Download or read book Uncovering the Logic of English A Common Sense Solution to America s Literacy Crisis written by Denise Eide and published by Logic of English, Inc. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "English is so illogical!" It is generally believed that English is a language of exceptions. For many, learning to spell and read is frustrating. For some, it is impossible... especially for the 29% of Americans who are functionally illiterate. But what if the problem is not the language itself, but the rules we were taught? What if we could see the complexity of English as a powerful tool rather than a hindrance? --Denise Eide Uncovering the Logic of English challenges the notion that English is illogical by systematically explaining English spelling and answering questions like "Why is there a silent final E in have, large, and house?" and "Why is discussion spelled with -sion rather than -tion?" With easy-to-read examples and anecdotes, this book describes: - the phonograms and spelling rules which explain 98% of English words - how English words are formed and how this knowledge can revolutionize vocabulary development - how understanding the reasons behind English spelling prevents students from needing to guess The author's inspiring commentary makes a compelling case that understanding the logic of English could transform literacy education and help solve America's literacy crisis. Thorough and filled with the latest linguistic and reading research, Uncovering the Logic of English demonstrates why this systematic approach should be as foundational to our education as 1+1=2.
Download or read book Basic English Skills Book One written by Ruth C. Elliott and published by English Skills and Grammar. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These books are ideal for homeschooling and for tutoring.
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 288 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 Mastering the American Accent with Online Audio written by Lisa Mojsin and published by Barrons Educational Services. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mastering the American Accent is an easy-to-follow approach for reducing the accent of non-native speakers of English. Well-sequenced lessons in the book correspond over eight hours of audio files covering the entire text. The audio program provides clear models (both male and female) to help coach a standard American accent. The program is designed to help users speak Standard American English with clarity, confidence, and accuracy. The many exercises in the book concentrate on topics such as vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as V, W, TH, the American R and T and others. Correct lip and tongue positions for all sounds are discussed in detail. Beyond the production of sounds, the program provides detailed instruction in prosodic elements such as syllable stress, emphasis, intonation, linking words for smoother speech flow, common word contractions, and much more. Additional topics that often confuse ESL students are also discussed and explained. They include distinguishing between casual and formal speech, homophones (e.g., they're and there), recognizing words with silent letters (e.g., comb, receipt), and avoiding embarrassing pronunciation mistakes, such as mixing up "pull" and "pool." Students are familiarized with many irregular English spelling rules and exceptions, and are shown how such irregularities can contribute to pronunciation errors. A native language guide references problematic accent issues for 13 different language backgrounds. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Download or read book English for Everyone Level 1 Beginner Practice Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLEASE NOTE - this is a replica of the print book and you will need paper and a pencil to complete the exercises. Practice makes perfect with this exciting guide to learning English. Work your way up with the ultimate self-study course that is easy to use and quick to learn. This practice book has a huge variety of bite-sized, attractively presented exercises to drill the language skills taught in English for Everyone Level 1 Beginner Practice Book. Hundreds of activities and accompanying audio cover listening, speaking, reading, and writing to reinforce language skills. You’ll expand your English vocabulary with topics like introducing yourself, your job, and hobbies and interests. Get to grips with grammar rules, including using apostrophes and joining sentences, and perfect your pronunciation with audio exercises by native speakers. Eye-catching illustrations and step-by-step explanations keep content simple and straightforward for easy learning. Level 1 Beginner Practice Book is part of DK's best-selling English for Everyone series. It is suitable for all levels of English language learners and provides the perfect reading companion for study, exams, work, or travel. With audio material available on the accompanying website and Android/iOS app, there has never been a better time to learn English.
Download or read book Teaching English Language Learners written by Elsa Cárdenas Hagan and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical text offers guidance on how to provide explicit, systematic instruction on language and literacy to English learners.
Download or read book Basic English Skills written by Patricia Mantabe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic English Skills is a textbook/work book that (1) defines the eight parts of speech, (2) explains how to use the eight parts of speech, (3) discusses how to recognize a sentence, the types of sentences, and the elements that make up a sentence, (4) presents rules for punctuating sentences, and (5) presents guidelines for capitalization and number format. Each lesson contains self-check exercises that allow learners to determine their comprehension of the material presented in the lesson. A key to the Self-Check exercises is included, enabling learners to have immediate feedback.
