Do you want to learn the world's most spoken language? This easy-to-use beginner's guide and audio app will get you speaking basic Mandarin in no time. With useful tips, practice exercises, and fascinating insights into Chinese culture, Easy Peasy Chinese teaches you how to read, write, and speak Mandarin Chinese step by step. The accompanying audio app will help you perfect your pronunciation and quickly get to grips with the Mandarin tones. Aimed at children aged 8+, but of appeal to beginners of all ages, it will teach you all the words and phrases you'll need to get by in China, so you can introduce yourself, read and write numbers, and chat about the weather, food, and interests. What's more, you can give yourself a Chinese name, haggle over shop prices, and learn all about the national culture. The book covers Pinyin, the system used to spell out Chinese characters using Roman letters, and introduces the Chinese writing system, including more than 200 of the most frequently used Chinese characters. Bold illustrations and photographs, and a compact, super-stylish design help make the process of learning fun and accessible. There is no Great Wall stopping you from learning now.

Piekfyn Afrikaans Graad 5 is gemik op leerders wat Afrikaans as Eerste Addisionele Taal neem. Dit bevat interessante leerstof en volkleur illustrasies om visuele geletterdheid te bevorder. Al die taalinhoud, aktiwiteite, speletjies en ander oefeninge word met die van ander vakke geintegreer sodat die kennis wat leerders opdoen, hulle ervaringswereld verryk en hul sodoende deeglik voorberei vir Graad 6. Die aktiwiteite is gerig op die verwerwing van al die taalvaardighede en lewensvaardighede. Kort tekste, prente, gedigte, strokies, taalspeletjies, stories, slagspreuke en hope ander lekkerlees en doendinge is leerders se voorland. Leerders word deurlopend blootgestel aan luister, praat, lees, kyk, skryf en hulle word uitgedaag om Afrikaanse taalstrukture speels, kreatief, vloeiend en ekspressief te gebruik. Afdelings soos Pitkos, In ’n neutedop, die Indeks, Taalgids en Letterkundegids berei leerders vir enige soort taak voor. Dan is daar boonop die Piekfyn Afrikaans Leesboek om leerders se leesvaardighede te ontwikkel en ’n liefde vir lees te kweek. Geniet ’n piekfyn leerervaring! Goedgekeur vir die Nasionale Katalogus (KABV).

Teaching English language learners has long presented challenges for teachers tasked with bringing these students to a level of language comprehension comparable to that of native speakers. These challenges and issues can lead to difficulty comprehending core academic topics for those learning the English language. Optimizing Elementary Education for English Language Learners is a critical scholarly publication that explores the importance of English as a Second Language (ESL) education as well as the challenges that can arise in striving for effective and engaging learning environments for the students involved. Featuring a broad scope of topics, such as effective lesson plans, teacher education and preparation, and the education achievement gap, this book is geared toward academicians, practitioners, and researchers seeking current research on effective teaching strategies for teachers of English language learners.

Bringing Shakespeare to the Sunshine State, this book gathers together a talented group of teachers, choreographers, directors, set designers, musicians, costumers, actors, and artists to discuss how they have adapted the bard's monologues in Miami, assassinated Julius Caesar on the steps of Tallahassee's Capitol, trained students to duel in Florida's Panhandle, placed Shylock on trial in Orlando, and transformed Gainesville into Puck's magical forest. This guide for teachers and lovers of literature and theater is an original collection of essays exploring the idea that Shakespeare's plays are best approached playfully through performance. Based on their wide-ranging experience as theater professionals and teachers in Florida, New York, London, and Stratford, the authors celebrate Shakespeare's continuing appeal to our complex, diverse culture. The essays include reflections on acting by the Royal Shakespeare Company's longest-serving member. And there's practical advice on acting; directing; staging fights; designing costumes; and integrating music, dance, masks, and puppets into performances from teachers and others who have refined their methods by performing Shakespeare in the classroom.

Teach fifth grade students close reading strategies that strengthen their fluency and comprehension skills! Students will read and analyze various types of texts to get the most out of the rich content. Their reading skills will improve as they answer text-dependent questions, compare and contrast texts, and learn to use close reading strategies on their own! The lessons are designed to make close reading strategies accessible, interactive, grade appropriate, and fun. The lesson plans are easy to follow, and offer a practical model built on research-based comprehension and fluency strategies.

