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| upper intermediate reading level: Emergency Murder Janet McGiffin, 2003 When the wife of a well-known surgeon dies suddenly in the emergency room of Mercy Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dr. Maxine Cassidy suspects murder. The police agree, but they suspect her! Maxine is determined to find the killer and starts an investigation of her own. However, when someone tries to kill her, she begins to wonder which of her medical colleagues she can trust. |
| upper intermediate reading level: And Then There Were None Agatha Christie, 1944 |
| upper intermediate reading level: Murder by Art Level 5 Upper Intermediate Janet McGiffin, 2009-01-29 Cambridge English Readers is an award-winning series of original fiction readers for learners of English, offering exciting reading from Starter to Advanced levels. On a hot August night in Milwaukee in the USA, a young artist and a gang leader's girlfriend are shot in the street, a woman dies mysteriously in the Mercy Hospital emergency room, and a famous artist is killed at the opening of an exhibition of his work. Dr Maxine Cassidy feels sure there must be a connection between these events and sets out to find it. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Dragons' Eggs Level 5 Upper-Intermediate with Audio CDs (3) J. M. Newsome, 2010-03-25 Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. |
| upper intermediate reading level: How To English Adam David Broughton, 2019-07-10 Teachers are obsessed with telling you what to learn. The problem is, nobody teaches you how to learn. This is all about to change. In his new book, How To English, Adam David Broughton shares a revolutionary and powerful system that teaches you exactly how to make incredible progress in all aspects of English. In How To English, you will learn 62 practical techniques to become an independent learner in 31 days, and everything you will ever need to get the level you've always wanted in English and enjoy the process. How to master English fluency How to listen perfectly in English How to stop making mistakes in English How to improve your pronunciation How to expand your vocabulary in English How to have perfect English grammar How to stay motivated, be disciplined and create a habit ...and 55 other amazing techniques. Everyone knows that it's not what you do in class that determines your progress in English, it's what you do when you are not in class. However, English learners often don't know what to do. As a result, at some point, every English learner stops making progress. Then they get frustrated. How To English is the antidote to this frustration. When you learn how to learn English, you never need to worry about what you learn in English. |
| upper intermediate reading level: The Whistler John Grisham, 2017-07-11 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A high-stakes thrill ride through the darkest corners of the Sunshine State, from the author hailed as “the best thriller writer alive” by Ken Follett “Riveting . . . an elaborate conspiracy.”—The New York Times Book Review We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity is the bedrock of the entire judicial system. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the flow of justice. But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. It is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption. But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business, and he claims to know of a Florida judge who has stolen more money than all other crooked judges combined. And not just crooked judges in Florida. All judges, from all states, and throughout United States history. And now he wants to put a stop to it. His only client is a person who knows the truth and wants to blow the whistle and collect millions under Florida law. When the case is assigned to Lacy, she immediately suspects that this one could be dangerous. Dangerous is one thing. Deadly is something else. |
| upper intermediate reading level: ACTIVE Skills for Reading 3 Neil J. Anderson, 2013-02-21 ACTIVE Skills for Reading is an exciting five-level reading series that develops learners� reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. Written by reading specialist Neil J. Anderson, the new edition of this best-selling series uses an ACTIVE approach to help learners become more confident, independent�and active�readers. ACTIVE Reading A = Activate Prior Knowledge C = Cultivate Vocabulary T = Think About Meaning I = Increase Reading Fluency V = Verify Strategies E = Evaluate Progress |
| upper intermediate reading level: The Book of Small Emily Carr, 2021-08-31 In The Book of Small, Emily Carr weaves an enchanting tapestry of her early memories and experiences growing up in British Columbia during the late 19th century. Through a collection of vivid vignettes, Carr's prose exhibits a lyrical quality that resonates with her deep connection to the natural world and indigenous cultures. The book captures the essence of small-town life with rich detail and poignant reflections, positioning Carr at the forefront of early Canadian literature, as her style blends elements of modernism and impressionism while echoing a profound appreciation for the environment. Emily Carr, a central figure in Canadian art and literature, often drew inspiration from her upbringing in Victoria, where her artistic inclinations flourished alongside her fascination with the indigenous peoples and landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Her upbringing in a large family, combined with her experiences traveling through the wilderness, significantly informed her worldview and artistic expressions, revealing an intimate understanding of place and identity that permeates this book. The Book of Small is a must-read for those enthralled by evocative storytelling and the exploration of cultural identity. It invites readers to immerse themselves in Carr's memories, offering profound insights into her artistic journey while highlighting the intricate beauty of life in a small town that shaped her creative vision. