Language learning for specific purposes Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Check Your English Vocabulary for Living in the Uk All You Need to Pass Your Exams Vocabulary Workbook
Book SynopsisCheck Your Vocabulary for Living in the UK is a new title in the range which focuses on the everyday English vocabulary required for would-be British citizens and people for whom English is a second language who want to live, study and work in the UK.
£13.62
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Check Your English Vocabulary for Banking Finance All You Need to Improve Your Vocabulary Check Your Vocabulary
Book SynopsisThis workbook is designed to help non-native English speakers improve their knowledge and understanding of core banking and financial terminology. It includes a variety of engaging activities such as word games, crosswords, speaking exercises and group games, which make learning easy and fun.
£13.62
Taylor & Francis English for Medical Communication
Book SynopsisEnglish for Medical Communication: A Guide to Course Design is a practical guide to the design of health communication courses in English for Academic/Specific Purposes (EAP/ESP). Written by an experienced team of EAP/ESP practitioners teaching communication courses to medical students, the chapters cover ten key areas in medical communication, such as reporting patient history, writing a medico-legal report, discussing ethical cases, writing a Wikipedia article in medicine, and presenting community project findings in a research report.The book covers medical communication among healthcare professionals with laypersons and researchers. Each chapter introduces course design principles, teaching approaches and techniques, course materials with effective classroom tasks, and studentsâ sample assignments. Each chapter also provides resources to support teachers in designing courses in a wider international context.Including up-to-date literature on key concepts and
£43.99
Taylor & Francis Translating Tourism
Book SynopsisThis engaging textbook provides an in-depth examination of tourist discourse and communication and a guide to how to translate tourism texts.Through analysis of the linguistic, intercultural, and socially inclusive aspects of tourist communication, this volume covers both conventional and digital forms of tourist texts and explores the unique attributes of tourist discourse, including its lexical, syntactic, and textual qualities, and how these affect translation processes. Special emphasis is placed on the translation of digital tourist information, guided tours, and accessible tourism discourse, highlighting the need for a functional and flexible translation methodology. The authors posit that tourist translation transcends simple language transmission, functioning as a mediatory act that necessitates cultural adaptation, knowledge of accessibility, and persuasive methods customised for varied audiences. Synthesising concepts from tourist studies, discourse analysis, and translation studies, this accessible textbook merge theoretical views with practical examples to provide a key resource for researchers, translators, and professionals in translation studies, tourism communication, English language and linguistics.
£39.99
Cambridge University Press Making Connections Level 1 Teachers Manual
Book SynopsisMaking Connections Second edition Level 1 Teacher's Manual contains teaching suggestions for each activity type as well as a complete answer key. Photocopiable unit tests contain additional thematic readings and assess how well students have learned the unit's reading skills and the unit's target vocabulary.
£21.92
Cambridge University Press Academic Encounters Level 2 Teachers Manual Reading and Writing
Book SynopsisAcademic Encounters Level 2 Teacher's Manual Reading and Writing: American Studies contains general teaching guidelines for the course, tasks by task teaching suggestions, answers for all tasks, and unit quizzes and quiz answers.
£29.30
Cambridge University Press Academic Encounters Level 3 Teachers Manual Reading and Writing
Book SynopsisAcademic Encounters Second edition is a paired skills series with a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. Academic Encounters Level 3 Teacher''s Manual Reading and Writing Life in Society will contain general teaching guidelines for the course, tasks by task teaching suggestions, answers for all tasks, and chapter quizzes and quiz answers.
£29.30
Cambridge University Press Academic Writing Skills 1 Teachers Manual
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.
£31.50
Cambridge University Press Making Connections Level 3 Skills and Strategies for Academic Reading
Book SynopsisMaking Connections Third edition Level 3 Teacher's Manual contains teaching suggestions for each activity type as well as a complete answer key. Photocopiable unit tests contain additional thematic readings and assess how well students have learned the unit's reading skills and the unit's target vocabulary.
