In this book the authors have drawn from their own multiple years of teaching and from the knowledge and ideas of 50 linguists and ESL teachers who specialize in particular languages and provide sample activities that creatively and effectively engage students in grasping a particular concept, and include illustrative examples that show English is a systemic language

This collection of fourteen articles on connected speech is of interest to teachers, researchers, and materials developers in both ESL and EFL. Ten chapters focus on connected speech in English, and four on Japanese connected speech

A young Indian boy carves a canoe and travels through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The text and pictures provide an excellent geographical and historical picture of the region

In the Poetics Aristotle focuses mainly on drama, especially tragedy, and introduces ideas that are still debated today - more than two thousand years later

Pronunciation Games is a teacher"s resource book containing photocopiable pronunciation games for use in the classroom. Each unit contains an enjoyable activity designed to raise learners' awareness of an aspect of English pronunciation. The activities are suitable for use with a wide range of levels and focus on pronunciation points ranging from individual sounds and word stress to sentence stress and intonation. The Teacher's Pages provide clear instructions for conducting each game, background information and suggestions for adapting the games to the needs of particular groups of learners

The Photo Dictionary is a vocabulary and conversation practice book for learners of English, which presents more than 3,000 vocabulary items in over 80 different semantic categories. The colour photographs introduce a wide range of topics, and are used to present groups of words which are linked either contextually (The Dining Room) or thematically (Emotions). For adult learners of English The new Longman Photo Dictionary of American English makes learning 3000 English words easy. The clear and up-to-date color photos help you learn words in context. 1000 color photographs. 3000 words cover all the topics that you need in everyday life, from Housing, Food and Clothes, to Computers, Jobs, and Sports. Conversation Activities on each page for practice in class. Writing activities for extra written practice NEW - 2 audio CDs. Listen to every word pronounced

The author shares her successful method to minimize your native accent. In the book, she explains exactly how to form the difficult sounds of English and teaches you correct tongue placement. Exercises make this more comfortable and natural for you

While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland

Practical Grammar is a three-level British English Grammar course for self study or use in the classroom. The series takes students through key aspects of English grammar from Elementary to Upper Intermediate levels