Download or read book A Grammar of Stories written by Gerald Prince and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learn English Through Stories written by Donald Wells (Professor of English) and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This English language book is perfect for ESL (English as a second language) learners to help you improve your English grammar and English vocabulary. Learners of any English level and ESL students can benefit from this fun and interesting English learning book. The stories range from beginner English level to Advanced (native) English level... By studying this English learning book you will be able to study English grammar in use and English vocabulary to help build better fluency in English.
Download or read book A Grammar of Stories written by Gerald Prince and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Grammar of Fantasy written by Gianni Rodari and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered a visionary in his own time, Rodari's well-respected pedagogical reflections, philosophies, and exercises appear in this book. Each essay is designed to guide the teacher on using fairy tales and folk tales for cognitive development and creative writing. "This book is a classic manual for educators interested in stimulating children to develop their own writing and reading skills in a manner that will enable children to gain greater autonomy." -- Jack Zipes, from his introduction.
Download or read book Short Stories in English for Beginners written by Olly Richards and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in English for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when listening. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making learning fun, while you gain a wide range of new vocabulary · Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently · Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying listening in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories will entertain you, while at the same time allowing you to benefit from an improved range of vocabulary and a better grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in English for Beginners will make learning English easy and enjoyable.
Download or read book The Only Grammar Book You ll Ever Need written by Susan Thurman and published by Adams Media. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need is the ideal resource for everyone who wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically excellent. Whether you're creating perfect professional documents, spectacular school papers, or effective personal letters, you'll find this handbook indispensable. From word choice to punctuation to organization, English teacher Susan Thurman guides you through getting your thoughts on paper with polish. Using dozens of examples, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides guidelines for: Understanding the parts of speech and elements of a sentence Avoiding the most common grammar and punctuation mistakes Using correct punctuating in every sentence Writing clearly and directly Approaching writing projects, whether big or small Easy to follow and authoritative, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides all the necessary tools to make you successful with every type of written expression.
Download or read book Creative Storytelling written by Jack Zipes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Zipes has reinvigorated storytelling as a successful and engaging tool for teachers and professional storytellers. Encouraging storytellers, librarians, and schoolteachers to be active in this magical process, Zipes proposes an interactive storytelling that creates and strengthens a sense of community for students, teachers and parents while extolling storytelling as animation, subversion, and self-discovery.
Download or read book The Day Punctuation Came to Town written by Kimberlee Gard and published by Language Is Fun!. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Runner-up for the Reading the West Book Awards
Download or read book Grammar Land written by M. L. Nesbitt and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the days of Schoolhouse Rock's jingles like “Conjunction Junction,” there was the playful primer "Grammar-Land," which has been teaching children (and adults in need of a refresher) the basic rules of English grammar since its first publication in 1878. In the allegorical world of Grammar-Land, the nine parts of speech—rich Mr. Noun, his useful friend Pronoun, little ragged Article, talkative Adjective, busy Dr. Verb and Adverb, perky Preposition, convenient Conjunction, and irksome Interjection—are brought to trial by Judge Grammar to settle disputes over the rules of language. Each part of speech is called in turn to take the stand, where they are questioned by Doctor Syntax and Sergeant Parsing. In the course of the amusing trial, the reader, perhaps without even realizing it, is exposed to the most important rules of grammar.
Download or read book Line by Line written by Steven J. Molinsky and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1983 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading/writing companion texts to Side by Side.
Download or read book Line by Line written by Steven J. Molinsky and published by . This book was released on with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story with Grammar written by Marie Langley and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Grammar Lab written by Kenna Bourke and published by Oxford University. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively, humorous and richly illustrated grammar series for children aged nine to twelve.