£21.92
Cambridge University Press Making Connections Level 2 Skills and Strategies for Academic Reading
Book SynopsisMaking Connections Second edition Level 2 Teacher's Manual contains teaching suggestions for each activity type as well as a complete answer key. Photocopiable unit tests contain additional thematic readings and assess how well students have learned the unit's reading skills and the unit's target vocabulary.
£21.92
Cambridge University Press Academic Writing Skills 2 Teachers Manual
Book SynopsisAcademic Writing Skills is a three-volume essay writing course for students that develops students'' abilities to compose college-level essays. Academic Writing Skills 2 takes students through a step-by-step process of writing expository, argumentative, and compare and contrast essays. It is appropriate for students wishing to focus on specific essay types that require the use and integration of sources to complete academic writing tasks.
£31.50
Cambridge University Press Academic Encounters Level 2 American Studies
Book SynopsisAcademic Encounters Level 2 Teacher's Manual Listening and Speaking: American Studies contains general teaching guidelines for the course, task by task teaching suggestions, answers for all tasks, audio and video scripts, and unit quizzes and quiz answers.
£33.58
£28.22
Channel View Publications Ltd Academic Literacy and Student Diversity: The Case
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of approaches to academic literacy instruction and their underpinning theories, as well as a synthesis of the debate on academic literacy over the past 20 years. The author argues that the main existing instructional models are inadequate to cater for diverse student populations, and proposes an inclusive practice approach which encourages institutional initiatives that make academic literacy instruction an integrated and accredited part of the curriculum. The book aims to raise awareness of existing innovative literacy pedagogies and argues for the transformation of academic literacy instruction in all universities with diverse student populations.Trade ReviewThis well written and thoughtful book challenges the public discourse of 'deficiency and remediation' in academic writing. As Wingate points out, widening access to higher education requires recognition that student populations are now more diverse and less prepared for academic study and therefore need positive support when settling into university. The book addresses ways of providing such support in a sensitive as well as a scholarly way and will be a good read for students, faculty and policy people. -- Brian Street, Professor Emeritus, King’s College London, UKIn this intelligent and accessibly written book the author shows how the impact of EAP can be most effective when inclusivity is taken to mean not just all students, whether native or non-native English speakers, but extended to include literacy instruction in the subject curriculum and to address all aspects of academic literacy. The book sets out the key issues and gives detailed description of the possibilities for practice that is fresh, lucid and uncluttered. This is a book which will interest anyone working in EAP today. -- Ken Hyland, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongA must-read for every university teacher who's keen to help students of all backgrounds achieve their best. Ursula Wingate has that rare gift of going straight to the heart of the matter, in clear prose, while never losing sight of scholarship. Academic literacy, she persuasively argues, belongs at the epicentre of university learning. -- Dai Hounsell, Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh, UKThis book is wide-randing in the issues it covers and provides a considered account of what is at stake in discipline-based literacy instruction. -- Steve Price, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia * Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 41:2 *This is a book that all teachers of academic literacy at tertiary level...should read, and I strongly recommend it. It provides clear summaries of research and scholarship to date, as well as laying out a pathway for development of the field. -- Rosemary Wette, University of Auckland, New Zealand * New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics, 22 (1), 2016 *is a straightforward account of current academic literacy at the university level. Ursula Wingate reviews relevant literature and summarizes main topics that affect the epistemology and practice of advanced literacy for a diverse population. The clear and straightforward tone will capture the interest of university professionals, especially writing experts and subject lecturers who work with international and non-English speaking students. -- Laura Dubcovsky, University of California, Davis, USA * LINGUIST List 27.64 (2016) *Academic Literacy and Student Diversity is a book that will appeal to both experts and novices working in the field of academic literacies in higher education. This is not just another textbook on academic literacy but an incisive critique of the often taken-for-granted conceptions of academic literacy and its role in curriculum design and pedagogy. The book is a valuable and