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Teaching Chinese Language in Singapore: Efforts and Possibilities
by Kay Cheng SohThis book presents the experiences of Chinese Language researchers in Singapore to Chinese Language researchers and teachers in other countries and regions, such as the USA, the UK and Asia, that are home to a large number of learners, young and old. As such, the innovative ideas it provides can be applied in practising teachers’ classrooms to promote more effective and efficient student learning. Beyond pedagogical innovations, the book also includes papers on the assessment of Chinese Language learning and teacher literacy – two areas that have been largely neglected by the Chinese Language research and teaching communities, not only here in Singapore, but also around the world. This book, the sequel to “Teaching Chinese Language in Singapore: Retrospect and Challenges” (Springer, 2016), is future-oriented, highlighting ideas that merit further attention from researchers and practitioners alike.
Diachronic Changes Underlying Synchronic Distribution: Scalar Inferences and Word Order (Studies in East Asian Linguistics)
by I-Hsuan ChenThis book deals with synchronic variation in Chinese through a diachronic lens, based on the evidence from a quantitative, longitudinal corpus study. Departing from the traditional analysis in diachronic changes in Chinese linguistics, the cognitive constructionist approach employed in this book is able to capture incremental changes by combining syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Topics such as word order, focus, scopes of quantifiers, information structure, and negation have been important issues in linguistics, but they are rarely integrated as a whole. The book makes their diachronic interactions available to the students and researchers in the fields of general and Chinese linguistics.
WJEC GCSE Welsh Second Language Workbook (Collins GCSE Revision (PDF))
by Collins GcseExam Board: WJEC Level: GCSE Subject: Welsh Second Language First Teaching: September 2017; First Exams: June 2019 This Collins WJEC Welsh Second Language GCSE Workbook contains topic-based questions as well as a full practice paper and answers. With lots of realistic practice opportunities for a variety of different exam-style questions. With a workbook and practice exam paper in one book, it contains plenty of practice opportunities to ensure the best results. Includes: • selection of questions covering each topic • topic-by-topic practice • complete exam-style paper
Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision — AQA GCSE 9-1 Spanish Workbook (PDF)
by Collins GcseExam Board: AQA Level: GCSE 9-1 Subject: Spanish First Teaching: September 2016, First Exams: June 2018 This Collins AQA Spanish GCSE 9-1 Workbook contains topic-based questions as well as a full practice paper and answers. With lots of realistic practice opportunities for a variety of different exam-style questions. With a workbook and practice exam paper in one book, it contains plenty of practice opportunities to ensure the best results. Includes: • selection of questions covering each topic • topic-by-topic practice • complete exam-style paper
Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision - AQA GCSE 9-1 French Workbook (PDF)
by Collins GcseExam Board: AQA Level: GCSE 9-1 Subject: French First Teaching: September 2016, First Exams: June 2018 This Collins AQA French GCSE 9-1 Workbook contains topic-based questions as well as a full practice paper and answers. With lots of realistic practice opportunities for a variety of different exam-style questions. With a workbook and practice exam paper in one book, it contains plenty of practice opportunities to ensure the best results. Includes: • selection of questions covering each topic • topic-by-topic practice • complete exam-style paper
Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision - AQA GCSE 9-1 German Workbook (PDF)
by Collins Gcse Oliver Gray Keely Laycock Amy BatesExam Board: AQA Level: GCSE 9-1 Subject: German First Teaching: September 2016; First Exams: June 2018 This Collins AQA German GCSE 9-1 Workbook contains topic-based questions as well as a full practice paper and answers. With lots of realistic practice opportunities for a variety of different exam-style questions. With a workbook and practice exam paper in one book, it contains plenty of practice opportunities to ensure the best results. Includes: • selection of questions covering each topic • topic-by-topic practice • complete exam-style paper
Letts Revise GCSE Spanish: (2010 EXAMS ONLY) (Letts Revise GCSE (PDF))
by HarperCollins PublisherThis is a book and audio CD offering study and reference support for the Spanish GCSE course, as well as being useful for GCSE examinations and Scottish Standard Grade.
