Language learning: reading skills Books

Book SynopsisDo you understand everything you read in English?To read fluently in all situations you need to practise reading different kinds of texts.Collins Reading presents 20 different texts with exercises to help you develop the skills to read anything you come across.Reading features authentic texts and a wide variety of styles to help you develop your reading skills, such as reading for general understanding and reading for detail.Featured texts include:signs and labelsadvertisementsnewspapersbrochuresrecipesclassic and modern novelssocial networking sitesblogsCollins Reading is part of the new English for Life series and uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus, the world's largest database of the English language. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge FCE preparation. Suitable for Intermediate learners of English (CEF level B1+).Trade ReviewAbout the Collins English for Life series:‘… superb, attractively packaged series (…) excellent support for candidates preparing for the Cambridge FCE and higher (…) work on the topics, skills and current needs of the language learner (…) may be used in various ways: either by learners alone, by teachers, or by teacher trainers on language development courses.’ About English for Life: Reading:‘Recipes, song lyrics, modern and classic novels and sport reports all come under the spotlight…’ Wayne Trotman, EL Gazette, August 2012

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Book SynopsisOnce upon a time there were two good friends, a frog and a toadFrog and Toad both secretly visited each other's houses to clean up the leaves. Were they able to surprise each other?The much-loved Frog and Toad stories were written and illustrated Arnold Lobel and have been loved by generations.Children can recap the two surprises in the diagram on pages 1415, providing lots of speaking and listening opportunities.Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Zap, the overly helpful house robot is clearing up junk in Jazz's bedroom. But some of it is not junk and belongs to Jazz!Red A/Band 2A offers emergent readers predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.The focus sounds in this book are: /nk/ /th/ /z/ /x/ /sh/ /y/Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun I Spy Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Find out all about our ears and how they help us to hear the world in this photographic information book by Kate Scott.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Pelican pirate Pel and his two crew members find a chest and want to get rich with the treasures it bears. But what happens when Pel can''t fit all of the treasure in his beakPages 14 and 15 contain a fun I Spy Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.It can be snug in a tent when it rains, but what happens when the rain just won't stop pouring down?Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.A re-imagining of The Magic Porridge Pot story, told through the eyes of Achara who takes you to an amazing floating market with a magic wok.Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Discover the prehistoric world of dinosaurs in this non-fiction book, written by Liz Miles.Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Explore the world of one of the deadliest predators there ever was: the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Learn about their behaviour and physical attributes in this non-fiction book.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Dev and Jack are swimming in the pool when Jack has an idea they can pretend they are swimming in the sea! Find out all the creatures they see on their swimming adventure in this imaginative story by Kate Scott.Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Discover all the different and ingenious ways the natural world finds to make homes that suit their needs in this photographic non-fiction report.Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Some reptiles like to surprise us and break all the rules! Discover the three-eyed reptile, the reptile that can grow a new tail and the reptile that can walk on water in this fascinating non-fiction book by Isabel Thomas.Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.This bear is looking for some peace and quiet to read in their favourite chair. But a little friend has come along and all of a sudden their peaceful plans are ruined. Will these two find a compromise?

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.A class is doing arts and crafts it''s going to be so fun! What do you think they''ll make?