welcome contribution to the swiftly growing and reputable New Perspectives on Language and Education series. Adopting a scholarly approach that eschews unnecessary jargon, the author provides a wide-ranging and theoretically grounded overview of approaches to academic literacy and successfully dispels myths and misconceptions about academic literacy. -- Thengani H. Ngwenya, Durban University of Technology, South Africa * Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, Volume 3(2) 2015, 61–64 *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Academic Literacy and Student Diversity: What is the Problem? Chapter 2: Approaches to Academic Literacy Instruction Chapter 3: Current Practice in Academic Literacy Instruction Chapter 4: Discipline-Specific Approaches to Academic Literacy Instruction Chapter 5: Reading and Writing Chapter 6: Academic Literacy Development and the Student Experience Chapter 7: Towards an Inclusive Model of Academic Literacy Instruction Chapter 8: Towards the Implementation of an Inclusive Model of Academic Literacy Instruction Conclusion
£23.70
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Check Your Vocabulary for Military English: A Workbook for Users
Book SynopsisThis workbook provides material to learn English with military vocabulary. It contains a range of activities, including word games, puzzles and quizzes to help improve specialist English vocabulary. It covers British, American and international military terms and includes: military personnel; manoeuvres; equipment; vehicles; weapons; tactics; and commands.
£10.66
Mike Murach & Associates Inc. Tested Writing Methods
Book SynopsisThis book takes a top-down approach to writing that will teach you all the writing methods that you need for success on the job. What''s hard to believe is that most of these methods aren''t taught in high school or in college or in other books on writing.In chapters 1 and 2, for example, you''ll learn how to use headings and subheadings to guide your readers and plan what you''re going to write. That''s a critical skill for any document of two pages or more, but you won''t find anything about headings in most writing books.In chapter 3, you''ll learn how to write paragraphs that deliver one fully-developed idea at a time. That too is a critical skill because the paragraph is the primary unit of composition. But most writing books have precious little to say about paragraphing.On the other hand, most writing books tell you far more than you need to know about writing sentences. In contrast, chapter 4 of this book uses a unique top-down approach to show you how to write sentences that are easy to read and understand. That way, you can start with the skills that matter the most, and then refine those skills one level at a time.Chapters 5 and 6 continue this top-down approach to writing. So, in chapter 5, you learn how to plan and use visual aids. And in chapter 6, you learn how to write the first draft of a document in record time. and how to edit that first draft into a final draft in a single editorial pass.With those skills in your skillset, you''re ready for chapter 7. It shows you when and how to use writing tools like ChatGPT that are driven byArtificial Intelligence. As you will see, these are powerful new tools, but you need all the other skills in this book to get the most from them.Last, chapters 8, 9, and 10 show you how to use the Microsoft Word features for writers: templates, styles, the outline feature, and the spelling and grammar checker. If you don''t already use these features, you''ll be glad you discovered them. And if you don''t already use Microsoft Word, these chapters will show you why you should.
£23.39
The University of Michigan Press Giving Academic Presentations Second Edition
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£19.90
Dorling Kindersley Ltd English for Everyone Illustrated English
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£22.50
WW Norton & Co Touch the Future
Book SynopsisA revelatory collection of essays on the DeafBlind experience, and a manifesto on the power and untapped potential of touch
£18.99
Oxford University Press Step Forward Level 4 Workbook
£24.07
Cambridge University Press Study Speaking A Course in Spoken English for
Book SynopsisThis course is for intermediate and above students who need to speak English in connection with academic work.
£30.83
Cambridge University Press Read This Level 1 Students Book
Book SynopsisRead This! is a four-level reading series designed to help for adult and young adult ESL students develop reading fluency. Read This!, Level 1 contains fifteen fascinating stories relating to the fields of Communication, Technology, Mathematics, Business, and Engineering. For example, students read about a novelist in Japan who wrote a novel on her cell phone, how music and mathematics are connected, and how the richest woman in the world made her fortune by recycling trash. These non-fiction stories are written in an accessible narrative style and are appropriate for high beginning to low intermediate-level students. Illustrated with attractive color photos, this low-level reading book is a perfect introduction for students who need to begin reading content-rich texts.
