, where appropriate, lists of books that the author has read and recommends. The book will provide concise, practical information about how to tackle any form of writing required of health care professionals.

Writing in English: a practical handbook for scientific and technical writers

The book details:

• Title: Writing in English: a practical handbook for scientific and technical writers.
• Author(s): Zuzana Svobodova, Heidrun Katzorke, Ursula Jaekel, Stefania Dugovicova, Mike Scoggin and Peter Treacher.
• Publisher: European Commission Leonardo da Vinci.programme.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 1.37 Mb.
• Format: PDF
• Date: 2000.
• Pages: 74.

  Writing in English is a good resource book for anyone who wants to know how to improve his English writing skills in a good and clear way. It was designed to writers and researchers who prepared reserches and want an extra book to help them improve there writing skills in different styles of writing. This book will give you all  of what you will need to be a good and professional writer in a specific and general work.

English Online: Earth Matters

The book details:

• Title: English Online: Earth Matters.
• Author(s): CET.
• Publisher: Center for Educational Technology.
• Language: British English.
•  Size: 19.61 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2003.
• Pages: 52 .

English Online is a comprehensive program for Israeli students learning English as a foreign language. The program makes full use of current technology by providing students and teachers with an Internet site that contains activities based on authentic online sources.

English-Online consists of a series of theme-based, self-contained modules.