Dictionary Use in Foreign Language Writing Exams contributes to ongoing debates around using or not using dictionaries in writing. The book alerts those who have a stake in language learning, teaching, and assessment to both the benefits and drawbacks of bilingual dictionaries and to means of improving their use. The book will help language students, at whatever level, and whatever language they are studying, to get the best out of bilingual dictionaries when writing, and it will also help language teachers help their students to use this resource to full effect.

The Sound Structure of English

The Sound Structure of English provides an introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Tailored to suit the needs of individual, it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and presents the basic facts in a straightforward manner, making it the ideal text for beginners. Students are guided step-by-step through the main concepts and techniques of phonetic and phonological analysis,..

Harcourt Social Studies is a core comprehensive program that takes students on a fascinating journey to explore the people, places, and events that have impacted history. This basal program combines rich content with colorful graphics and interactive text to highlight core concepts and provide a better understanding for students. Each unit is structured with powerful reading support tools to help reinforce the main ideas and accurately organize information.

As a poet, novelist, essayist, and playwright, Oscar Wilde excelled in a range of genres, engaging and fascinating his readers with his ability to make use of compatible contraries. Nine of his central works, including 'The Importance of Being Earnest', 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', 'Lady Windermere's Fan', and 'Salomé', are discussed in this volume, offering readers a variety of ways of exploring and discussing Wilde's incisive and often boisterously comic writings. Students will find valuable advice for composing effective essays about this witty Irish writer.

Extensive in scope yet easy to follow, the six-level Active English Grammar series provides a thorough and practical understanding of the mechanics of the English language. Over the course of the six books, students will advance from beginner to high-intermediate material.