Download or read book Do You Speak American written by Robert Macneil and published by Nan A. Talese. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is American English in decline? Are regional dialects dying out? Is there a difference between men and women in how they adapt to linguistic variations? These questions, and more, about our language catapulted Robert MacNeil and William Cran—the authors (with Robert McCrum) of the language classic The Story of English—across the country in search of the answers. Do You Speak American? is the tale of their discoveries, which provocatively show how the standard for American English—if a standard exists—is changing quickly and dramatically. On a journey that takes them from the Northeast, through Appalachia and the Deep South, and west to California, the authors observe everyday verbal interactions and in a host of interviews with native speakers glean the linguistic quirks and traditions characteristic of each area. While examining the histories and controversies surrounding both written and spoken American English, they address anxieties and assumptions that, when explored, are highly emotional, such as the growing influence of Spanish as a threat to American English and the special treatment of African-American vernacular English. And, challenging the purists who think grammatical standards are in serious deterioration and that media saturation of our culture is homogenizing our speech, they surprise us with unpredictable responses. With insight and wit, MacNeil and Cran bring us a compelling book that is at once a celebration and a potent study of our singular language. Each wave of immigration has brought new words to enrich the American language. Do you recognize the origin of 1. blunderbuss, sleigh, stoop, coleslaw, boss, waffle? Or 2. dumb, ouch, shyster, check, kaput, scram, bummer? Or 3. phooey, pastrami, glitch, kibbitz, schnozzle? Or 4. broccoli, espresso, pizza, pasta, macaroni, radio? Or 5. smithereens, lollapalooza, speakeasy, hooligan? Or 6. vamoose, chaps, stampede, mustang, ranch, corral? 1. Dutch 2. German 3. Yiddish 4. Italian 5. Irish 6. Spanish

Download or read book Do you speak English Part 2 antwoordenboekje written by and published by NBD Biblion Publishers. This book was released on with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Do You Speak English Moon written by Francesca Simon and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little boy getting ready for bed looks up at the moon and wonders whether it can speak English as it shines all over the world. He tells the moon about his day - it's not lonely falling asleep when you share your day's adventures with the moon.

Download or read book Do you speak English Part 3 written by Lex Nagel and published by NBD Biblion Publishers. This book was released on with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Do you speak English Part 2 written by Nagel and published by NBD Biblion Publishers. This book was released on with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Do You Speak Fish written by DJ Corchin and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple yet heartwarming story that demonstrates how to overcome communication barriers and better understand those who identify with different cultures When a child meets a fish and says hello, the fish does not respond. The child is shocked. What a rude fish! But soon the child learns that it's not up to the fish to speak the child's language. And if the child wants to communicate, he'll have to take the time to learn how to speak Fish.

Download or read book U S Army Special Forces Language Visual Training Materials GEORGIAN Plus Web Based Program and Chapter Audio Downloads written by and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now included at the end of the book is a link for a web-based program, PDFs and MP3 sound files for each chapter. Over 350 pages .... Developed by I Corps Foreign Language Training Center Fort Lewis, WA For the Special Operations Forces Language Office United States Special Operations Command LANGUAGE TRAINING The ability to speak a foreign language is a core unconventional warfare skill and is being incorporated throughout all phases of the qualification course. The students will receive their language assignment after the selection phase where they will receive a language starter kit that allows them to begin language training while waiting to return to Fort Bragg for Phase II. The 3rd Bn, 1st SWTG (A) is responsible for all language training at the USAJFKSWCS. The Special Operations Language Training (SOLT) is primarily a performance-oriented language course. Students are trained in one of ten core languages with enduring regional application and must show proficiency in speaking, listening and reading. A student receives language training throughout the Pipeline. In Phase IV, students attend an 8 or 14 week language blitz depending upon the language they are slotted in. The general purpose of the course is to provide each student with the ability to communicate in a foreign language. For successful completion of the course, the student must achieve at least a 1/1/1 or higher on the Defense Language Proficiency Test in two of the three graded areas; speaking, listening and reading. Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Lesson 1 People and Geography Lesson 2 Living and Working Lesson 3 Numbers, Dates, and Time Lesson 4 Daily Activities Lesson 5 Meeting the Family Lesson 6 Around Town Lesson 7 Shopping Lesson 8 Eating Out Lesson 9 Customs, and Courtesies in the Home Lesson 10 Around the House Lesson 11 Weather and Climate Lesson 12 Personal Appearance Lesson 13 Transportation Lesson 14 Travel Lesson 15 At School Lesson 16 Recreation and Leisure Lesson 17 Health and the Human Body Lesson 18 Political and International Topics in the News Lesson 19 The Military Lesson 20 Holidays and Traditions

Download or read book Do you speak English Vol 2 written by Antonella Elia and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Teaching English One to one written by Priscilla Osborne and published by Modern English Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to teach one to one classes - for the professional English language teacher. This book provides an analysis of the problems of teaching students on a one to one basis as opposed to teaching groups of students. Covering a wide range of topics in this field, this book explains learner needs analysis and learner profiles, especially the student's current use of English and the reason for taking a one to one course; course planning; techniques which are specific to one to one teaching; techniques which do not work with one to one teaching; using the learner as the resource for teaching; together with the advantages of teaching students on a one to one basis. This book is packed with tried and tested suggestions for managing your students and your teaching time, on both a personal and pedagogical level, so that you can make the one-to-one teaching experience a rewarding and productive one.

