Jan McCafferty, Christine Lindop, Rebecca Brooke, Di Taylor, Fiona Kenshole, Jacqueline Martin, Mary Rose, Richard Northcott, Craig Wright, Norma Shapiro...
This volume examines the nature of second language listening proficiency and how it can be assessed. The book highlights the need for test developers to provide a clear explication of the ability constructs which underpin the tests they offer in ......Daugiau...
This edited volume develops a theoretical framework for validating tests of second language ability. The chapter authors show how an understanding and analysis of the framework and its components can assist test developers to operationalise their ......Daugiau...
T. Traynor, R. Basak, Viv Lambert, Katie Foufouti, M. Choy, Dave Tucker, N. Taylor, Michael Watts, V. Lambert, Cheryl Pelteret...
Global Stage is a 6-level language and literacy course for young learners that helps them grow into competent speakers and writers of English, and caring, responsible citizens fully prepared to succeed on the global stage. The course supports ......Daugiau...
Anita Heald, Julia Sander, Nicole Taylor, Katharine Mendelsohn, Sally Etherton, Helen McKenna, Shona Evans, Angela Llanas, Sue Sharp, Dave Tucker...
Grammar Goals is a new six-level grammar series for children aged 6-12 years. It presents and practises grammar in lively and meaningful age-appropriate contexts that reflect pupils real lives and interests. Linked to the Cambridge and Trinity ......Daugiau...
This very popular and reliable series is now available in updated editions. An in-depth, detailed approach to English grammar and vocabulary, this is a combination of two books - with grammar clearly presented in the fi rst half, and vocabulary ......Daugiau...
This volume brings together a set of ten IELTS-related research studies - four on Speaking and six on Writing - conducted between 1995 and 2001. The ten studies were funded under the auspices of the British Council/IELTS Australia Joint-funded ......Daugiau...
This volume reports research that informs the development of reading and listening assessment in IELTS. This volume brings together a set of eight IELTS-related research studies - four on reading and four on listening - conducted between 2005 and ......Daugiau...
Language Testing Matters explores the social and educational impact of language testing and assessment at regional, national and international level. It brings together a collection of 20 edited papers based on proceedings of the 2008 ALTE ......Daugiau...
Language to Language is for students of English/Italian translation and practising translators. Part One provides a theoretical background, examining the relevance of the study of lexis, semantics, pragmatics, culture, stylistics and genre to ......Daugiau...
Written by a selection of his friends and collaborators, this multi-authored volume is intended as a tribute to the academic achievements of Professor Cyril J Weir. Each contribution will refer to a particular aspect of Cyrils legacy to the field ......Daugiau...
This Studies in Language Testing volume explores the impact of multilingualism on language assessment. It considers ways of describing and comparing language qualifications to establish common levels of proficiency, balancing the need to set common ......Daugiau...
Johann Wyss, Richard Curtis, Rod Smith, Erich Kastner, D'Arcy Adrian-Vallance, L Hartley, Kenneth Grahame, D Lawrence, Barbara Vine, H. Wells...
Pearson English Readers are written by specialist ELT authors. The language, vocabulary, style and content of every book is carefully graded to make sure it suits the learners own language ability. Every Pearson English Reader has a range of ......Daugiau...
Judith Baker, Luke Prodromou, David Heathfield, Jon Taylor, Lindsay Clandfield, Sheelagh Deller, Henk van Oort, Chris Sion, Jon Chandler, Mark Stone...
The use of the mother tongue in the foreign language classroom has often been officially discouraged; however, many teachers have recognised that in practice using ones own language to learn a foreign language is natural, necessary and efficient. ......Daugiau...
A0 Starter to C2 Advanced, A1 Beginner to C1 Advanced, A2 Elementary to B2 Upper Intermediate, A2 Elementary to C1 Advanced, B1 Pre-Intermediate to B2 Upper Intermediate, Native Speaker / Teacher
Rosemary Hellyer-Jones, Stephen Rabley, M. G. Leonard, David Fermer, Richard Musman, Francis G. Fawkes, Elizabeth Laird, Kenneth L. Warner, Frederick L. Wolf, Kathleen Clay...
Tien is a talented artist. However, three years after her art studies, she still works in the nail salon of her aunt Chau. She is dissatisfied and does not find work fulfilling, which makes her worry about her future. However, a random robbery in ......Daugiau...
This volume explores the use of summary tasks as an effective means of assessing reading comprehension ability. It reports on a series of empirical studies that investigated the development and trialling of text-removed summary completion tasks and......Daugiau...
Using Folk tales provides over 40 ready-to-use activities and dozens of stories which are suitable for all ages from beginner to advanced level. The paperback edition shows teachers how to take advantage of the unique literary characteristics of ......Daugiau...