Download or read book Dreyer s English written by Benjamin Dreyer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • Paste • Shelf Awareness “Essential (and delightful!)”—People We all write, all the time: books, blogs, emails. Lots and lots of emails. And we all want to write better. Benjamin Dreyer is here to help. As Random House’s copy chief, Dreyer has upheld the standards of the legendary publisher for more than two decades. He is beloved by authors and editors alike—not to mention his followers on social media—for deconstructing the English language with playful erudition. Now he distills everything he has learned from the myriad books he has copyedited and overseen into a useful guide not just for writers but for everyone who wants to put their best prose foot forward. As authoritative as it is amusing, Dreyer’s English offers lessons on punctuation, from the underloved semicolon to the enigmatic en dash; the rules and nonrules of grammar, including why it’s OK to begin a sentence with “And” or “But” and to confidently split an infinitive; and why it’s best to avoid the doldrums of the Wan Intensifiers and Throat Clearers, including “very,” “rather,” “of course,” and the dreaded “actually.” Dreyer will let you know whether “alright” is all right (sometimes) and even help you brush up on your spelling—though, as he notes, “The problem with mnemonic devices is that I can never remember them.” And yes: “Only godless savages eschew the series comma.” Chockful of advice, insider wisdom, and fun facts, this book will prove to be invaluable to everyone who wants to shore up their writing skills, mandatory for people who spend their time editing and shaping other people’s prose, and—perhaps best of all—an utter treat for anyone who simply revels in language. Praise for Dreyer’s English “Playful, smart, self-conscious, and personal . . . One encounters wisdom and good sense on nearly every page of Dreyer’s English.”—The Wall Street Journal “Destined to become a classic.”—The Millions “Dreyer can help you . . . with tips on punctuation and spelling. . . . Even better: He’ll entertain you while he’s at it.”—Newsday
Download or read book An Open Book What and How Young Children Learn From Picture and Story Books written by Jessica S. Horst and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking at and listening to picture and story books is a ubiquitous activity, frequently enjoyed by many young children and their parents. Well before children can read for themselves they are able to learn from books. Looking at and listening to books increases children’s general knowledge, understanding about the world and promotes language acquisition. This collection of papers demonstrates the breadth of information pre-reading children learn from books and increases our understanding of the social and cognitive mechanisms that support this learning. Our hope is that this Research Topic/eBook will be useful for researchers as well as educational practitioners and parents who are interested in optimizing children’s learning.
Download or read book How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately written by Boris Shekhtman and published by M S I Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a unique set of tools designed to enhance an individual's success in communicati0n in a foreign language environment. The devices presented allow the speaker of a foreign language to demonstrate the level of his/her language more impressively. These techniques were developed and tested by the author with adult professionals in such varied fields as journalism, diplomacy, government, and international business.
Download or read book The Universal Grammar of Story written by Hazel Denhart and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That stories have consequences drives this revival of an ancient writer-archetype: the cultural scout leading society along the uncharted edges of an increasingly dangerous social frontier. A synthesis of: literature, linguistics, history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, mythology psychology, and the hard sciences brings something familiar yet entirely new and imminently hopeful. The Universal Grammar of StoryTM is composed of four core parts. First, "The Call to Write" introduces the idea of personal, social, and mythological drives calling creative artists (and their audiences) to the work. The personal call draws us to tackle unfinished business in our own psychology through the daydream of stories. The social call joins us to address generational struggles held in the collective unconscious. And the mythological call brings us to mystical encounter through moments of "shared reverence" in stories. Writers must draw from their logical, emotional, and intuitive forms of intelligence to respond to the call. But because only logical intelligence is trained in formal education, this section explores how to distinguish and advance the other forms of intelligence with a brief look into the history of creative art. Part two looks into the power of language and how subtle changes in everyday speech and gesture can enhance emotional and intuitive agility. Included is the remarkable idea that most people speak four distinct varieties of their native language and that the simple act of switching between them can easily trigger writer's block. Also offered is a brief review of the evolution of English from Anglo-Saxon to its many modern varieties, and the surprising benefits of listening to unrecognizable forms. Part three builds on the concrete, technical aspects of storytelling from the no-nonsense logic of Aristotle to the likeminded mid-twentieth century pragmatism of Bernard Grebanier, Lajos Egri, and Syd Field. Practical discussions of character building, plot development, and timing lead to new terrain with the introduction of the "Hero-Villain Theory of Convergence." This controversial theory views the villain/antihero as the only one capable of removing the hero's fa ade to reveal the authentic soul beneath. As the hero's masque slips, comes a momentary flash where hero and villain appear as philosophically the same. This section also introduces a new idea of timing where well-known milestones occur at universal proportions regardless of story types, genres, or lengths. Part four turns to mythology with a critical summary of the hero's journey according to Joseph Campbell. Here simple correctives are offered to ameliorate Campbell's stereotyping which has grown uncomfortably out of step with contemporary sensibilities. Finally, Aldous Huxley's Perennial Philosophy brings the book back to its beginning with "practical" ideas for attracting mystical philosophy to a story. Intriguing images in charcoal, ink, and pencil by artist Rick Denhart combine with anecdotes from the author's unusual life adding to the grand theory's lively and entertaining feel. The Universal Grammar of Story is a philosophical and technical wonder, accessible to the novice through clear and abundant examples while remaining challenging to advanced students and professionals with thought provoking scholarship. Peer reviewed and suitable for college text adoption.
