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Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening And Speaking Text For English Language Learners, Della Jean Abrahams
Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening And Speaking Text For English Language Learners, Della Jean Abrahams
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This textbook is designed for advanced beginning-intermediate English language learners in an academic English program. It is composed of 7 chapters, each of which covers specific speaking and listening learning objectives and includes dialogues, interviews, discussions and conversation activities. Each chapter also focuses on 10 target words from the New General Service List of English vocabulary and reviews basic grammar points. The textbook includes an audio component that consists of recorded conversations of native and non-native English speakers, as well as links to additional listening resources on the web.
Audio files are also available online via PSU Mediaspace.
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Korean Through Folktales, Kyungah Yoon
Korean Through Folktales, Kyungah Yoon
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Korean Through Folktales consists of four chapters and each centers on a famous Korean folktale. The lessons and values that famous folktales teach are embedded and permeated in various aspects of the Koran culture. Using folktales in the curriculum will provide an engaging way to expose students to a slice of the target culture that native Koreans are naturally exposed to at an early age. Through the selected folktales and various activities offered in the book, students can gain cultural knowledge and insights into traditional and cultural values while they are given linguistic lessons to reinforce their acquired skills and …
Histoires D'Avenirs: Science-Fiction Pour Le Cours De Français Niveaux Intermédiaire Et Avancé, Annabelle Dolidon, Stéphanie Roulon
Histoires D'Avenirs: Science-Fiction Pour Le Cours De Français Niveaux Intermédiaire Et Avancé, Annabelle Dolidon, Stéphanie Roulon
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Histoires d’Avenirs est un manuel basé sur neuf nouvelles de science fiction française qui s’adresse à un public d’apprenants étrangers (de niveaux intermédiaire et avancé) mais aussi à un public natif voulant approfondir ses connaissances de la science-fiction moderne - après un chapitre préliminaire qui rappelle les bases historiques du genre. Le manuel propose une approche holistique (stylistique, linguistique, et interculturelle) et sollicite une pensée critique au travers d’activités de lecture, interprétation, conversation, recherche et présentations, dans un double objectif : développer les compétences en français sur des sujets contemporains au travers de la fiction; et faire découvrir la science-fiction …
Beginning Japanese For Professionals: Book 2, Emiko Konomi
Beginning Japanese For Professionals: Book 2, Emiko Konomi
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This is the second book in a three book series and includes Lessons 5 - 8. Book 1 and Book 3 are also available for download.
This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Unlike textbooks written primarily for students, whose content largely centers on student life, this book focuses more on social and professional life beyond school.
As a beginning level textbook, this book includes many elementary grammar patterns (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 and 4), but the vocabulary and situations are selected specifically …
Interview With Wim Wiewel, Wim Wiewel, Chris Broderick
Interview With Wim Wiewel, Wim Wiewel, Chris Broderick
Portland State University Oral Histories
Wim Wiewel was interviewed on August 2, 2017, by Chris Broderick, at Portland State University.
Interview With Charles Le Guin, Charles Le Guin, Heather Oriana Petrocelli
Interview With Charles Le Guin, Charles Le Guin, Heather Oriana Petrocelli
Portland State University Oral Histories
Dr. Charles A. Le Guin is Professor Emeritus of History at Portland State University, where he taught for over thirty-five years.
In this interview with Heather O. Petrocelli on May 16, 2017, Dr. Le Guin recalls his experience as a member of the Portland State faculty starting in the 1950s. He describes his view of Portland State's development from a small college to a large urban university, the professional, social, and cultural environments of the downtown campus, and the founding of pioneering academic programs such as University Studies and the Honors College.
Arabic And English Sentence Patterns: A Comparative Guide, Cliff Breedlove
Arabic And English Sentence Patterns: A Comparative Guide, Cliff Breedlove
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This text explores verb time, tense, aspect, and mood through comparison of Arabic and English sentence patterns. It includes examples of the Arabic patterns from classical and popular sources so Arabic students can learn by explanation and example how to formulate cohesive and grammatically correct sentence structure.
While this guide is intended mainly for English-speaking students studying Arabic, the charts also provide a quick reference of English sentence patterns for Arabic speakers.
The book is designed as a supplement.
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Podcasts Episode 02: Greg Stilson, Greg Stilson, Amy T. Parker
Podcasts Episode 02: Greg Stilson, Greg Stilson, Amy T. Parker
O&M On the Go
At the time of this podcast, Mr. Greg Stilson was a Product Director at Humanware and since has become a Product Director at Aira. In this podcast, Mr. Stilson, who happens to be blind, reflects on the advances in orientation aids and the ways that these technologies complement older technologies, such as canes and tactile maps.
Image credit: LinkedIn Greg Stilson profile
Podcasts Episode 05: Dr. Laura Bozeman, Laura Bozeman, Amy T. Parker
Podcasts Episode 05: Dr. Laura Bozeman, Laura Bozeman, Amy T. Parker
O&M On the Go
Dr. Laura Bozeman is an Associate Director of Vision Studies at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. In this podcast, Dr. Bozeman describes her work with different populations of people with visual impairment, including people with multiple disabilities, offering insights on the importance of what we learn from our students by listening to what is important to them.
Image Credit: VisionAware
Podcasts Episode 03: Dr. Gene Bourquin, Gene Bourquin, Amy T. Parker
Podcasts Episode 03: Dr. Gene Bourquin, Gene Bourquin, Amy T. Parker
O&M On the Go
In this interview, Dr. Bourquin considers the role that sound perception plays in orientation and mobility. Before becoming a certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Dr. Bourquin was an American Sign Language interpreter for Deaf and DeafBlind individuals. Listen as he describes his work with people who have combined vision and hearing loss, describing their use of additional senses, strategies and technologies to travel successfully.
Image credit: Bourquin Consulting Facebook
Podcasts Episode 04: Dr. Sandra Rosen, Sandra Rosen, Amy T. Parker
Podcasts Episode 04: Dr. Sandra Rosen, Sandra Rosen, Amy T. Parker
O&M On the Go
In the fourth episode of the podcast for SPED 510 (Orientation & Mobility Methods), Prof. Amy Parker talks with Dr. Sandra Rosen. Dr. Rosen is an expert on orientation and mobility -- helping people with visual impairments develop the skills needed for safe, independent travel.
Image credit: Graduate College of Education - San Francisco State University
Podcasts Episode 06: Dr. Grace Ambrose Zaken, Grace Ambrose Zaken, Amy T. Parker
Podcasts Episode 06: Dr. Grace Ambrose Zaken, Grace Ambrose Zaken, Amy T. Parker
O&M On the Go
Dr. Grace Ambrose Zaken is a Professor of Special Education at Hunter College in New York. In this podcast, she describes her passion for young travelers, including toddlers with visual impairment. Through her research and practice, she has designed a new type of cane that encourages young children with vision loss to move and explore with less fear of falling.
Image Credit: Grace Ambrose Zaken YouTube
Podcasts Episode 01: Dr. Bill Wiener, William R. Wiener, Amy T. Parker
Podcasts Episode 01: Dr. Bill Wiener, William R. Wiener, Amy T. Parker
O&M On the Go
Dr. Bill Wiener, an Endowed Professor at the North Carolina Central University, shares his thoughts on the development of the field of Orientation and Mobility and on Code of Ethics for Orientation and Mobility.
Image credit: North Carolina Central University in Durham