Tools for Learning a Foreign Language

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1. Grant Barrett Perfect English Grammar: The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking Expert linguist Grant Barrett gives you all the tools you need to improve your everyday communication—from perfecting your punctuation to polishing your speaking skills—with his accessible, go-to grammar guide. Language learners of all levels can turn to this easy-to-navigate grammar guide again and again for quick and authoritative information. From conjugating verbs to crafting sentences to developing your own style, Grant Barrett provides you with the tools and motivation to improve the way you communicate. Perfect English Grammar helps you clearly say what you want to say—and the best way to say it. Never Be Wrong: Catchy examples help you remember core grammar rules Sharpen Your Style: Composition guidelines let you express yourself fully Look It Up: Seamless navigation makes it easy to find answers quickly Geek Out: Explore the tricky questions with Grant Barrett’s help Whether you’re a busy professional or on the job hunt, Perfect English Grammar makes it easier than ever to improve your grasp of grammar. 2. Antonia Clare Speakout. Pre-Intermediate Level Speakout is a comprehensive English course that helps adult learners gain confidence in all skill areas using authentic materials from the BBC. With its wide range of support material, it meets the diverse needs of learners in a variety of teaching situations and helps to bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world. 3. Bandyopadhyay Handbook of verbal reasoning : useful for U.P.S.C., I.A.S., N.D.A., C.D.S., B.C.S. & other major competitive exams In almost all the competitive examinations in our country and abroad, selection of students, traineesand personnel are done through objective type tests by different universities and organisations ofboth public as well as private sectors. In these days syllabus, curriculum and the standard ofexamination vary widely from university to university, institution to institution, which makes thecomparison or rather discrimination among the candidates a difficult one. Hence such objectivetype selection is a must in order to find out the right peg for the right hole. Studies conducted inIndia and abroad have shown that the immediate result of introducing objective type tests forselecting students or personnel for specific courses or jobs is an appreciable reduction in the failurerate. 4. DK ENGLISH COURSE, English for Everyone, English Grammar Guide, 2016 A self-study English grammar guide using innovative visual learning methods to make even the trickiest points easy to understand, for the approximately 1 million adults in the United States learning English as a second language.Suitable for English-language learners of all levels, from beginner to advanced, and even experienced English speakers looking for a reminder of key language points, English for Everyone - English Grammar Guide is an intuitive way to study English grammar. Clear illustrations put learning points in context and make them easy to remember, and simple graphics and annotated sample sentences break down grammar constructions, making even difficult points easy to follow. English for Everyone - English Grammar Guide covers the language skills, vocabulary, and grammar needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL. All learning is practiced across speaking, listening, reading, and writing exercises, offering rounded preparation for work, travel, study, and exams. 5. Adrian Wallwork English for Academic Correspondence Written specifically for researchers of all disciplines whose first language is not English, this guide presents easy-to-follow rules and tips, along with authentic examples taken from real emails, referees' reports and cover letters, will show you how to: write effective emails (subject lines, structure, requests, level of formality) review other people's manuscripts reply effectively and constructively to referees' reports correspond with editors write letters regarding summer schools, internships, and PhD and postdoc programs write reference letters This new edition contains over 40% new material, including stimulating factoids and discussion points both for self-study and in-class use, as well as suggestions for drafting proposals for research projects and writing research statements. EAP teachers will find this book to be a great source of tips for training students, and for providing both instructive and entertaining lessons.