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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Taxi rank...toad in the hole...dustman...fancy dress...American visitors to London (or viewers of British TV shows) might be confused by these terms. But, most Britons would be equally puzzled by words like caboose, bleachers, and busboy. In Divided by a Common Language, Christopher Davies explains these expressions and discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary between British and American English.
He compares the...
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Presents timeless treasures from the world of poetry, including classics by William Shakespeare, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Langston Hughes and William Carlos Williams. Let the ryhmes and rhythms transport you and encourage your child to develop a lifelong love of the music of words.
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
If English is your second language and you want to express yourself with greater clarity, confidence, and accuracy, turn to this book. Speech expert Lisa Mojsin gives you all of the advice and instruction you're looking for, along with specific exercises that will help you perfect your accent. Concentrate on vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as TH, V, W, and the American R and L, and more. You'll also learn to stress the correct syllables...
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Defines over sixty thousand words, including technical, business, professional, scientific, cultural, and commonly used foreign terms, as well as biographical and geographical entries, and includes etymologies and an appendix listing weights and measures, the books of the Bible, the U.S. presidents, and data on the U.S. and Canada.
Author
Series
Bob books volume set 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Use of three-letter words and consistent vowel sounds in slightly longer stories build confidence.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
This guide provides a step-by-step how-to on informative writing, from the research process to the final edits and everything in between. It delves beyond the writing basics and shows how informative writing can be applied most effectively in the digital age of communication.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Good writers follow the rules. Great writers know the rules -- and follow their instincts! Finding the right words, in the right order, matters -- whether you're a student embarking on an essay, a job applicant drafting your cover letter, an employee composing an email . . . even a (hopeful) lover writing a text. Do it wrong and you just might get an F, miss the interview, lose a client, or spoil your chance at a second date. Do it right, and the...
Author
Publisher
Flamingo Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A is for Awake . . . but B is for Bedtime. When the narrator of this alphabet book tries to make it a bedtime book, Banana objects. Bedtime is BORING! And Banana is the star of this book, so it should really be called B Is for Bananas instead. It shouldn't be about bedtime at all. Journey through all the letters of the alphabet in this laugh-out-loud story from Carrie Tillotson and Estrela Loureṅo about a banana who is NOT ready to go to bed."--Publisher...
94) Cat sees snow
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Cat sees snow. Dog can not blow the snow. Pig is slow in the snow. How can they go in the snow?"--
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
English Made Easy, Volume 2 consists of a total of 20 units arranged in groups of five. The first four units presents language and provide learners the opportunities to practice as they learn. The first page of each unit has a list of all the words and phrases to be learned in that unit, together with pronunciation guide. At the end of each unit, an interesting story which uses the language that has just been learned is presented. The fifth unit in...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
English Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning--imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy access to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used in a comprehensive range of social situations. Self-guided students and classroom learners alike will be delighted by the way they...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A singular and indispensable reference tool, The Describer's Dictionary now expanded and updated has served for over twenty years as the go-to resource for writers who are determined to capture the world in just the right words. The dictionary uses a unique reverse definition-to-term format that makes it easy to zero in on the term you're seeking. Turn to the new section on sensory impressions, for example, to find vivid terms for "loud or jarring,"...
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