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Book SynopsisNewly revised and updated throughout, this newFlorida Editionhas been specially developed to align with Florida's new B.E.S.T. Standards. What it really means to read closely. What could Fern Arable, Jay Gatsby, and Winston Churchill possibly have in common? They all need masterful teachers to help students revel in their complexity. And Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher are just the two mentors to help you make that happen. Call it close reading, call it deep reading, call it analytic readingcall it what you like. The point is, it's a level of understanding that students of any age can achieve with the right kind of instruction. In Rigorous Reading, Nancy and Doug articulate an instructional plan so clearly, and so squarely built on research, that teachers, schools, and districts need look no further. The 5 Access Points Toward Proficiency, Purpose & Modeling: Teachers think aloud to demonstrate criticaTrade Review"Worthwhile, intentional, and thorough are watchwords to describe the Florida edition of Fisher and Frey’s Rigorous Reading. This book provides teachers and teacher-leaders with the critical information they need to unfold Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards and improve transdisciplinary literacy acquisition across grade levels. It is mindfully written for those closest to the students—the classroom teachers." -- Enrique A. Puig, EdD"Fisher and Frey have truly outdone themselves with this must-read for all Florida educators—preservice to secondary. Rigorous Reading effortlessly moves from theory to practice while explicitly addressing necessary scaffolds to ensure each and every student can access complex text. The five access points are exactly what educators need to elevate learning and increase cognitive engagement through strong literacy instruction." -- Courtney Lough"Just as our students require scaffolded instruction, so do we teachers in an ever-changing educational landscape. In this book, Fisher and Frey offer Florida’s teachers the what and the how of providing the nuts and bolts to students with diverse needs and states of readiness." -- Paul Holimon"This is a bold book. . . . It is genius, and its unique contribution is in bringing the balance and the centeredness to new education standards." -- P. David Pearson"With Rigorous Reading, Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey have provided literacy educators who are committed to successfully raising the bar with solutions that make sense. The book is masterfully developed with an extensive reach across many grade levels in terms of defining what it means to provide intentional instruction and teaching text complexity. The five access points are discussed pragmatically with evidence of a solid research base deftly woven throughout the book. This is the most practical book I have come across in terms of providing teachers with the knowledge base and assistance many are seeking to improve their instruction with regard to complex texts." -- Steven L. Layne, EdD"In Rigorous Reading: 5 Access Points for Comprehending Complex Texts, Fisher and Frey help teachers understand how to bring vigor to rigor. They teach us how to help students understand more from their complex texts—greater understanding that will help to bring life and energy to each student’s reading. Rooted in solid research, this is book is a must-read for those grappling with how to translate the recommendations and mandates around text complexity into instructional practices." -- Jennifer Serravallo"[W]e need resources that show us how to support students in developing their full literacy potential. In this very practical and insightful book, Fisher and Frey examine how conceptions of text complexity are causing us to shift some of our ideas about reading instruction. Rigorous Reading is an important resource that will help teachers align reading instruction in powerful ways." -- Linda B. GambrellTable of ContentsList of Videos Foreword INTRODUCTION: Your Access Point CHAPTER 1. Ramping Up for Complex Texts Reading Complex Texts A New Definition of Text Complexity Reading Closely and Carefully Accessing Complex Texts Through a Gradual Release of Responsibility The Organization of Learning Expectations in Florida Organization of Rigorous Reading, Florida Edition Summary CHAPTER 2. Access Point One: Modeling and Learning Intentions Accessing Complex Text Requires Modeling Accessing Complex Text Requires a Clear Learning Intention Summary CHAPTER 3. Access Point Two: Close and Scaffolded Reading Instruction Accessing Complex Text Requires Close Reading Accessing Complex Text Requires Scaffolded Reading Instruction Summary CHAPTER 