Download or read book Do you speak English Vol 1 written by Antonella Elia and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jon Cornwall s Adventures Part 2 written by David Higgins and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jon is in a dark place having lost the love of his life and his long term job. The promised contractual arrangement with Chief Forensic Investigator Gamble has come to nothing and he hasn’t even heard from him since signing. Then that mysterious voice in his head returns and directs him to where a desperately frail and naked Tracey lays in the middle of a forest, close to death. This meeting sparks a reconnection with not only Tracey but Gamble as well. Soon he learns about other members of his Lower Middle Group, each with their own special skills, but their presence is felt by his enemies too (the Higher Middle) who are determined to upset the fragile balance of life. The net starts to close in around Jon. The Higher Middle is well organized, motivated, ambitious and much stronger as they plot the downfall of Jon’s Lower Middle Group. Not everyone will survive the upcoming confrontation, one that will determine which Group has world dominance. The question is whether the balance has shifted too much in one direction, a shift that will impact every human being on earth! This is Part 2 of Jon Cornwall’s trilogy. Stay tuned for the final encounter.

Download or read book Second Language Study Abroad written by John L. Plews and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume explores studying second languages abroad by critically and constructively reviewing established programming, providing theoretical and research-informed support for pedagogical and curriculum interventions, and analysing participant experiences. Over 12 chapters the contributors examine key issues including teaching approaches, learning activities, and relationships in the target language and culture. This book is most distinct in its attempt to promote diversity in approaches and experiences while drawing the common thread of learner- and learning-centredness through each chapter. The contributing authors represent a wide range of academies and discuss study abroad programs and participants in diverse cultural and geographic regions. The book’s international scope will acquaint educators and researchers with a broad variety of practices, stimulate comparison across contexts, and promote innovation.

Download or read book Aviation Speaking Test Preparation written by DR. LAILA ROCHMAWATI, SS, M.Pd. and published by AE Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aviation Speaking Test Preparation is a collection of 21 speaking tests for cadets of second grade at Politeknik Penerbangan Surabaya. It’s was collected for instructor who desire to classify the cadets into the compatible speaking grade. It origins through the deficiency of speaking criterion test recognized by instructor at Politeknik Penerbangan Surabaya, intending to cultivate and increase cadets’ speaking grade and oral interaction and reduce their sheepish of speaking. The composers desire to possess and propose compacted tests for cadets of second grade in Politeknik Penerbangan Surabaya compliance with ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements standardized. Aviation Speaking Test Preparation present together with the ICAO Holistic Descriptors and Language Proficiency Rating Scale, a guidance book supplying direction for instructors to rate the cadets of second grade with specified guidance hinted.

Download or read book Cambridge International AS and A Level English Language Coursebook written by Mike Gould and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive student-friendly resources designed for teaching Cambridge International AS and A Level English Language (syllabus 9093). The core aim of this Coursebook is to help students to develop and apply the key skills they need to achieve in AS and A Level English Language. They will build the skills needed for assessment through frequent activities. Divided into two distinct parts for AS and A Level studies, the book covers a wide range of reading skills, such as understanding aspects of style, voice and tone. It also addresses the conventions of key kinds of writing and spoken language, from scripted speeches to travel articles, and looks at how they can capture these conventions in their own work.

Download or read book Polish For Dummies written by Daria Gabryanczyk and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-08-22 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to speak Polish quickly and confidently Polish For Dummies gets you started with Polish language basics, so you can communicate with friends and loved ones, work and travel in Poland, or just enjoy the excitement of learning a new language. You'll learn the foundations of Polish grammar and how to engage in basic conversations. With the tried-and-true Dummies language learning method, you'll start speaking authentically right away, so you can interact in everyday situations. You'll also learn about social and cultural references that will help you keep up in Polish conversations. With access to audio files for dialogs in the book, you can improve your listening and pronunciation, too. This book makes it easy and practical to become a Polish speaker. Learn tips and tricks for improving your Polish language skills Access helpful verb conjugation tables, essential vocabulary lists, and straightforward pronunciation guides Master everyday words and phrases Discover Polish history, culture, and common colloquial expressions Polish For Dummies is perfect for anyone who wants to learn the basics of the Polish language or brush up on what they already know—no previous experience needed.