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Unlocking English Learners' Potential: Strategies for Making Content Accessible
by Diane Staehr Fenner Sydney C. Snyder“Schools are not intentionally equitable places for English learners to achieve, but they could be if the right system of support were put in place. Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder recommend just such a system. Not only does it have significant potential for providing fuller access to the core curriculum, it also provides a path for teachers to travel as they navigate the individual needs of students and support their learning journeys.” —Douglas Fisher, Coauthor of Visible Learning for Literacy A once-in-a-generation text for assisting a new generation of students Content teachers and ESOL teachers, take special note: if you’re looking for a single resource to help your English learners meet the same challenging content standards as their English-proficient peers, your search is complete. Just dip into this toolbox of strategies, examples, templates, and activities from EL authorities Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder. The best part? Unlocking English Learners’ Potential supports teachers across all levels of experience. The question is not if English learners can succeed in today’s more rigorous classrooms, but how. Unlocking English Learners’ Potential is all about the how: How to scaffold ELs’ instruction across content and grade levels How to promote ELs’ oral language development and academic language How to help ELs analyze text through close reading and text-dependent questions How to build ELs’ background knowledge How to design and use formative assessment with ELs Along the way, you’ll build the collaboration, advocacy, and leadership skills that we all need if we’re to fully support our English learners. After all, any one of us with at least one student acquiring English is now a teacher of ELs.
The Use of First and Second Language in Chinese University EFL Classrooms
by Yi DuThis book investigates first language (L1) and second language (L2) use in Chinese university classrooms, focusing on the experiences of four Chinese EFL teachers who were teaching non-English major students at four different proficiency levels. It examines these four teachers' actual use of L1 and L2, including the distribution of their L1 and L2 use; the circumstances, functions and grammatical patterns of their language use; and their language use across different frames of classroom discourse. It also explores their attitudes and beliefs regarding this issue in depth, as well as their own perceptions of and reasons for their language use and possible influencing factors. Through its detailed analysis of the teachers' language use, as well as their respective beliefs and decision-making techniques, this book contributes to L2 teachers' professional development and L2 teaching in general, especially with regard to establishing a pedagogically principled approach to L1 and L2 use.
Veni Vidi Didici: Have Fun Learning Latin with Songs, Games, Puzzles and Jokes
by Jason TalleyAn engaging Latin guide filled with all sorts of fun and laughs that make learning the language a blastSeize the day with a fun, new guide to the ultimate language. Whether you&’re looking to show up your teacher or have a laugh with friends, Veni Vidi Didici will give you the knowledge to drop some Latin that&’s sure to impress, including:• Cool Slang• Lighthearted insults• Funny Jokes• Timeless Games• Famous Sayings• Clever PuzzlesVeni Vidi Didici goes beyond basics, offering silly stories and historical factoids that will keep you entertained for hours.
Well Said Intro (Well Said, New Edition Series)
by Linda Grant Eve Einselen YuThe Well Said series is designed to improve the pronunciation and communication skills of beginner to advanced students from all language backgrounds. It offers a clear course plan covering the essential areas of pronunciation, including stress, rhythm, and intonation--features that research shows help students the most. Additionally, there are over fifty pages of supplemental activities focusing on consonant and vowel sounds. The Intro level of Well Said is a slower-paced course that introduces the most important pronunciation features at the beginning to low-intermediate level. A free Website for teachers and students includes the full audio program.
What They Didn't Teach You in French Class: Slang Phrases for the Cafe, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More
by Henry Rowe Adrien ClautrierSipping a café au lait at a sidewalk bistro...Getting down at Paris&’s hottest club...Cheering on Les Bleus at the stadium...Drop the textbook formality and chat with the locals in France&’s everyday language.• What&’s up? Ça va?• She&’s totally hot. Elle est bandante.• This party is lit! Cette bringue est enflammée!• That brie smells funky. Ce brie sent putain de drôle.• Wanna French kiss? On se roule une pelle?• That ref is a moron. L&’arbitre est un abruti.
What They Didn't Teach You in German Class: Slang Phrases for the Cafe, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More (Dirty Everyday Slang)
by Daniel ChaffeyDrinking a Hefeweizen at a Biergarten...Dancing at Berlin&’s hottest club...Cheering for the local soccer team at the Stadion...Drop the textbook formality and chat with the locals in Germany&’s everyday language.• What&’s up? Wie geht&’s?• He/She is a real hottie. Er/Sie ist eine ganz heiße Nummer.• What&’s on tap? Was gibt&’s vom Fass?• I ordered the Currywurst. Ich bin den Currywurst.• Do you wanna cuddle? Willst Du kuscheln?• Gooooooal! Toooooor!