4. Access Point Three: Collaborative Conversations Accessing Complex Texts Requires Collaborative Conversations Accessing Complex Texts Requires Student-to- Student Interaction Summary CHAPTER 5. Access Point Four: An Independent Reading Staircase The Goals of Independent Learning Accessing Complex Texts Requires Wide, Independent Reading Increasing At-Home Reading Accessing Complex Texts Requires Conferring Summary CHAPTER 6. Access Point Five: Assessing Students’ Understanding Checking for Understanding Providing Effective Feedback Engaging in Feed-Forward Instruction Summary Coda References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewI so wish I could have read this book years ago when making my first (clumsy) attempts at helping my second and third graders think more critically about the endless stream of texts they consume each and every day. I could have been so much more effective. Katie Kelly, Lester Laminack, and Vivian Vasquez have provided a treasure trove of detailed lessons and resources designed to help justice-minded teachers not only understand the need for literacy learning rooted in efforts to address issues of injustice, but better understand what it might look like in their own classrooms. My hope now is that teachers are brave enough to do the work that needs to be done! -- Chris Hass, Author of Social Justice TalkCritical Comprehension encourages educators to read critically, to take action, and to be part of a necessary global change. Katie Kelly, Lester Laminack, and Vivian Vasquez relate their personal story, which enhances the call to disrupt what they refer to as "the perpetuation of dominant narratives that privilege some people at the expense of others." They describe opportunities that will allow learners to construct a deeper meaning of texts through a critical literacy lens while moving forward to take social action. This book uses a leading-edge instructional framework to center children of all ages as agents of their own learning. I believe this book will leave you with an overwhelming desire, to work alongside young learners, and will give you the inspiration and knowledge required to "be the change." -- Carolyn Clarke, Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier UniversityWow. Katie Kelly, Lester Laminack, and Vivian Vasquez have created a blueprint for critical comprehension that needs truly to be in the hands of all educators, pre-service and veteran. It′s the book I want to share with my undergraduate students and the book I want my children′s teachers to have. It is rife with concrete examples and beautiful questions to springboard the critical thinkers we all aim to cultivate. -- Nawal Qarooni, Educator, Author, and Literacy CoachKatie Kelly, Lester Laminack, and Vivian Vasquez wrote the book I wish I had when I was first studying critical literacy in grad school many years ago. Not only does this book define critical comprehension for teachers, but it masterfully supports teachers in putting the work of critical comprehension into practice in the classroom. This book is a great text for both teachers just starting on their journey of including critical comprehension throughout their school day and those who have been doing the work for years. The lessons are practical, meaningful, and highly engaging for students. This is a book I will turn to again and again in my work as a classroom teacher and writer. -- Christina Nosek, Author of Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary ReadingCritical Comprehension: Lessons for Guiding Students to Deeper Meaning by Katie Kelly, Lester Laminack, and Vivian Vasquez offers teachers a powerful look at ways to support young readers to read with criticality. The book is full of tools, teaching resources, lessons, book lists and questions to help us, as educators, examine our classrooms and practices. The authors help us to understand our own positionality in the classroom and they give us many opportunities to reflect throughout the book. It was helpful for me to get a peek into so many different classrooms to see how some of this work played out with children. As an educator I feel fortunate to have this team thinking together and sharing their expertise. The combination of their personal stories and classroom anecdotes makes for very powerful learning as we all work to create inclusive classrooms. -- Franki Sibberson, Author of Beyond Leveled BooksTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: What is Critical Comprehension Chapter 2: Exploring Individual and Collective Identities Chapter 3: Perspective Chapter 4: Examining Stereotypes Chapter 5: Confronting Bias Chapter 6: Interrogating the Past and the Present Chapter 7: Consuming Critically Conclusion