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Michael Jackson Carl W. Hart, 2010 Michael Jackson changed the face of modern rock music and dance. Almost 20 years after it was first produced, Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time. This Macmillan Biography looks at Jackson's early life from his emergence as a child star with the Jackson 5 to the height of his career as international and controversial superstar. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Just Right Jeremy Harmer, Carol Lethaby, Ana Acevedo, 2011-05 The Just Right course is a five-level general English course for adults and young adults. Students learn in different ways. Just Right seamlessly integrates different approaches, motivating students and encouraging them to learn rapidly. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Deadlock Sara Paretsky, 2011-02-09 “V.I. Warshawski is one of the best . . . smart, tough, sexy.”—Daily News (New York) “Sara Paretsky makes excellent use of local backgrounds in a carefully plotted tale of murder and great misdeeds in the world of Great Lakes cargo shipping.”—Chicago Tribune When Chicago Black Hawks hockey legend Boom Boom Warshawski slips off a wharf and drowns in Lake Michigan, his private-eye cousin questions the accidental death report and rumors of suicide. Armed with a bottle of Black Label and a Smith & Weson, V.I. follows a trail of violence and corruption to the center of the Windy City's powerful shipping industry. Dodging elaborate attempts on her life with characteristic grit and humor, the one-of-a-kind detective wends her way through a maze of grain elevators and thousand-ton freighters, ruthless businessmen and gorgeous ballerinas, to ferret out Boom Boom's killers before they phase her out of the picture—permanently. “Hard-boiled detective fiction . . . a swift-paced and engrossing read.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “Slithers with suspense!”—Chicago Sun-Times |
| upper intermediate reading level: Cambridge Academic English B2 Upper Intermediate Class Audio CD and DVD Pack Martin Hewings, 2012-04-12 A three-level (B1+ to C1) integrated skills course for higher education students at university or on foundation courses. Designed specifically for students preparing for university, this integrated skills course develops language and academic skills essential for successful university studies across disciplines. With authentic lectures and seminars, language informed by Academic Word Lists and the Cambridge Academic Corpus, the course guarantees relevant and up-to-date English for university studies. The B2 Upper-Intermediate Class Audio CD and DVD Pack combines the Class Audio CD and DVD discs in a pack. The Audio CD and the DVD include extensive listening and video material with authentic Cambridge University lectures and interviews with university students. This material is linked to the Student's Book. |
| upper intermediate reading level: University Success Reading 2 Carrie Steenburgh, 2018-03-13 University Success Reading is designed for English language learners preparing for mainstream academic environments. A flexible three-part approach includes intensive and systematic skill development tied to learning outcomes along with authentic essays written by top professors from Stanford University. The Reading strand provides real-life learning experiences that prepare students to become fluent, automatic, and competent readers who can achieve academic autonomy. Highlights * Each part is a self-contained module allowing teachers to focus on the highest-value skills and content. Topics are aligned around science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) content. -- Parts 1 and 2 include challenging readings that allow students to engage with the content as they build essential reading and critical thinking skills. -- Part 3 provides a truly authentic experience with an extended essay that enables students to apply and expand the skills acquired in Parts 1 and 2. * Additional online readings, skill and vocabulary practices, collaboration activities, and assessments. * Strategies for academic success and soft skills delivered via online videos. * NEW! You can now create unique custom University Success content packs with Pearson Collections |
| upper intermediate reading level: Alphabet Weekends Elizabeth Noble, 2009-10-13 Natalie and Tom have been best friends forever, but Tom wants them to be much more. When Natalie's longtime boyfriend walks out on her just when she thinks he's going to propose, Tom offers her a different and wildly romantic proposition. He suggests that they spend twenty-six weekends together, indulging in twenty-six different activities from A to Z, and at the end of that time Tom's convinced they'll be madly in love. Natalie, however, is not so sure. As Natalie's touring the alphabet with Tom, her mother's going through her own romantic crisis—while Tom's unhappily married sister-in-law, Lucy, struggles with temptation. And over the course of six amazing months, three generations of passionate dreamers are going to discover that, no matter how clever they are, love—and life—is never as easy as A, B, C . . . |
