Language Textbooks
 The 5 th edition of Mosaicos: Spanish as a World Language provides a fresh, 2lst-century perspective on language teaching and learning in the context of a dynamic introduction to the Hispanic world and its people. Rich contextualization of vocabulary combined with contextualized, functional grammatical instruction gives students an authentic, communicative introduction to the Spanish language. Deeply integrated culture and detailed listening, speaking, reading and writing practice bring all the pieces together for today’s students. This Books á la Carte Edition is an unbound, three-hole punched version of the textbook and provides students the opportunity to personalize their book by incorporating their own notes and taking only the portion of the book they need to class — all at an affordable price. ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $104.00 |
Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again! Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Only Cram101 Out 9781428854871 Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again! Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Only ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $27.95 |
Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again! Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Only Cram101 Outlines are Textbook Specific. Cram101 is NOT the Textbook. 9781428852365 Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again! Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes fo ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $28.95 |
 Reinforce your understanding of medical terminology and apply your knowledge to the clinical setting! Corresponding to 'The Language of Medicine, 9th Edition,' by Davi-Ellen Chabner, BA, MAT, this online course supplements the textbook with interactive exercises, dynamic animations, and narrated slide shows. Together with the text, Medical Terminology Online helps you develop the specialized vocabulary you need to communicate effectively in practice and the word analysis skills you need to define unfamili ISBN or Category: Medical Price when last checked: $51.95 |
This masterwork is the most comprehensive analysis of John Dee's Angelical language ever undertaken. Most Enochian dictionaries merely present wordlists. This encyclopedic textbook is designed so readers can actually learn the language, and use it in their own magick. It features a pronunciation key designed to make the language pronounceable in real life. For the first time ever, every Enochian word recorded in Dee's books, journals, and personal grimoires is recorded and cross-referenced in a number ISBN or Category: Body, Mind & Spirit Price when last checked: $59.95 |
 This new edition of Eve Clark's highly successful textbook focuses on children's acquisition of a first language. 9780521732956 Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's ability. 9780521732963 Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers e ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $42.99 |
 What is the English language like, why is it like that and what do we need to know in order to study it? This wide ranging introductory textbook not only presents the English language from multiple perspectives, but provides the reader with the necessary grounding in linguistics to investigate it for themselves. Written by a team of experts in diverse fields, English Language: Description, Variation and Context: • Covers both traditional topics and topics that have more recently come to prominence, notably concerning language use in context • Includes ‘Advances’ boxes, designed to give readers a sense of controversies, debates and further research in the area, and ‘Illustrations’ boxes, which contain extended and additional examples • Employs a research-led approach, making the latest developments in the field highly accessible for an undergraduate audience, yet fruitful for more advanced readers. Comprehensive and engaging, this invaluable textbook provides an ideal starting point for those new to the subject, straightforward progression for those who have studied it before and cutting-edge insights for more seasoned scholars. Edited by Jonathan Culpeper, Senior Lecturer in English Language, Francis Katamba, Professor of Linguistics, Paul Kerswill, Professor of Sociolinguistics, Ruth Wodak, Distinguished Professor of Discourse Studies and Tony McEnery, Professor of English Language and Linguistics and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, all in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University. ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $95.00 |
 What is the English language like, why is it like that and what do we need to know in order to study it? This wide ranging introductory textbook not only presents the English language from multiple perspectives, but provides the reader with the necessary grounding in linguistics to investigate it for themselves. Written by a team of experts in diverse fields, English Language: Description, Variation and Context: • Covers both traditional topics and topics that have more recently come to prominence, notably concerning language use in context • Includes ‘Advances’ boxes, designed to give readers a sense of controversies, debates and further research in the area, and ‘Illustrations’ boxes, which contain extended and additional examples • Employs a research-led approach, making the latest developments in the field highly accessible for an undergraduate audience, yet fruitful for more advanced readers. Comprehensive and engaging, this invaluable textbook provides an ideal starting point for those new to the subject, straightforward progression for those who have studied it before and cutting-edge insights for more seasoned scholars. Edited by Jonathan Culpeper, Senior Lecturer in English Language, Francis Katamba, Professor of Linguistics, Paul Kerswill, Professor of Sociolinguistics, Ruth Wodak, Distinguished Professor of Discourse Studies and Tony McEnery, Professor of English Language and Linguistics and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, all in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University. ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $33.95 |
 HereA[a¬a[s a very approachable textbook for both children and adults who speak English as their second language. It acquaints students with correct English sentence construction, parts of speech, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, and offers extra tips on how to expand oneA[a¬a[s English-language vocabulary. After laying out these fundamentals, the authors proceed with solid instruction on writing a paragraph in English, and then with instruction on writing a multi-paragraph story. Advice includes c ISBN or Category: Unclassified Price when last checked: $9.99 |
 Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy, Third Edition, by H. Douglas Brown, is a widely acclaimed methodology text used in teacher education programs around the world. This user-friendly textbook offers a comprehensive survey of practical language teaching options, all firmly anchored in accepted principles of language learning and teaching. End-of-chapter exercises give readers opportunities to process material interactively. Suggested readings direct readers to important books and articles in the field. This third edition of Teaching by Principles features: new chapters on course design, technology, and critical pedagogy to reflect current trends and advances in methodology prereading organizers at the beginning of each chapter updated, expanded references treatment of other recent 'hot topics' of interest: corpus linguistics form-focused instruction multiple intelligences nonnative English-speaking teachers autonomy willingness to communicate alternatives in assessment reflective teaching Also by H. Douglas Brown: Principles of Language Learning and Teaching, Fifth Edition Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices Strategies for Success: A PRactical Guide to Learning English ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $57.40 |
 The ideal book for the AP* English Language course. The Language of Composition is the first textbook built from the ground up to help students succeed in the new AP English Language course. Written by a team of experts with experience in both high school and college, this text focuses on teaching students the skills they need to read, write, and think at the college level. With practical advice on reading and writing and an extensive selection of readings — including essays, poetry, fiction, and visual texts that are both interesting and appropriate for a high school audience — The Language of Composition helps students develop the key skills they must master to pass the course, to succeed on the AP Exam, and to prepare for a successful college career. Need help with the audit? Click here to download an AP correlation. ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $68.20 |
 Get a better grade in Physics! Physics may be challenging, but with training and practice you can come out of your physics class with the grade you want! With Stuart Loucks’ Introductory Physics with Algebra as a Second Language™: Mastering Problem-Solving , you’ll get the practice and training you need to better understand fundamental principles, build confidence, and solve problems. Here’s how you can get a better grade in physics: Understand the basic language of physics Introductory Physics with Algebra as a Second Language™ will help you make sense of your textbook and class notes so that you can use them more effectively. The text explains key topics in algebra-based physics in clear, easy-to-understand language. Break problems down into simple steps Introductory Physics with Algebra as a Second Language™ teaches you to recognize details that tell you how to begin new problems. You will learn how to effectively organize the information, decide on the correct equations, and ultimately solve the problem. Learn how to tackle unfamiliar physics problems Stuart Loucks coaches you in the fundamental concepts and approaches needed to set up and solve the major problem types. As you learn how to deal with these kinds of problems, you will be better equipped to tackle problems you have never seen before. Improve your problem-solving skills You’ll learn timesaving problem-solving strategies that will help you focus your efforts and avoid potential pitfalls. ISBN or Category: Science Price when last checked: $42.67 |
 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. This groundbreaking, critically acclaimed approach to French language learning effectively combines video, audio, and text to help students use real, unsimplified French in the dynamic context of actual communication. Designed to be used in conjunction with the celebrated PBS video series (available from the Annenberg/CPB Project), the print and audio materials, which form the complete program, include textbooks, an instructor's guide, workbooks, an extensive audio program, study guides, and a testing program. This second edition textbook is now available in two separate volumes -- parts 1 and 2 -- each covering 26 lessons of instruction. Major funding for French in Action was provided by the Annenberg/CPB Project. ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $51.00 |
Describes the changes which led from colloquial Latin to the five major Romance languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. 9780521893466 Encourage self-assessment and independent thinking with this textbook covering the CIE syllabus. 9780521896535 An introduction to programming using Microsoft's Visual Basic.NET 2010 for anyone with little or no programming experience. 9780521899833 Covering theoretical, experimental and computational techniques, this book provides the first atomist ISBN or Category: Unclassified Price when last checked: $85.00 |
 Extraordinary Reviews for This Exciting New Text: “Ogle and Beers have focused on what teachers need to know and do to help children become more adept language users. [T]his is simply the best language arts textbook available today [and] I can’t wait to use it with my students in the language arts methods course.” –Linda B. Gambrell, Clemson University, president of International Reading Association 2007-08 “Donna and Jim do a masterful job of cutting a pathway through language theory, research, and practice to get to the core understandings teachers will need to support students in all facets of language learning-speaking, listening, writing, and reading.” –P. David Pearson, Dean of the Graduate School of Education of Berkeley University Distinguished authors Donna Ogle and Jim Beers strongly believe that language is best learned when it is used well. With this goal in mind, they have crafted an ideal text for instructors seeking a focus on contemporary communication and visual literacy, using varied genre and electronic resources. Unlike any other book on the market, Engaging in the Language Arts offers students a firsthand look at the language challenges teachers face in today’s classrooms, how to identify these language possibilities, and how to make optimal use of these possibilities in