Native Listening

DESCRIPTION From the grandeur of the Great Plains to the solitude of the northern woods, from the intensity of a summer storm to the quiet redemption of a fresh blanket of snow, Kent Nerburn's new boo

In Indian Voices, Alison Owings takes readers on a fresh journey across America, east to west, north to south, and around again. Owings's most recent oral history--engagingly written in a style that e

A Listening Wind, a collection of translated original texts and commentary edited by Marcia Haag, highlights the large array of Indigenous linguistic and cultural groups of the U.S. Southeast. A whole

Rybold (debate coach, Irvine Valley College) and Harvey-Smith (communication consultant, Garnett & Simpson) say that for non-native English speakers, participating on debate teams can be the most

For better or worse, representations abound of Native Americans as a people with an innate and special connection to the earth. This study looks at the challenges faced by Native American writers who

For better or worse, representations abound of Native Americans as a people with an innate and special connection to the earth. This study looks at the challenges faced by Native American writers who

Twenty-four evocative images, in postcard format, from the new book Excavating Voices: Listening to Photographs of Native Americans, by such renowned photographers as William Henry Jackson and Edward

"Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Carrie Nelson has a calling: to help the Blackfeet Indians by volunteering at the tiny federal hospital outside of Glacier National Park and studying native medicine. N

Understanding speech in our native tongue seems natural and effortless; listening to speech in a nonnative language is a different experience. In this book, Anne Cutler argues that listening to speech

Understanding speech in our native tongue seems natural and effortless; listening tospeech in a nonnative language is a different experience. In this book, Anne Cutler argues thatlistening to speech i

JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF THE WORLD... In her father's village Kat is scorned for her fiery red hair, the legacy of her father's shameful marriage to a native woman. Her only true home is with Nall, a

Quest Second Edition parallels and accelerates the process native-speaking students go through when they prepare for success in a variety of academic subjects. Quest helps students get "up to speed" i

The totem poles and painted housefronts, masks and dance regalia, feast bowls and elaborately decorated boxes made by the Native people of the Pacific Northwest have long been recognized as masterwork

Take your self-study English language learning a step further with the third book in the easy-to-use, visual learning series.English for Everyone Level 3 Intermediate Course Book introduces topics such as telling a story, describing new experiences, relationships, and problem solving. The step-by-step teaching methods are clear and engaging, making the English language easy to learn by yourself. Key language skills, grammar rules, and vocabulary are explained alongside colorful illustrations to help you put new language into context. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises are set in bite-sized modules, allowing you to learn at your own pace.Free audio is available online to support your language learning, featuring native English speakers. The audio examples help you to build experience of spoken English and give you the chance to perfect your pronunciation.English for Everyone is aligned to the CEFR, the international standard for language learning, and ideal for preparat

Fearing the rapid disappearance of indigenous cultures, twentieth-century American ethnographers turned to the phonograph to salvage native languages and musical practices. Prominent among t

Fearing the rapid disappearance of indigenous cultures, twentieth-century American ethnographers turned to the phonograph to salvage native languages and musical practices. Prominent among t

From College to Careers: Listening and Speaking in the Real World teaches students to comprehend the spontaneous, natural speech of native English speakers through a holistic approach to listening com

Designed for non-native speakers of English, Twelve American Voices presents a series of entertaining and culturally rich radio documentaries by award-winning producer David Isay. These stories, which

Introductory essays by Katakis (photographer and writer), Vizenor (Native American literature, U. of California) and Preucel (curator and professor of anthropology, U. of Pennsylvania) discuss how the

The Working English series is created to prepare students for a career in international business. It gives them the tools they need to successfully work in an environment in which they are required to communicate with both their colleagues and customers in English. To achieve this goal, the book contains practical lessons specifically chosen to target improvements in students’ listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills while also boosting their vocabulary and understanding of English grammar.ListeningFeatures workplace and casual dialogues between native speakers in the workplaceExercises to test students listening comprehension skillsReading Advertisements, passages, and other documents that give students reading practice and questions to test their reading comprehension skills.SpeakingInteractive conversation and pair work activities that encourage students to practice speaking and perfect their pronunciation.Group exercises that encourage students to share their opinions and u

TOEFL iBT Writing prepares students to succeed on the TOEFL's Independent Task, the all-important essay question, and on the Integrated Task, which combines reading, listening, and writing skills. The author presents a three-step program designed to help students write like native speakers of English. His coaching entails gathering ideas, organizing details, and developing the chosen topic into clear, grammatical written English. He also provides exercises in proofreading and editing. Model essays and model integrated tasks are included for students to read and analyze. Audio lectures typical of those presented on actual tests are included online. Lin Lougheed presents a three-step program designed to help students write like native speakers of English. The three steps include: Gathering ideasOrganizing detailsDeveloping the chosen topic into clear, grammatical written EnglishThe book also provides: Exercises in proofreading and editingModel essays and integrated tasks to read and anal