| upper intermediate reading level: Trainspotting Irvine Welsh, 2010 GENERAL & LITERARY FICTION. Choose us. Choose life. Choose mortgage payments; choose washing machines; choose cars; choose sitting on a couch watching mind-numbing and spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away, pishing and shiteing yersel in a home, a total fucking embarrassment to the selfish, fucked-up brats you've produced. Choose life. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish Joseph J. Keenan, 2010-01-01 Many language books are boring—this one is not. Written by a native English speaker who learned Spanish the hard way—by trying to talk to Spanish-speaking people—it offers English speakers with a basic knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently and colloquially, with fewer obvious gringo errors. Writing with humor, common sense, and a minimum of jargon, Joseph Keenan covers everything from pronunciation, verb usage, and common grammatical mistakes to the subtleties of addressing other people, trickster words that look alike in both languages, inadvertent obscenities, and intentional swearing. He guides readers through the set phrases and idiomatic expressions that pepper the native speaker's conversation and provides a valuable introduction to the most widely used Spanish slang. With this book, both students in school and adult learners who never want to see another classroom can rapidly improve their speaking ability. Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish will be an essential aid in passing the supreme language test-communicating fluently with native speakers. |
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| upper intermediate reading level: Daisy Miller Henry James, Rachel Bladon, 2007 Den gamle og den ny verden konfronteres i skildringen af en livsglad amerikansk piges besøg i Italien i 1870erne, hvor hun på grund af sin uskyldighed og naivitet bliver anset for uanstændig |
| upper intermediate reading level: The Gun Seller (Deluxe Edition) Hugh Laurie, 2024-06-18 A deluxe paperback reissue of British actor (comedian, musician, and writer) Hugh Laurie’s acclaimed spy romp—starring Thomas Lang, a hapless ex-soldier who is drawn into the center of a dangerous plot involving international terrorists, arms dealing, and CIA spooks. Featuring an introduction by Hugh Laurie, and a foreword by Stephen Fry! Retired army officer Thomas Lang would love nothing more than to live out the rest of his existence drinking whiskey and riding motorcycles, and is content to make ends meet with mercenary jobs—just never murder. Not even when he’s offered a fortune to assassinate American businessman Alexander Woolf. Lang opts to warn the target instead. But Lang’s good deed does not go unpunished. When he finds not Woolf, but Woolf’s alluring daughter, Sarah, and another less scrupulous mercenary closing in, Lang becomes entangled in an international conspiracy that lands him in the sights of both the Ministry of Defence and the CIA. Lang takes on rogue CIA agents, aspiring terrorists, and high-tech arms dealers to prevent an international bloodbath—and save the femme fatale he’s falling in love with. Robert Ludlum by way of, well, Hugh Laurie, The Gun Seller is a whizz-bang novel of suspense, espionage, and humor, perfect for fans of crime fiction and comedy alike. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Angels Marian Keyes, 2005-03-31 *** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022*** Discover this hilarious, heart-warming story about how far one woman will go to find herself, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups 'Keyes writes brilliantly, as always, about love, grief, jealousy and friendship' Daily Mail 'Funny, compassionate, well-observed and irreverent' Time Out _________ Meet Maggie Walsh. Unlike the rest of her family, Maggie has always done everything right. At thirty-three she has a proper job, is happily married to Garv and never puts a foot wrong. So when she makes a break for Hollywood with her best friend, Emily, her family and friends don't know what to think. In the City of Angels, Maggie gets to do things she's never done before: mixing with film stars, pitching scripts, partying non-stop. No one ever expected predictable Maggie to do something so unpredictable. And in LA, Maggie can be whoever she wants to be. But sooner or later, Maggie must face the life - and the people - she left behind, and discover whether finding herself, means losing the people she loves . . . Love the Walsh sisters? Don't miss out on the eagerly awaited sequel to Rachel's Holiday: AGAIN, RACHEL . . . _________ 'Witty, wicked, yet moving. A novel to both laugh and cry over' Ireland on Sunday FAMOUS FANS AND WHY THEY LOVE MARIAN KEYES 'Marian's writing is the truth. With big laughs' Dawn French 'A giant of Irish writing' Naoise Dolan 'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill 'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink 'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes 'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley 'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson 'Marian Keyes is a brilliant writer. No one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. She is a genius' Sali Hughes 'Irresistible, profound. Keyes's comic gift is always evident' Independent 'Joyful. Keyes' clever way with words and extraordinary wit. People stared at me as I laughed to myself' C.L. Taylor 'A born storyteller' Independent on Sunday |
