When it first appeared in 1976, this groundbreaking exploration of the influences of capitalism on the profession of English touched a nerve among... educators and inspired Library Journal to declare, "This book should be read by all thoughtful Americans." Now, 20 years later, in a substantial new introduction that recontextualizes the book, Richard Ohmann addresses the critical furor over its initial publication, evaluates his own arguments in the aftermath of the Cold War, and locates the profession of English in the thick of the hotly contested culture wars. A remarkably prescient book whose claims have withstood two decades of fierce debate, English in America is widely considered to be as relevant today as ever. Wise, witty, and urbane, it has much to teach all students of English.

English in Common is a six-level American English integrated-skills course for adult and young adult learners based on CEFR standards and learner... outcomes.   Finding direction and purpose English in Common motivates learners through Can Do objectives which give direction and purpose, ensuring students know what they are learning, why they are learning it, and how they will be able to use the language outside of the classroom.   Engaging learners’ interest English in Common engages learners’ interest by offering a new twist to familiar topics -- topics that reflect students’ needs and interests. This ensures that students will always have something to say about the content of the lesson.   Developing active learners English in Common encourages active participation in learning by guiding students to use their own knowledge as they observe structures in context to figure out language use and form independently.

English in Common is a six-level American English integrated-skills course for adult and young adult learners based on CEFR standards and learner... outcomes.   The English in Common 1 Workbook contains activities that match the topic areas and language points in the Student Book.   Finding direction and purpose English in Common 1 Workbook  motivates learners through Can Do objectives which give direction and purpose, ensuring students know what they are learning, why they are learning it, and how they will be able to use the language outside of the classroom.   Engaging learners’ interest English in Common  1 Workbook engages learners’ interest by offering a new twist to familiar topics –topics that reflect students’ needs and interests. This ensures that students will always have something to say about the content of the lesson.   Developing active learners English in Common  1 Workbook  encourages active participation in learning by guiding students to use their own knowledge as they observe structures in context to figure out language use and form independently.   English in Common Level 1 is for Beginners, and covers competencies in the A1 band of the CEF.   The English in Common  1 Workbook contains activities that match the topic areas and language points in the Student Book.  

This book examines the practice of studying English, and the theory underlying that practice. Peter Barry examines how almost everything but the name... of the discipline has changed during its short lifetime. He explores the core activities involved in ""doing"" English today, and looks well beyond the close reading of texts. He guides the reader through some of the most contested issues in the subject and surveys areas that have newly come under the banner of  "English."

English in Print from Caxton to Shakespeare to Milton examines the history of early English books, exploring the concept of putting the English language... into print with close study of the texts, the formats, the audiences, and the functions of English books. Lavishly illustrated with more than 130 full-color images of stunning rare books, this volume investigates a full range of issues regarding the dissemination of English language and culture through printed works, including the standardization of typography, grammar, and spelling; the appearance of popular literature; and the development of school grammars and dictionaries. Valerie Hotchkiss and Fred C. Robinson provide engaging descriptions of more than a hundred early English books drawn from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and the Elizabethan Club of Yale University. The study nearly mirrors the chronological coverage of Pollard and Redgrave's famous Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640), beginning with William Caxton, England's first printer, and ending with John Milton, the English language's most eloquent defender of the freedom of the press in his Areopagitica of 1644. William Shakespeare, neither a printer nor a writer much concerned with publishing his own plays, nonetheless deserves his central place in this study because Shakespeare imprints, and Renaissance drama in general, provide a fascinating window on the world of English printing in the period between Caxton and Milton.

English in the World: History, Diversity, Change examines the English language as it has developed through history and is used across the globe today.... The first half of the book outlines the history of the language from its fifth-century roots through its development as a national, a colonial, and now a global language. In the second half, the focus shifts to the diversity of the language today. The book explores varieties of English across the English-speaking world, as well as English-related varieties such as pidgins and creoles. It also examines complex processes of variation, hybridity and change in English, and in the shifting styles of individual speakers. Throughout, the focus is on the international nature of English and its use alongside other languages in a diverse range of communities. Drawing on the latest research and The Open University’s wide experience of writing accessible and innovative texts, this book: • explains basic concepts and assumes no previous study of English or linguistics • contains a range of source material and commissioned readings to supplement chapters • includes contributions from leading experts in their fields including Joan Beal, Suresh Canagarajah, David Crystal, Jonathan Hope, Kay McCormick, Miriam Meyerhoff, Rajend Mesthrie, Robert Podesva and Jennifer Smith • has a truly international scope, encompassing examples and case studies from the UK and North America, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Asia, and Africa • is illustrated in full colour to bring the fascinating study of the English language alive • includes a comprehensive index as well as useful appendices showing the historical timeline of English and a brief introduction to the description of linguistic features English in the World: History, Diversity, Change is essential reading for all students of English language studies.

The authors of Academic Writing for Graduate Students have written a book for the next level of second language writing. English in Today's Research... World offers students a very high level of writing instruction, with a specific focus on the projects students undertake--such as dissertations and conference abstracts--at the end of their university work or as they begin careers in research or academia.In addition to instruction on writing for publication, English in Today's Research World provides needed advice on applications, recommendations, and requests--types of communications that are particularly vulnerable to influences from national cultural expectations and conventions and that, therefore, place the NNS writer at increased disadvantage.The text is both a reference manual and a course book, so that researchers can continue to use the book after they have completed their formal education. New ESL/EFL teachers can use English in Today's Research World as a reference book for themselves or as a teaching aid in the classroom.