£51.02
Modern Language Association of America Introduction to Scholarship in Modern Languages
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£41.95
Cambridge University Press Keys to Academic English
Book SynopsisDeveloping the research, writing and referencing skills vital to achieving success in an academic environment is a necessary part of university study. Keys to Academic English presents Academic English, a distinct form of the language used at a tertiary level, and its building blocks - appropriate research, critical thinking and language, effective communication and essay preparation and writing - in an accessible, easy-to-use format. The first part of the text covers the overarching principles of Academic English, including the history of English, and grammar and language essentials. The second part discusses the practical application of this knowledge, with particular emphasis on crafting coherent, thesis-driven essays, alongside discussion of research and sources, referencing and citation, and style and presentation. Written by authors with extensive tertiary teaching experience, Keys to Academic English is an invaluable reference for students beginning their university degrees acroTable of ContentsPart I. Principles of Academic English: 1. The History of English; 2. Language, Literacy and Power; 3. Grammar and Language Essentials; 4. Critical Thinking; Part II. Putting Ideas to Work: 5. The Essay; 6. Research; 7. Referencing and Citation; 8. Style and Presentation.
£29.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC English in Global Aviation
Book SynopsisEric Friginal is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of International Programs, College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia State University, USAElizabeth Mathews is Assistant Professor of Applied Aviation Sciences, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, Arizona and Worldwide Campuses, USA Jennifer Roberts is Aviation English Specialist, College of Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, Arizona and Worldwide Campuses, USATrade ReviewFascinating for anyone interested in linguistics ... Many of the more specific examples throughout the book are organised into easy to read tables and figures ... It lays down a very good basic overview and could inspire readers either to learn more about this specific linguistic field or to pursue a role as an aviation English trainer. * Babel Magazine *With the teaching and testing of Aviation English undergoing such rapid expansion, this comprehensive and accessible volume will be invaluable to researchers and practitioners alike. It is particularly pleasing to see that the scope of the work extends well beyond the traditional focus on communication between pilots and air traffic controllers. * John Read, Emeritus Professor of Applied Language Studies, University of Auckland, New Zealand *An invaluable contribution to improving the safety of the most global of all businesses. By addressing both linguistics and human factors, this book will enhance teacher training and testing and promote best practices in communication throughout the aviation industry. It also establishes a foundation for continuing research with the potential to heighten awareness of risk factors and enhance future investigations. As the world’s leading aviation educator, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University takes our responsibility to ensure safer skies seriously. English in Global Aviation provides us with a new tool to build proficiency in the international language of civil aviation for pilots, mechanics and air traffic controllers. * P. Barry Butler, President, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA *This book explains why and how English became the lingua franca of aviation. It demonstrates through the history of accidents and near-misses, together with research findings, that mastery of phraseology is insufficient for safety of flight. Experts in their area, the writers narrate the story in academic and professional voices, making this an authoritative work on the topic, and keeping the reader interested from cover to cover. * Marjo Mitsutomi, Professor, Department of Foreign Language, Osaka Gakuin University, Japan *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements List of Major Abbreviations Part I: Context 1. English in Global Aviation: Historical Perspectives 2. English Proficiency and the International Civil Aviation Organization 3. Language as a Human Factor in Aviation Part II: Research 4. English in Global Aviation: Research Perspectives 5. The Language of Aviation: Corpus-Based Analysis of Aviation Discourse 6. Pilot-Controller Communication: A Multidimensional Analysis Part III: Pedagogy 7. Aviation English Pedagogy: Contexts and Settings 8. The Development of Aviation English Programs 9. Ab-initio Aviation English Notes References Index
