Speed Up Vocabulary Providing a rich resource of audio-visual material and activities, Speed Up Vocabulary is a student - centered practice book for beginners. It is suitable for use in the classroom or for home study.
Magazine brings the intelligent, interested ordinary person the latest scientific and technological breakthroughs, while examining the issues that these throw up. It hails from the US and features cutting-edge technology and insightful commentary from scientists, scientific journalists, and other experts at the forefront of scientific study but is always presented in an interesting, vibrant way that breathes life into the subject
Presents research into the differences in boy's and girl's experiences of the reading and writing curriculum at home and in school. The book is presented in three sections: an outline of the theoretical debates on gender difference and academic achievement; a description of the research into these issues conducted by the author; and an analysis of the author's findings. In discussing the outcome of her research, the author aims to highlight further areas for more detailed study and makes recommendations for the development of literacy policies, which cross curriculum boundaries in schools.
Between Speaking and Silence: A Study of Quiet StudentsThe book explores the question of student silence from students' perspectives and challenges the conventional wisdom about silent students.
Why are students silent? Using written reflections and interviews, Mary M. Reda examines students' perceptions of speaking and being silent and explores how their teachers, classroom relationships, and their own sense of identity shape their decisions to speak or be silent.