When Coco Fusco and collaborator Guillermo Gomez-Pena toured the country in a cage as "authentic natives," their provocative performance piece enraged... some and enthralled others. Known for using performance to explore the boundaries of ethnicity in art, Coco Fusco has now brought her talents to bear in a volume of cultural criticism and theory, English is Broken Here. Infused with a unique cultural sensibility, English is Broken Here examines cross-cultural art issues in America at a crucial moment. Coco Fusco adds an original and eloquent voice to a growing debate over cultural identity and visual politics.

English Vocabulary I Cards provide word pronunciation and sentence usage on one side with definitions on the other. This set of 1000 cards is... accompanied by a preface booklet that gives tips for study with special attention to synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, suffixes, roots and more. Format: 1000 cards Size: 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 Publisher: Visual Education Assn. ISBN: 9781556370014

English L2 Reading: Getting to the Bottom, Second Edition remains a comprehensive, myth-debunking examination of how L1 features (orthographic system,... phonology, morphology) can influence English L2 reading at the “bottom” of the reading process. It provides a thorough but very accessible linguistic/psycholinguistic examination of the lowest levels of the reading process. It is both theoretical and practical. The goal is to balance or supplement (not replace) top-down approaches and methodologies with effective low-level options for teaching English reading. Core linguistic and psycholinguistic concepts are presented within the context of their application to teaching. The text clearly explains the strategies that readers of other languages develop in response to their own writing systems (Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, other alphabets, or transparent Roman alphabetic systems), contrasted with an explanation of the strategies that English readers develop in response to the opaque orthography of English, and explicates how other low-level processing strategies for L1 morphology and word formation may aid or hinder processing in English L2 reading acquisition. A complete, balanced reading ideology should be big enough to embrace all reading theories and practices. In particular, it should be able to accommodate those researchers and teachers who find that attention to the details of language can also help students learn to read better. Many ESL/EFL teachers are interested in supplementing their successful whole-language methods with bottom-up reading strategies, but aren’t sure how to do it. This book fills that gap.             Changes in the Second Edition:*updated content in each chapter and clearer organization for the student to make the text more reader friendly;*expansion in Chapter 2 on alphabets, writing systems, and a brief history of written English and spelling;*extended discussion in Chapter 3 of the cognition of written language and reading transfer;*addition of phonemic, vocal, subvocal, and articulatory development and L2 reading processing in Chapter 4, as well as instructional activities and strategies for teaching these skills to L2 readers;*elaboration of graphs and graphemes in Chapter 5, including discussion of developing graphemic knowledge, processing strategies, and their instructional application, and new sections on reading speed, pattern recognition, and word recognition;*development of the probabilistic section in Chapter 6, particularly the probabilities in context of L2 reading;*updated information on the topic of brain activation studies; and*new treatment of the topic of reading fluency, added in responses to requests from many readers of the first edition.             Intended for ESL/EFL reading researchers, teacher trainers and teachers, and as a text for MATESOL students, most chapters contain practical suggestions that teachers can incorporate into whole language methods to teach beginning or intermediate ESL/EFL  reading (letters, pronunciation, “smart” phonics, morphemes, and vocabulary acquisition) in a more balanced way. Pre-reading discussion and study questions are provided to stimulate interest and enhance comprehension. End-of-chapter exercises help readers apply the concepts.

The English-Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve represents a strong consensus on the... skills, knowledge, and abilities that all students should be able to master in language arts at specific grade levels during 13 years in the California public school system. Each standard describes the content students need to master by the end of each grade level (kindergarten through grade eight) or cluster of grade levels (grades nine and ten and grades eleven and twelve.)

NETS*S Curriculum Series: English Language Arts Units for Grades 9-12 offers a holistic and reflective approach to using technology in the high school... English class. Author Christopher Shamburg presents 12 language arts units that integrate technology into compelling, standards-based lessons. Examples of these units include fanfiction and creative writing, teaching Shakespeare with film and images, using blogs and social bookmarking to facilitate independent reading projects, podcasting for a variety of purposes, and creating and sharing digital video safely and meaningfully.Easily understood by the beginner but full of challenging ideas for the technology-savvy, these exciting lesson plans will appeal to any teacher who has a curiosity about new methods and a belief that technology can reshape and re-energize the high school English Language Arts classroom.Topics include:-NETS for Students-English langauge arts-web 2.0-podcasting-blogging Also available: National Educational Technology Standards for Students: Second Edition - ISBN 1564842371 Resources for Student Assessment (National Educational Technology Standards for Students) - ISBN 1564842207The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation. ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and ISTE's annual conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing Conference, or NECC), ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education. Some of the areas in which we publish are: -Web. 2.0 in the classroom-RSS, podcasts, and more -National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) -Professional development for educators and administrators -Integrating technology into the classroom and curriculum -Safe practices for the Internet and technology -Educational technology for parents

English Language as Hydra argues that, far too often, the English language industry has become a swirling, beguiling monster, unashamedly intent on... challenging local lingua-diversity and threatening individual identities. This book brings together the voices of linguists, literary figures and teaching professionals in a wide-ranging exposé of this enormous Hydra in action on four continents.