Pragmatics and Prosody in English Language Teaching (Educational Linguistics, Vol. 15)
This volume explores the elusive subject of English prosody—the stress, rhythm and intonation of the language—, and its relevance for English language teaching. Its sharp focus will be especially welcomed by teachers of English to non-native speakers, but also by scholars and researchers interested in Applied Linguistics.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy: Oceanography
Bill Nye the Science Guy: Oceanography teaches students about the importance of ocean currents in this entertaining discussion, which mixes a lot of laughter in with the science. In this program, Nye reveals how volcanoes are the source of the ocean's water, and are also the reason why the seas are salty. He talks about the ways in which global climate is affected by ocean currents
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Heart
The heart is one muscle that never seems to get tired, despite all the hard work it does, all day and all night. In this episode of the popular series, Bill Nye the Science Guy: Heart looks at this organ, no bigger than a fist, that moves blood throughout the body. Nye, a former standup comedian, takes a subject that might bore many students, and instills his own brand of excitement and energy.
How do birds fly? How do planes lift off? What about helicopters? In Bill Nye the Science Guy: Flight, the standup scientist explains the forces that make flight possible. Students have no difficulty relating to Bill Nye because he speaks their language, and seems to be even sillier than they are. His bad jokes are entertaining, and his experience as a standup comedian is invaluable for holding kids' attention.
The complexities of electricity are addressed by "standup scientist" Bill Nye in this episode of his celebrated series. Through the use of clever, but very silly, graphics, music videos from his Sounds of Science, and guest scientists, Nye keeps the pace quick, and the discussion lively. He traces electricity down to electrons, and from there to the atoms that are the building blocks of everything. One of the highlights of the show is the performance of "AC/DC Charge," a parody of Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart."
