Thứ Sáu, 16 tháng 6, 2017

Symbols of the United States Government - Ben Activity Book

This activity and coloring book is full of information, illustrations, and activities that teach students of all ages about symbols of the United States Government.
 
 
Created as a supplement to the Government Printing Office's educational website, "Ben's Guide to the United States Government," this activity book can also be useful as a stand alone instructional tool.
 

Quantitative Social Research Methods

Social research plays a crucial role in the development process as it provides the tools to bring about social change. This book presents an in-depth look at social research - its fundamental postulates, tools and techniques of analysis - and assesses its relevance for the development and social sectors in India.
 
   
The author explores how development changes take place and their impact on rural life, especially on the underprivileged and marginalised sections of society. Divided into two sections, the book first discusses all aspects of social research - its various methods, scope, sampling methodology and significance, and presents quantitative, univariate, bivariate and multivariate data analysis with the help of software packages such as SPSS and STATA.
 
   
In the second section, the author examines the impact of social research on health and nutrition, poverty and rural development, education, water and sanitation, environment and natural resource management
 

Professional Discourse Encounters in Tesol - Discourses of Teachers in Teaching

This book provides an up-to-date investigation of the developing discourses of English Language teachers in a variety of international contexts.It looks at spoken and written discourse from novices to experienced professionals. It contains 4 sections, each based on a different stage in the career of a hypothetical English language teacher.
 
 
 
The chapters use the teachers' own voices to tell the stories of their professional development in a particular context, but each individual experience is made relevant to others in the field. The contributors are highly experienced and well-known.It provides an investigation of the developing discourses of English Language teachers in teaching and training.
 
 
 
It shows how teachers are shaped by the discourses they participate in and how they shape these discourses. By analyzing professional development through professional discourse, this book sheds light on what teachers do and why they do it.
 

PRACTICAL SPELLING Second Edition

Practical Spelling was specially designed for students and busy adults who need to improve basic spelling skills quickly to move ahead at work and in the classroom. Through a self-contained program of 20 lessons that take just 20 minutes a day to complete, this book provides an easy route to spelling mastery. There are hundreds of practical spelling tips and easy to implement steps to success, plus real world examples that build real world skills.
 
 
 
Learning to spell well is not a matter of endless memorization. It's a matter of getting a few simple techniques lodged in your mind and adding a few words to which the rules don't apply. Using a fresh, fun approach to spelling, this book builds on what you already know using specific spelling skills, strategies, and exercises. Packed with innovative features, Practical Spelling
 
- gives you basic spelling skills - not just lists of words to memorize
- focuses on words you use most often, in everyday situations
- uses word games to reinforce what you've learned
- provides numerous practical exercises so you can learn by doing
 
CONTENTS
 
Introduction
Pretest
Lesson 1: Getting Started
Lesson 2: Compounding with Short Vowels
Lesson 3: Compounding with Long Vowels
Lesson 4: Pairing Vowels
Lesson 5: What’s All the Murmur About?
Lesson 6: The Murmurs Continue
Lesson 7: What a Pair!
Lesson 8: The Pairing Continues. . .
Lesson 9: The Final Pairs
Lesson 10: The Softening of Consonants
Lesson 11: The Oddball Consonants
Lesson 12: Silence!
Lesson 13: Silent Letters and Double Trouble
Lesson 14: Expand . . . Expansion
Lesson 15: Beat the Stress
Lesson 16: The Base Word
Lesson 17: Getting Off First Base
Lesson 18: Spelling Demons
Lesson 19: Trendy Words and Mixed Pairs
Lesson 20: Putting It All Together
Posttest
Appendix Master Spelling List

GRAMMAR SUCCESS in 20 Minutes a Day (2008)

This is a new addition to the best-selling series - Success in 20 Minutes a Day. Grammar Success provides 20 lessons that promote an in-depth understanding of grammar in a short amount of time. This is full of practical yet fun exercises covering all the fundamentals of grammar rules.
 
 
Mastery of English grammar is achieved only through practice, practice, and more practice. There are so many rules and so many exceptions to the rules that understanding grammar seems like a daunting task. However, any piece of writing is only as strong as its conventions - you must comprehend grammar in order to succeed in school, on standardized tests, and in the workplace. This book helps you fine-tune grammar essentials with quick but thorough lessons that take only 20 minutes a day!
 
- Pretest - Pinpoints your strengths and weaknesses
- Lessons - Hundreds of practice exercises in test format covering ALL VITAL GRAMMAR SKILLS, from dealing with noun and verb agreement to knowing when to use a comma, colon, or semicolon
- Posttest - Showing you the progress you've made
 
TABLE of CONTENTS
 
INTRODUCTION
PRETEST
 
NOUNS and PRONOUNS
LESSON 1 Kinds of Nouns
LESSON 2 Noun Usage
LESSON 3 Pronouns
 
VERBS
LESSON 4 Verb Types
LESSON 5 Regular and Irregular Verbs
LESSON 6 Verb Forms and Tenses
 
MODIFIERS
LESSON 7 Adjectives
LESSON 8 Adverbs
LESSON 9 Prepositions
LESSON 10 Misplaced Modifiers and Tricky Words
 
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
LESSON 11 Sentence Basics
LESSON 12 Agreement
LESSON 13 Phrases
LESSON 14 Clauses
LESSON 15 Conjunctions
LESSON 16 Combining Sentences
 
PUNCTUATION
LESSON 17 End Punctuation
LESSON 18 Internal Punctuation I
LESSON 19 Internal Punctuation II
LESSON 20 Internal Punctuation III
 
POSTTEST

Command English Teacher Book

Command English contains 20 Units. Each Unit provides students with the following of language learning:
 
- texts on relevant topics for listening and reading practice
- comprehension exercises
- vocabulary exercises to teach important military terminology
- review and practice of key grammar points
- discussion topics to stimulate self-expression


Command English - Dictionary of Military Terms 3rd Edition

Command English contains 20 Units. Each Unit provides students with the following of language learning:
 
- texts on relevant topics for listening and reading practice
- comprehension exercises
- vocabulary exercises to teach important military terminology
- review and practice of key grammar points
- discussion topics to stimulate self-expression