Language learning for specific purposes Books
HarperCollins Publishers Latin Essential Dictionary All the words you need
Book SynopsisThe home of trusted Latin dictionaries for everyday language learning.A handy and affordable Latin to English and English to Latin dictionary for everyday use, including guidance on Latin grammar and insights into Roman culture. The clear layout allows for fast and easy access when you most need it. Ideal for use at home, in the office or in the classroom.More than 60,000 words and phrases and 80,000 translations.Extensive coverage of Latin for school exams, general reference and legal requirements. Contains a useful supplement of Latin verb conjugations, noun declensions, verbal nouns and adjectives, and irregular verbs making this the ideal revision aid. There is helpful coverage of Latin numbers, dates, money and measures and a list of key events in Roman history.
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Accent
Book SynopsisClearer pronunciation for better communicationIf your English accent is letting you down, this is the perfect book for you. You'll see and hear how to soften the influence of your mother tongue and speak clear English everyone will understand.Professional accent coaches Sarah and Helen show you how to pronounce each sound and when to use them. They will help you recognize why your native language makes you mispronounce certain sounds and which sounds you therefore need to focus on.Collins Work on your Accent features:Thirty-eight units on the main consonant and vowel sounds in EnglishAdvice on rhythm, stress and pitchExpanded connected speech section, with extensive practice and pronunciation exercisesClear illustrations and photos show the correct positions to produce accurate soundsAudio and video, available to download free, provides clear model pronunciationA diagnostic quiz to identify areas to work onLearn from the Common mistakes' sections in every unitCEF level B1-C2Suitable foTrade Review‘This splendid book is extremely user-friendly, and one I would strongly recommend as a supplement to speaking courses everywhere.’Wayne Trotman, EL Gazette, December 2012
£15.29
Cengage Learning, Inc Pathways Listening Speaking and Critical Thinking
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£25.65
Cambridge University Press Professional English in Use Engineering with
Book SynopsisProfessional English in Use Engineering is another addition to the Professional English in Use series.
£32.59
Dorling Kindersley Ltd English for Everyone Illustrated English
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£21.25
Pearson Education Limited Market Leader ESP Book Accounting and Finance
Book SynopsisThe Market Leader specialist titles extends the scope of the Market Leader series and allows teachers to focus on the reading skills and vocabulary development required for specific areas of business.
£16.39
Cambridge University Press Cambridge English for Jobhunting Students Book
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£36.19
Cambridge University Press Test Your English Vocabulary in Use Advanced with
Book SynopsisAdvanced vocabulary tests with answers to accompany the popular English Vocabulary in Use Advanced Second Edition reference and practice book.
£19.60
Cambridge University Press Test Your English Vocabulary in Use
Book SynopsisA new edition of the vocabulary test book.
£19.60
Cambridge University Press Test Your English Vocabulary in Use
Book SynopsisTest Your English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate Second edition contains 100 easy-to-use practice vocabulary tests with a clear marking system on each page so that progress can be easily checked. The book can be used on its own, for self-study or in the classroom, or to reinforce the vocabulary covered in English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate Third edition, available separately.
£19.60
The University of Michigan Press Four Point Reading and Writing 1 Intermediate
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£18.95
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Academic English B2 Upper Intermediate
Book SynopsisA three-level (B1+ to C1) integrated skills course for higher education students at university or on foundation courses.
£39.58
Cambridge University Press Professional English in Use Finance
Book SynopsisProfessional English in Use Finance is the latest exciting addition to the bestselling English Vocabulary in Use titles.
£32.59
Cambridge University Press Skills for Effective Writing Level 2 Students
Book SynopsisSkills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as avoiding run-ons and using transition words, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.
£30.25
Cambridge University Press Skills for Effective Writing Level 3 Students
Book SynopsisSkills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as coherence and using sources, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.
£30.25
MP-MLA Modern Lanuage Assoc An Introduction to the Gothic Language
Book SynopsisPresents twenty-seven graded readings, each accompanied by a vocabulary and an explanation of grammatical details; the final chapter provides a sample of the Codex Argenteus. Among the readings, the first seven are in effect preliminary exercises. The remaining twenty readings represent the Gothic Bible and the Skeireins.Trade ReviewAn introductory textbook of Gothic by a scholar of Professor Bennett's eminence is of course to be welcomed without qualification, the more so because it in no way duplicates its competitors in the field. The clarity of presentation is exemplary." --Modern Language Review
£26.55
Cambridge University Press Academic Writing Skills 3 Students Book
Book SynopsisAcademic Writing Skills 3 looks at the specific components of academic writing, such as avoiding logical fallacies, and synthesizing and improving the clarity of sentences. It is appropriate for advanced writing students needing to develop specific writing and analytical skills to complete academic writing tasks.
