SMART is a carefully graded grammar and vocabulary series consisting of six books. It deals with traditional grammar and vocabulary through entertaining tasks. More than just a grammar and vocabulary series, however, it introduces and develops spelling, writing and phonic techniques which promote a broader understanding and development of the English language.
This book follows basically the same linguistic and pedagogical principles that were followed in earlier editions of the Lessons in Vocabulary of the Intensive Course in English. All of the material has been thoroughly tested in the classroom. The primary device for presenting vocabulary material in these lessons is the dialogue. It not only provides flexibility in combining structures and lexical items to form situations but also is a very effective device for stimulating conversation. The procedure regularly followed in presenting new material is as follows: attention pointer, presentation, generalization, practice.
Word Smart JuniorNow this is the way to add new words to your vocabulary! Word Smart Junior will make you laugh so much, you'll be amazed that you've just learned more than 120 fascinating and very useful words! Parents, teachers, and friends will marvel at your eloquence. And all you have to do is listen up!
Your hosts, Fred and Ginger, will introduce you to extraordinary characters, and you're sure to concur that a talking apple, a singing lizard, and a gifted cook can be a real boon to your vocabulary. Not only will you earn kudos as you learn new words without straining your brain, but you'll also be preparing for a test that is right around the corner, the SAT!
Building Vocabulary for College is a vocabulary worktext that helps students increase their academic vocabulary through a practical, memorization-based approach. Users love the book for its "conciseness yet broadness of application," its focus on word parts, its non-condescending tone, and its emphasis on academic terms.
What words come into your head when you think of SUN? For native English speakers, the most common responses are MOON, SHINE and HOT, and about half of all native speaker responses to SUN are covered by these three words. L2 English speakers are much less obliging, and produce patterns of association that are markedly different from those produced by native speakers. Why? What does this tell us about the way L2 speakers' vocabularies grow and develop? This volume provides a user-friendly introduction to a research technique which has the potential to answer some long-standing puzzles about L2 vocabulary.
