Language Learning: Specific Skills

Mephisto ist bekanntlich eine unumgängliche Figur in Goethes Faust I (1808). Das zwielichtige Wesen der Figur sowie die Subtilität, mit der sie die...

A must-have, must-read resource for every teacher in all subject areas! "This is a great book and full of good ideas that every classroom teacher c...

A must-have, must-read resource for every teacher in all subject areas! "This is a great book and full of good ideas that every classroom teacher c...

In the years since the first edition of Controversies in Second Language Writing was published, there been little to no clear resolution of the con...

This volume was born to address the lack of classroom-oriented scholarship regarding U.S.-educated multilingual writers. Unlike prior volumes about...

Internationally known vocal coach Kathryn LaBouff provides singers with the valuable principles of English diction they need to communicate through...

As a result of the convergence within the media environment, people are using media and technology in very different ways as compared to just a few...

Small groups accelerate student reading growth Elementary students need personal attention from a teacher and a connection with their peers to pro...

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. W...

This workbook accompanies the 2nd Edition of The ESL Writer’s Handbook (ISBN: 978-0-472-03707-0). The Workbook extends the topics covered in the Ha...

As a result of the convergence within the media environment, people are using media and technology in very different ways as compared to just a few...

Draws on critical and radical change theory to equip both aspiring and practicing library and teacher candidates with practical, research-based ide...

This textbook will help intermediate students gain advanced levels of proficiency in Urdu. By learning about the mechanics of word-building through...

This volume has been written as a response to the new types of communicative demands that the twenty-first century has brought to the workplace. To...

This book updates reader-response criticism as the foundation of aesthetic reading in the classroom by bringing it in line with cognitive theories ...

Now in its 11th edition, Speaking with a Purpose is designed to help speakers develop the skills they need to prepare and deliver effective speeche...

In offices across America, the Masters of Gobbledygook are hard at work. They're bombarding in-boxes with those long, confusing memos that colleagu...

Fully updated and packed with new material, the second edition of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is the ideal guide for non-n...

Many books on writing tell you how to think more creatively, conjure up an idea, and how to express it clearly and elegantly. Many handbooks offer ...

The ‘other’ languages of England — those which originate in South and East Asia, and Southern and Eastern Europe — are now important parts of every...

Teach students how to practice writing skills independently – so learning sticks Simply Stations: Writing shows how to ensure that elementary st...

Argumentative Writing in a Second Language is a collection on teaching argumentative writing, offering multiple vantage points drawn from the contr...

The science of reading meets the art of teaching readers   Do you have the knowledge and instructional ability to effectively teach foundational ...

An important contribution to the scholarship on student writing and composition theory, this book presents a new approach to writing instruction ba...

Evaluating and Promoting Nonfiction for Children and Young Adults isn’t another bibliography that will quickly become outdated. Instead, it situate...

An important contribution to the scholarship on student writing and composition theory, this book presents a new approach to writing instruction ba...

Evaluating and Promoting Nonfiction for Children and Young Adults isn’t another bibliography that will quickly become outdated. Instead, it situate...

This book offers a much needed alternative to the more traditional texts used to teach writing instruction. Grounded in history, the book clarifie...

This book offers a much needed alternative to the more traditional texts used to teach writing instruction. Grounded in history, the book clarifie...

"The most marvelously practical and engaging approach to come along in decades. It goes beyond the basics to take up very practical techniques that...

The definitive guide to writing for publication (and more)!Successfully translating thoughts and ideas into the printed word can seem daunting to ...

Volume 6 consists of 25 units that present basewords with definitions, usage examples, and exercises. Each unit focuses on a specific topic, carefu...