Language, Culture, and Mind: Natural Constructions and Social Kinds

Based on fieldwork carried out in a Mayan village in Guatemala, this book examines local understandings of mind through the lens of language and culture. It focuses on a variety of grammatical structures and discursive practices through which mental states are encoded and social relations are expressed: inalienable possessions, such as body parts and kinship terms; interjections, such as 'ouch' and 'yuck'; complement-taking predicates, such as 'believe' and 'desire'; and grammatical categories such as mood, status and evidentiality.

Interpreting in the 21st Century. Challenges and Opportunities

This book contains a selection of papers presented at the First Forlì Conference on Interpreting Studies, which saw the participation of leading researchers in the field. It offers a comprehensive overview of the current situation and future prospects in interpretation studies, and in the interpreting profession at the beginning of a new century. Topics addressed include not only theoretical and methodological issues, but also applications to training and quality.

Math Homework That Counts: Grades 4-6

This informative resource explores the purposes of homework and how teachers and school administrators can create more inventive and meaningful assignments. Through numerous examples of math homework assignments, Annette Raphel demonstrates how homework can reinforce skills, prepare students for classroom discussions, and inspire their mathematical creativity.

About Teaching Mathematics: A K-8 Resource (3rd Edition)

A compendium of more than 240 classroom-tested lessons, this essential resource helps teachers build student understanding and skills and understand how children best learn math. In this third edition, Marilyn Burns has completely revised the first section to reflect what she has learned over the years from her classroom experience with students and her professional development experience with teachers. 

DK Readers will help your child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading. Encourage your child to read. Find out all about the theatre. Join Jake and his mum as they take a look around a theatre at all the scenery, props and costumes. DK Readers are part of a five-level highly pictorial reading scheme, which uses lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 2 have long sentences, increased vocabulary, information boxes and a simple index - read them together with children who are beginning to read alone and with early or reluctant readers.

eBay For Dummies

The bestsellng guide to successfully buying and selling on eBay, fully revised and updated
eBay is the world's #1 shopping and selling site, where millions find bargains and make money with their own sales. Marsha Collier is the #1 eBay expert and bestselling author, with more than a million copies of her books in print.

Dora the Explorer - Lost Squeaky - Zagubiona, piszcząca zabawka (Polish Edition)

An educational cartoon TV series for children aged 5-10. Level A1. The main character, Dora, is a little girl who teaches children basic English phrases while experiencing various adventures.