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Crystal, David Fridland, Valerie Gast, Natalie. Gillett, Amy. Murtha, Sheila MacKechnieCrystal, David
Summary: Explaining the nuts and bolts of grammar presents a special challenge, because--far more than is the case with spelling and punctuation--the subject is burdened with a centuries-old history of educational practice that many will recall as anything but glamorous. One of the world's foremost authorities on the English language, Crystal sets out to rid grammar of its undeserved reputation as a dry...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 425 CRYFridland, Valerie
Summary: "A linguistic exploration of the speech habits we love to hate-and why our "um"s, "like"s, and "you know"s actually make us better communicators. Do you hate that you say "like" too much? Do you go over your email drafts to remove excess "so"s and "really"s? Do you wish your presentation at work wasn't so full of "um"s and "uh"s? Do you get tripped up by slang, overly familiar greetings, or new...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 420.1 FRIGast, Natalie.
Summary: "Hundreds of ready-to-use phrases that help you navigate any English-language situation in your daily life."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 GASGillett, Amy.
Summary: "If you already speak English and now you'd like to start speaking even better; then speak English Like An American is for you."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Language Success Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 GILMurtha, Sheila MacKechnie
Summary: Written as a guide for people who already have a basic understanding of English and want to improve their ability to speak it the way it is spoken in the United States.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Research & Education Association 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 428.24 MURSummary: Ventures is a six-level, standards-based ESL series for adult-education ESL. Each Student's Book contains 10 topical units composed of six lessons each. The two-page lessons are designed for an hour of classroom instruction. Culture notes as well as speaking, reading, and writing tips enrich and support exercises. Review units include sections focusing on pronunciation.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2008
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 VEN 3 Multilevel WorksheetsCall number: 428.24 VEN 3 Student's Book
Call number: 428.24 VEN 3 Teacher's Ed.
Summary: Ventures is a six-level, standards-based ESL series for adult-education ESL. The Workbook provides reinforcement exercises for each lesson in the Student's Book, an answer key for self-study, grammar charts, and examples of a variety of forms and documents.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 VEN 4 WorkbookGast, Natalie.
Summary: This book is for you if you are a high-intermediate or advanced ESL or EFL learner and now you need to master communication skills in order to function in diverse real-life work-related situations.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw Hill 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 GASSummary: In this video, viewers will discover the basics of communication alongside students Anne and Ben. By speaking with a communications professor and seeing professional actors demonstrate the importance of body language, Anne and Ben learn how to communicate more clearly through active listening and nonverbal communication. Online communication-e-mail, texting, Facebook-is also examined....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This important lesson discusses habits and traits that keep us from being good listeners and teaches improved listening skills with the D.R.I.V.E. process. Students learn the benefits of listening and master the skill by Deciding to listen, Reading all stimuli, Investing spare time wisely, Verifying what they hear, and Expending energy. Teach your students how to process the information that...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: When it comes to public speaking, preparation is the key to success. Using a step-by-step approach, this program thoroughly addresses each part of the presentation process. The topics of smoking and alcohol act as platforms for building two separate informational presentations, both of which demonstrate planning and research; preparation of content, visuals, and handouts; rehearsal; and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In a louder and louder world, sound expert Julian Treasure says that we are "losing our listening." Exploring the impact of audio technology and the ubiquitous earbuds, in this TEDTalk Treasure defines how we listen, what we pay attention to, and what makes our ears prick up ... then shares five ways to engage in conscious listening. Treasure also gives the audience an acronym to help hone...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: The more digital technology becomes inseparable from our daily lives, the more chances corporate and political media have to manipulate young people-unless students are taught how to dissect and defend against that manipulation. This program helps educators instill media literacy through an exploration of its basic concepts as well as examples drawn from film and television. Defining media...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Lectures and labs are the heart of the college academic experience, and for students eager to make the most of them, active listening and note-taking are powerful learning tools. This two-section program explains how to create a bulletproof listening/note-taking loop that ensures deeper understanding and better recall. Pre-class reading, in-class participation, and post-class review are...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009