Author: Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
Publisher: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1838950184
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
There are only five other black girls in our class of twenty-six... ________________________ From the author of the critically-acclaimed House of Stone, listed for the Folio Prize, is a short story about growing up in Zimbabwe ________________________ A country school girl attends the prestigious Girls' College in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and she learns how to be English. She learns pronunciations, learns to pour, sip, and hold tea, and even learns to laugh the English way - Hahaha!...Hahaha... Haaaaa haaaaa haaaa... But things begin to change for the pupils of Girls' College when Zimbabwe's new president calls for 'A' grade schools to enrol more black pupils.
A Lesson in Englishness
Author: Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
Publisher: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1838950184
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
There are only five other black girls in our class of twenty-six... ________________________ From the author of the critically-acclaimed House of Stone, listed for the Folio Prize, is a short story about growing up in Zimbabwe ________________________ A country school girl attends the prestigious Girls' College in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and she learns how to be English. She learns pronunciations, learns to pour, sip, and hold tea, and even learns to laugh the English way - Hahaha!...Hahaha... Haaaaa haaaaa haaaa... But things begin to change for the pupils of Girls' College when Zimbabwe's new president calls for 'A' grade schools to enrol more black pupils.
Publisher: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1838950184
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
There are only five other black girls in our class of twenty-six... ________________________ From the author of the critically-acclaimed House of Stone, listed for the Folio Prize, is a short story about growing up in Zimbabwe ________________________ A country school girl attends the prestigious Girls' College in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and she learns how to be English. She learns pronunciations, learns to pour, sip, and hold tea, and even learns to laugh the English way - Hahaha!...Hahaha... Haaaaa haaaaa haaaa... But things begin to change for the pupils of Girls' College when Zimbabwe's new president calls for 'A' grade schools to enrol more black pupils.
Learning How to Learn
Author: Barbara Oakley, PhD
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 052550446X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their kids master these skills as well. Now in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box Why having a poor memory can be a good thing The value of metaphors in developing understanding A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 052550446X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their kids master these skills as well. Now in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box Why having a poor memory can be a good thing The value of metaphors in developing understanding A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.
Cassell's lessons in English. From the 'Popular educator'.
Author: John Relly Beard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
House of Stone
Author: Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
Publisher: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1786493179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Winner of the Edward Stanford Prize for Fiction with a Sense of Place, 2019 Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize, 2019 Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize, 2019 Longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize, 2019 __________ 'Extraordinary' Guardian __________ Bukhosi has gone missing. His father, Abed, and his mother, Agnes, cling to the hope that he has run away, rather than been murdered by government thugs. Only the lodger seems to have any idea... Zamani has lived in the spare room for years now. Quiet, polite, well-read and well-heeled, he's almost part of the family - but almost isn't quite good enough for Zamani. Cajoling, coaxing and coercing Abed and Agnes into revealing their sometimes tender, often brutal life stories, Zamani aims to steep himself in borrowed family history, so that he can fully inherit and inhabit its uncertain future.
Publisher: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1786493179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Winner of the Edward Stanford Prize for Fiction with a Sense of Place, 2019 Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize, 2019 Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize, 2019 Longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize, 2019 __________ 'Extraordinary' Guardian __________ Bukhosi has gone missing. His father, Abed, and his mother, Agnes, cling to the hope that he has run away, rather than been murdered by government thugs. Only the lodger seems to have any idea... Zamani has lived in the spare room for years now. Quiet, polite, well-read and well-heeled, he's almost part of the family - but almost isn't quite good enough for Zamani. Cajoling, coaxing and coercing Abed and Agnes into revealing their sometimes tender, often brutal life stories, Zamani aims to steep himself in borrowed family history, so that he can fully inherit and inhabit its uncertain future.
