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The ESL miscellany : a treasury of cultural and linguistic information

Clark, Raymond C. 1937- (Author). Moran, Patrick R., 1948- (Added Author). Burrows, Arthur A., 1942- (Added Author).

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ISBN: 0866470956
Physical Description: print
xii, 292 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Edition: Rev. 3rd ed.
Publisher: Brattleboro, VT : Pro Lingua Associates, c2001.

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General Note:	"The new 21st century edition"--T.p.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-286) and index.

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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers
Language and culture

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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Circulation Modifier	Holdable?	Status	Due Date	Courses
Castlegar Campus Library	PE 1128 C52 2000 (Text) Copy: c. 1	B001043942	General		Volume hold	Available	-

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PE 1128 C52 2000 (Text)

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Table of Contents

Introduction

(2)

Interplay Lesson Plan

(5)

The Linguistic Aspect

A Grammatical Sequence

(7)

Grammar Lists: Checklist

(37)

Minimal Pairs

(3)

Irregular Noun Plurals

(1)

National and Regional Words

(5)

Prefixes and Suffixes

(3)

Roots

(2)

Verb Tenses

(1)

Stative Verbs

(1)

Frequency Adverbs

(1)

Non-countable (Mass) Nouns

(2)

Irregular Verbs

(2)

Direct and Indirect Objects

(1)

Go with Recreational Gerunds and Prepositional Phrases

(1)

Modals

(2)

Phrasal Verbs

(2)

Common Idioms and Collocations

(3)

Verbs that are followed by an Infinitive

(1)

Verbs that are followed by Gerunds

(1)

Verbs that are followed by Infinitives or Gerunds

(1)

Verbs Followed by a Simple Verb

(1)

Participles as Modifiers

(1)

Intransitive and Transitive Verbs

(1)

Adjective + Preposition Combinations

(1)

Verbs and Adjectives taking Subjunctive

(1)

Verb + Preposition Combinations

(2)

The Communicative Aspect

Situational Contexts: Checklist

(5)

Basic Daily Needs

(1)

Transportation

(1)

Work

(1)

Health and Safety

(1)

Personal and Family Needs

(1)

Personal Finances

(1)

Education

(1)

Shopping and Service

(1)

Recreation

(1)

Citizenship

(1)

Topical Content: Checklist

(74)

Food

(2)

Cooking

(1)

Eating

(1)

Housing/Housekeeping

(2)

Clothes

(1)

Paraphernalia

(2)

Family

(1)

Human Relationships

(1)

Travel

(1)

Time

(1)

Weather and Climate

(1)

Geography

(1)

Animals

(2)

Birds

(1)

Plants and Trees

(1)

Language

(1)

Thinking

(1)

Numbers and Math

(1)

Colors

(1)

Shapes

(1)

Substances and Materials

(1)

Containers

(1)

Manipulations

(1)

Emotions

(1)

The Body and its Function

(2)

and Vulgarities

(1)

Transportation

(2)

Community

(1)

Hotels

(1)

Restaurants

(1)

Stores and Shops

(1)

Agencies and Services

(1)

Post office

(1)

Banks and Money

(1)

Recreation

(2)

Sports and Games

(1)

Music

(1)

Photography, Video, Cinema

100

(1)

Medicine and Health

101

(2)

Dentistry

103

(1)

Barber and Beautician

104

(1)

Cosmetics and Toiletries

105

(1)

Hygiene and Contraception

106

(1)

Jobs and Work

107

(1)

Office

108

(1)

Business

109

(2)

Agriculture

111

(1)

Shops and Tools

112

(1)

Law

113

(2)

Police, Crime, and Emergencies

115

(2)

Communication Technology

117

(1)

Politics and Government

118

(1)

The Media

119

(1)

Religion

120

(2)

Elementary, Secondary Education

122

(1)

College Education

123

(2)

History

125

(1)

Disasters

126

(1)

The Military and War

127

(2)

Energy

129

(1)

Death

130

(1)

Communicative Functions: Checklist

131

(7)

Surviving (Beginner Level)

132

(1)

Adjusting: Settling In (Advanced Beginner)

133

(1)

Participating (Intermediate)

134

(1)

Integrating (Advanced)

135

(3)

The Cultural Aspect

Cultural Topics: Checklist

138

(2)

Cultural Common Denominators

140

(145)

Immigration Statistics

141

(1)

Native Peoples of North America

142

(4)

Population by Ethnic Identity

146

(1)

Major U. S. Cities

147

(1)

States of the United States

148

(2)

Provinces and Major Cities of Canada

150

(1)

Government Structures of the U. S.

151

(4)

U.S. Departments and Agencies

155

(1)

Government Structure of Canada

156

(1)

U.S. Presidents

157

(5)

Canadian Governors General and Prime Ministers

162

(1)

U.S. Industries

163

(1)

Some Famous Americans

164

(3)

Entertainers

167

(3)

Heroes

170

(1)

Points of Interest

171

(2)

National Parks

173

(1)

Natural Features

174

(1)

Important Days and Holidays in the U.S. and Canada

175

(2)

Major Religions in the U. S. and Canada

177

(2)

Brief History of the U.S.

179

(4)

Folk Songs

183

(1)

Nursery Rhymes and Tongue Twisters

184

(2)

Light Verse

186

(2)

American Literature

188

(3)

A Few Famous Quotations

191

(2)

Proverbs

193

(2)

Superstitions

195

(1)

Curses and Oaths

196

(1)

Names

197

(1)

Place Names

198

(1)

Sports Teams in the U.S. and Canada

199

(2)

Sports Personalities

201

(2)

The U.S. School System

203

(1)

Television

204

(2)

U.S. Publications

206

(2)

Leading U.S. Advertisers

208

(1)

U.S. National Documents

209

(5)

Canadian National Anthem

214

(2)

The Metalinguistic Aspect and Miscellaneous Materials

Metalinguistic and Miscellaneous Materials: Checklist

Glossary of Grammatical Terms

216

(5)

Three Phonetic Alphabets

221

(2)

A Brief Guide to Punctuation

223

(3)

Useful Spelling Rules

226

(1)

Differences Between British/Canadian and U.S. American Spelling

227

(1)

Some British-American Vocabulary Differences

228

(2)

750 High-Frequencey Words

230

(3)

Measurement Terms and Equivalents

233

(2)

Common Elements

235

(1)

Common Symbols

236

(1)

Proofreading/Correction Marks

237

(1)

Roman Numerals CCXXXVII

Abbreviations

238

(3)

Road Signs

241

(2)

Other Informational Signs

243

(2)

A Pedagogical Atlas of the World

245

(18)

The Paralinguistic Aspect

An Outline of Paralinguistic Communication

263

(1)

International Sign Alphabet

264

(1)

Classroom Gestures

265

(1)

Selected American Gestures: Checklist and Interpretations

266

(19)

Children's Gestures

273

(1)

Parental Gestures

274

(1)

Societal Gestures

275

(1)

Greetings

276

(1)

Complicity, Duplicity and Fraternity

277

(1)

Vulgar and Insulting

278

(1)

Hope or Good Luck

278

(1)

Jubilation and Approval

279

(1)

Congratulations and Self-congratulations

280

(1)

Nervousness, Impatience, and Boredom

281

(1)

Miscellaneous Gestures Showing Emotion

282

(2)

Miscellaneous Gestured Signals

284

(1)

Sources

285

(2)

Index

287

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