What They Didn't Teach You in Italian Class: Slang Phrases for the Cafe, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More (Dirty Everyday Slang)
by Gabrielle EuvinoSipping espresso at a sidewalk café...Toasting a pint of birra in the piazza...Cheering for Azzurri at lo Stadio Olimpico...Drop the textbook formality and chat with the locals in Italy&’s everyday language.• What&’s up? Che c&’è?• I&’m so plastered. Sono demolito/a.• Do you wanna cuddle? Vuoi coccolarci?• Nice body! Che corpo!• I&’m friggin&’ starving. Ho una fame da morti.• Hey ref, you&’re a moron! Arbitro cretino!
What They Didn't Teach You in Russian Class: Slang Phrases for the Cafe, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More (Dirty Everyday Slang)
by Igor Fisun Erin CoyneGrubbing on pierogies at a a Russian deli...Pounding vodka shots at Moscow&’s hottest dance club...Cheering for the local hockey team at the stadium...Drop the textbook formality and chat with the locals in Russia&’s everyday language.• What&’s up? Как дела?• He&’s/She&’s a hottie. Он/Она красавчик/красотка.• Let&’s go get wasted. Пойдём побухать.• Goooooooaaaaaaal! Гоооооооол!• This is crappy vodka. Эта водка хреновая.• Let&’s have a quickie. Давай по быстрому.
What They Didn't Teach You in Spanish Class: Slang Phrases for the Cafe, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More (Dirty Everyday Slang)
by Juan CaballeroChilling with an ice-cold cerveza at a beach bar...Dancing at CDMX&’s hottest salsa club...Screaming your head off at the Copa América...Drop the textbook formality and chat with the locals in Latin America&’s everyday language.• What&’s up? ¿Qué tal?• What a hottie! ¡Que cuerazo!• Let&’s pound these shots. Tráguemonos estos traguitos.• That ref sucks. Es una mierda ese árbitro/a.• I&’m craving all-you-can-eat tacos. Me antoja un poco de taquiza libre.• Do you wanna hook up? ¿Quieres ligar?
WHEREAS: Poems
by Layli Long SoldierThe astonishing, powerful debut by the winner of a 2016 Whiting Writers' AwardWHEREAS her birth signaled the responsibility as mother to teach what it is to be Lakota therein the question: What did I know about being Lakota? Signaled panic, blood rush my embarrassment. What did I know of our language but pieces? Would I teach her to be pieces? Until a friend comforted, Don’t worry, you and your daughter will learn together. Today she stood sunlight on her shoulders lean and straight to share a song in Diné, her father’s language. To sing she motions simultaneously with her hands; I watch her be in multiple musics.—from “WHEREAS Statements”WHEREAS confronts the coercive language of the United States government in its responses, treaties, and apologies to Native American peoples and tribes, and reflects that language in its officiousness and duplicity back on its perpetrators. Through a virtuosic array of short lyrics, prose poems, longer narrative sequences, resolutions, and disclaimers, Layli Long Soldier has created a brilliantly innovative text to examine histories, landscapes, her own writing, and her predicament inside national affiliations. “I am,” she writes, “a citizen of the United States and an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, meaning I am a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation—and in this dual citizenship I must work, I must eat, I must art, I must mother, I must friend, I must listen, I must observe, constantly I must live.” This strident, plaintive book introduces a major new voice in contemporary literature.
Womansword: What Japanese Words Say About Women
by Kittredge Cherry"A very graceful, erudite job . . . extraordinarily revealing."-The New York Times Thirty years after its first publication, Womansword remains a timely, provocative work on how words reflect female stereotypes in modern Japan. Short, lively essays offer linguistic, sociological, and historical insight into issues central to the lives of women everywhere: identity, girlhood, marriage, motherhood, work, sexuality, and aging. A new introduction shows how things have-and haven't-changed.Kittredge Cherry studied in Japan and has written about the country for Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal. She has a journalism degree from University of Iowa.
The WordNet in Indian Languages
by Niladri Sekhar Dash Pushpak Bhattacharyya Jyoti D. PawarThis contributed volume discusses in detail the process of construction of a WordNet of 18 Indian languages, called "Indradhanush" (rainbow) in Hindi. It delves into the major challenges involved in developing a WordNet in a multilingual country like India, where the information spread across the languages needs utmost care in processing, synchronization and representation. The project has emerged from the need of millions of people to have access to relevant content in their native languages, and it provides a common interface for information sharing and reuse across the Indian languages. The chapters discuss important methods and strategies of language computation, language data processing, lexical selection and management, and language-specific synset collection and representation, which are of utmost value for the development of a WordNet in any language. The volume overall gives a clear picture of how WordNet is developed in Indian languages and how this can be utilized in similar projects for other languages. It includes illustrations, tables, flowcharts, and diagrams for easy comprehension. This volume is of interest to researchers working in the areas of language processing, machine translation, word sense disambiguation, culture studies, language corpus generation, language teaching, dictionary compilation, lexicographic queries, cross-lingual knowledge sharing, e-governance, and many other areas of linguistics and language technology.