Spanish for the IB MYP 1-3 Phases 3-4 (PDF)
by María Blanco Gonzalo VázquezA concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to Spanish teaching and learning.- Approaches each chapter with statements of inquiry framed by key and related concepts, set in a global context- Supports every aspect of assessment using tasks designed by an experienced MYP educator- Differentiates and extends learning with research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities- Applies global contexts in meaningful ways to offer an MYP Spanish programme with an internationally-minded perspective
Spanish for the IB MYP 4&5 Phases 1-2 (PDF)
by J. Rafael AngelEndorsed by the IBDrive meaningful inquiry through a unique concept-driven narrative.- Supports every aspect of assessment with opportunities that use the criteria- Gives you easy ways to differentiate and extend learning- Provides a meaningful approach by integrating the inquiry statement in a global context- Develops critical-thinking skills with activities and summative sections rooted in the ATL framework
Taming the Corpus: From Inflection And Lexis To Interpretation (Quantitative Methods In The Humanities And Social Sciences Ser.)
by Masako Fidler Václav CvrčekThis book bridges the current quantitative and qualitative text analyses, using grammar as a crucial source of investigation. Taking data from Czech, an inflected language, in which the most optimal conditions to respond to this research question are met, the book expands the understanding of language and text in ways that have not been executed before. For predominantly English-based quantitative research, this volume fills a crucial gap by examining the relationship between inflection and other phenomena (including discourse, translation and literature). For the current qualitative research, the volume provides large empirical data to confirm some of its claims, but more importantly, it demonstrates the important role of detailed grammatical concepts that have not been considered before. Besides addressing fundamental questions about text analysis methods, the volume presents a diverse array of Czech data that are unique in their own right and worthy of dissemination to the general audience. Taming the Corpus: From Inflection and Lexis to Interpretation is divided into three sections. Section 1 deals with phonotactics, poetic structure, morphological complexity used to differentiate literary style, and native speakers’ sense of grammaticality – issues pertinent to linguistic typology, cognition and language, and literary studies. Section 2 focuses on inter-language relations, especially the theory of translation. Section 3 demonstrates how quantitative analysis of texts can contribute to our understanding of society and connects the volume to legal language, construction of gender and discourse position and implicit ideology.
Assessing the Needs of Bilingual Pupils: Living in Two Languages
by Deryn Hall Dominic Griffiths Liz Haslam Yvonne WilkinEver since its publication in 1995, this book has offered a means for teachers to consider why some bilingual pupils in their classrooms are not making learning progress or are academically underachieving. This new second edition has been revised and updated in the light of the new government legislation and guidance, most significantly the revised Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs. It continues to look at ways of asking questions about the pupil, of collecting evidence of both learning and language development and of offering support within the classroom. It contains a model and photocopiable proformas for use within schools, which should help to establish clear systems of identification of those bilingual pupils who may have special learning needs and to distinguish these from the need for language support.
Assessing the Needs of Bilingual Pupils: Living in Two Languages (PDF)
by Deryn Hall Dominic Griffiths Liz Haslam Yvonne WilkinEver since its publication in 1995, this book has offered a means for teachers to consider why some bilingual pupils in their classrooms are not making learning progress or are academically underachieving. This new second edition has been revised and updated in the light of the new government legislation and guidance, most significantly the revised Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs. It continues to look at ways of asking questions about the pupil, of collecting evidence of both learning and language development and of offering support within the classroom. It contains a model and photocopiable proformas for use within schools, which should help to establish clear systems of identification of those bilingual pupils who may have special learning needs and to distinguish these from the need for language support.