In Writing Rhetorically, Jennifer Fletcher provides teachers with strategies and frameworks for writing instruction that cultivate student expertise and autonomy. By teaching writing rhetorically, we support students in becoming independent problem solvers. They learn how to discover their own questions, design their own inquiry process, develop their own positions and purposes, make their own choices about content and form, and contribute to conversations that matter to them. Inside this book, Jennifer examines the rhetorical writing skills and practices that help students effectively communicate across contexts while providing successful ways to foster: Inquiry, invention, and rhetorical thinking. Writing for transfer. Paraphrasing, summary, synthesis, and citation skills. Research skills and processes. Evidence-based reasoning. Rhetorical decision making. Rhetorical decision making helps students develop the skills, knowledge, and mindsets needed for transfer of learning: the ability to adapt and apply learning in new settings. The more choices students make as writers, the better prepared they are to analyze and respond to diverse rhetorical situations.

Yes, learning French can be fun for your child

Developed by language-learning expert Catherine Bruzzone, the "French for Children" program is a fun and effective way for your child to learn the French language and culture. This introduction gets your son or daughter speaking French right from the very beginning and keeps him or her engaged with a wide range of activities and games that keep language-learning fun.

A complete program, this package features: A full-color illustrated guidebook that features cartoons, characters, and fun facts Three audio CDs that guide your child through the course and teach language through a combination of French-language songs, games, and activities An activity book filled with interactive puzzles and games that reinforce new language skills Advice for you on helping your kid get the most out of thelanguage-learning experience Free print and audio downloads

Topics include: Saying hello, Saying "yes" and "no," Saying where places are, Talking about family, Around the house, Saying what you like to do, Describing things, At the zoo, At a picnic, Happy Birthday

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. _______________ Split into sections on grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, writing, translation and revision, 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding MFL Lessons presents tried-and-tested ideas that cover all aspects of the modern foreign languages (MFL) curriculum. Experienced MFL teacher Dannielle Warren shares interactive games and activities to support and challenge all students learning a modern foreign language. This accessible resource presents suggestions for helping students revise effectively and strategies for marking and feedback to enable their progress. It is suitable for all MFL teachers, regardless of the language they teach, and includes examples in French, Spanish and German. With online resources and ideas ranging from pass the parcel to drawing dictation, 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding MFL Lessons is ideal for all teachers in need of some inspiration and fresh ideas.

Piekfyn Afrikaans Graad 6 is gemik op leerders wat Afrikaans as Eerste Addisionele Taal neem. Dit bevat interessante leerstof en volkleur illustrasies om visuele geletterdheid te bevorder. Al die taalinhoud, aktiwiteite, speletjies en ander oefeninge word met die van ander vakke geintegreer sodat die kennis wat leerders opdoen, hulle ervaringswereld verryk en hul sodoende deeglik voorberei vir Graad 7. Die aktiwiteite is gerig op die verwerwing van al die taalvaardighede en lewensvaardighede. Kort tekste, prente, gedigte, strokies, taalspeletjies, stories, slagspreuke en hope ander lekkerlees en doendinge is leerders se voorland. Leerders word deurlopend blootgestel aan luister, praat, lees, kyk, skryf en hulle word uitgedaag om Afrikaanse taalstrukture speels, kreatief, vloeiend en ekspressief te gebruik. Afdelings soos Pitkos, In ’n neutedop, die Indeks, Taalgids en Letterkundegids berei leerders vir enige soort taak voor. Dan is daar boonop die Piekfyn Afrikaans Leesboek om leerders se leesvaardighede te ontwikkel en ’n liefde vir lees te kweek. Geniet ’n piekfyn leerervaring! Goedgekeur vir die Nasionale Katalogus (KABV).

Develop students cursive skills with fun, daily practice activities! This research-based book offers quick and effective writing activities for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. Designed to motivate and engage students, these learning activities focus on writing letters, numbers, and sentences to build students confidence when writing. Great for homeschool or learning in classrooms, this workbook is the perfect tool to reinforce learning, prevent learning loss, and develop advanced handwriting skills.

Introduce students to this well-known novel, and teach them how to analyze and comprehend the text, by implementing this instructional resource. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides rigorous and appealing cross-curricular lessons and activities that will make analyzing this fantasy novel fun and interesting for students. Students will learn how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom!

Our workbooks for each year contain extra reading and writing activities perfect for homework or cover work. Vocabulary lists at the end of each module. Year 7 Workbook A for reinforcement. Print edition in packs of 8. Differentiated Year 7 Workbook B for extension sold separately in packs of 8.

