The Big Book of Words You Should Know: Over 3,000 Words Every Person Should be Able to Use (And a few that you probably shouldn't)


Michelle Bevilacqua - 2008
    In this book you will find: Words You Absolutely Should Know (covert, exonerate, perimeter); Words You Should Know But Probably Don't (dour, incendiary, scintilla); Words Most People Don't Know (schlimazel, thaumaturgy, epergne); Words You Should Know to Sound Overeducated (ad infinitum, nugatory, garrulity); Words You Probably Shouldn't Know (priapic, damnatory, labia majora); and more.Whether writing an essay, studying for a test, or trying to impress friends, family, and fellow cocktail party guests with their prolixity, you will achieve magniloquence, ebullience, and flights of rhetorical brilliance.

Oxford Word Skills Basic


Ruth Gairns - 2008
    Short, clear presentations and lots of opportunity for practice give students the confidence to use new vocabulary. 80 units at each level mean they cover a huge range of topics and everyday situations. Extra practice and interactive activities on CD-ROM.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms & Antonyms


Merriam-Webster - 1968
    Features clear explanations of the distinctions between synonyms, includes example phrases and antonyms for most entries. 448 pages. 4 3/16quot; x 6 3/4quot;.

Oxford Picture Dictionary Monolingual English: English Dictionary for Teenage and Adult Students


Jayme Adelson-Goldstein - 2008
    This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English only).

How to Build a Better Vocabulary


Maxwell Nurnberg - 1961
    This is the one book that makes you love to learn.

Grammar for English Language Teachers


Martin Parrott - 2000
    Grammar for English Language Teachers provides an accessible reference for planning lessons and clarifying learners' problems. It includes a typical difficulties section in each chapter, which explores learners' problems and mistakes and offers ways of overcoming them.

Night Without End (Oxford Bookworms Library)


Margaret Naudi - 2009
    

The American Heritage College Dictionary


American Heritage - 1993
    Includes the newest definitions, photographs and illustrations, guidelines for using the dictionary, and other features.

The Penguin Guide to Punctuation


R.L. Trask - 1997
    Do you find punctuation difficult? Are you puzzled by colons and semicolons? Unsure of where commas should go? Confused by hyphens and apostrophes? If so, then this jargon-free and succinct guide is for you.•Contains precise and up-to-date definitions of every type of punctuation mark and shows how each should be used•Gives numerous examples of good and bad usage•Explains the correct use of capital letters, contractions and abbreviations, italics, boldface and the special characters available on a word processor

The Elements of Reasoning


Edward P.J. Corbett - 1991
     KEY TOPICS: It presents the principles that govern the composition of effective argumentative discourse and includes brief examples, with analyses that show students the underlying structure of the argument presented and the ways in which the rhetoric was persuasive. MARKET: For anyone interested in rhetoric and reasoning.

How English Works: A Grammar Practice Book


Michael Swan - 1997
    This book makes grammar practice interesting by presenting rules that are easy to understand and remember, with exercises that entertain as they teach.

The Associated Press Guide To Punctuation


Rene J. Cappon - 2003
     More people write for the Associated Press than for any other news service, and more writers take their style and word-usage cues from this world-famous institution than from any other journalism source. From the when and how of the ampersand to the rules for dashes, slashes, and brackets; from the correct moment for the overused exclamation point to the rules of engagement for the semicolon, The AP Guide to Punctuation is an invaluable and easy-to-use guide to the most important aspect of clear and persuasive writing.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language for Dummies


Michelle Maxom - 2009
    Whether you're on a training course or have already started teaching, this book will help launch your career and give you the confidence and expertise you need to be a brilliant teacher.Make an educated decision - decide between the various courses, qualifications and job locations available to youStart from scratch - plan well-structured lessons and develop successful and effective teaching techniquesFocus on skills - from reading and writing, to listening and speaking, get your students sounding and feeling fluentGet your head around grammar - teach students to put sentences together, recognise tenses and use adjectives and adverbsAll shapes and sizes - tailor your lessons to younger learners, one-to-ones, exam classes and Business English learners Open the book and find: TEFL, TESOL, EFL - what all the acronyms mean The best course books and materials to supplement your teaching Advice on running your class and handling difficulties Lesson plans that you can use in the classroom Activities and exercises to keep your students on their toes Constructive ways to correct and assess your students' performance Ways to inject some fun into your classes Insider information on the best jobs around the world 'An invaluable manual for anyone thinking of embarking on a TEFL journey. Michelle Maxom's step-by-step guide provides practical tips to get you started and offers key advice to help unleash the creative English language teacher within.' - Claire Woollam, Director of Studies & a Teacher Trainer at Language Link London

Fundamentals of English Grammar


Betty Schrampfer Azar - 1985
    -- Utilizes a developmental skills approach and a broad syllabus of English structures that teach speaking, listening, writing, and reading while focusing on target structures and communication practice.-- Includes key topics such as verb forms, connecting ideas with coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, and comparisons.-- Offers a variety of oral and written exercises, in interesting and realistic contexts.Program Components: -- Student Book -- available in full and split editions.-- Workbook -- offers self-study practice (with answers provided) for independent study and guided study practices (no answers provided).-- Chartbook -- a compilation of all the grammar charts from the Student Book, for use as a review or with the Workbook for additional practice.-- Teacher's Guide -- includes answers to all Student Book and Workbook exercises, as well as detailed teaching instructions for each grammar lesson.-- Transparencies -- black-and-white transparencies for each grammar chart.-- Answer Keys -- available for the Student Book and the Workbook.

Dictionary of Word Origins: Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words


John Ayto - 1990
    Written in a clear and informative style, the dictionary describes the Indo-European origins of English and includes many new words and coinages adopted each year.