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 Effortless English written by A. J. Hoge and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous for training corporate and government leaders, A.J. Hoge gives you a step by step program teaching you the system that will help you achieve ultimate success with English. --from back cover.
Download or read book Basic Language Skills Teacher Guide written by Kristen Pratt and published by Master Books. This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your student has learned to read-now they are ready to experience the excitement of reading real books for themselves! Basic Language Skills utilizes engaging, beautifully illustrated storybooks to encourage, inspire, and grow your student's love for reading!Through Charlie and Trike in the Grand Canyon Adventure, Not Too Small at All, and A Special Door (all sold separately), young students will explore the Grand Canyon, discover that God has a purpose for each of us, and learn how Salvation was illustrated through a very special door!Easy on Parents, Fun for Students!Through the pages of real books, interactive lessons, worksheets, and creating their own dictionary, students will discover the wonder of reading and communicating! Basic Language Skills features easy-to-follow, guided lessons and includes a daily schedule for completing the course in either a full or a half year:Half Year: For students who have completed Foundations Phonics or another phonics program during the first semester of the school year.Full Year: For students who completed a phonics program in kindergarten and are ready to begin Basic Language Skills in 1st grade.Basic Language Skills Teacher Guide Features:Flexible Daily ScheduleLessonsWorksheetsAnswer KeyPerforated, 3-hole punched
Download or read book Basic English Skills Book Two written by Ruth C. Elliott and published by English Skills and Grammar. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These books are ideal for homeschooling and for tutoring.
Download or read book English Skills with Readings written by John Langan and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English Skills with Readings emphasizes personalized learning to address student deficits in grammar and mechanics. Powered by Connect Writing, students gain access to an adaptive personalized learning plan which helps them become more aware of what they already know and what they need to practice to prepare themselves for college-level writing.
Download or read book English Skills written by Folens Publishers and published by Folens Limited. This book was released on 2006 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes graded reading, comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and basic literacy skills in each book. This title also contains activities and lesson/learning tasks through all books for all skills (5 to 11 year olds). It covers the key elements of both Scottish 5-14 guidelines and the National Literacy Strategy.
Download or read book Basic English Skills Kindergarten written by Ruth C. Elliott and published by English Skills and Grammar. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These books are ideal for homeschooling and for tutoring.
Download or read book Practice Exercises in Basic English written by Continental Press Staff and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for underperforming students and ELLs, this new edition of Practice Exercises in Basic English features practice for basic grammar, usage, and word study skills. Skills are presented in a simple, slow progression using carefully prepared examples, followed by exercises to develop them. They are repeated in a variety of formats, so students learn and retain. Annotated answer keys are sold separately and include correlations to the Common Core State Standards, where appropriate.
Download or read book Learn English Level 1 Introduction to English written by Innovative Language Learning and published by Innovative Language Learning. This book was released on with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interactive. Effective. And FUN! Start speaking English in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Learn English - Level 1: Introduction - a completely new way to learn English with ease! Learn English - Level 1: Introduction will arm you with language and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your English-speaking friends and family, teachers, and colleagues. What you get in Learn English - Level 1: Introduction: - 5 Basic Bootcamp lessons: dialog transcripts with translation, vocabulary, sample sentences and a grammar section - 15 All About lessons: cultural insight and insider-only tips from our teachers in each lesson - 5 Pronunciation lesson: tips and techniques on proper pronunciation Discover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning, and start speaking English instantly!
Download or read book Teaching English for Specific Purposes written by Vander Viana and published by English Language Teacher Devel. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be specific! Enhance students' language skills in a particular area to help them reach their goals. Learn the different types of ESP, various materials that can be incorporated into a course, and the roles of teachers and students. Read about four key topics within ESP: needs analysis, genre, specialized vocabulary, and corpus linguistics.