£27.26
Cambridge University Press Skills for Effective Writing Level 1 Students
Book SynopsisSkills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as identifying topic sentences and recognizing irrelevant information, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.
£30.25
Cambridge University Press Academic Writing Skills 1 Students Book
Book SynopsisAcademic Writing Skills 1 takes students through a step-by-step process from writing a paragraph to essays. It is appropriate for students new to academic writing who need general training in essay writing skills.Table of ContentsUnit I. Writing a Paragraph: 1. Getting ready to write; 2. Writing a paragraph; 3. Writing a coherent paragraph; 4. Editing a paragraph; Unit II. Writing an Essay: 1. From a paragraph to an essay; 2. Writing an essay; 3. Editing an essay; Unit III. Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Citing Information: 1. Paraphrasing and summarizing; 2. Citing the sources of information; Unit IV. Writing a Research Essay: 1. Developing and organizing a research essay; 2. Supporting arguments; 3. Editing a research essay.
£27.26
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Academic English B2 Upper Intermediate
Book SynopsisA three-level (B1+ to C1) integrated skills course for higher education students at university or on foundation courses.
£24.43
Cengage Learning, Inc Pathways Listening Speaking and Critical Thinking
Book SynopsisPathways, Second Edition, is a global, five-level academic English program. Carefully-guided lessons develop the language skills, critical thinking, and learning strategies required for academic success. Using authentic and relevant content from National Geographic, including video, charts, and other infographics, Pathways prepares students to work effectively and confidently in an academic environment.
£25.65
Cengage Learning, Inc Pathways Listening Speaking and Critical Thinking
Book SynopsisPathways, Second Edition, is a global, five-level academic English program. Carefully-guided lessons develop the language skills, critical thinking, and learning strategies required for academic success. Using authentic and relevant content from National Geographic, including video, charts, and other infographics, Pathways prepares students to work effectively and confidently in an academic environment.
£25.65
Cengage Learning, Inc Pathways Listening Speaking and Critical Thinking
Book SynopsisPathways, Second Edition, is a global, five-level academic English program. Carefully-guided lessons develop the language skills, critical thinking, and learning strategies required for academic success. Using authentic and relevant content from National Geographic, including video, charts, and other infographics, Pathways prepares students to work effectively and confidently in an academic environment.
£25.65
The University of Michigan Press Supporting the Journey of English Learners after
Book SynopsisOne of the hottest topics in education today is trauma-informed pedagogy. Much of what has been written in this area comes from counselors, therapists, and other experts in this field, but there is very little written specifically about the effects of trauma on English learners. This book has been written to address this need.
£19.90
Cengage Learning, Inc Great Writing Foundations Students Book
Book SynopsisThe new edition of the Great Writing series provides clear explanations, extensive models of academic writing and practice to help learners write great sentences, paragraphs, and essays. With expanded vocabulary instruction, sentence-level practice, and National Geographic content to spark ideas, students have the tools they need to become confident writers. Updated in this Edition:Clearly organized units offer the practice students need to become effective independent writers. Each unit includes: Part 1: Elements of Great Writing teaches the fundamentals of organized writing, accurate grammar, and precise mechanics.Part 2: Building Better Vocabulary provides practice with carefully-selected, level-appropriate academic words. Part 3: Building Better Sentences helps writers develop longer and more complex sentences. Part 4: Writing activities allow students to apply what they have learned by guiding them through writing, editing, and revising. Part 5: New Test Prep section gives a test-taking tip and timed task to prepare for high-stakes standardized tests, including IELTs and TOEFL. The new guided online writing activity takes students through the entire writing process with clear models for reference each step of the way.
£40.38
HarperCollins Publishers Key Words for Hospitality B1 Collins COBUILD Key Words
Book SynopsisCollins COBUILD Key Words for Hospitality is a brand-new vocabulary book aimed at anyone who wants to study or work in hospitality. The title contains the 500 most important words and phrases you will need to succeed and includes practice material to make sure you really learn them.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Cambridge English Qualifications Practice Tests
Book SynopsisGet your child off to a great start in EnglishTrade Review.
