December 2011 | Text Language List

English Composition and Grammar : Complete Course Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I learned to refine my writing using this book back in high school, and I still return to it often. It is very thorough and contains indispensable exercises, which allow the reader to practice each lessson. The book starts out with parts of speech and diagramming sentences, continues on through style...

Easy Grammar Plus Workbook Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have been teaching in a private school for 20 years. I have been using this workbook since the beginning. It still holds up as the most solid workbook for language arts skills. My original teacher's edition is falling apart, but continues to be my most used workbook. Its approach is simple and straight-forward....

The Language of Literature (Grade 6) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have used this book for five years but did not truly know the extent of this treasure until I had to review the entire curriculum, including it. It practically teaches itself. A first year teacher,or a nonteacher could take this book and be successful with it. I know this doesn't say much for teaching,...

Introduction to Hindi Grammar Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I used this book in conjunction with Mrs. Jain's course at the University of California, Berkeley and I found both the book and the course to be extremeley wonderful introductions to what is, in fact, a beautiful language. The text presupposes a familiarity with English and some minor points of grammar,...

Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is by far the best resource on vocabulary instruction available today. In my work with teachers, this book has had the best reception with practicing teachers of any book I have used. I has been a very popular selection for professional book clubs.The authors use common-sense language to explain...

Office 2010: The Missing Manual Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a GREAT manual--it aggravates me to have to buy a manual for a program that I just spent $200+ for but that is the way of the world today. However, the $20+ I spent on this one was well worth it--great job Nancy & Matthew!It was the only Office 2010 manual I found that actually covers all...

Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language: A Teacher Self-development and Methodology Guide Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a book on language teaching for language teachers. The book takes the view that language teachers must be responsible for making the ideas in the book real for their own particular contexts. The book starts with self-development as a theme and then moves on to teaching skills. Jerry Gebhard is...

Medical Terminology Simplified: A Programmed Learning Approach by Body Systems (text with audio CD) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book makes learning medical terminology very easy. At first I was skeptical of the "programmed learning" approach - it seemed much too repetitive and grade school-ish. However, I found that as I finished each chapter in the workbook, I retained the majority of the information. I definitely recommend...

Music: The Art of Listening Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book was one edition old, but it was effective for me to take a class.,Click Here to see more reviews about: Music: The Art of ListeningEmphasizing music in the context of the society that surrounds it, Music: The Art of Listening weaves the development of Western music into the fabric of cultural...

Subjects Matter: Every Teacher's Guide to Content-Area Reading Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Daniels and Zemelman use humor, practical suggestions, and research to get their point across. If you are looking for NCA or NCLB interventions for improving reading in a specific or all content areas, this book has plenty of material! They include examples, book lists, and classroom best practices as...

Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (2nd Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I acquired this book on the recommendation of one of my professors. I had heard great things about the program's effectiveness with younger readers, but was not convinced I could adapt it to suit the needs of older students with reading difficulties. However, because my students dislike worksheets as...

XHTML In Plain English Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is a must have for any serious tag jockey. When I first picked it up. I looked at it and thought to myself "what the heck kind of book is this". Then I figured it out. Actually it's two books for the price of one. The first half is a very clear concise detail of every tag and attribute in XHTML...

Master VISUALLY HTML 4 and XHTML 1 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I loved this book. I already had a good general feeling for HTML, but this book really makes it easy for you to learn it. Lots of graphics, highlights, and great sectioning of this book make it a GREAT buy. When there was something I wanted to look into, it was easy to find and the section went into...

Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for a Diverse Society Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book is great! After reading this book, I feel that I am able to: 1.Have a broader and deeper understanding of myself and of others. 2. Have a thorough theoretical and working knowledge of the various concepts of public speaking. 3. Listen actively and speak with a greater feel for me and for my...

Webster's New World Italian Dictionary: Italian/English, English/Italian Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I'm new to Italian. I'm studying the language in college. So I was looking for a good dictionary and this is a good one. It has quite a few idiomatic expressions in it as well as the standard definitions of words. My professor has had a few minor disagreements with the dictionary in regard to a couple...

A Book on C: Programming in C (4th Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is the best book I have ever read on C, one of the best textbooks I have ever read, and one of the best books (no exceptions) I have ever read. I learned C from this book (second edition) in the author's (AK's) computational math class at UC Santa Cruz. I have since looked at many other C books...

Urdu: An Essential Grammar (Essential Grammars) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book fills and important hole in the literature: a solid, up-to-date, in-print grammar of the Urdu language. I have used it to supplement my study of other Urdu texts.I have a few minor quibbles with the book:1) The Urdu transcription system is not given explicitly. Reference is made to R. S. McGregor's...