The book is adaptation of Postcards course for Spanish learners. American English course
This is aims at providing students with both the foreign language knowledge and the skills needed to succeed in today’s globalized world as English is the international language that will allow them to access knowledge and information and that will become an instrument of personal and professional empowerment to build a more prosperous, equitable society.
This was impeccably researched and footnoted. The author says he read over 200 refereed papers in preparation to write this book, and I think they are all noted. The author is himself a respected biological scientist. It formatted like a scientific paper, except written in lay language rather than "academic speak". That is a good thing.
Language learning research aims to describe and fully explain how and why language learning takes place, but can fall short of its stated purpose. Systematic, rigorous research is needed if the growing field of language learning is to progress methodically. This book demonstrates and fully explains such a methodology. Given that research in language acquisition yields practical pedagogical implications, it is crucial that it is rigorous and accurate.
An activity-based introduction to stylistics, this textbook explains some of the topics in literary linguistics and helps students in analysing written texts. How can you tell good writing - the excellent, the brilliant and the ingenious - from bad writing - the weak, the banal and the confusing? By looking at the technique and the craft of writing, Language in Literature examines the ways in which language is organised to create particular meanings or effects.
Since August 2006, a monthly English language magazine “English Today” is being published under the banner. This magazine of 80 pages magazine costs only Rs. 20/- and is perhaps the first of its kind in India which aims to satiate the cravings of the mind to master the intricacies of the English language. The magazine through its well crafted sections and balanced exercises enables the readers to test their all round knowledge of the English language.