£11.69
OUP Oxford Oxford English for Careers Finance 1 Student Book
Book SynopsisAn Intermediate course that provides the language, skills, and practice to help students pass the ICFE exam, and follow a career in the finance sector.
£35.53
Palgrave MacMillan UK Assessing English Proficiency for University Study
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on strategies and procedures for assessing the academic language ability of students entering an English-medium university, so that those with significant needs can have access to opportunities to enhance their language skills.Trade Review“Assessing English proficiency for university study focuses on post-entry English language assessment (PELA) for students in higher education. … this book would be suitable for a range of readers including EAP teachers, test developers, policy advisors and others involved in PELAs. … Read’s book can be fully utilized by all of those involved in post-entry language assessment.” (Naoki Ikeda, Papers in Language Testing and Assessment, Vol. 6 (1), 2017)“The central topic of this book is the assessment of English language proficiency and academic literacy needs of students to enable them to cope with the demands of study at university. … This book is highly recommended. It will be an essential go-to resource not only for those with an interest in PELAs, but also for those with a broader interest in English language assessment issues.” (New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics (NZSAL), Vol. 22 (1), 2016)Table of Contents1. The Context: Students in English-medium Universities 2. Post-entry Language Assessments in Australia 3. The DELNA Programme at the University of Auckland 4. Post-entry Assessments in Other Countries 5. The Case for Introducing a Post-entry Assessment 6. Defining and Assessing Academic Language Proficiency 7. Defining and Assessing Academic Literacy 8. A Diagnostic Perspective on Post-entry Assessment 9. The Design of Academic English Assessments 10. The Validation of a Post-entry Assessment Postscript
£42.74
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Spanish English Illustrated Dictionary
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£18.00
Dorling Kindersley Ltd French English Illustrated Dictionary
Book SynopsisLearn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in French with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for French-language students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the French English Illustrated Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of French vocabulary. The words are shown in a visual context in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work, travel, and leisure. Fancy becoming an expert in the language? Then open the pages of this French dictionary to discover:- A comprehensive guide to a wide range of useful French words and expressions.- Structured in clear sections based around a theme (e.g. sports, food and drink, transport).- Clear, attractive illustrations make the vocabulary easy to understand and remember.- Includes a beautiful illustration at the start of the section that sets the theme in context.French English Illustrated Dictionary is incredibly easy to use and can be used for self-study or as a reference in the classroom, and is suitable for learners at all levels, from beginner to advanced.Learning French vocabulary has never been easier with this visually stunning dictionary!
£18.00
Dorling Kindersley Ltd German English Illustrated Dictionary
Book SynopsisLearn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in German with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for German-language students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the German English Illustrated Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of German vocabulary. The words are shown in a visual context in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work, travel, and leisure. Fancy becoming an expert in the language? Then open the pages of this German dictionary to discover:- A comprehensive guide to a wide range of useful German words and expressions.- Structured in clear sections based around a theme (e.g. sports, food and drink, transport).- Clear, attractive illustrations make the vocabulary easy to
£17.00
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Italian English Illustrated Dictionary
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£18.00
Cengage Learning, Inc Great Writing 5 Students Book
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£40.38
Taylor & Francis The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to English for Academic Purposes (EAP), covering the main theories, concepts, contexts and applications of this fast-growing area of applied linguistics. Forty-five chapters are organised into eight sections covering: Conceptions of EAP Contexts for EAP EAP and language skills Research perspectives Pedagogic genres Research genres Pedagogic contexts Managing learning. Authored by specialists from around the world, each chapter focuses on a different area of EAP and provides a state-of-the-art review of the key ideas and concepts. Illustrative case studies are included wherever possible, setting out in an accessible way the pitfalls, challenges and opportunities of research or practice in that area. Suggestions for further reading are included with each chapter. The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes is an essential reference for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of EAP within English, Applied Linguistics and TESOL. Trade Review"Don’t do EAP without it! This volume defines—in 45 chapters by the experts who have shaped the field internationally—the current nature and scope, prevailing activities, and conceptual foundations of EAP: an authoritative, clearly organized resource for advanced students, researchers, program