Helping Bilingual Pupils to Access the Curriculum
by Geri SmythThis work offers practical guidance for teachers working with bilingual pupils in mainstream primary and secondary education and aims to help teachers make the curriculum as accessible as possible to these children. It provides examples of the good practice that has evolved around teaching bilingual children in the classroom. The book includes: advice on how to tackle subject areas; guidance on planning lessons; photocopiable proformas for use in planning; case studies; suggested approaches for dealing with common difficulties in texts; and advice on working with bilingual parents. Teachers, student teachers, teaching assistants, English as a second language (ESL) and English as an additional language (EAL) co-ordinators should find this book helps them work effectively with bilingual children in mainstream settings.
Helping Bilingual Pupils to Access the Curriculum (PDF)
by Geri SmythThis work offers practical guidance for teachers working with bilingual pupils in mainstream primary and secondary education and aims to help teachers make the curriculum as accessible as possible to these children. It provides examples of the good practice that has evolved around teaching bilingual children in the classroom. The book includes: advice on how to tackle subject areas; guidance on planning lessons; photocopiable proformas for use in planning; case studies; suggested approaches for dealing with common difficulties in texts; and advice on working with bilingual parents. Teachers, student teachers, teaching assistants, English as a second language (ESL) and English as an additional language (EAL) co-ordinators should find this book helps them work effectively with bilingual children in mainstream settings.
A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic
by Geir T. ZoëgaModern Icelandic is closer to the speech patterns of the Middle Ages than any living European language. Thus, a knowledge of Icelandic is highly relevant to the study of English history. This volume, one of the most complete available, will be indispensable to scholars of medieval Icelandic and English culture and history.
Exploring The French Language
by R. Anthony Lodge Nigel Armstrong Yvette M. L. Ellis Jane F. SheltonDo you know what 'verlan' or French 'backslang' is? Was President Mitterand 'câblé'? The French language is more than just a tool for communication; it has a crucial role to play in how native speakers of French think about the world and about themselves and their culture. This book helps students develop a systematic 'linguistic' approach to French. It covers the core topics, ranging from the structure and sounds of the language to discourse and everyday conversation. No previous knowledge of linguistics is assumed and a glossary of technical terms and many exercises and activities help reinforce key points. Students will find that their understanding and enjoyment of the French language is greatly enhanced by this book.
Exploring The French Language (PDF)
by R. Anthony Lodge Nigel Armstrong Yvette M. L. Ellis Jane F. SheltonDo you know what 'verlan' or French 'backslang' is? Was President Mitterand 'câblé'? The French language is more than just a tool for communication; it has a crucial role to play in how native speakers of French think about the world and about themselves and their culture. This book helps students develop a systematic 'linguistic' approach to French. It covers the core topics, ranging from the structure and sounds of the language to discourse and everyday conversation. No previous knowledge of linguistics is assumed and a glossary of technical terms and many exercises and activities help reinforce key points. Students will find that their understanding and enjoyment of the French language is greatly enhanced by this book.
Sanskrit Grammar
by William Dwight WhitneyAs Latin is key to the study of Western classics, so Sanskrit is the gateway to understanding ancient Indian literature. One of the few Sanskrit grammars currently available, this meticulously researched and thoughtfully assembled guide to the language's basics will prove valuable to students of Indian culture and history.Focusing on the fundamentals of Sanskrit as revealed in literary classics, the text follows the forms and constructions of the older language, as exhibited in the Veda and the Brahamana. It begins with an introduction to the Sanskrit alphabet, followed by a treatment of the accent -- its changes in combination and inflection, and the tone of the individual worlds. Succeeding chapters discuss declension, conjugation, parts of speech, and formation of compound stems. A helpful appendix, Sanskrit index, and general index conclude the text.
The Sounds of Spanish (PDF)
by Jose Ignacio HualdeThis accessible textbook provides a clear introduction to the sounds of Spanish, designed specifically for English-speaking students of the language. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, it explains from scratch the fundamentals of phonetics (the study of sounds) and phonology (the study of sound systems) and describes in detail the phonetic and phonological characteristics of Spanish as it is spoken in both Spain and Latin America. Topics covered include consonants, vowels, acoustics, stress, syllables, intonation, and aspects of variation within Spanish. Clear comparisons are made between the sounds of Spanish and those of English, and students are encouraged to put theory into practice with over fifty graded exercises. Setting a solid foundation in the description and analysis of Spanish sounds, The Sounds of Spanish will help students improve their pronunciation of the language, and will also be useful to those studying the linguistic structure of Spanish for the first time. All the sounds described in this book are demonstrated on The Sounds of Spanish Audio CD included with this book.
