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Lingala (a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo family) is spoken by
approximately 10 million people living in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo, the Central African
Republic and Angola. It originated in the Equatorial Region of the
DRC, but as the official language of the Army, it became the major
language of the Capital city, Kinshasa. Lingala is considered one
of the national languages of the DRC. Lingala spread during the
colonial era, when Lingala-speaking soldiers were posted in
barracks across the country, and also when Rumba music singers used
Lingala for their compositions. This dictionary uses the simplified
Lingala dialect, also known as Lingala facile. It is mostly a
spoken language. This unique, two-part resource provides travelers
to central Africa with the tools they need for daily interaction.
The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use,
and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of
topics. Includes 4,000 dictionary entries, phonetics that are
intuitive for English speakers, essential phrases for travel and
business, and a concise grammar and pronunciation section.
A great story can lead a reader on a cultural and linguistic
journey--especially if it's in two languages! Vietnamese Stories
for Language Learners introduces 40 traditional Vietnamese
folktales with bilingual Vietnamese and English versions presented
on facing pages. Each story is followed by cultural notes,
vocabulary lists, and a set of discussion questions and exercises
for further comprehension. Online audio recordings by native
speakers help readers improve their pronunciation and inflection,
while a Vietnamese-English glossary provides an easy way to
reference unfamiliar terms. Illustrations by award-winning
Vietnamese illustrators Nguyen Thi Hop and Nguyen Dong help to
bring these traditional tales to life. This book is a great
supplementary reader for self-study learners or in Vietnamese
language courses, but will be enjoyed by anyone who wishes to learn
about Vietnamese folktales and culture. Learn Vietnamese the fun
way--through the country's rich literary history! Audio recordings
can be accessed at tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.
Our bestselling AQA A Level German course has been updated for the
2016 specification. This course offers new content, to equip
students with the grammar and structures required to manipulate
language confidently and to prepare thoroughly for their exam. The
blend facilitates co-teaching and includes AS and A Level Student
Books and online resources delivered via popular Kerboodle.
Intermediate Persian: A Grammar and Workbook comprises accessible
grammar exercises in a single volume. Each of the 14 units deals
with a particular grammatical point and provides associated
exercises to help learners reinforce and consolidate their
knowledge. In addition, it features four appendices, covering
colloquial, polite, literary and journalistic styles. Intermediate
Persian reviews the principles presented in Basic Persian and
introduces more-advanced features and structures of the language.
User-friendly and engaging, Intermediate Persian is suitable for
both class use and independent study. This edition is completely
revised with additional features, such as a review chapter and
translations of all the examples.
In the last few years, global education has become a key concept
within the TEFL domain, suggesting competences, topics, and methods
that enable students to become responsible and knowledgeable
participants in a globalized world. With the help of a triangulated
blended learning study conducted in five different middle school
EFL classes, and an additional small group study, the author
investigates the potential of digital games that have an
educational purpose, so called serious games, for global education
when used in EFL scenarios. The results show a clear contribution
of serious games to global education when used with EFL learners,
leading to a reference model of digital game-based learning in the
EFL classroom.
Interface-Driven Phenomena in Spanish: Essays in Honor of Javier
Gutierrez-Rexach brings together a collection of articles from
leading experts in the fields of formal syntax and semantics. With
a specific focus on interface-related phenomena, the articles
address a broad array of issues in Spanish grammar. In so doing,
the book offers an updated view on current research topics while
providing a rich variety of methods and theoretical perspectives.
The volume will be of interest to advanced students, researchers
and scholars working on Spanish syntax, semantics and their
interfaces.
The last three decades have witnessed a growth of interest in
research on tasks from various perspectives and numerous books and
collections of articles have been published focusing on the notion
of task and its utility in different contexts. Nevertheless, what
is lacking is a multi-faceted examination of tasks from different
important perspectives. This edited volume, with four sections of
three chapters each, views tasks and Task-based Language Teaching
(TBLT) from four distinct (but complementary) vantage points. In
the first section, all chapters view tasks from a
cognitive-interactionist angle with each addressing one key facet
of either cognition or interaction (or both) in different contexts
(CALL and EFL/ESL). Section two hinges on the idea that language
teaching and learning is perhaps best conceptualized, understood,
and investigated within a complexity theory framework which
accounts for the dynamicity and interrelatedness of the variables
involved. Viewing TBLT from a sociocultural lens is what connects
the chapters included in the third section. Finally, the fourth
section views TBLT from pedagogical and curricular vantage points.
