Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Download or read book Successful Spoken English written by Christian Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful Spoken English demonstrates how spoken learner corpora can be used to define and explore the constituents of successful spoken English. Taking the approach that language learners can speak effectively whilst still using some non-standard forms, this book: Examines databases of transcribed speech from learners at each different CEFR level to analyse what makes a successful speaker of English; Discusses features of communicative competence, including the use of linguistic strategies, organisation of extended stretches of speech, and sensitivity to context; Demonstrates quantitative and qualitative data analysis using corpus tools, looking at areas such as word frequency; Helps to reassess the goals of language learners and teachers, and provides recommendations for teaching practice and for further research. Successful Spoken English is key reading for postgraduate students of TESOL and Applied Linguistics, as well as for pre- and in-service English language teachers.
Download or read book Teach Now English written by Alex Quigley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being taught by a great teacher is one of the great privileges of life. Teach Now! is an exciting new series that opens up the secrets of great teachers and, step-by-step, helps trainees to build the skills and confidence they need to become first-rate classroom practitioners. Written by a highly-skilled practitioner, this practical, classroom-focused guide contains all the support you need to become a great English teacher. Combining a grounded, modern rationale for learning and teaching with highly practical training approaches, the book guides you through all the different aspects of English teaching offering clear, straightforward advice on classroom practice, lesson planning and working in schools. Celebrating the values of English teaching, Alex Quigley sets out a ‘steps to success’ model that will help you to go from novice to expert teacher. The English curriculum, planning, assessment, behaviour management, literacy and differentiation are all discussed in detail alongside carefully chosen examples to demonstrate good practice. There are also chapters on dealing with pressure, excelling in observations, finding the right job and succeeding at interview. Throughout the book, there is a great selection of ready-to-use activities and techniques, including effective reading and writing strategies, pedagogies for teaching poetry and Shakespeare, and how to harness the power of debate, dialogue and drama, all of which will help you overcome any challenges and put you on the fast track to success in the classroom. Covering everything you need to know, this book is your essential guide as you start your exciting and rewarding career as an outstanding English teacher.
Download or read book How to Learn English Successfully written by Thiago Alencar and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-05-03 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey there, My name is Thiago Alencar; I'm an English Teacher from Brazil. I've been teaching English as a second language for ten years now. I decided to write this eBook because I notice that students usually experience the same problems when trying to learn English. Over the past decade, I have heard countless times students telling me things like: "English is too difficult for me; I'm never going to be a fluent speaker; I've studied for years and years at many language schools and I still don't feel confident when I speak English; It's difficult for me to think in English", etc. However, the truth is that learning English well doesn't need to be a stressful experience, not even a difficult one for that matter. In this short but comprehensive eBook, you will find valuable information that will help you become a fluent speaker of English. In this eBook, you will find information on: -Having the right mindset (What you should have in mind to learn English successfully); -Getting into the English zone (Practical tips to make English a part of your life); -How to work with videos, music and texts the RIGHT way (How you can use these tools to your benefit, thus improving your English considerably); -The power of phrasal verbs and idioms (Contains a list of 50 expressions - 25 phrasal verbs and 25 idioms -personally picked and explained by me to help you sound more like a native speaker); And more! In addition, what is special about this eBook is the fact that it was written by a non-native speaker. It is a book from a non-native speaker to another. I know exactly how frustrating learning English can be, because I have been there. I've been studying English for over 15 years now, ten of which I've been teaching. It is very good to have a native English speaker as your Tutor. However, unless your English Teacher has learned a second language him/herself and also speaks that language fluently, they will never know what learning a second language and becoming fluent at it feels like. Finally, I'd like to point out that this eBook was written to people who want to take their English learning seriously. This book was not written to people looking for 'quick fixes'. If you're ready to take your English learning seriously and are determined to be a fluent speaker, the information in this book will benefit you plenty. Here's to becoming a fluent English speaker! Sincerely, Thiago Alencar.
