Destinies - Canadian Histories Since Confederation
Destinies is a well written, highly readable, clearly organized and richly illustrated history of Canada from 1867 to the present. It incorporates the history of the four major groups that settled in Canada: the First Nations, the French-speaking and English-speaking Canadians and non-British and non-French immigrants. The text provides the latest research and presents a balanced approach of political, economic, social and cultural history.
This five-level writing series, organized by rhetorical genres, develops student writing from composing sentences to writing research papers. A step-by-step approach guides students through the writing process, from pre-writing to revision. Clear explanations and presentations help students apply key concepts and rules. Rigorous development of sentence structure, grammar, and mechanics improves writing skills. Self-editing and peer-editing worksheets motivate students to revise their work.
This book examines the pronunciation goals of teachers, course leaders, and learners on a ten-week UK pre-sessional access course, particularly with regard to suprasegmental instruction and target of instruction on how these goals are reflected in pronunciation assessment, and how teacher goals are informed by their attitudes and beliefs. A mixed methods approach, including direct observation and semi-structured interviews, is employed to address the area of enquiry. Results show a lack of clarity of course goals. Although there is a firm emphasis on suprasegmental instruction, in semi-structured interviews, teachers report a lack of clear course goals and guidance.
This book introduces the reader to the ongoing research on teaching English as a foreign language and highlights recent trends in theories of acquisition, teaching and development of communication and intercultural skills. As English as a third language is increasingly recognised as a common world reality, research around this particular subject certainly provides useful answers to questions regarding the most desirable pedagogical method when teaching it at school, the strategies that students use when learning foreign languages