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Book SynopsisReading Latin, first published in 1986, is a bestselling Latin course designed to help mature beginners read classical Latin fluently and intelligently. It does this in three ways: it encourages the reading of continuous texts from the start; it offers generous help with translation at every stage; and it integrates the learning of classical Latin with an appreciation of the influence of the Latin language upon English and European culture from antiquity to the present. The Text and Vocabulary, richly illustrated, consists at the start of carefully graded adaptations from original classical Latin texts. The adaptations are gradually phased out until unadulterated prose and verse can be read. The accompanying Grammar and Exercises volume completes the course by supplying all the grammatical help needed, and the second edition has been fully revised and updated. It has also been extensively redesigned to make it clearer and easier to navigate.Table of ContentsPreface; Notes to grammar and exercises; Pronunciation; Glossary of English–Latin grammar; Grammar and exercises for Parts I-VI; A-G verbs; H-I nouns, pronominal nouns/adjectives; J-K adjectives, adverbs and prepositions; L-V constructions; W word-order; Appendix: the Latin language; Total Latin-English learning vocabulary; Total English-Latin vocabulary for exercises; Index of grammar.

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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 1 Teacher''s Manual Reading and Writing: The Natural World contains general teaching guidelines for the course, tasks by task teaching suggestions, answers for all tasks, and unit quizzes and quiz answers.

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Book SynopsisThe most intensive ACT English, Reading, and Writing prep you can getâwith drills, strategies, and 15 full-length practice tests with explanations to help boost your ACT score!For many of the 1.8 million students planning to take the yearly ACT, the English, reading, and writing portions provoke the most anxiety. Whether you're one of those who require extra helpâor simply want to ensure your scores on this crucial college entrance exam are as high as they can beâConquering ACT English, Reading, and Writing, Fifth Edition, is the best resource for intensive study and review.Specially created by two of America's most respected providers of school-based and individual test-prep, Conquering ACT Math and Science offers the most intensive review for all of the math and science question types on the ACT. Math formulas and science concepts are clearly explained and carefully demonstrated with numerous examples, followed by intensive ACT-style drills and f

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Book SynopsisThe only endorsed resources for the Cambridge International AS Level English General Paper syllabus (8021). Through exploration of a wide array of topics, from celebrity culture to poetry in the modern world, this book focuses on strengthening communication, evaluation, analysis, application and understanding skills. Helping students improve their written responses, use of English and comprehension, this coursebook looks at discussion points relevant to the globally-minded classroom. With frequent practice questions and sample answers, students have plenty of opportunities to build their confidence answering questions. Answers to coursebook questions are in the teacher''s resource.Table of ContentsHow to use this book; Introduction; 1. Overview of the English General Paper; 1.1 Course overview, 1.2 Core course knowledge, 1.3 Critical reading; 2. Understanding and applying; 2.1 Summarising and explaining what you read; 2.2 Planning and organising your responses; 3. Analysing and evaluating; 3.1 Argumentative writing; 3.2 Discursive writing; 3.3 Key skills review; 4. Essential language skills; 4.1 Use of English; 4.2 'Decorative' parts of speech; 4.3 'Essential' parts of speech; 4.4 Adding complexity to your writing; 4.5 Reviewing, editing and revising; 5. Skills review and further study; 5.1 Reviewing your writing skills; 5.2 Reviewing your reading comprehension skills; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgements.

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Book SynopsisDesigned for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Sanskrit offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand the vocabulary and even how to translate the inscriptions and texts from this ancient and religiously significant Indian language. Structured around authentic material, and introducing the Devangari script for those who wish to take their understanding further, this first updated new edition for some twenty years also features: -15 learning units plus glossary and reference section-Authentic materials - language taught through key texts-Teaches the key skills - reading and understanding Sanskrit grammar and vocabulary-Covers Devangari script -A new Preface and updated further resources-Additional learning activities-Self tests and learning activities - see and track your own progressRely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners forTable of Contents : Preface : Introduction : Using this book : 1 The nagari script - Transliteration - Prosody - List of conjunct consonants : 2 Roots and verb classes - Nominative, accusative and vocative cases - Substantives and adjectives - Vowel gradation - Sandhi : 3 Nouns and pronouns - Word order - Dvandva compounds : 4 Past participle - Instrumental case - Past passive - Omission of pronouns - Adverbs of manner : 5 Dative, ablative, genitive, locative cases - Expressions of time - Pronominal adjectives - 'to be' - 'to have' - Absolutive : 6 Feminine gender - Determinative compounds - Prepositions - Action nouns : 7 Consonant stems - Causatives - Prefixes - Use of 'gata' : 8 Changeable consonant stems - Exocentric compounds - Predicative accusatives : 9 Stems - Past active participle - Polite forms of address - Denominatives : 10 Verbal suffix 'in' - Present participle - Imperative - Abstract nouns - Exclamations - Verbal nouns : 11 Periphrastic future - Passive - Locative absolute - Relative pronoun - Pronominal table - Attributively used adverbs - Suffix 'tah' - Numerals - Concord - Nominative with 'iti' : 12 Athematic presents - Gerundives - Relative adverbs : 13 Reduplication - Infinitive - Future : 14 Imperfect - Optative - Remote conditions - Comparatives and superlatives - Constructions with 'iti' - Indirect command - Indirect question - Word repetition : 15 Perfect - Aorist - Injunctive - Precative - Metre - Paoinian grammar - Literary criticism : Appendix 1: Further Sanskrit study : Appendix 2: Grammatical paradigms : Appendix 3: Classical metres : Sanskrit-English exercises: Transcription : Sanskrit-English exercises: Key : English-Sanskrit exercises: Roman key : English-Sanskrit exercises: Nagari key : General vocabulary : Index