Download or read book SMART WAY OF LEARNING ENGLISH written by Surender Kumar and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn more, learn fast, and learn confidently. If you do that then you will be a fluent speaker. Don't think about the past. Instead, think about the present and the future because they are in your hand. Learning English is hard to those people who are afraid of learning it and easy for those who think learning English is fun. People who want to be successful, who want to be better, and have great ambitions in life, they will have to put some efforts to get what they want. This book is for those people who want to learn English but are afraid because they think that it is very hard. But in real it is not as hard as they think. They start learning English with old methods and when these methods don’t work, they stop. Nothing is impossible if you have determination to learn, if you have strong interest in it, and if you have great potential. Yes, everything is possible. I have mentioned easy methods which are useful to those who want to learn English. If you read this book, I assure you that these methods will help you learn English faster. The methods and the ways I have mentioned in this book will transform your perception towards English. If you think – Learning English is funny, simple, and exciting. You can speak like native speaker. Learning grammar is not necessary to speak English. It is as easy as your own language. It is very interesting to learn English. – then this book will be your best choice. It is written in easy language. Everyone can understand it without any difficulty. In this book, Surender Sharma will tell you the best and easiest methods of learning English. If you learn this book, you will find it more interesting, entertaining, and motivational. I am sure it will be very beneficial for you if you learn it.
Download or read book Become a Great English Teacher in China Or Anywhere written by Ernest C Smitten and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Share your knowledge of spoken English without worry! This clear, concise guide tells you everything you need to know to walk into a classroom with confidence - in China, or any country in the world. Solid ideas and sample materials proven to work over and over again, with students of all levels. Let my experience become your wisdom.
Download or read book How to Become A successfull english speaking tourist guide in the city of Santa Marta Colombia written by Rubén Darío, Muñoz González and published by Editorial Unimagdalena. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Es un libro con propósitos específicos diseñado como libro guía para los estudiantes del programa de Tecnología en Gestión Hotelera y Turística. Igualmente sirve para cualquier persona que esté laborando en el sector del turismo y quiera prepararse para ser anfitrión de turistas de habla inglesa y poder comentarles acerca de los atractivos turísticos de Santa Marta.
Download or read book English Conversation Practice written by Grant Taylor and published by McGraw-Hill College. This book was released on 1967-01-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Mind for Numbers written by Barbara A. Oakley and published by TarcherPerigee. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. In her book, she offers you the tools needed to get a better grasp of that intimidating but inescapable field.
Download or read book Fluent Forever written by Gabriel Wyner and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.
Download or read book Become Proficient In Speaking And Writing Good English written by ARCHANA MATHUR and published by V&S Publishers. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become Proficient in Speaking and Writing GOOD ENGLISH. The book offers practical advice for writing proper and attractive prose. It will help improve one's communication ability and skill. The topics cover Common Errors, Confusing set of Figures of Speech, Foreign Words and Phrases and various aspects of Grammar and Syntax. The entries have adequate and appropriate examples. The topics are arranged alphabetically for easy reference. Eight Appendices are added to enrich the Vocabulary. This work is a contribution to various aspects of writing correct and good English, focusing on the requirements of the Indian writers. It is not a text that deals with theoretical aspects of writing but offers practical advice in an alphabetical format for writing proper and attractive prose to improve one's communication skills. Topics cover commonly made mistakes and confusing set of words, proper and effective use of figures of speech, various aspects of grammar and syntax, even foreign language words commonly used in English, besides many other aspects of attractive writing. Examples have been given everywhere to illustrate the entries. It also gives an insight into aspects of the language that would help in writing good prose. Eight appendices are included to enrich the vocabulary and knowledge of the reader. #v&spublishers
Download or read book Powerful Practices for Supporting English Learners written by Fern Westernoff and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlight the assets of English Learners in your classroom Students do better in school when their voices are heard. For English Learners, that means not only supporting their growing language proficiency, but also empowering them to share their linguistic and cultural identities. This practical guide, grounded in compelling research and organized around essential questions and answers, is designed to help all educators build on their current competencies to authentically harmonize home languages and cultures in the classroom. Inside you’ll find • The emotional, social, linguistic, cognitive, and academic rationale for incorporating cultural and linguistic assets • Creatively illustrated powerful practices with concrete examples of successful implementation • Myth-busting reflections to spark critical thinking about diversity, inclusive education, and family engagement • Curriculum connections tied to American and Canadian standards By recognizing and validating every student’s linguistic and cultural assets, you create a supportive environment for academic success.