Impoliteness: Using Language to Cause Offence (PDF)
by Jonathan CulpeperWhen is language considered ‘impolite’? Is impolite language only used for anti-social purposes? Can impolite language be creative? What is the difference between ‘impoliteness’ and ‘rudeness’? Grounded in naturally occurring language data and drawing on findings from linguistic pragmatics and social psychology, Jonathan Culpeper provides a fascinating account of how impolite behaviour works. He examines not only its forms and functions but also people’s understandings of it in both public and private contexts. He reveals, for example, the emotional consequences of impoliteness, how it shapes and is shaped by contexts, and how it is sometimes institutionalised. This book offers penetrating insights into a hitherto neglected and poorly understood phenomenon. It will be welcomed by students and researchers in linguistics and social psychology in particular.
Access Spanish - A First Language Course (PDF)
by Maria Utrera Cejudo Patricia GarciaAccess Spanish is the major new language course designed with the needs of today's generation of students firmly in mind. Whether learning for leisure or business purposes or working towards a curriculum qualification, Access Spanish is specially designed for adults of all ages and will give students a thorough grounding in all the skills required to understand, speak, read and write contemporary Spanish from scratch.
The Cambridge Handbook of Bilingualism (PDF)
by Edited by Annick De Houwer Lourdes OrtegaThe ability to speak two or more languages is a common human experience, whether for children born into bilingual families, young people enrolled in foreign language classes, or mature and older adults learning and using more than one language to meet life’s needs and desires. This Handbook offers a developmentally oriented and socially contextualized survey of research into individual bilingualism, comprising the learning, use, and, as the case may be, unlearning of two or more spoken and signed languages and language varieties. A wide range of topics is covered, from ideologies, policy, the law, and economics, to exposure and input, language education, measurement of bilingual abilities, attrition and forgetting, and giftedness in bilinguals. Also explored are cross- and intradisciplinary connections with psychology, clinical linguistics, second language acquisition, education, cognitive science, neurolinguistics, contact linguistics, and sign language research.
Cambridge IGCSE® English as a Second Language Teacher’s Book (Fifth Edition) (PDF)
by Peter LucantoniSupports students studying for Cambridge IGCSE® English as a Second Language (ESL). This invaluable teacher's resource includes a DVD which comprises of interviews with students talking about key topics as well as speaking test preparation opportunities to develop students' speaking and listening skills, two audio CDs which include new audio that is used for activities throughout the coursebook and workbook. In addition, detailed answers for all the key exercises are included for the coursebook and workbook and comprehensive advice and top tips offer support to teachers and suggestions for differentiated activities.
Cambridge IGCSE® English as a Second Language Workbook (Fifth Edition) (PDF)
by Peter Lucantoni Lydia KellasSupports students studying for Cambridge IGCSE® English as a Second Language (ESL). The ideal companion to the coursebook, the write-in workbook corresponds clearly with the coursebook and provides students with additional opportunities to practise, helping to build students' language skills and confidence in English as the course progresses.
Spanish B for the IB Diploma Grammar and Skills Workbook Second edition
by Mike Thacker Sebastian BianchiBuild confidence for the written and oral assessments with hours of essential grammar practice activities and opportunities to develop writing skills. -Ensure structured language practice through comprehensive coverage of all IB grammar points and in-depth practice of core reading and writing skills based around the main text types.-Provide revision opportunities alongside material for ab initio students in the Transition section.-Effectively teach students at two levels with differentiated activities at Standard and Higher level.-Challenge Higher Level students with extension activities and specific advice.