| upper intermediate reading level: English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate Book with Answers Michael McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell, 2017-07-13 The words you need to communicate with confidence. Vocabulary explanations and practice for upper-intermediate level (B2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities. Quickly expand your vocabulary with over 100 units of easy to understand explanations and practice exercises. Be confident about what you are learning, thanks to Cambridge research into how English is really spoken and written, and get better at studying by yourself, with units on learning vocabulary, personalised practice and an easy to use answer key. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Business Benchmark Pre-intermediate to Intermediate BULATS Student's Book Norman Whitby, 2013-01-24 La 4e de couv. indique : Business benchmark second edition is the official Cambridge English preparation course for BULATS. A pacy, topic-based course with comprehensive coverage of language and skills for business, it motivates and engages both professionals and students preparing for working life. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Business Benchmark Upper Intermediate BULATS Student's Book Guy Brook-Hart, 2013-01-24 La 4e de couverture indique : Business Benchmark Second edition is the official Cambridge English preparation course for BULATS. A pacy, topic-based course with comprehensive coverage of language and skills for business, it motivates and engages both professionals and students preparing for working life. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Business Benchmark Upper Intermediate Business Vantage Student's Book Guy Brook-Hart, 2013-01-24 Business Benchmark Second edition is the official Cambridge English preparation course for Cambridge English: Business Preliminary, Vantage and Higher (also known as BEC), and BULATS. A pacy, topic-based course with comprehensive coverage of language and skills for business, it motivates and engages both professionals and students preparing for working life. The Business Vantage Student's Book contains authentic listening and reading materials, including interviews with business people, providing models for up‐to‐date business language. Grammar and vocabulary exercises train students to avoid common mistakes, identified using Cambridge's unique collection of real exam candidates' answers. 'Grammar workshops' practise grammar in relevant business contexts. A BULATS version of this Student's Book is also available. |
| upper intermediate reading level: The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts Farnam Street, 2019-12-16 The old saying goes, ''To the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.'' But anyone who has done any kind of project knows a hammer often isn't enough. The more tools you have at your disposal, the more likely you'll use the right tool for the job - and get it done right. The same is true when it comes to your thinking. The quality of your outcomes depends on the mental models in your head. And most people are going through life with little more than a hammer. Until now. The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts is the first book in The Great Mental Models series designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand. This volume details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making, productivity, and how clearly you see the world. You will discover what forces govern the universe and how to focus your efforts so you can harness them to your advantage, rather than fight with them or worse yet- ignore them. Upgrade your mental toolbox and get the first volume today. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Farnam Street (FS) is one of the world's fastest growing websites, dedicated to helping our readers master the best of what other people have already figured out. We curate, examine and explore the timeless ideas and mental models that history's brightest minds have used to live lives of purpose. Our readers include students, teachers, CEOs, coaches, athletes, artists, leaders, followers, politicians and more. They're not defined by gender, age, income, or politics but rather by a shared passion for avoiding problems, making better decisions, and lifelong learning. AUTHOR HOME Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| upper intermediate reading level: Oxford Living Grammar Ken Paterson, 2009 A three-level series where students learn and practise grammar in everyday contexts. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Language in Focus Kasia Papaja, Katarzyna Papaja, 2016-12-14 Applied Linguistics is a field of academic enquiry that deals with the theoretical and empirical investigation of real issues which focus on language. These issues include aspects of linguistics, first or second language acquisition, literacy, language disorders, foreign language learning and teaching, bilingual education, linguistic discrimination, and language policy, among others. New approaches, new theoretical concepts and new methods are a prerequisite for dealing with particular educational issues, and, as such, this book focuses on the challenges and opportunities that emerge from this. It brings together selected presentations given at the LIF2014 conference, which took place in Antalya, Turkey. The main focus of this event was to reflect the internationality of the English language by drawing academicians, researchers, teachers and educational authorities from all over the world and providing them with the opportunity to exchange an interdisciplinary dialogue on the theoretical as well as purely practical implications of Applied Linguistics and ELT. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Theory and Practice Aviva Katzenell, 2023-12-18 Provides theory-grounded activities and advice for adapting them to different reading levels |