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Book SynopsisDesigned for complete beginners, and tested with real learners, Complete Aramaic offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand the vocabulary and even how to translate Biblical texts written in the language spoken by Jesus and the earliest Christian community. Structured around authentic material including Biblical extracts from the books of Daniel and Ezra as well as extracts from the Dead Sea Scrolls, using original exercises and full grammatical support, this course also features: -24 short learning units plus glossary and reference section-Authentic materials - language taught through key texts-Teaches the key skills - reading and understanding Aramaic grammar and vocabulary-Includes readings from ancient papyri and the Dead Sea Scrolls-Self tests and learning activities - see and track your own progressRely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 80 years.

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Book SynopsisIs this the right book for me?With over 14,000 translations, including everyday idioms and expressions, Essential Hindi Dictionary is the perfect tool to support your learning of Hindi. This updated edition includes a guide to usage and insights from the author to help you learn and remember new words and phrases.Hindi words are shown in both Devanagari script and in romanized form, so you can learn to read Hindi fast!Want to learn more? Why not check out the Teach Yourself Library at library.teachyourself.com.Table of Contents : Introduction : A note on Hindi and its place on the language map of India A transcription chart giving roman equivalents of Hindi: characters and alphabet order : A guide to pronunciation : A skeleton grammar : A note on conventions used in the dictionary : A table of cardinal numbers : Hindi-English section : English-Hindi section

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Book SynopsisIt's midnight, and the guinea pigs are not in their cage! In this humorous story, two guinea pigs stray from their cage to a park before returning home again in time for breakfast. Their night-time adventure is told through a series of illustrations with very simple repetitive text.

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Dad is trying to have a nap at the beach but he keeps being woken up by his sons! Will Dad be able to nap in peace?Pink A/Band 1A offers emergent readers very simple, highly predictable texts and provides direct support through illustrations.The focus sounds in this book are: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun I Spy Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisDo you want to communicate easily and freely in Turkish?Master Turkish grammar and broaden your vocabulary with your very own Turkish Tutor. This contemporary interactive workbook features 200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points with clear goals, concise explanations, and real-world tasks. By studying and practicing Turkish grammar you''ll understand how the language really works and be able to speak Turkish with clarity and ease.What will I learn?The Turkish Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook covers a comprehensive range of the most useful and frequent grammar and vocabulary in Turkish. You can follow along unit by unit, or dip in and dip out to address your weak areas. As you progress, you will be introduced to new vocabulary and combine it with the grammar to complete extensive exercises. You will then practice the language through authentic reading and writing practice. You will achieve a solid upper intermed

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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.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic books that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Dimensions: A4 297x210mm (Cards to cut up)The website shows the VAT inclusive price. The price before VAT is 29.99.This complete set of word cards and tricky word cards for Phase 5 provides children with the opportunity to practise reading words at their level and develop fluency. Contains 849 words.Supplied as A4 sheets of card that need to be cut up before use.