Download or read book Talk English written by Ken Xiao and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have studied English for years, yet you still don't speak English well. You've tried many methods and you still make grammar mistakes, you still can't speak English fluently, and you still can't pronounce English words correctly. You can read English, but you feel too nervous or too shy to speak English.The good news is, this is very normal.You have simply used ineffective methods to learn to speak English.Ken has been in your situation before, but now he can speak English like a native, and he accomplished that in six months. In this book, Ken is going to teach you how to completely get rid of your accent and develop an American or British accent to speak English just like a native speaker, and he'll teach you how to accomplish that in just six months.In this book, you'll: *learn to speak like a native in six months or less*learn to do that on a busy schedule*learn to speak English without translating it first*learn grammar without memorizing grammar rules*learn to build a vocabulary that lasts*learn to pronounce English words like native American or native British*learn to speak English fluently, correctly, naturally, effectively, effortlessly*and more... to speak English like a native speaker.You have studied English for years, yet you still can't speak English well. The reason is simply: The methods you used were ineffective.Change your approach now. Learn from the success who has walked in your shoes before and is getting the result you want. Effortlessly follow the step-by-step instructions in the book to achieve the highest level of fluency to help you speak English like a native speaker.Add to Cart
Download or read book English as a Global Language written by David Crystal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
Download or read book The Way of the Linguist written by Steve Kaufmann and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey. It is now a cliché that the world is a smaller place. We think nothing of jumping on a plane to travel to another country or continent. The most exotic locations are now destinations for mass tourism. Small business people are dealing across frontiers and language barriers like never before. The Internet brings different languages and cultures to our finger-tips. English, the hybrid language of an island at the western extremity of Europe seems to have an unrivalled position as an international medium of communication. But historically periods of cultural and economic domination have never lasted forever. Do we not lose something by relying on the wide spread use of English rather than discovering other languages and cultures? As citizens of this shrunken world, would we not be better off if we were able to speak a few languages other than our own? The answer is obviously yes. Certainly Steve Kaufmann thinks so, and in his busy life as a diplomat and businessman he managed to learn to speak nine languages fluently and observe first hand some of the dominant cultures of Europe and Asia. Why do not more people do the same? In his book The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey, Steve offers some answers. Steve feels anyone can learn a language if they want to. He points out some of the obstacles that hold people back. Drawing on his adventures in Europe and Asia, as a student and businessman, he describes the rewards that come from knowing languages. He relates his evolution as a language learner, abroad and back in his native Canada and explains the kind of attitude that will enable others to achieve second language fluency. Many people have taken on the challenge of language learning but have been frustrated by their lack of success. This book offers detailed advice on the kind of study practices that will achieve language breakthroughs. Steve has developed a language learning system available online at: www.thelinguist.com.
Download or read book The Language Instinct written by Steven Pinker and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book." — New York Times Book Review The classic work on the development of human language by the world’s leading expert on language and the mind In The Language Instinct, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of America. This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published.
Download or read book How to be a Brilliant English Teacher written by Trevor Wright and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, Trevor Wright’s hugely popular How to be a Brilliant English Teacher is packed with practical advice drawn from his extensive and successful experience as an English teacher, examiner and teacher trainer. This accessible and readable guide offers sound theoretical principles with exciting practical suggestions for the classroom. Fully updated to include a new expanded section on differentiation and inclusion, as well as covering new material on behaviour management and teaching poetry for enjoyment and personal response, this book tackles other tricky areas such as: Starting with Shakespeare Effective planning and assessment Learning to love objectives Working small texts and big texts Drama. Trainee teachers will find support and inspiration in this book and practising English teachers can use it as an empowering self-help guide for improving their skills. Trevor Wright addresses many of the anxieties that English teachers face, offering focused and realistic solutions.
