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400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL For students whose first language is not English and who wish to study at a university with an English-based curriculum, no admittance test is more important than the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL helps you score well by arming you with the most important English vocabulary words commonly found on this crucial exam. This timely guide also encompasses the recent changes made to the test, including the emphasis on conversation and spontaneous communication to mirror the interactive nature of the classroom. 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL also includes: Activities such as paraphrasing, synonym and antonym exercises, and identifying prefixes and suffixes Strategies on how to incorporate new words into everyday vocabulary Chapters on identifying synonyms and paraphrasing sentences, roots, prefixes, and suffixes
American Idioms and Some Phrases Just for Fun ESL students taking intermediate-level courses will find this book a helpful supplement to their classroom textbook. Just as important, they'll see it as a reliable guide to the intricacies of idiomatic American English. Why, after all, should a newcomer to the English language be expected to make sense out of such phrases as get on the ball. make a beeline. have a bone to pick? These and dozens more phrases are explained, "translated" into more formal English, and repeated in various contexts.
Americanize Your Language and Emotionalize Your Speech! Develop Responsive Skills in American English: Learn basic responsive conversational strategies to speed up the process of interaction in English in these digital times. Build up your emotional and social skills in American English. Develop Language Management Skills: Learn how to manage the language in you, and how to encode language information to better retrieve it at the right time. Develop Your Second Language Consciousness And Shape Your Second Language Personality: Learn how to boost your brainpower through conscious learning and in so doing shape your Second Language Personality. Language Management Rules: This book also demonstrates the author's commitment to provide English learners with essential language management rules on how the brain operates during language learning, and shows how a learner that focuses on developing his or her language habits and speech skills in synch with the emotional brain can develop a strong Second Language Consciousness.
English Made Easy Volume One This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn English English Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning--imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy access to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used in a comprehensive range of social situations. Self-guided students and classroom learners alike will be delighted by the way they are helped to progress easily from one unit to the next, using a combination of pictures and text to discover for themselves how English works. The pictorial method used in this book is based on a thorough understanding of language structure and how language is successfully learned. The authors are experienced English language teachers with strong backgrounds in language analysis and language learning. English Made Easy, Volume 1 consists of a total of 20 units arranged in groups of five. The first four units presents language and provide learners the opportunities to practice as they learn. The first page of each unit has a list of all the words and phrases to be learned in that unit, together with pronunciation guide. At the end of each unit, an interesting story which uses the language that has just been learned is presented. The fifth unit in each group contains exercises designed to reinforce the language learned in the first four units.
English Made Easy Volume Two : A New ESL Approach: Learning English Through Pictures This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn English English Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning--imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy access to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used in a comprehensive range of social situations. Self-guided students and classroom learners alike will be delighted by the way they are helped to progress easily from one unit to the next, using a combination of pictures and text to discover for themselves how English works. The pictorial method used in this book is based on a thorough understanding of language structure and how language is successfully learned. The authors are experienced English language teachers with strong backgrounds in language analysis and language learning. English Made Easy, Volume 2 consists of a total of 20 units arranged in groups of five. The first four units presents language and provide learners the opportunities to practice as they learn. The first page of each unit has a list of all the words and phrases to be learned in that unit, together with pronunciation guide.
English Through Pictures, Book 1 Throughout this book, responsibility for learning is placed directly on the learner, who from the very start enjoys the ability to put essential words to work creating key sentence patterns. The 3 pocketbooks comprising this series helps the learner speak, read and write English in the quickest and clearest possible way - through pictures.
English Through Pictures, Book 2 Throughout this book, responsibility for learning is placed directly on the learner, who from the very start enjoys the ability to put essential words to work creating key sentence patterns. The 3 pocketbooks comprising this series helps the learner speak, read and write English in the quickest and clearest possible way - through pictures.
English Through Pictures, Book 3 Designed to help speak, read and write English - through pictures, this book places the responsibility for learning on the learner. These drawings allow learners to focus on the sentence. It has a selection of the useful words, those with the power to define other words, are placed to work in key patterns that offer the ability to communicate.
ESL Intermediate/Advanced Grammar Designed for intermediate and advanced high school- and college-level non-native speakers of English who need to improve their ESL (English as a Second Language) grammar skills. ESL Intermediate/Advanced Grammar provides students with simple explanations of grammar, skill-building exercises, detailed answer keys, and test-taking techniques. It's the perfect companion for classroom use or self-guided studies in ESL. DETAILS - Grammar-oriented exercises with simple explanations that allow students to master concepts through extensive practice - Test-taking techniques featuring strategies for success on ESL tests - Comprehensive Glossary - Superb preparation for students taking the TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language)
ESL Intermediate/Advanced Writing Master ESL (English as a Second Language) Writing with the study guide designed for non-native speakers of English. Skill-building lessons relevant to today's topics help ESL students write complete sentences, paragraphs, and even multi-paragraph essays. It's perfect for classroom use or self-guided writing preparation. DETAILS - Intermediate drills for improving skills with parallel structure, mood, correct shifting errors & dangling participles - Advanced essay drills focusing on narrative, descriptive, process, reaction, comparison and contrast - Superb preparation for students taking the TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language)
ESL Mathematics for Standardized Tests Special focus: Math English vocabularly, presented specifically with ESL learners in mind. This invaluable review and preparatory book is designed to help high school- and college-level non-native speakers of English prepare for standardized mathematics tests. ESL (English as a Second Language) Mathematics for Standardized Testing provides students with a comprehensive math review using simple explanations, skill-building exercises, detailed answer keys, and test-taking techniques. It's a perfect book for classroom use or self-guided math studies! Details - In-depth math review explained in easy-to-understand English - Drills and exercises covering tested math areas - Answers to drills/exercises thoroughly detailed for smarter study - Proven test-taking strategies and techniques