Summary: Families will learn over 200 everyday vocabulary words in American Sign Language. Youngsters will also learn how to read these words in complete English along with helpful audio. This is an excellent resource for babies, toddlers, young children, as well as their families and friends. Vocabulary examples in ASL and spoken/printed English include: mother, friend, don't understand, how many,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Everyday ASL Productions 2010
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Summary: Looks at William Shakespeare and the way his use of words affected our use of the English language today, in the form of a narrative about the writer and his times with words and phrases highlighted that were first used by him, and informative parallel text about them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016
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Summary: This book is designed for intermediate and advanced level English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) or English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) learners already in, or planning to be in, the workforce in the United States, and it will help you reinforce the skills you have in order to be more valuable to your employer.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 GASEdwards, Nicola
Summary: "Have you ever wished there was a name for a person who asks too many questions? Or a word for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? This handpicked collection of untranslatable words from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Word EdwardsBooth, Thomas
Summary: "[This book] presents more than 1,000 idioms and expressions in context, with clear, simple definitions and attractive illustrations. Work through the tightly focused practice exercises and listen to the free audio to commit the English phrases to memory and make your English more fluent and natural."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 BOOBooth, Thomas
Summary: This practice book overs the key grammar specified in levels A1-C1 of the CEFR, the international standard for language learning. Companion to to: "English for everyone: English grammar guide".
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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Summary: Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language, culture, myth and legend. Nowhere else could the histories of the guillotine and Guinness stout sit so comfortably alongside the KGB and the Keystone Kops. Brewer's is a catalogue of curiosities and absurdities that, over almost 150...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Brewer's, an imprint of Chambers Publishing Limited
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 423 BREEngelhardt, Diane
Summary: Perfect Phrases for ESL: Conversation Skills is filled with hundreds of ready-to-use English phrases to help you navigate your way through social and business situations. There are phrases for talking with friends, offering opinions, collaborating with co-workers, addressing misunderstandings, and more. The book also includes common slang expressions you can use to sound more like a native...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill Education 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 ENGHanson, Shelayne
Summary: "An alphabet book focusing on the Scottish Gaelic langauge and culture of Nova Scotia. Each letter of the English alphabet features a corresponding English word that relates to an aspect of Gaelic culture, an explanation of the concept or story behind the word, the equivalent word in Scottish Gaelic with phonetic pronunciation, and a full-page or two-page colour illustration."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J WLD Culture Hanson 2020Rees, Nigel
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Trust 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 828.914 REEBooth, Thomas
Summary: "Practice the vocabulary and grammar learned in the Level 1 Beginner Course Book, with hundreds of exercises, activities, and accompanying audio."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2016
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Summary: The author has compiled a list of common phrases, presented alphabetically, with the origin of each cliche and a humorous example of its use.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 KIRQuinn, Edward
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts On File 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 803 QUIGast, Natalie.
Summary: "Hundreds of ready-to-use phrases that help you navigate any English-language situation in your daily life."
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 GASJones, B. J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hollym International 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 495.7 JONBooth, Thomas
Summary: "Practice the vocabulary and grammar learned in the Level 2 Beginner Course Book, with hundreds of exercises, activities, and accompanying audio."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 BOOGast, Natalie.
Summary: This book is for you if you are a high-intermediate or advanced ESL or EFL learner and now you need to master communication skills in order to function in diverse real-life work-related situations.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw Hill 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.24 GASHendrickson, Robert
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkmark Books 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 422.03 HENMaggio, Rosalie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 MAGMoore, C. J.
Summary: In this short but enthusiastic book, linguist Moore selects, from languages across the world, words and phrases that are impossible to translate neatly into English. In many cases the difficulty arises because our culture simply doesn't share the same experiences as others. Other untranslatable words are those used for a feeling or situation that English describes in a roundabout way. This book...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Pub. 2004