Language Arts & Disciplines

It's difficult to be witty when you're stressed. Give yourself permission to speak up or react "at the moment." If you amuse, great. If not, play it straight. Simply move ahead in the conversation as if you meant the line to be straightforward.How would...

In this exuberant record of Barbara Mossberg engaging audiences from California to Finland, you will find poems, stories, memoir, humor, elegies, celebrations, travel narratives, rollicking speeches, nature rapture, literary tributes, cooking instructions, and love songs, among other riches. You will encounter mountains and mountain...

Are you taking the IELTS exam? Are you confident about Task 2 in the Writing Test (Academic and General Training?) Do you know about the different types of essay you might need to write - and how to plan, structure and create each essay...

Created to help Grade 3 students prepare for the EQAO Language test. Students will encounter different types of reading experiences including fiction, nonfiction, diagrams and instructions. They will be asked to read sentences, paragraphs, and stories and then answer corresponding questions about the content...

For the educated, this book is an invaluable resource, one that allows for easy reference to any grammatical concept imaginable. the book gives thousands of examples, but it also provides explicit reasoning why we should speak and write following certain patterns. Don't feel like...

New title in the colourful Blank Artisan Notebook collection by Flame Tree Studio, in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment, and crafted with decorated edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. Blank Artisan Notebooks, the new Journals from...

Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching gives a practical introduction to the field of discourse analysis and its relevance for language teaching. It begins by answering the question 'What is discourse analysis?' and examines how discourse analysts approach spoken and written language. Different models of...

Conversational in Cape Verdean Kriolu for EveryoneLearn conversational Kriolu with 14 topics that mirror everyday situations. Start withthe building blocks of Pronouns and Question Words then delve into Introductions, Understanding, Shopping, Commuting, Dining, Emergencies, Mood expressions andmore.Each topic can be read independently complete with...

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Russian and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Russian will equip you with the skills you need to use Russian in a variety of...

Communication Law in America is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow overview of the complicated ways in which U.S. law determines who may say what to (and about) whom. It covers the usual content- libel, invasion of privacy, copyright and trademark, access to government information, advertising, electronic...

Whenever political and social decisions use categories of identity such as race, religion, social class, or nationality to distinguish groups of people, they risk holding certain groups as inferior and culturally "Other." When people employ ideologies of imperialism, colonialism, patriarchy, and classism, they position...

Carol Gray combines stick-figures with "conversation symbols" to illustrate what people say and think during conversations. Showing what people are thinking reinforces that others have independent thoughts--a concept that spectrum children don't intuitively understand. Children can also recognize that, although people say one thing,...

The fifth edition of the Collins COBUILD Learner's Dictionary has been revised and updated to include detailed coverage of today's English in a clear, attractive format.Ideal for intermediate level learners of English, and with full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is...

"30 Days of Affirmations Through Calligraphy" is an inspirational book that combines the power of daily affirmations with the beauty of calligraphy. Written by a skilled calligrapher, this book provides readers with thirty unique affirmations to focus on each day for a month.Through the...

Journalists working in authoritarian countries contend with competing institutional logics. This is particularly the case in post-conflict countries, where journalistic practice is simultaneously shaped by historical antagonisms, global development initiatives, and the authoritarian state. While journalism schools and professional organizations speak a Western logic...

"Authors are Superheroes: Self-Publishing Quick Guide" is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to transform their writing dreams into a published reality. Whether you're a novice or an experienced writer, this book will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to share your stories...

Deaf children experience language deprivation at alarmingly high rates. One contributing factor is that most are born to non-signing hearing parents who face insurmountable barriers to learning a signed language. This Element presents a case for developing signed language curricula for hearing families with...

A Concise Dictionary of Nakoda (Assiniboine) brings to life the hopes and dreams of Nakoda (Assiniboine) elders. The Nakoda language--also known as Assiniboine, an Ojibwe ethnonym meaning "Stone Enemy"--is an endangered Siouan language of the Mississippi Valley branch spoken in southern Saskatchewan and northern...

Find concrete ways to support unwilling, unengaged, or struggling readers! This professional resource includes easy-to-implement classroom strategies and activities to help teachers reach reluctant readers. Have your students mastered the art of avoiding reading? Written by English teacher and literacy expert Heidi Crumrine, 50...

These essays by a leading Israeli historian focus on Israeli decisions and the reasons behind the mass Arab exile from Palestine in 1948. Benny Morris addresses the transfer of Majdal's Arabs to Gaza in 1950, the initial absorption of the Palestinian refugees in Arab...