Wren New First Lesson in English Grammar 2
Author: P.C. Wren
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
ISBN: 9788121922739
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
New English Grammar Series
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
ISBN: 9788121922739
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
New English Grammar Series
First Lessons in English
Author: E. A. Spencer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Talk English -With 100 Stories to Improve Your Listening Speaking Reading and Vocabulary in Context
Author: Samy Delponse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
My Everyday Repertoire (MER) is geared towards different levels for a second or foreign language lesson in English. It is designed to meet the needs of the beginner in terms of vocabulary, listening and pronunciation. It offers great practice in each of these areas. In each lesson, important grammatical structures and vocabulary are used. The texts you will find in this directory are realistic and practical, and the situations in each of its thirteen chapters provide a cultural context that will be recognizable and relevant. MER is practical and easy to use. MER consists of Vocabulary overview: Words or idiomatic structures related to the topic or topic of each lesson are included in the vocabulary overview section. This section introduces the vocabularies in series and allows the student to apply the vocabulary and idiomatic structures where they are defined (explained). The student must be able to understand their meanings. The texts: MER is divided into thirteen Chapters covering a range of topics ranging from school and family, home, employment, interests and leisure and animals .... Each chapter offers essential vocabulary related to its topic, as well as important verbs and idioms that are generally difficult for beginning learners. Throughout each Chapter, students have the opportunity to be very active and engaged learners. It is possible to go through the next one in random order. Each chapter is almost independent. Students who are successful in speaking fluently know that the language is not mastered by studying, but by speaking. This means using English. The use of English broadens the experience and this experience makes you a better English speaker. Now we want you to be clear about what you will learn and want to learn with the texts found in this book. With My Everyday Repertoire (MER) you will train your ears with slow and active listening, you will improve your discussions with active conversation lessons. You will learn grammar with our grammar unconsciously, you will use grammar without studying grammar. If you want to improve your writing, you are in the wrong place. We don't focus on writing, we focus on listening and speaking, because focused action is the fastest way to regain fluency. My Everyday RĂ©pertoire will guide you to take specific actions that produce results. Practicing your English without a partner is a big problem. My Everyday RĂ©pertoire has the Answer, with active conversation lessons, you can improve your speaking ability even when you are alone. Increasing your current talk time is the only way to improve your listening skills and understanding. Because you can put these lessons on your computer and mp3 player, you can improve your listening and conversation anywhere, anytime. When you clean the house. When you cook, when you exercise. While driving to work. With mp3 audio lessons, finding time to practice and take action on your English goals is as easy as one, two, three. Press play, listen and speak. Too easy. there are over 100 listening and discussion lessons.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
My Everyday Repertoire (MER) is geared towards different levels for a second or foreign language lesson in English. It is designed to meet the needs of the beginner in terms of vocabulary, listening and pronunciation. It offers great practice in each of these areas. In each lesson, important grammatical structures and vocabulary are used. The texts you will find in this directory are realistic and practical, and the situations in each of its thirteen chapters provide a cultural context that will be recognizable and relevant. MER is practical and easy to use. MER consists of Vocabulary overview: Words or idiomatic structures related to the topic or topic of each lesson are included in the vocabulary overview section. This section introduces the vocabularies in series and allows the student to apply the vocabulary and idiomatic structures where they are defined (explained). The student must be able to understand their meanings. The texts: MER is divided into thirteen Chapters covering a range of topics ranging from school and family, home, employment, interests and leisure and animals .... Each chapter offers essential vocabulary related to its topic, as well as important verbs and idioms that are generally difficult for beginning learners. Throughout each Chapter, students have the opportunity to be very active and engaged learners. It is possible to go through the next one in random order. Each chapter is almost independent. Students who are successful in speaking fluently know that the language is not mastered by studying, but by speaking. This means using English. The use of English broadens the experience and this experience makes you a better English speaker. Now we want you to be clear about what you will learn and want to learn with the texts found in this book. With My Everyday Repertoire (MER) you will train your ears with slow and active listening, you will improve your discussions with active conversation lessons. You will learn grammar with our grammar unconsciously, you will use grammar without studying grammar. If you want to improve your writing, you are in the wrong place. We don't focus on writing, we focus on listening and speaking, because focused action is the fastest way to regain fluency. My Everyday RĂ©pertoire will guide you to take specific actions that produce results. Practicing your English without a partner is a big problem. My Everyday RĂ©pertoire has the Answer, with active conversation lessons, you can improve your speaking ability even when you are alone. Increasing your current talk time is the only way to improve your listening skills and understanding. Because you can put these lessons on your computer and mp3 player, you can improve your listening and conversation anywhere, anytime. When you clean the house. When you cook, when you exercise. While driving to work. With mp3 audio lessons, finding time to practice and take action on your English goals is as easy as one, two, three. Press play, listen and speak. Too easy. there are over 100 listening and discussion lessons.
Thomas and Matthew Arnold and Their Influence on English Education
Author: Sir Joshua Girling Fitch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Thomas and Matthew Arnold and Their Influence on English Education
Author: Josua Fitch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Educational Times, and Journal of the College of Preceptors
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description