£28.99
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) New Perspectives on Academic Writing
Book SynopsisBernd Herzogenrath is Professor of American Studies at the University of Frankfurt, Germany.Trade ReviewCan academic writing ‘unwrite itself’? Redirect itself toward infusing ‘the Academy’ with forms of writing that aim to disrupt its usual forms of critique and communicative accessibility? This collection introduces a welter of unfamiliar forces into the wording of thought, strategies that inspire to seed a 'bomb' of differences. * jan jagodzinski, Professor of Visual Art and Media Education, University of Alberta, Canada *This book aims to put the heat back in academic writing and unfreeze it from the rigour mortis it has suffered from for years. It is heart-warming to add this to my collection of books that will help free us from the tyrannies of dry, stale and crusty academic writing. * Mark Ingham, Reader in Critical and Nomadic Pedagogies, National Teaching Fellow and UAL Senior Teaching Scholar, University of the Arts London, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Thing That Wouldn’t Die, Bernd Herzogenrath (University of Frankfurt, Germany) 1. The Structure and System of Academic Writing, Levi R. Bryant (Collin College, USA) 2. Walking on Sunshine, Jessie Beier & Jason Wallin (University of Alberta, Canada) 3. Science Fictioning Devices, David Burrows (Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, UK) and Simon O’Sullivan (Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK) 4. Mythoplasia and Fictioning in Academic Practice: “Writing, Other”, Liana Psarologaki (University of Suffolk, UK) 5. [Fill in the Blank], Kalani Michell (University of California, USA) 6. How can one be Farocki?, Rembert Hüser (University of Frankfurt, Germany) 7. Step 2 Hearing: “The Parties Agree to Use Their Best Efforts”. A Dramatic Academic Work, Jennifer Hayashida (USA) 8. Writing the Unwritable: Unraveling Worlds, Julie Vulcan (Australia) 9. Writing In Between, Anna Gibbs (Western Sydney University, Australia) 10. Unwriting for the Anthropocene: Looking at the Disaster from the Inside…, David R. Cole (Western Sydney University, Australia) 11. La Mise en Abyme: Placing “Academic Writing” in Scare Quotes, Mick Wilson (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) 12. Abstract Academic Expressionism: an Alternative Aesthetics, Anne Pirrie (University of the West of Scotland, UK) 13. Affective Academic Writing, Bernd Herzogenrath (University of Frankfurt, Germany) 14. Write to Life, Erin Manning (Concordia University, Canada) Index
£85.50
Channel View Publications Ltd A Scholar's Guide to Getting Published in
Book SynopsisIn many locations around the globe, scholars are coming under increasing pressure to publish in English in addition to other languages. However research has shown that proficiency in English is not always the key to success in English-medium publishing. This guide aims to help scholars explore the larger social practices, politics, networks and resources involved in academic publishing and to encourage scholars to consider how they wish to take part in these practices–as well as to engage in current debates about them. Based on 10 years of research in academic writing and publishing practices, this guide will be invaluable both to individuals looking for information and support in publishing, and to those working to support others' publishing activities.Trade ReviewThis guide comes as a most welcome and useful complement to the majority of linguistic and rhetorical guides to writing for scholarly publication in that it focuses on helping scholars explore, identify and understand the social practices, politics, networks and resources involved in academic publishing. -- Françoise Salager-Meyer, University of The Andes, VenezuelaIf you wish to publish your research in English, or perhaps more of your research in English, then this succinct and practical guide will help you to ask the right questions and to come up with appropriate responses. -- John M. Swales, University of Michigan, USAThis very clearly organised and written guide provides an excellent overview of the larger social practices, politics, networks and resources involved in academic publishing. In the process, it shows readers how to formulate and situate their research and gain access to publication in international refereed journals. I thoroughly recommend this book to more or less experienced scholars, both Anglophone and non-Anglophone, wanting to publish in international refereed journals. -- John Flowerdew, City University of Hong Kong, Hong KongThe book more than delivers what it promises to the target audience. Overall, this book provides a very good reference source for scholars, and not just those from multilingual backgrounds. The authors are to be