| upper intermediate reading level: High Life, Low Life Level 4 Book with Audio CDs (2) Pack Alan Battersby, 2006-07-20 Grand Central Station, New York in mid-July. It's early morning, but everyone is suffering in the heat. Private investigator Nathan Marley is on his way to another wasted day at the office. But a chance meeting with a homeless woman at the station and a surprise letter changes all of that. Marley starts a journey through parts of the burning summer city he has never visited. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Face2face Upper Intermediate Teacher's Book with DVD Chris Redston, Theresa Clementson, Gillie Cunningham, 2013-03-07 The presentation and practice of vocabulary and grammar are of equal importance and there is a strong focus on listening and speaking with an emphasis on 'real world' language for social situations. The listening and reading material provides fresh new angles on universal topics and students are given numerous opportunities to practise new language through a wide variety of communicative activities, many of which are personalised. face2face is also fully compatible with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and gives students regular opportunities to evaluate their progress. - product description. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Modern Education Delivery Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi, 2018-09-21 Recent innovations and new technologies in education have altered the way teachers approach instruction and learning and can provide countless advantages. The pedagogical value of specific technology tools and the cumulative effects of technology exposure on student learning over time are two areas that need to be explored to better determine the improvements needed in the modern classroom. Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Modern Education Delivery provides emerging research on educational models in the continually improving classroom. While highlighting the challenges facing modern in-service and pre-service teachers when educating students, readers will learn information on new methods in curriculum development, instructional design, and learning assessments to implement within their classrooms. This book is a vital resource for pre-service and in-service teachers, teacher education professionals, higher education administrative professionals, and researchers interested in new curriculum development. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Newspapers Peter Grundy, 2013-09-27 Practical, creative and original ideas show teachers how they can make effective use of English-language newspapers in the classroom. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Communication and Information Technology in (Intercultural) Language Teaching Mariusz Marczak, 2014-07-03 The topic of this book is in congruence with the current trends in foreign language education worldwide. On the one hand, it tackles the concept and implementation of intercultural language teaching; on the other, it analyses the circumstances in which information and communication technology may be utilised in the contemporary EFL classroom. Both intercultural teaching and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) have been promoted by national/international educational documents in Europe, the USA and Asia, and endorsed by international organisations, including the Council of Europe and UNESCO. This book constitutes a pioneering attempt at establishing the role of ICT in English language and culture teaching within the Polish education system. However, the research instruments used within both research modules are applicable to other education systems worldwide, while the results obtained have implications for intercultural and computer-assisted language education in international contexts. The research results presented in the book highlight to the broad EFL profession a wide range of issues relating to the use of ICT in the foreign language classroom. They also offer materials writers, software designers and EFL teachers criteria with which to evaluate the intercultural component of CALL software. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Literature and Language Learning in the EFL Classroom Masayuki Teranishi, 2015-08-03 This book examines how literary texts can be incorporated into teaching practices in an EFL classroom. It takes a multi-faceted approach to how English language teaching and learning can best be developed through presentation and exploration of literary texts. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Transcending Boundaries Gisela Hermann-Brennecke, 2007 This volume presents 16 essays by friends and colleagues celebrating Gisela Hermann-Brennecke's 60th birthday. Since the early 1970s, when she emerged as one of the outstanding German specialists in language acquisition and language teaching, she has been active in research and teaching at various German universities and abroad. The wide range of Gisela Hermann-Brennecke's research interests and publications - transcending boundaries - is mirrored in the diversity of the contributions in this volume: language learning and language policy - studies in English, American, and Postcolonial literatures and cultures - creative writing. |