Vif is a Key Stage 3 (11-14) French course with francophone culture at its heart. Grammar is introduced in a logical order with regular recycling of structures to embed knowledge. The vocabulary focuses on high-frequency, transferable and inclusive words that students really need. Students are also provided with exposure to and practice of key sounds with a dedicated phonics strand. The inclusive global francophone topics will inspire curiosity amongst students and encourage a lifelong love of languages. Teachers can build a curriculum that's right for their school, with a flexible two-level structure that can be taught over two or three years. All attainment levels are supported with differentiated activities and assessment. Digital Student Books, digital Teacher Handbooks and a bank of resources and assessments are delivered via Kerboodle (institutional purchase only).

What is the je-ne-sais-quoi? How-if at all-can it be put into words? In addressing these questions, Richard Scholar offers the first full-length study of the je-ne-sais-quoi and its fortunes in early modern Europe. He describes the rise and fall of the expression as a noun and as a topic of debate, examines its cluster of meanings, and uncovers the scattered traces of its 'pre-history'. The je-ne-sais-quoi is often assumed to belong purely to the realm of the literary, but in the early modern period it serves to articulate problems of knowledge in natural philosophy, the passions, and culture, and for that reason it is approached here from an interdisciplinary perspective. Placing major figures of the period such as Montaigne, Shakespeare, Descartes, Corneille, and Pascal alongside some of their lesser-known contemporaries, Scholar argues that the je-ne-sais-quoi serves above all to capture first-person encounters with a 'certain something' that is as difficult to explain as its effects are intense. When early modern writers use the expression in this way, he suggests, they give literary form to an experience that twenty-first-century readers may recognize as something like their own.

There is no research-based text that provides a model for teaching and learning in a virtual environment with literacy learners. Therefore, this book will focus on preparing challenging students to be successful independent learners for the twenty first century. This will involve one where students are constructing their own meaning not only within the traditional brick and mortar environment with the assistant of the classroom teacher, but also in an online environment scaffolded by a virtual tutor. Today, virtual environments are a common alternative space for students in K-12 to engage in meaningful online literacy learning with their tutors (Boxie, 2004; Hurst, 2007; Williams & Casale, 2015; Witte, 2007).

Jo Carr and Anne Pauwels examine the continuing poor relationship between boys and the study of foreign languages. Framed by discussion of gender socialization, gendered curriculum practices and cultural narratives about boys and schooling, the core of the book is constructed by boys themselves. They talk about school, about themselves as learners, about teachers and language classrooms. Their commentaries raise important issues for language teachers and curriculum planners, but also for everyone involved in wider conversations about boys, language, literacy and education.

Written by experts in the field, this book explains the principles of effective vocabulary instruction for the modern language classroom. While many language classrooms rely on practices which can be outdated, idiosyncratic or ill-advised, this book overviews the research and background necessary to successfully integrate vocabulary instruction into the curriculum in a systematic way. Starting with the common gaps in vocabulary instruction, Milton and Hopwood demonstrate how students' development of a large, communicative lexicon, with an understanding of word structure and collocations, is an essential component of language instruction. The book addresses goal setting, curriculum design, word selection, how words are learned, learning in and outside of the classroom and more. It also addresses common myths about teaching vocabulary in the United Kingdom and around the world. This comprehensive text fills an important gap in the literature and is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in world language/foreign language methods and language methods courses.

Increase your ability to communicate with Jamaica's Spanish-speaking neighbours and visitors with an accessible secondary Spanish course which blends a vicarious immersion experience with the familiarity of the Jamaican cultural context. - Trust experienced local authors and reviewers to guide you through Jamaica's National Standards Curriculum. - Boost motivation with culturally relevant texts structured into units and divided into mini lessons for ease of learning and access. - Navigate skills confidently with objectives listed according skills: listening & speaking, reading, writing and vocabulary & grammar. - Advance conversation and listening skills with audio resources on CD and conversation practice in each unit. - Engage in independent further study with a digital component supported by Languagenut, containing additional reading, writing, speaking & listening activities.

Increase your ability to communicate with Jamaica's Spanish-speaking neighbours and visitors with an accessible secondary Spanish course which blends a vicarious immersion experience with the familiarity of the Jamaican cultural context. - Trust experienced local authors and reviewers to guide you through Jamaica's National Standards Curriculum. - Boost motivation with culturally relevant texts structured into units and divided into mini lessons for ease of learning and access. - Navigate skills confidently with objectives listed according skills: listening & speaking, reading, writing and vocabulary & grammar. - Advance conversation and listening skills with audio resources on CD and conversation practice in each unit. - Engage in independent further study with a digital component supported by Languagenut, containing additional reading, writing, speaking & listening activities.