* Mira 3 Workbooks provide reading and writing activities for
homework and cover work. * The Mira 3 Rojo Workbook complements the
Mira 3 Rojo Pupil Book for extension activities.
"Quite simply the most serious early intermediate textbook
currently available for thoughtful American students at the
university level."--Professor Stephen O'Harrow, Director, Center
for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa This is
a second-year, intermediate Vietnamese language course designed for
high school, college or self-study. Continuing Vietnamese is your
next step toward master; it follows the best-selling,
linguistically-based Elementary Vietnamese, and helps you progress
to an intermediate level of communicating in Vietnamese. Invaluable
for anyone planning to travel, study or work in Vietnam, this
complete language course has been extensively tested at Harvard
University. The accompanying MP3 audio CD helps to develop
listening comprehension and ensure correct pronunciation. The book
contains ten lessons, each composed of two parts. Part 1, the
dialogue part, introduces the learner to conversational Vietnamese
as it's currently spoken in Hanoi so that the learner will be able
to participate in engaging conversation on a variety of topics.
Part 2, the narrative part, includes written materials that are
characteristic of formal Vietnamese. It aims to develop the
learner's reading and writing skills as well as speaking skills.
The lessons focuse on various aspects of life in present-day
Vietnam, including topics such as culture, history, geography,
economy, theater, music, tourism, literature, poetry, cinema and
sports. Each lesson helps you to learn Vietnamese by building your
Vietnamese proficiency using several complementary elements to
thoroughly develop your skills in reading, writing, listening and
speaking. Key features of Continuing Vietnamese include: MP3 Audio
files offering native speakers' renditions of all the dialogues and
narratives, vocabulary, grammar and usage explanations, everyday
Vietnamese expressions, pronunciation drills and exercises, and
even some popular Vietnamese proverbs. Exercises and practice
activities which hone your skills throughout the learning process.
Cultural notes that help bring Vietnam to life. A contemporary
focus on today's Vietnamese speech patterns. A format that sharpens
all four language skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading.
All disc content is alternatively accessible on
tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.
This collection brings together insights from research and
scholars' practical experience on the role of language and language
use in teacher practices at the university level in EMI contexts,
offering global perspectives across diverse educational settings.
The volume considers the language-related practices, processes and
ways of thinking implemented in EMI contexts as teachers and
students co-construct meaning through interaction while also
situating these observations within the wider educational policies
of institutions, societal norms and contextual pedagogies. The book
highlights both the diversity and commonalities of the challenges
and opportunities in enhancing student experience in different EMI
contexts, drawing on international perspectives spanning South
America, Europe and Asia. In so doing, the volume offers a
comprehensive portrait of the current realities of the EMI
experience at the university level, empowering stakeholders to
critically reflect upon and adapt their classroom strategies to
their own realities and chart new directions for research in the
field. The book will be of particular interest to scholars
interested in issues in English-medium instruction, applied
linguistics, language policy and language education, as well as
those currently teaching in EMI contexts.
This collection brings together insights from research and
scholars' practical experience on the role of language and language
use in teacher practices at the university level in EMI contexts,
offering global perspectives across diverse educational settings.
The volume considers the language-related practices, processes and
ways of thinking implemented in EMI contexts as teachers and
students co-construct meaning through interaction while also
situating these observations within the wider educational policies
of institutions, societal norms and contextual pedagogies. The book
highlights both the diversity and commonalities of the challenges
and opportunities in enhancing student experience in different EMI
contexts, drawing on international perspectives spanning South
America, Europe and Asia. In so doing, the volume offers a
comprehensive portrait of the current realities of the EMI
experience at the university level, empowering stakeholders to
critically reflect upon and adapt their classroom strategies to
their own realities and chart new directions for research in the
field. The book will be of particular interest to scholars
interested in issues in English-medium instruction, applied
linguistics, language policy and language education, as well as
those currently teaching in EMI contexts.
Urdu: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of the language as it used by native speakers today. The complexities of Urdu are set out in short, readable sections. Explanations contain minimal jargon and emphasis has been placed on the aspects of Urdu that pose a particular challenge for English-speaking students. Features include: * language examples throughout in both Urdu script and romanization * user-friendly layout * detailed contents list * comprehensive index Urdu: An Essential Grammar presents a fresh and accessible description of the language and will prove invaluable to students at all levels.
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