| upper intermediate reading level: The 1980 Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services: Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Dept. of Defense American Council on Education, 1980 |
| upper intermediate reading level: Touchstone Level 2A Student's Book A with Audio CD/CD-ROM Michael J. McCarthy, Jeanne McCarten, Helen Sandiford, 2005-07-25 Easy and enjoyable to teach, Touchstone offers a fresh approach to the teaching and learning of English. Touchstone Student's Book2 is the second level of the innovative Touchstone series. Drawing on research into the Cambridge International Corpus, a large database of language that includes everyday conversations and texts from newspapers and books, Student's Book 2 presents the vocabulary, grammar, and functions students encounter most often in real life. It makes learning fun by maximizing the time students spend on interactive, personalized activities on high-interest topics. A free Self-Study Audio CD/CD-ROM at the back of the book gives students further practice in listening, speaking, and vocabulary. |
| upper intermediate reading level: How Children Learn to Write Dorothy Latham, 2002-07-25 `This book is a useful addition to any staff library. What makes it different to many other similar books is that it shows teachers that speaking, listening and reading create the foundations for writing. Tested in schools, staff said: It is a very useful framework for action-research based upon secure theory. When deciding classroom strategies, it is easy to find what you are looking for and the chapter summaries are very helpful. Some of the staff development and training suggestions are very practical and we are trying them out. We found the emphasis upon class novels and the class discussion that follows, very important, especially when linked to the excellent examples of children′s writing. This book may appear to some as theoretical and ′academic′, but this is why it will be valuable. It does what the title says because it shows how children learn to write. It starts at the beginning and saves diving into the latest trend. Perhaps its best recommendation is that every school that was asked to look at it said, `It′s good and we have ordered a copy′ - John Lilly, independent education consultant `The chapter on the Taxonomy of Writing Purposes will be useful for planning and those on extending and enhancing writing will definitely be helpful in many day-to-day situations′ - Nicholas Bielby, Times Educational Supplement This book outlines the processes which are involved when children learn to write. The author shows how certain strategies can improve children′s progress in writing. Dealing with the age range three to 13, the book addresses issues to do with: - the gender gap - children with English as an additional language - left-handedness Dorothy Latham includes ideas for sound and easy ongoing assessment of writing. The book is written in line with the requirements of the English National Curriculum and The National Literacy Strategy Framework for England, but is not limited to them. Topics also covered include: - brain development and structures - the acquisition of speech - language and thinking - working memory - secretarial skills - stages in compositional development - writing purposes and cross-curricular applications - strategies for improving self-generated writing - using reading to improve writing - using speech and drama to improve writing and - ten ways to improve children′s writing. This book is for serving teachers in schools wishing to study the subject in further depth, and as a source book for students. Useful for school-based staff INSET, it provides simple activities for teachers to do and discuss. |
| upper intermediate reading level: Fundamental Considerations in Technology Mediated Language Assessment Karim Sadeghi, Dan Douglas, 2023-04-27 Fundamental Considerations in Technology Mediated Language Assessment aims to address issues such as how the forced integration of technology into second language assessment has shaped our understanding of key traditional concepts like validity, reliability, washback, authenticity, ethics, fairness, test security, and more. Although computer-assisted language testing has been around for more than two decades in the context of high-stakes proficiency testing, much of language testing worldwide has shifted to “at-home” mode, and relies heavily on the mediation of digital technology, making its widespread application in classroom settings in response to the COVID-19 outbreak unprecedented. Integration of technology into language assessment has brought with it countless affordances and at the same time challenges, both theoretically and practically. One major theoretical consideration requiring attention is the way technology has contributed to a reconceptualization of major assessment concepts/constructs. There is very limited literature available on the theoretical underpinnings of technology mediated language assessment. This book aims to fill this gap. This book will appeal to academic specialists, practitioners, or professionals in the field of language assessment, advanced and/or graduate students, and a range of scholars or professionals in disciplines like educational technology, applied linguistics, and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). |
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The upper() method returns a string where all characters are in upper case. Symbols and Numbers are ignored.
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