commended for researching and putting together such a userfriendly book on getting published in an English-dominated platform. -- Review in NZ Studies in Applied Linguistics (2015)The whole book presents a kaleidoscope of rich data examples drawn from the authors' long-running project on multilingual scholars' academic writing and publishing practices. These examples are interesting to read and thought-provoking. This practical guide is yet another milestone in the EAP profession. The authors' ground-breaking work has helped to illuminate multilingual scholars' academic lives, and will continue to inspire EAP professionals in their research and teaching endeavors in a great variety of academic contexts. -- Yongyan Li, University of Hong Kong * Journal of Second Language Writing, 25 (2014) *Curry and Lillis’s concise volume addresses, in a straightforward, practical manner, important issues pertaining to the creation, dissemination, and validation of knowledge. -- Steven E. Gump, Grinnell College, USA * Scholarly Publishing, Volume 46, Number 1, October 2014, pp. 96-100 *This book is a welcome addition to the body of literature on academic writing/publishing. And I am happy to recommend this guide to non-Anglophone scholars and in particular newcomers to the global academic community, including those who work with writing in graduate and postgraduate courses. It is a valuable reference book that multilingual scholars may consult whenever they need advice or suggestions on academic publishing. -- Junhong Xiao, Shantou Radio and Television University, PR China * Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2015 *A Scholar’s Guide to Getting Published in English is a practical manual for novel researchers who need to publish in international journals as well as for teachers and supervisors who support others to publish. This book is a very complete guide for future academic writers, very useful also for supervisors and supporters of novel researchers; an ideal complement to other publications more focused on the linguistic and rhetorical perspective. -- Inmaculada Fortanet Gómez, Universitat Jaume I, Spain * Ibérica 232 29 (2015): 223-236 *The focus on publishing as social practice makes the volume a welcome complement to current titles dealing primarily with rhetorical and logistic aspects of writing for publication. It will be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of university writing and career development centres. Curry and Lillis deserve our gratitude for producing this slender volume that makes the results of their research accessible to a wider readership. -- Laurie Anderson, University of Siena, Italy * ELT Journal, 2015, 10.1093/elt/ccv022 *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Identifying your Personal Interests and Commitments to Publishing Chapter 2: Making Sense of Institutional Evaluation Criteria Chapter 3: Responding to Different Institutional Pressures to Publish Chapter 4: Entering Academic 'Conversations'—Finding Out about Scholarly Conferences Chapter 5: Identifying the 'Conversations' of Academic Journals Chapter 6: Joining Academic 'Conversations' in a Competitive Marketplace Chapter 7: Locating your Work and Forging 'Conversations'—Whose Work to Cite and Why? Chapter 8: Publishing Articles or Book Chapters? Chapter 9: Understanding Trajectories and Time in the Publishing Process Chapter 10: Accessing Resources for Writing for Publication Chapter 11: Doing the Work of Writing in Multiple Languages Chapter 12: Participating in Academic Research Networks Chapter 13: Collaborating on Texts for Publication Chapter 14: Getting Help from Literacy Brokers Chapter 15: Communicating with Publishing Gatekeepers Chapter 16: Producing a Journal: Taking on Reviewing and Editing Roles Chapter 17: Concluding Thoughts— Critical Choices and Practical Strategies for Global Scholarly Publishing
£75.95
Channel View Publications Ltd Codeswitching in University English-Medium
Book SynopsisIn the complex, multilingual societies of the 21st century, codeswitching is an everyday occurrence, and yet the use of students’ first language in the English language classroom has been consistently discouraged by teachers and educational policy-makers. This volume begins by examining current theoretical work on codeswitching and then proceeds to examine the convergence and divergence between university language teachers’ beliefs about codeswitching and their classroom practice. Each chapter investigates the extent of, and motivations for, codeswitching in one or two particular contexts, and the interactive and pedagogical functions for which alternative languages are used. Many teachers, and policy-makers, in schools as well as universities, may rethink existing ’English-only’ policies in the light of the findings reported in this book.Trade ReviewBarnard and McLellan have brought together