Books from University of Michigan Press ELT
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During the Dissertation: A Textual Mentor for Doctoral Students in the Process of Writing
By Christine Pearson Casanave68) remind us,“such as head-aches and back problems, might not be seen as stress-related, but at times will be ... It might also be exacerbated by financial strain, cultural and linguistic challenges across and within cultures, ...
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Controversies in Second Language Writing: Dilemmas and Decisions in Research and Instruction
By Christine Pearson CasanaveChapter 1.Beliefs and realities: a framework for decision making --chapter 2.Contrastive and intercultural rhetoric --chapter 3.Writing in a digital era --chapter 4.What and whose standards for L2 writing? --chapter 5.Paths to improvement - ...
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Content-based Second Language Instruction
By Donna Brinton, Marguerite Ann Snow, Marjorie Bingham WescheMadsen , H. , & Bowen , J. D. ( 1978 ) . Adaptation in language teaching . New York : Newbury House . Stevick , E. W. ( 1972 ) . Evaluating and adapting language materials . In H. B. Allen & R. N. Campbell ( Eds . ) , Teaching English ...
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Words for Students of English: A Vocabulary Series for Esl
By Dorolyn Smith, Holly Deemer Rogerson, Gary EsareyWhat does Ms. Anderson expect from her employees ? 6. Do Ms. Anderson's employees work part - time ? 7. How often do the employees work on Saturday ? 8. How much vacation do the employees get every year ? 9. Do you think Ms. Anderson ...
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First Day to Final Grade: A Graduate Student's Guide to Teaching
By Lisa Damour, Anne CurzanThis new edition incorporates newer teaching and learning pedagogy. The book has been updated to reflect the role of technology both inside and outside the classroom.
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Second Language Acquisition Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching
By Steven Brown, Jenifer Larson-HallChildren learn languages quickly and easily while adults are ineffective in comparison -- A true bilingual is someone who speaks two languages perfectly -- You can acquire a language simply through listening or reading -- Practice makes ...
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Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers, Second Edition
By Nigel A CaplanFinch, T., O'Hanlon, N., & Dudley, S.P. (2017). Tweeting birds: Online mentions predict future citations in ornithology. Royal Society Open Science. doi:10.1098/rsos.171371 Freeman, E. U. (2006). Gmail and privacy issues.
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Images of English: A Cultural History of the Language
By Richard W. BaileyImages of English demonstrates how opinions of the English language reflect prejudice and hope, bigotry and pride, scorn and celebration.
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Goal-Driven Lesson Planning for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
By Marnie Reed, Christina MichaudThis book is more than a collection of activities or ready-made lesson plans to add to a teaching repertoire.
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The ESL Writer's Handbook, 2nd Ed.
By Maeve Eberhardt, Janine Carlock, Lionel MenascheGuidelines for Engineering Design for Process Safety. 2nd ed., WileyAIChE, 2013. 4. Edited book (no author) Allergies and Asthma: What Every Parent Needs to Know, edited by Michael J. Welch, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011. 5.
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Words for Students of English: A Vocabulary Series for Esl
By Holly Deemer Rogerson, Suzanne T. Hershelman, Carol JasnowWords for Students of English: A Vocabulary Series for Esl
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Changing Practices for the L2 Writing Classroom: Moving Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay
By Nigel A Caplan, Ann M. JohnsThis volume was written to make the case for changes in second language writing practices away from the five-paragraph essay and toward purposeful, meaningful writing instruction.
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Getting Published in Academic Journals: Navigating the Publication Process
By Brian Paltridge, Sue StarfieldThe aim of this guide is to clarify the process and offer advice. Getting Published in Academic Journals is written for graduate students and newly graduated PhDs who want to publish their research in peer-reviewed academic journals.
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Authentic Materials Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching
By Charlene Polio, Eve ZyzikIntroduction -- Myth 1: authentic texts are inaccessible to beginners -- Myth 2: authentic texts cannot be used to teach grammar -- Myth 3: shorter texts are more beneficial for language learners -- Myth 4: activating background knowledge ...
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Exploring Options in Academic Writing: Effective Vocabulary and Grammar Use
By Jan Frodesen, Margi WaldWhen analyzing processes, problems, policies, and research, writers often need to show how a cause might minimize a particular outcome. Table 5.3 lists common academic verbs used to express this idea. Table 5.3: Verbs That Introduce How ...
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Vocabulary Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching
By Keith S. FolseThe second language vocabulary acquisition myths reexamined in this book are: *In learning another language, vocabulary is not as important as grammar or other areas. *Using word lists to learn L2 vocabulary is unproductive. *Presenting new ...
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Keys to Teaching Grammar to English Language Learners: A Practical Handbook
By Betty Schrampfer Azar, Keith S. FolseThis book teaches the most common ESL grammar points in an accessible way through real ESL errors together with suggested teaching techniques.
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Preparing Adult English Learners to Write for College and the Workplace
By Kirsten Schaetzel, Joy Kreeft Peyton, Rebeca FernándezThis volume has been written to address the new communicative demands that the 21st century has brought to the workplace.
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The Official Met Practice Test Book With Answers
By Rita C. Simpson-Vlach, Michigan Language AssessmentThe Official MET Practice Test Book with Answers, designed for self-study (information about the Classroom Edition can be found at https: //www.press.umich.edu/11390089/official_met_practice_test_book_classroom_edition), includes: 4 ...
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Culture Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching
By Andrea DeCapuaA goal of this book is to help readers strike a balance between minimizing cultural differences and assuming similarities across cultures on one hand, and exoticizing other cultures or accentuating surface differences on the other.