their own classrooms . Described by reviewers as a 'keeper,' this text provides a guide for ensuring that language is alive in the classroom and that children explore varied ways to use language regularly. Ogle and Beers present a lively narrative, clear organization (KWL-style), exceptional pedagogy, and special features that bring the language arts to life. In addition to the strongest coverage of writing of any other text, the following content and chapters were lauded by reviewers as unique in the field: In-depth focus on visual literacy throughout the text reinforces the contemporary communication coverage. This topic is presented using in-text examples and a highlighted feature strand. Chapter 2: Understanding Oral Language Development and Chapter 3: Developing Speaking and Listening provide a developmental approach to oral language that thoroughly explores both theory and teaching practice. Chapter 4: Supporting Diverse Learners and Exploring Diversity boxed features introduce the needs of today's students and ideas for instruction and assessment of students with special needs and students who are English Language learners. Chapter 9 on Spelling Development includes connections to writing and literature to offer a context for teaching spelling. Chapter 15 on Incorporating Technology into the classroom includes web resources to support language arts. To order this book WITH MyEducationLab, use either ISBN: ISBN-13: 9780137147953 ISBN-10: 0137147953 To order this book WITHOUT MyEducationLab use either ISBN: ISBN-13: 9780205430932 ISBN-10: 0205430937 ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $136.26 |
 Ponto de Encontro is the first Portuguese language textbook that allows the instructor to choose to teach either Brazilian or European Portuguese. While it seeks to emphasize commonalities, it also highlights and preserves important differences in both vocabulary and grammar. This program provides an ample, flexible, communication-oriented framework for use in beginning and intermediate Portuguese programs. Highly interactive approach towards presentation and practice of the language Cultural information and exchange integrated at every stage of instruction A rich variety of insights into cultural, social and political realities of the entire Portuguese-speaking world Strong emphasis on meaningful, contextualized communication in the classroom and beyond ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $100.00 |
 BCC for Cox: Teaching Language Arts: A Student and Response Centered Classroom , 6/e Renowned for its authoritative, comprehensive coverage of the contemporary language arts classroom, the sixth edition of Teaching Language Arts provides a balance of student-centered and teacher-directed instruction that includes many examples from today's classrooms. The Sixth Edition Continues to Garner Praise From Your Colleagues: “I appreciate attention to all of the English Language Arts communication areas, model lessons, and links to standards. It just keeps getting better and better over time, which is a credit to the author.” -Mary F. Heller, Kansas State University “It includes information on emergent biliteracy and on ELL in more depth than other textbooks I have previewed. “ -Colleen Walker, Fayette State University “The textbook does a fine job of emphasizing research-based best practices and an integrated approach to language arts instruction. This text provides practical teaching ideas that students can read today and put to use tomorrow.” -Adriana L. Medina, University of Miami “It is well organized and has a greater emphasis on writing, writing across the curriculum, ELL, and technology than any other language arts text I’ve seen recently. I think the author has made a tremendous effort to make the connection between language arts and other areas of curriculum explicit and natural.” - Wanda L. Calvert, Clemson University What’s new in the sixth edition? New Chapter 9, Genres of Reading and Writing, focuses on how to read and write in the different genres. Heavily revised Chapter 14, Language Across the Curriculum, focuses on integrating the different subjects within the language arts curriculum. Assessing and Differentiating Instruction sections in chapters 3-14 offer additional suggestions for assessing all students. New Differentiating Instruction feature in each chapter offers additional suggestions on how to modify instruction for ELLs and struggling readers and writers. ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $136.80 |
 This authoritative textbook is an overview and analysis of current second language acquisition research, conducted within the generative linguistic framework. It argues for a role for Universal Grammar in second language acquisition. Theories as to the role of Universal Grammar and the extent of language transfer are presented along with relevant empirical research. Properties of early developmental stage grammars are examined, as well as the nature of the final outcome of the acquisition process. ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $43.00 |
 This interactive CD-ROM program is a powerful tool for beginning learners of Japanese. It is based on the popular textbook Japanese: The Spoken Language, Part I (Yale University Press, 1987). The two-disc set -- available in Macintosh and PC formats -- reflects JSL's sound methodology and, in a rich multimedia environment, complements the textbook with an innovative, interactive, and user-friendly design. It contains 125 'Core Conversation' video clips, activities for practice in context, helpful explanations about language and culture, and tools for student review and assessment, with native conversation models throughout. Whether used in the classroom or for self-study, the CD-ROM program helps students to communicate successfully in Japanese and makes learning both enjoyable and rewarding. A User's Guide, included with the CD-ROMs (and also sold separately), offers clear, concise instructions for the program's most effective use. In addition, it provides comprehensive guidance for learners of Japanese and answers to some of their commonly asked questions ISBN or Category: Education & Reference Price when last checked: $68.00 |
 This three-volume textbook stresses Japanese as it is spoken today in Japan. Jordan has introduced the language in a totally systematic fashion and in manageable segments, so that students who have mastered the material in the book can handle the spoken language with considerable facility. ISBN or Category: Home & Hobbies Price when last checked: $41.00 |
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