Hi – Lo Pasages TO BUILD Comprehension – Grades 7 – 8

Hi – Lo Passages TO BUILD Comprehension – Grades 7 – 8

High-interest reading passages are written in a variety of genres, including articles, biographies, e-mail correspondence, and how-to guides. Companion questions for each passage focus on skills such as inferencing, sequencing, predicting, understanding story elements, and more. All of the highly engaging passages are written below grade level.

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The Sound Structure of English: An Introduction

The Sound Structure of English provides a clear introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Tailored to suit the needs of individual, one-term course modules, it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and presents the basic facts in a straightforward manner, making it the ideal text for beginners. Students are guided step-by-step through the main concepts and techniques of phonetic and phonological analysis, aided by concise chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading and a comprehensive glossary of all the terms introduced. Each chapter is accompanied by an engaging set of exercises and discussion questions, encouraging students to consolidate and develop their learning, and providing essential self-study material. The book is accompanied by a companion website, which helps readers to work through specified in-chapter problems, suggests answers to end-of-chapter exercises, and contains links to other sites of interest to those working on English sound-structure. Providing the essential knowledge and skills for those embarking on the study of English sounds, it is set to become the leading introduction to the field.

Contents

List of figures

Acknowledgements

A note on using this book

Introduction

Consonants (1): contrastiveness

Consonants (2): classification

Consonants (3): distribution

Syllables (1): introduction

Syllables (2): constituents

Syllables (3): structure

Vowels (1): short vowels

Vowels (2): long vowels and diphthongs

Vowels (3): variation

Problems, theories and representations

Appendix: the IPA chart

Glossary

References

Index of topics

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تفاوتهای انگلیسی آمریکایی و انگلیسی بریتانیایی

تفاوتهای انگلیسی آمریکایی و انگلیسی بریتانیایی 

آیا انگلیسی آمریکایی (American English) و انگلیسی بریتانیایی (British English) دو زبان مجزا هستند یا دو حالت مختلف از زبان انگلیسی؟ بعضی‌ها می‌گویند آنها دو زبان مختلف هستند ولی خیلی‌ها آنها را تنها حالتهای مختلفی از یک زبان می‌دانند.

البته هیچ پاسخ دقیقی برای این پرسش وجود ندارد. ما فقط می‌توانیم بگوییم که تفاوت هایی میان آنها وجود دارد. البته باید بدانید که این تفاوتها جزئی بوده و در اثر یک پارچه شدن دنیای امروز این تفاوتها روز به روز کمتر می‌شوند.

در ادامه با برخی از تفاوتهای میان این دو نسخه از زبان انگلیسی آشنا می‌شوید. 

Greek & Latin Roots - Keys to Building Vocabulary

This book explores the methods of vocabulary teaching by taking a look at the principles of word-formation and how they can be used to teach vocabulary of Latin and Greek origin effectively. In the book you can find the theoretical background of vocabulary acquisition, short essays on what the mental lexicon is and how to make efficient use of it in class. Included is also a list of practical activities to use in vocabulary teaching.

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Classrooms that Spark!: Recharge and Revive Your Teaching

Guide for teachers to keep the fires of learning burning bright year after year

No matter how long they've been teaching all teachers need new ideas to keep their classrooms organized, their students engaged and motivated, and their lesson plans sharp. This second edition of the winner of the 2006 Teacher's Choice Award, offers invaluable guidance on major topics such as organization, student engagement, assessment, creating great lesson plans, teaching with technology, and classroom management and discipline.

• Written by two compassionate veteran teachers
• Contains more than 100 reproducible forms
• Offers classroom tested organizing tips, lesson plans, and assessments
• Includes suggestion for motivating students and ideas for motivating parents

This is the ultimate guide for teachers who want to maintain their passion for teaching.

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