New Contemporary Chinese, a complete textbook series, is tailored for adult learners of the Chinese language. The series includes four volumes, with each volume consisting of a Textbook, an Exercise Book and the corresponding Teacher's Book, Supplementary Reading Materials, Testing Materials, Character Writing Workbook, and multimedia teaching resources. Volume 1 and Volume 2 each contains a Character Book. New Contemporary Chinese aims to develop the learners' comprehensive abilities of list...

New Contemporary Chinese, a complete textbook series, is tailored for adult learners of the Chinese language. The series includes four volumes, with each volume consisting of a Textbook, an Exercise Book and the corresponding Teacher's Book, Supplementary Reading Materials, Testing Materials, Character Writing Workbook, and multimedia teaching resources. Volume 1 and Volume 2 each contains a Character Book. New Contemporary Chinese aims to develop the learners' comprehensive abilities of list...

New Contemporary Chinese, a complete textbook series, is tailored for adult learners of the Chinese language. The series includes four volumes, with each volume consisting of a Textbook, an Exercise Book and the corresponding Teacher's Book, Supplementary Reading Materials, Testing Materials, Character Writing Workbook, and multimedia teaching resources. Volume 1 and Volume 2 each contains a Character Book. New Contemporary Chinese aims to develop the learners' comprehensive abilities of list...

Over ‘ontlezen’ is de afgelopen jaren een reeks artikelen, rapporten en aanbevelingen verschenen. De bezorgdheid daarover is begrijpelijk. Het kijken naar verhalen (‘netflixen’) heeft het lezen verdrongen; voor jongeren biedt lezen niet alleen meer toegang tot verhalen. Ook het luisterboek is in opkomst.

Onder andere deze ontwikkelingen vragen om een nieuwe, multimediale benadering van verhalen, met name in het onderwijs.

Dit essay wil de discussie over ontlezing verbreden.

John Louws...

Daar is geen woord Frans bij. Hij is aan het eind van zijn Latijn. Dat komt mij Spaans voor. Het Nederlands kent honderden uitdrukkingen waarin taalnamen voorkomen. Het gebruik van vreemde talen leidt ook vaak tot spot. We zeggen dan bijvoorbeeld: iemand spreekt steenkolenengels, Frans met haar op, hondenlatijn of ski-duits.

Wat vertellen dergelijke uitdrukkingen en verbindingen ons over het beeld dat de bewoners van de Lage Landen hadden en hebben over vreemde talen? In hoeverre was dit beel...

HIER ZIJN WIJ!

… neemt je mee in de wereld van dove mensen.

Van de dovencultuur tot de Nederlandse Gebarentaal.

Het vertelt aan de hand van prachtige illustraties de geschiedenis van dove mensen in Nederland. En het geeft antwoord op veelgestelde vragen over dove mensen. Hoe werkt gebarentaal eigenlijk? Wat ís dovencultuur? Wat is een naamgebaar? En hoe kom je eraan? Heeft doof-zijn ook voordelen? Hoe ervaren dove mensen de maatschappij? En hoe kan ik het best met dove mensen praten?

Dit b...

The fourth edition of this classic beginner’s guide to literary studies has been fully updated throughout. Mario Klarer offers a concise and accessible discussion of central issues in English and world literature as well as film and television series. Starting with the basics of what constitutes a literary text, the book moves through an analysis of major genres, important periods, and key theoretical approaches to literature and film.

It also looks at the practicalities of finding and refe...

Choices & Connections combines current scholarship and effective pedagogy, developed by a diverse community of expert voices, to provide all students with foundational communication skills to support their succes in the classroom, their lives, and their communities.

Ths new edition has been revised with the continuing guidance of Macmillan Learning's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Editorial Board to equitably support the learning of all students. The text has been thoroughly updated with do...

Approachable and comprehensive, the Bedford Handbook gives students the guidance and practice they need to become stronger writers. Trusted authors Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers offer coverage on key topics ranging from composing and revising to grammar and style. With how-to guides, model papers, exercises and class-tested examples, university writers will find practical support to help apply these techniques to their own work.