a group of rigorous empirical investigations of one of the most overlooked and undertheorized aspects of second-language classrooms, namely the use of the first language and the practice of codeswitching in the second-language classroom. This collection of studies done across Asia should be read by applied linguists, language teachers at all levels, and particularly educational policy-makers who currently assert that there is no place in the classroom for codeswitching and the students' first language. -- Glenn Levine, University of California, Irvine, USABarnard and McLellan's co-edited book is not only timely but also highly relevant. As the English language becomes a medium of instruction across many more campus classrooms in Asia, this book – with its many careful analyses of rich data and evidence – will turn readers towards reshaping their beliefs and practices regarding instructional strategies in multilingual settings. The book begs the question: can bilingual code-switching become an immense tool for teaching and learning in the Asian context and the 21st century? -- Anne Pakir, National University of Singapore, SingaporeThis book makes an important contribution in providing interesting examples from a variety of contexts including some that are vastly under-reported in the literature. This volume will appeal to teachers and researchers in EFL who want to understand more about the role of codeswitching in Asian university contexts as well as to language policymakers within those contexts. The book will also serve as a useful resource for students of applied linguistics, particularly those with an interest in codeswitching but also those interested more widely in comparing the impact of native and non-native speaking teachers of EFL, the implementation of English as a lingua franca and possibly also bilingual education. -- Althea Ha, The University of Hong Kong * The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics Vol. 2 No. 1, 2015 *This volume has much to offer those teaching in English-only policy environments and for those researching classroom codeswitching in higher education. Its unique case-study/commentator format is interesting to read and facilitates cross-case comparison. Overall, Codeweitching in University English-Medium Classes: Asian Perspectives is a must-read for anyone interested in classroom codeswitching across diverse contexts. -- Catherine M. Mazak, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico * Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education, 3:1 (2015), 161-163. *We should celebrate the wealth of fresh data that is presented, material that certainly adds to our knowledge about the extent of codeswitching practices in a wide range of English-medium classes in Asia, some of the reasons why this codeswitching occurs, and the attitudes of various teachers and their students towards the practice of codeswitching. Indeed, all the chapters in the book are packed full of data, many offering numerical analysis of the extent of codeswitching and the reasons for it occurring, and most chapters include detailed examples of actual codeswitching occurring in the classroom. -- David Deterding, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei * Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Vol 14, 2014, pp 36–38 *Table of ContentsContributors Transcription conventions Roger Barnard and James McLellan: Introduction Ernesto Macaro: Overview: Where Should we be Going with Classroom Codeswitching Research? 1. Ching-yi Tien and David C.S. Li: Codeswitching in a University in Taiwan 2. Lili Tian and Claudia Kunschak: Codeswitching in two Chinese Universities 3. Simon Humphries and Richmond Stroupe: Codeswitching in two Japanese Contexts 4. Chamaipak Tayjasanant and Matthew G. Robinson: Codeswitching in Universities in Thailand and Bhutan 5. Le Van Canh and Fuad Abdul Hamied: Codeswitching in Universities in Vietnam and Indonesia 6. Noor Azam Haji-Othman, Hajah Zurinah Haji Ya’akub, Liyana Ghani, Hajah Suciyati Haji Sulaiman, Saidai Haji Hitam Ain Nadzimah Abdullah and Chan Swee Heng: Codeswitching in Universities in Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia 7. Kenneth Ong Keng Wee, Lawrence Jun Zhang and Isabel Pefianco Martin: Codeswitching in Universities in Singapore and the Philippines 8. Moyra Sweetnam Evans, Ha Rim Lee and Hyun-Ju Kim: Codeswitching by Korean Students in New Zealand and Lecturers in Korea 9. Andy Kirkpatrick: Afterword
£94.95
Channel View Publications Ltd Academic Literacy and Student Diversity: The Case