Yufa! A Practical Guide to Mandarin Chinese Grammar (Routledge Concise Grammars)
by Wen-Hua TengYufa! A Practical Guide to Mandarin Chinese Grammar takes a unique approach to explaining the major topics of Mandarin Chinese grammar. The book is presented in two sections: the core structures of Chinese grammar, and the practical use of the Chinese language. Key features include: Chinese characters, pinyin and English translations Realistic scenarios to provide you with an interesting context in which to learn grammar Varied and imaginative exercises so you can review your progress easily.With straightforward descriptions, numerous exercises, and examples that are rooted in realistic situations, the author shows you how grammar is used in everyday life. This new second edition has been fully revised and updated throughout and continues to be one of the clearest and most comprehensive pedagogical grammars available.
15-Minute French (DK 15-Minute Lanaguge Learning)
by DKThe ideal French language course for beginners, the 15-Minute language series will teach you how to speak a new language in just 12 weeks!This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to learn French fast. 12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes, from socializing to doing business. Each lesson combines French vocabulary and grammar essentials with full-color photographs for a user-friendly, accessible language guide. This course in a handy-sized book comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling you to hear words and phrases spoken by native French speakers. The book also includes a menu guide and a two-language dictionary for quick reference when you&’re out and about.Each lesson is broken down into easy-to-follow stages, including a warm-up box to reinforce what you&’ve already learned and &“words to remember&” lists that you can hide with the book&’s front cover flap to hide, remember, and check again. Become a confident speaker in topics such as introductions, food and drink, travel, work, health, and much more.
15-Minute German (DK 15-Minute Lanaguge Learning)
by DKLearn German fast and on-the-go with this 15-minute language pack that comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native German speakers.12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes. Topics covered include introductions; eating and drinking; making arrangements; travel; getting about; accommodation; shopping; work and study; health; at home; services; and leisure and socializing. Each lesson combines German vocabulary and grammar essentials with full-color photographs for a user-friendly, accessible language guide. Real-life examples cover every holiday and business situation, along with cultural and conversational tips. Features such as a 2,000-word dictionary and a menu guide with more than 300 food terms make learning fun and easy. You can even use the extended cover to hide the answers and test yourself as you learn. DK&’s 15 Minute German has the structure of a distance learning course, perfect for all language learning travelers. Practice 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 12 weeks, and you'll be speaking German in no time at all.
15-Minute Italian: Learn In Just 12 Weeks (DK 15-Minute Lanaguge Learning)
by DKWhether you are planning to travel to Italy or just curious to learn a new language, this 15-minute language pack is the perfect tool for anyone who wants to learn Italian fast. 15 Minute Italian has 12 themed chapters, spanning a range of practical themes, from socializing to doing business. By practicing 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week you can introduce yourself, fix an appointment, order your favorite dish, ask about the nearest shopping center, and much more. This handy volume is an ideal Italian language course for beginners and also contains a menu guide and an Italian-to-English and English-to-Italian dictionary. It also comes with a free downloadable audio app for phones that will enable you to hear words and phrases spoken by native Italian speakers.The colorful illustrations and unique visual approach of 15 Minute Italian makes learning quick, easy, and fun.
15-Minute Spanish: Learn in Just 12 Weeks (DK 15-Minute Lanaguge Learning)
by DKThe ideal Spanish language course for beginners, the 15-Minute language series will teach you how to speak a new language in just 12 weeks!The perfect book for anyone who wants to learn Spanish fast. 12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes, from socializing to doing business. Each lesson combines Spanish vocabulary and grammar essentials with full-color photographs for a user-friendly, accessible language guide. This course in a handy-sized book comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling you to hear words and phrases spoken by native Spanish speakers. The book also includes a menu guide and a two-language dictionary for quick reference when you&’re out and about.Each lesson is broken down into easy-to-follow stages, including a warm-up box to reinforce what you&’ve already learned and &“words to remember&” lists that you can hide with the book&’s front cover flap to hide, remember, and check again. Become a confident speaker in topics such as introductions, food and drink, travel, work, health, and much more.
500 Common Korean Idioms
by Danielle O. Pyun500 Common Korean Idioms is a useful learner’s tool that presents the 500 most commonly used Korean idioms in a clear and easy-to-follow manner. Structured with practicality in mind, the book presents: idioms with their literal and natural translations; usage notes describing the meaning, typical use, and any related cultural topic; several example sentences providing context and showing appropriate use of each idiom; important vocabulary and expressions highlighted in each chapter for review; an MP3 file for each idiom (online). Suitable for intermediate to advanced learners of Korean, 500 Common Korean Idioms provides a step-by-step approach to gaining greater fluency through a grasp of the most common idioms in the language.