administrators, and educators in universities and schools around the world." Alister Cumming, University of Toronto, Canada "This Handbook is an authoritative, comprehensive and truly international compendium of theory, research and practice in the field of EAP. A group of distinguished scholars provide internationally-relevant and at the same time socially-situated insightful analyses of existing and emerging understandings of EAP in diverse locations across the globe and with reference to traditional and novel EAP genres and contexts." Rosa M. Manchón, University of Murcia, Spain"This volume illustrates how widely EAP is practiced and the variety of research traditions that have influenced current understandings of academic English. The contributors demonstrate that educational values and practices differ considerably from country to country and encourage a critical stance to researching, developing and teaching EAP in local contexts." Diane Schmitt, Nottingham Trent University, UKTable of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesNotes on the contributorsAcknowledgements1IntroductionSection 1: Conceptions of EAP Section 2: Contexts for EAP Section 3 EAP and language skills Section 4 Research perspectives Section 5 Pedagogic genres Section 6 Research genres Section 7: Pedagogic contexts Section 8: Managing learning Index
£44.64
Cengage Learning EMEA Just Listening and Speaking Elementary
Book SynopsisThe Just Skills series provides a flexible set of teaching materials for use individually or in any combination to form an integrated course.The Just Skills series, available at four levels, comprises Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening & Speaking, and Reading & Writing books. The corpus of the Just Right course has been used to create this set of skills books. The consistent methodological approach used throughout each book allows for them to be used easily together. These books are ideal for: skills lessons in the classroom self-study specialised skills-focused courses one-to-one lessons supplementing other course books
£22.00
LUP - University of Michigan Press Disciplinary Discourses Michigan Classics Ed.
Book SynopsisDrawing on discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, and the voices of professional insiders, Ken Hyland explores how academics use language to organise their professional lives, carry out intellectual tasks, and reach agreement on what will count as knowledge.
£21.80
The University of Michigan Press The Readingwriting Workshop
Book SynopsisStructuring English courses around the integration of reading and writing skills enables struggling readers and writers to find their voices and blossom as writers. This work teaches students how to annotate readings to better determine word meanings, keeping a vocabulary notebook, and learning the words on the Academic Word List.
£29.57
The University of Michigan Press Vocabulary Mastery 1
Book SynopsisIntroduces lower-level ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in American academic environments, based on the Academic Word List.
£26.66
The University of Michigan Press In Focus Strategies for Academic Writers
Book SynopsisIn Focus: Strategies for Academic Writers covers a variety of common academic writing tasks, and provides techniques to help students cope with anxiety associated with writing.
£29.12
The University of Michigan Press Teaching a LexisBased Academic Writing Course
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£31.01
The University of Michigan Press Effective Sentences
Book SynopsisUses several readings, useful vocabulary, and grammar to teach sentence writing. This book enables students to recognize basic sentence structure, and then progresses from simple sentence elements like adjectives and objects to compound and complex sentence structures.
£26.07
The University of Michigan Press Four Point Reading and Writing 2
Book SynopsisDesigned for English language learners whose primary goal is to succeed in an academic setting, this title covers the four academic skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking while providing reinforcement and systematic recycling of key vocabulary and further exposure to grammar issues.
£28.57
The University of Michigan Press The Writing Template Book
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£23.58
The University of Michigan Press English for Nursing Academic Skills
Book SynopsisEach year, more nurses arrive in the United States and begin enrolling in US nursing schools or begin work in hospitals. This book is designed to prepare non-native speakers of English for the language-related skills and tasks and the cultural content necessary for success in associate and baccalaureate degree nursing programs in the US.
£31.45
The University of Michigan Press Thinking Critically Second Edition
Book SynopsisLike its predecessor, Thinking Critically helps students improve reading, writing, and research skills while exploring and analysing major global issues. Although many of the same topics are explored in this second edition all 31 readings in the second edition are new. New topics included in this edition are cybersecurity, climate change, education reform, leadership, and human rights.
£25.86
The University of Michigan Press Vocabulary Mastery 2
Book SynopsisPart of ""Vocabulary Mastery"" series, this book focuses on teaching and practicing about 200 words from the Academic Word List.
£26.83
LUP - University of Michigan Press Vocabulary Mastery 3
Book SynopsisItroduces high-intermediate ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in American academic environments, based on the Academic Word List developed by Coxhead (2000). Books in the Vocabulary Mastery series provide students with the vocabulary they will encounter most frequently in their academic endeavours and help to enrich their understanding of a culture.
£28.41
