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5 Comments Category: Books
Tags: Dictionary, Edition, English, Oxford, Shorter, Sixth

• ISBN13: 9780199233243
• Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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The sixth edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is updated, enlarged and enlivened with new words, new definitions, revised illustrative quotations–and a fully customizable CD-ROM.
If the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the mother of all dictionaries, the Shorter is its most accomplished offspring. At a fraction of the price, the Shorter offers much of the same content, and provides the same quality of lexical excellence as its parent dictionary.
No other dictionary comes close to the Shorter’s range and depth. It offers over 500,000 definitions covering virtually every word or phrase in use…

2 Comments Category: Books
Tags: at, Edition, English, Practical, Second

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This enjoyable three-level series provides a solid grounding in the structures and communicative functions of English, as well as extensive practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Practical English 1, Second Edition

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Tags: at, Authoritative, EasytoUse, Edition, English, Guide, Meetings, Plain, Readable, Robert's, Rules, Running

• ISBN13: 9780060787790
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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A revised edition of the bestselling Robert’s Rules in Plain English, which still stands as the most concise, most-user friendly guide to parliamentary procedure on the market today.

If you’ve ever had to run a meeting according to parliamentary procedures, you know just how difficult it is to keep track of all the rules, much less follow them. Figuring out what to say and how to say it seems an impossible task.

Robert’s Rules in Plain English, 2nd edition, is the solution to that problem. Not only does it provide you…

Write Comment Category: Books
Tags: About, at, Chinese, Edition, English, Ever, Everyhing, From, Know, Language, Need, speaking, Writing, You'Ll

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“English from A to Z” is the perfect guide for anyone looking to improve his or her ability to speak, understand and master the English language. It is also an excellent resource for independent study. With a simple, straightforward and fun approach that makes it easy for new learners and experienced speakers alike, it is the guide you’ll use over and over to improve your application, extension and internalization of the English language. A companion Audio CD is also available separately.

Chinese Edition – English From A To Z: Everyhing You’Ll Ever Need To Know About Speaking And Writing The…

5 Comments Category: Books
Tags: at, Edition, English, Revised, Story, Third

• ISBN13: 9780142002315
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, this book presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English-from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day, when English is the dominant language of commerce and culture with more than one billion English speakers around the world. From Cockney, Scouse, and Scots to Gulla, Singlish, Franglais, and the latest African American slang, this sweeping history of the…

1 Comment Category: Books
Tags: Area, at, Content, Edition, Framework, Instruction, Literacy, ReadingBased, what is content area literacy?

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Content Area Literacy introduces teachers to the reasons for and means of promoting basic and higher-order literacy across the disciplines. The fifth edition has been updated to reflect new research, methods, data, and national trends relative to the field. It includes new aids that offer guidelines for reading actively, highlighting important material, and making personal marginal notes. Key standards are also integrated throughout the methods chapters and an appendix of the Standards of 6-8 major Professional Associations has been added. Teachers will gain a strong understanding of practical and user-friendly methods.

Content Area Literacy: A Framework for Reading-Based Instruction, 5th…

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Tags: a handbook of content literacy strategies, a handbook of content literacy strategies: 125 practical reading and writing ideas, second edition, at, Content, Edition, Handbook, Ideas, Literacy, Practical, Reading, Second, Strategies, Writing

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Teachers who have used the first edition of this book praise it for its outstanding strategies and teaching ideas. And now authors Stephens and Brown have added over 50 new ones, plus two new chapters, one dealing with struggling readers and writers and one to help you get started using literacy strategies in your content classes. Here you get sound ideas for integrating reading and writing as tools for learning in the content areas, all solidly grounded in research-based learning theories. Nonfiction and fiction literature are incorporated throughout.

A Handbook of Content Literacy Strategies: 125 Practical Reading and Writing Ideas,…

5 Comments Category: Books
Tags: at, Chicago, Dictionary, Edition, Fifth, SpanishEnglish, University, university of chicago spanish english dictionary fourth edition

• ISBN13: 9780743470131
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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For this completely updated and revised Fifth Edition, David Pharies has made a number of additions and improvements that will benefit students, teachers, and travelers alike.

• Thousands of new entries — all with clear, concise definitions
• New words and meanings, including modern slang and expressions
• Parenthetical guides for accurate word selection
• Enhanced language and grammar guides — in Spanish and English — including pronunciation, parts of speech, suffixes, and regular and irregular verbs

Para esta quinta edición, completamente actualizada y revisada, David Pharies ha introducido numerosos cambios que beneficiarán a estudiantes, maestros y viajeros.…

3 Comments Category: Books
Tags: at, Edition, Information, information literacy, Instruction, Literacy, Practice, Second, Technology, Theory, web

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Leaders in the field of information literacy, Esther S. Grassian and Joan R. Kaplowitz have revised, expanded, and updated their comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of library instruction. This second edition covers all aspects and modes of information literacy instruction, including history and psychology, as well as how to create and design teaching materials, how to use new technology to support pedagogy, and how to utilize new developments in the field since the publication of the previous edition. The recommended readings and exercises at the end of each chapter help put ideas and concepts into practice. The…

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Tags: 2010, at, Composition, Cracking, Edition, English, Exam, Language, Vocabulary

• ISBN13: 9780375429187
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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This guide to the AP English Language & Composition Exam includes proven test-taking techniques from the AP experts at the Princeton Review. Cracking the AP English Language & Composition Exam, 2010 Edition also brings you:

•2 full-length AP English Language & Composition practice tests with detailed explanations
•Comprehensive review of the AP English essentials – classical and rhetorical modes
•Quick-study list of AP English Language terms and vocabulary to help you master them all
•Detailed walk-through of how to write great analytic, argumentative, and synthesis AP essays
•Useful strategies for scoring your best on the multiple-choice section

Cracking the…