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Transforming English Studies provides a uniquely interdisciplinary view of English studies’ “crises”—both real and imagined--and works toward resolving the legitimate pathologies that threaten the sustainability of the discipline.

A calm, immersive way to learn Latin American Spanish through story.Changes: Bilingual Latin American Spanish–English Stories is part of a unique language learning system designed for adult learners who want to acquire Spanish naturally through reading, not memorisation.Set in a warm, welcoming Latin American neighbourhood, this collection follows Ana as she begins a new life in an unfamiliar place and slowly becomes part of the community around he...

Do you want to become more fluent in English?Do you want to understand everyday language and not just 'textbook' English?I taught English for many years and saw that many students get stuck at the high beginner/intermediate stage. They learn the basics and then can't move forward. This problem used to really frustrate me because I had lots of excellent students who were just stuck and eventually they would give up.I thought for a long time about what was wrong and th...

Why is it that some ways of using English are considered "good" and others are considered "bad"? Why are certain forms of language termed elegant, eloquent or refined, whereas others are deemed uneducated, coarse, or inappropriate? Making Sense of "Bad English" is an accessible introduction to attitudes and ideologies towards the use of English in different settings around the world. Outlining how perceptions about what constitutes "good" and "bad" English have been shaped, this b...

Making Out in English is a fun, accessible and thorough English phrase book and guide to the English language as it's really spoken.English classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are while in America or England you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances—something you may not be prepared for.If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling ...

Transform your down time into 'do time'.The most successful language learners create a habit of studying a little bit, often. With 50 English Coffee Breaks, you can easily improve your English by combining it with your relaxing daily coffee - from a 5-minute espresso to a 15-minute latte.Organised by 5, 10 and 15 minutes, these 50 varied and lively activities - from anagrams and idiom challenges to recipes and quot...

No one should be held back by an accent, not when there is an effective and systematic way to help. Change Your Accent: English Pronunciation for Success is an easy-to-follow and effective method for non-native English speakers who have a good command of English, but who are missing out on professional, educational and social opportunities because of their spoken English. “Change Your Accent” provides a step-by-step approach to accent reduction which includes self-testing, analysi...

Chang'e, eldest daughter of a powerful sky god, makes a foolish mistake and is exiled from the heavenly world, condemned to live out her days as an earthbound mortal. The archer Hou Yi dives through the clouds to follow her, and together they save the human world from destruction.But Chang'e drinks a magic elixir and finds herself trapped alone on the cold, distant moon, with only the Jade Rabbit for companionship. She builds a palace there and faces countless challenges, including...

20 Grammatical Errors You've Been Making in English LanguageHave you ever been stuck in the middle of a write-up? Have you ever paused to ponder on which word to use because of how similar some words look or sound in English Language?If you have, then worry no more!! Let's look at 20 common errors which you have been making in your piece of writing.

This open access book provides anthropological insights into the arduous yet rewarding journeys involved in selected TESOL teachers’ pedagogical transition to teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at universities in Shanghai, the largest metropolitan area in China.Applying a unique combination of ethnography and phenomenology, the book offers innovative new perspectives on teacher education research. Drawing on the latest language education theory, it outlines a practitioner...

Based on the systematic analysis of large amounts of computer-readable text, this book shows how the English language has been changing in the recent past, often in unexpected and previously undocumented ways. The study is based on a group of matching corpora, known as the 'Brown family' of corpora, supplemented by a range of other corpus materials, both written and spoken, drawn mainly from the later twentieth century. Among the matters receiving particular attention are the influence of ...