Sound and speak like a native. Collins Gem Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary is ideal for practising pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident, not just in speaking but in

After failing to learn a new language on five separate occasions, I taught myself to speak Spanish like a native in just six months by watching movies and TV shows, listening to music, and reading boo

Sound and speak like a native. The Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary is ideal for practising pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident, not just in speaking but in

Sound and speak like a native. Your ideal pocket-sized companion for practising pronunciation, listening and becoming more confident, not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad.Free

The Assimil method for teaching foreign languages is through the listening of audio cd's and the reading of an accompanying book, one side native language, one side foreign language. This method is focused on learning whole sentences, for an organic learning of the grammar. It begins with a long passive phase of only reading and listening, and eventually adds active exercises. Most books contain around 100 lessons, with the active phase starting on Lesson 50. The word Assimil comes from assimilation.Several different series are published:With Ease series, which teach basic rules of grammar and a vocabulary of 2000-3000 words;Perfectionnement series, which teaches more advanced idiosyncrasies and idioms of the target language;Business series, which focuses on vocabulary related to international business;Idioms series, which teaches common idioms

Description Sounds Good is a low-level listening course ranging from beginner to intermediate. There are opportunities for test practice in every unit as well as a review test for every three units plus semester and final tests on the Teacher Resource CD-ROM. This series will appeal to teachers who prefer structured activities with on-the-page student support. A low-level listening course ranging from false-beginner to pre-intermediate, each level progress gently and consists of twelve 6-page units. Activities and listening skills are clearly signposted and designed with lots of white space. Each book has 12 units based on popular themes that reflect global lifestyles and perspectives.FeaturesVaried listening extracts offer students a wealth of listening opportunitiesCarefully graded tasks give students a lot of language support and train them to listen effectively Pronunciation section in every unit helps students tune in to the sounds and rhythm of native speechTests in every unit he

Kentucky native Nancy Culpepper boldly left home to attend school in Massachusetts, married a Yankee, and raised her son in the Northeast. “One day I was feeding chickens and listening to Hank William

With Collins Italian Phrasebook and Dictionary you will sound and speak like a native. The hour-long audio CD is ideal for practicing pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident

With Collins Spanish Phrasebook and Dictionary you will sound and speak like a native. The hour-long audio CD is ideal for practicing pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident

Due to the inherent difficulty of Chinese characters, native English speakers can learn spoken Chinese words much faster than they can learn to write them.The Basic Chinese series guides you using separate but integrated "tracks" to help you master---efficiently---Chinese speaking, listening, reading, and writing.Basic Chinese focuses on the challenges faced by English-speaking learners...learners like you!"An ingenious introduction ... Basic Spoken Chinese is the finest textbook for learning Modern Standard Mandarin that I have ever encountered."---Dr. Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania"The ideal material for any committed learner embarking on the journey of learning the Chinese language."---Dr. Jun Yang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese, University of Chicago"Revolutionary in its approach ... The dream of having engaged and fully-prepared students in every class is an easily reachable reality for any program that adopts this series."---

These two 60-minute CDs are recorded by native speakers, and will help you perfect your pronunciation, listening and speaking skills.

From Publishers WeeklyYan, whose short fiction was the basis for the movie Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, offers a pointed critique of capitalism's rise in her native China. A multifaceted mistaken-identity farce, Yan's novel chronicles the adventures of Dan Dong, a laid-off factory worker who wanders into a lavish banquet where journalists are wined and dined and receive "money for your troubles" fees for listening to—and hopefully reporting on—the presentations of corporations and charities. Dan quickly orders business cards that "said he was a reporter from some Internet news site," and hops aboard the banquet gravy train. Yan revels in the absurdity of her premise, and her over-the-top descriptions of banquet fare underscore her outrage at the few who gorge themselves on "animals from remote mountains and forests" while millions starve. The story changes gears, though, when Dan's reportage leads him into a dangerous, far-reaching scandal and he is arrested during a crackdown on "banq

With Collins French Phrasebook and Dictionary you will sound and speak like a native. The hour-long audio CD is ideal for practicing pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident,

The 2/E of Communicating Effectively in English presents a highly interactive, experiential format for developing stronger speaking and listening skills in a variety of contexts - interpersonal, small