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Book SynopsisWho ate the cake? Tec the detective follows the crumbs to find out. Children follow Tec as he trails his suspects, until he finds the vital clue that leads him to the guilty party! Martin Chatterton's colourful illustrations bring the characters of Tec and his faithful hound vividly to life, and provide lots of talking points throughout the story.Red A/ Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.Text type A story with a predictable structure and patterned language.A simple pictoral summary at the end of the book provides an opportunity for the children to recap and check understanding.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

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Book SynopsisA fun story that follows a boy through a fantastical land of weird and wonderful creatures. Imaginative illustrations complement the text, which invites children to envisage using each of their five senses, by asking f they have ever seen, heard, touched, smelt or tasted any of these creatures.Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language.A story map on pages 14 and 15 lets the children recap and discuss the story.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

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Book SynopsisThis book with beautiful illustrations captures the qualities of each kind of light, from sunlight to moonlight to electric light, the way it illuminates and the relationship between darkness and light.Yellow level/ Band 3 books offer early readers varied sentence structure and natural language.Text type - A non-fiction recount.A selection of the illustrations on pages 14 and 15 give children a chance to recap and discuss the textCurriculum links - Science: light and darkThis book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

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Book SynopsisWhere does the food in your lunch-box come from? How far has it travelled? Find out where bananas are grown, where tuna is found and how chocolate is made in this highly photographic information book.

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Book SynopsisMr Cat's carrying a big bag. His friends, Mrs Bear, Mr Fox, Mrs Duck and Mr Mouse are all very interested to find out what he has inside, but Mr Cat will only give them one answer: Wait and see! This sweet story is written by ten-year-old Collins Big Cat 2011 Writing Competition winner Louisa Kelly, with quirky illustrations by Julian Mosedale.Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities.Text type: A story with patterned and predictable language.

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Book SynopsisDevelop key reading skills and become more confident when reading in English.If you want to understand everything you read in English, you need to practise reading different kinds of texts. With Collins Reading (A2) you will learn how to get the information you need from every text you read.Includes both authentic and adapted texts in a wide variety of styles: signs and labels timetables and tickets advertisements newspapers and magazines brochures social networking sites blogs Twenty units with a clear design in full colour.Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific reading skills.Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary.Answer keyCollins Reading (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge KET preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2).The English for Life series uses authentic mTrade ReviewAbout the Collins English for Life (B1+) series:‘… superb, attractively packaged series … excellent support for candidates preparing for the Cambridge FCE and higher … work on the topics, skills and current needs of the language learner …’Wayne Trotman, EL Gazette, August 2012

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Book SynopsisCollins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.Level 1 books introduce children to the letters of the alphabet and their sounds, using bright and engaging illustrations.Two letters on each page, with a familiar item illustrating each letter.The words in this book introduce children to the long vowel sounds.In this book, letters of the alphabet are shown in combination with one of the three long vowels (alif, waw and yaa''). The sound is highlighted on each example word.

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Book SynopsisCollins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.Level 1 books introduce children to the letters of the alphabet and their sounds, using bright and engaging illustrations.Two letters on each page, with a familiar item illustrating each letter.This book introduces children to the Arabic letters and combinations that are formed and pronounced in special way, including taa'' marbuta, hamza and alif maqsura.Special characters are shown in their joined and separate forms, and are highlighted on each example word.

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Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with fully decodable phonics books matched to Letters and Sounds.Find out what happens to gulls when they get caught in oil spills and how they are looked after in this non-fiction recount.Find out what happens to gulls when they get caught in oil spills and how they are looked after in this non-fiction recount.Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h//b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ll, ssPages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Nick and Kim are looking for treasure by digging in the garden. Do they find what they are looking for?Chant and Chatter books are written especially for the Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds series at Book Band Pink. The narratives and non-fiction texts are formed through three short, rhythmic chants, allowing the demonstration and modelling of fluent reading and supporting children in learning Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ ckPages 14 and 15 contain a fun I Spy Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practi

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Arabic Reading Programme is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.Level 15 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters to help develop reading stamina and to help develop sustained engagement with texts. Level 15 books use a wide range of language structures to reflect progression in the teaching of Arabic grammar. Paragraphs and other text devices become more evident in these longer books.A traditional tale about three orphaned siblings who embark on a journey of discovery to find a magical talking bird. Find out if they make it home again, and whether they learn anything about themselves along the way.

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