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of approaches to academic literacy instruction and their underpinning theories, as well as a synthesis of the debate on academic literacy over the past 20 years. The author argues that the main existing instructional models are inadequate to cater for diverse student populations, and proposes an inclusive practice approach which encourages institutional initiatives that make academic literacy instruction an integrated and accredited part of the curriculum. The book aims to raise awareness of existing innovative literacy pedagogies and argues for the transformation of academic literacy instruction in all universities with diverse student populations.Trade ReviewThis well written and thoughtful book challenges the public discourse of 'deficiency and remediation' in academic writing. As Wingate points out, widening access to higher education requires recognition that student populations are now more diverse and less prepared for academic study and therefore need positive support when settling into university. The book addresses ways of providing such support in a sensitive as well as a scholarly way and will be a good read for students, faculty and policy people. -- Brian Street, Professor Emeritus, King’s College London, UKIn this intelligent and accessibly written book the author shows how the impact of EAP can be most effective when inclusivity is taken to mean not just all students, whether native or non-native English speakers, but extended to include literacy instruction in the subject curriculum and to address all aspects of academic literacy. The book sets out the key issues and gives detailed description of the possibilities for practice that is fresh, lucid and uncluttered. This is a book which will interest anyone working in EAP today. -- Ken Hyland, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongA must-read for every university teacher who's keen to help students of all backgrounds achieve their best. Ursula Wingate has that rare gift of going straight to the heart of the matter, in clear prose, while never losing sight of scholarship. Academic literacy, she persuasively argues, belongs at the epicentre of university learning. -- Dai Hounsell, Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh, UKThis book is wide-randing in the issues it covers and provides a considered account of what is at stake in discipline-based literacy instruction. -- Steve Price, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia * Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 41:2 *This is a book that all teachers of academic literacy at tertiary level...should read, and I strongly recommend it. It provides clear summaries of research and scholarship to date, as well as laying out a pathway for development of the field. -- Rosemary Wette, University of Auckland, New Zealand * New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics, 22 (1), 2016 *is a straightforward account of current academic literacy at the university level. Ursula Wingate reviews relevant literature and summarizes main topics that affect the epistemology and practice of advanced literacy for a diverse population. The clear and straightforward tone will capture the interest of university professionals, especially writing experts and subject lecturers who work with international and non-English speaking students. -- Laura Dubcovsky, University of California, Davis, USA * LINGUIST List 27.64 (2016) *Academic Literacy and Student Diversity is a book that will appeal to both experts and novices working in the field of academic literacies in higher education. This is not just another textbook on academic literacy but an incisive critique of the often taken-for-granted conceptions of academic literacy and its role in curriculum design and pedagogy. The book is a valuable and welcome contribution to the swiftly growing and reputable New Perspectives on Language and Education series. Adopting a scholarly approach that eschews unnecessary jargon, the author provides a wide-ranging and theoretically grounded overview of approaches to academic literacy and successfully dispels myths and misconceptions about academic literacy. -- Thengani H. Ngwenya, Durban University of Technology, South Africa * Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, Volume 3(2) 2015, 61–64 *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Academic Literacy and Student Diversity: What is the Problem? Chapter 2: Approaches to Academic Literacy Instruction Chapter 3: Current Practice in Academic Literacy Instruction Chapter 4: Discipline-Specific Approaches to Academic Literacy Instruction Chapter 5: Reading and Writing Chapter 6: Academic Literacy Development and the Student Experience Chapter 7: Towards an Inclusive Model of Academic Literacy Instruction Chapter 8: Towards the Implementation of an Inclusive Model of Academic Literacy Instruction Conclusion
£85.45
Channel View Publications Ltd Language in the Academy: Cultural Reflexivity and
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The University of Michigan Press The Readingwriting Workshop
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