Successful Academic Writing guides students through the whole process of academic writing, developing their ability to communicate ideas and research fluently and successfully. From understanding the task and planning essays or assignments, right through to utilising feedback, it will ensure students are able to get much more out of the writing process.
TWENTIETH-CENTURY WORLD HISTORY takes a global approach to the subject while doing justice to the distinctive character of individual civilizations and regions. Duiker integrates political, economic, social, and cultural history, creating a chronologically ordered synthesis that gives students the true flavor of the most decisive moments in recent world history.
Students will find grammar practice enjoyable with New Round-Up. Clear, grammar tables and explanations combined with lots of practice make understanding the language easy for young learners. Lessons in New Round-Up contain a variety of games and written exercises. Each Students' Book now comes with an interactive student CD-ROM containing additional practice activities, games and listening exercises.
A two-level beginners' course for young children that integrates the teaching of phonics, reading, writing, and numeracy. Key features * Fun, visually appealing characters introduce language in contexts which will motivate students and promote learning. * Up to two phonics pages per unit introduce children to the sounds of English through memorable, catchy songs. * Predictable unit structure, single-page lessons, and clear component links make First Friends extremely easy to teach. * In-built revision and recycling, plus regular Progress Checks in the Teacher's Book, help students internalize language and give teachers everything
Defying the Odds: Class and the Pursuit of Higher Literacy
According to key literacy research, working-class students are far less likely to pursue higher literacy than their middle-class counterparts, yet there are countless examples of those who have defied the odds. In this thoughtful look at why some determinedly pursue higher literacy against all expectations and predictions, Donna Dunbar-Odom explores the complex relationships people have with literacy, paying particular attention to the relationship between literacy and class. She shares the personal and often poignant literacy narratives of writers, academics, and her own students to reveal a great deal about what motivates desire for higher literacy, as well as what gets in the way.