¡Acción Gramática! Fourth Edition: Spanish Grammar for A Level
by Phil Turk Mike Zollo Francisco VillatoroExam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/EduqasLevel: A-levelSubject: SpanishFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Make Spanish grammar second nature with this trusted reference book containing over 300 activities - now completely revised in line with the new A-level specifications.- Supplement key resources in class or encourage independent practice at home, with clear explanations of the grammar points needed at A-level and knowledge-check exercises throughout - Prepare for assessment with longer application activities focused on developing writing skills such as translation and summary - Build confidence as exercises get increasingly more challenging to mirror students' advancement throughout the course - Check students' progress with regular grammar tests and all answers supplied online
¡Acción Gramática! Fourth Edition: Spanish Grammar for A Level
by Phil Turk Mike Zollo Francisco VillatoroExam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/EduqasLevel: A-levelSubject: SpanishFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Make Spanish grammar second nature with this trusted reference book containing over 300 activities - now completely revised in line with the new A-level specifications.- Supplement key resources in class or encourage independent practice at home, with clear explanations of the grammar points needed at A-level and knowledge-check exercises throughout - Prepare for assessment with longer application activities focused on developing writing skills such as translation and summary - Build confidence as exercises get increasingly more challenging to mirror students' advancement throughout the course - Check students' progress with regular grammar tests and all answers supplied online
Action Grammaire! Fourth Edition: French Grammar for A Level
by Paul Shannon Phil Turk Geneviève García VandaeleExam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/EduqasLevel: A-levelSubject: FrenchFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2017 (AS) Summer 2018 (A-level)Make French grammar second nature with this trusted reference book containing over 300 activities - now completely revised in line with the new A-level specifications. - Supplement key resources in class or encourage independent practice at home, with clear explanations of the grammar points needed at A-level and knowledge-check exercises throughout - Prepare for assessment with longer application activities focused on developing writing skills such as translation and summary - Build confidence as exercises get increasingly more challenging to mirror students' advancement throughout the course - Check students' progress with regular grammar tests and all answers supplied online
Action Grammaire! Fourth Edition: French Grammar for A Level
by Phil Turk Geneviève García Vandaele Paul ShannonExam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/EduqasLevel: A-levelSubject: FrenchFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2017 (AS) Summer 2018 (A-level)Make French grammar second nature with this trusted reference book containing over 300 activities - now completely revised in line with the new A-level specifications. - Supplement key resources in class or encourage independent practice at home, with clear explanations of the grammar points needed at A-level and knowledge-check exercises throughout - Prepare for assessment with longer application activities focused on developing writing skills such as translation and summary - Build confidence as exercises get increasingly more challenging to mirror students' advancement throughout the course - Check students' progress with regular grammar tests and all answers supplied online
Action! Japan: A Field Guide to Using Japanese in the Community
by Mari Noda Yui Iimori Ramdeen Stephen D. Luft Thomas Mason, Jr.Action! Japan is a practical guide for intermediate to advanced students of Japanese wanting to maximize their study abroad experience and enhance their language skills. This handy guide contains over 100 Field Performance tasks which prompt real-life interactions with native speakers. By carrying out these real-life tasks students refine and solidify existing communication skills and gain a fuller understanding of and participation in Japanese culture. The guide also provides over 60 Performance Watch tasks which help students understand how native speakers accomplish communicative goals through guided observation and analysis of naturally occurring interactions. Action! Japan helps students understand and participate socially in Japanese, guiding them through skill-getting and skill-using processes and enabling them to form meaningful connections with Japanese people in the community.
Aeneid 8 (The Focus Vergil Aeneid Commentaries)
by Vergil Mr James J. O'Hara Randall GanibanVergil: Aeneid 8 is part of a new series of commentaries on the Aeneid. Each volume adapts with extensive revisions and additions the commentaries of T. E. Page (1884, 1900), and is edited by a scholar of Roman epic. The present volume offers the Latin text of Book 8 along with maps, extensive notes, and commentary designed to meet the needs of intermediate students of Latin. A two-volume edition of the entire Aeneid designed to meet the needs of advanced students will be derived from the series.
Aktion Grammatik! Fourth Edition: German Grammar for A Level
by Helen Kent John KlapperExam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/EduqasLevel: A-levelSubject: GermanFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018 Make German grammar second nature with this trusted reference book containing over 300 activities - now completely revised in line with the new A-level specifications.- Supplement key resources in class or encourage independent practice at home, with clear explanations of the grammar points needed at A-level and knowledge-check exercises throughout - Prepare for assessment with longer application activities focused on developing writing skills such as translation and summary - Build confidence as exercises get increasingly more challenging to mirror students' advancement throughout the course - Check students' progress with regular grammar tests and all answers supplied online