Adult Learner's Thesaurus - Expand your Vocabulary (Dictionary of Synonyms)
This thesaurus aims to help adult learners develop their literacy skills and communicate effectively, whether they are filling out a job application, articulating a complaint, or composing a letter to a friend. Therefore the thesaurus has been compiled to contain alternative words and phrases of different levels of formality, but which are always relevant to the adult learner and the situations they may come across. Examples of the word in context are given for all synonyms, helping the user to identify subtle differences in meaning and usage, and to use the words themselves with confidence.
Usborne Phonics Reader have been created in consultation with a language expert, taking in account the latest research on the most effective ways of teaching reading. Children who have just learned to read can enjoy the lively stories with very little guidance from an adult, gaining the experience and enthusiasm they need to become fully confident reader.
Group learning plays a central role in contemporary education and training. Studying collaboratively has been shown to directly enhance student learning, as well as being valued as a 'key skill'.
This handbook covers the essential elements of groupwork in adult and post-compulsory education, in an accessible and practical format. It discusses the principles underpinning groupwork, looking at origins and developments in the field, and delves into the technical aspects of group development and the dynamics involved in working groups, drawing on key theoretical perspectives and embedding them in adult education.
Spotlight on CAE is a completely new, comprehensive course carefully written to the new CAE exam specifications introduced in December 2008. It prepares adult and younger learners to excel in the revised exam.
