American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide. This book:* provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern American English;* demonstrates the use of each English phoneme with a selection o...

Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition (SLA) from multiple perspectives, comprehensively updated to reflect the very latest developments SLA research in recent years. The book covers all the main theoretical perspectives currently active in SLA and sets each chapter within a broader framework. Each chapter examines the claims and scope of each theory ...

In Reading Between the Signs, Anna Mindess provides a perspective on a culture that is not widely understood - American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implications of cultural differences at the intersection of the Deaf and hearing worlds.

- transparenter Aufbau

- trainiert die vier Grundfertigkeiten sowie „Sehen und Hören“, „Wortschatz“ und „Grammatik“

- Checkliste zur Lernzielkontrolle am Ende jedes Bausteins

- interessante Themen aus den Bereichen Alltag, Beruf, Studium und Ausbildung

- abwechslungsreiche und fundierte Aufgaben- und Übungstypologie

- Vermittlung von Lernstrategien durch gezielte Aufgabenstellungen und praxisnahe Tipps

- Infos zur Landeskunde

Patsy Lightbown and Nina Spada have worked for over four decades in second language research and education. They are highly respected worldwide for making theory and research about language learning accessible and relevant to classroom teaching. This widely acclaimed book remains essential reading for second language teachers.

HIER ZIJN WIJ!

… neemt je mee in de wereld van dove mensen.

Van de dovencultuur tot de Nederlandse Gebarentaal.

Het vertelt aan de hand van prachtige illustraties de geschiedenis van dove mensen in Nederland. En het geeft antwoord op veelgestelde vragen over dove mensen. Hoe werkt gebarentaal eigenlijk? Wat ís dovencultuur? Wat is een naamgebaar? En hoe kom je eraan? Heeft doof-zijn ook voordelen? Hoe ervaren dove mensen de maatschappij? En hoe kan ik het best met dove mensen praten?

Dit b...