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  Big Questions in ELT

  Scott Thornbury

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  For two years now I’ve been regularly blogging about ELT-related issues that have caught my attention. The topics have been loosely organized around the format of an encyclopaedic dictionary I’d published previously, called An A-Z of ELT. Like many things online, the blog has started to become a little unwieldy, especially for new visitors, so I figured it was time to condense some of the issues and some of the questions into a friendlier format, taking a handful of the original entries as my starting point, re-working them a little to take into account the conversations that evolved online, and presenting them in the form of Big Questions. Each Big Question, therefore, has been generated from one of the original blog posts (and I’ve thrown in a couple of new ones for good measure) and each entry is rounded off by a number of subsidiary questions – the offspring, if you like, of the Big Questions. These questions are designed as an aid to reflection (for the individual reader), or, in a training context, as a way of framing a discussion or workshop. In a sense, they are a means of re-activating, and continuing, the online conversations that the original blog posts triggered. And, if you want to see how those conversations evolved, I’ve provided links to the original articles.

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  HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public...

  Harvard Business Review

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  Command the room—whether you're speaking to an audience of one or to hundreds. 
   
   
   
  We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the ten  most important ones to help you speak confidently in front of a group and connect with audiences of any size. 
   
   
   
  This book will inspire you to: feel more confident when it's your turn to present; understand how to persuade, motivate, and change minds; frame your message so people really listen; gain your audience's trust by being more authentic; use visuals and data more effectively; learn to be more charismatic; and infuse your day-to-day communication with storytelling.

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  Say It Skillfully - Speak Up...

  Molly Tschang, Marshall...

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      Effective communication is the ultimate currency. It *is* the way to trusted relationships, great work and a happy life—and it’s a team sport. All of us play a role.Whether you’re a CEO, mid-level manager, or individual contributor, Say It Skillfully will empower you to:* Communicate with confidence* Navigate tough conversations with grace* Build stronger relationships, and* Drive meaningful results—ensuring your voice is heard and your impact is maximized.

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  Shady Characters - The Secret...

  Keith Houston

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  A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. 
   
   
   
  Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (†)—which alternately illuminated and skewered heretical verses of the early Bible—or the at sign (@), which languished in obscurity for centuries until rescued by the Internet, Keith Houston draws on myriad sources to chart the life and times of these enigmatic squiggles, both exotic (¶) and everyday (&). 
   
   
   
  From the Library of Alexandria to the halls of Bell Labs, figures as diverse as Charlemagne, Vladimir Nabokov, and George W. Bush cross paths with marks as obscure as the interrobang (?) and as divisive as the dash (—). Ancient Roman graffiti, Venetian trading shorthand, Cold War double agents, and Madison Avenue round out an ever more diverse set of episodes, characters, and artifacts. 
   
   
   
  Ranging across time, typographies, and countries, Shady Characters will delight and entertain all who cherish the unpredictable and surprising in the writing life.

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  Speak Dutch - Book 1 of 3 Beginners

  Vincent Noot

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  The ultimate guide to speaking Dutch, taught by a native Dutch speaking translator! This is book 1, for beginners. 
  About me: I grew up in the Netherlands, so I have spoken Dutch all my life. Not only that, but I have mastered to speak a total of 6 languages in my life, and an additional 2 (ancient Greek and Latin) as minors in high school. Learning languages has been a lifelong endeavor and joy to me. I have worked for a translation company as editor and translator (English-Dutch) for more than 5 years. In this book series, I will share with you the secret grammar rules, exceptions, as well as fun words with my funny cartoons inserted; all in order to help you learn the Dutch language. 
  Learning a language can be FUN and if you are willing to understand the logic of the culture and how the language is made up, you’ll discover patterns and start to have a feeling for it. This is exactly what I focus on in this book series. 
  In this book, you’ll find topics and knowledge about: Pronunciation (including links to YouTube videos to hear me pronounce the sounds) 
  Conversation 
  Small words 
  Animals 
  Greeting 
  Verbs 
  Body parts 
  And much more!!!!! 
  Don’t wait if you want to learn some Dutch and start right now! I will see you in the first chapter.

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  Learn Arabic With Music

  Innovative Language Learning, ...

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  Can learning Arabic be as simple as listening to music?
   
  
   
  And as easy as remembering song lyrics?
   
  
   
  Just think. You remember song lyrics because lyrics are catchy, repeated throughout the song, and go with the music, right? Now, if you stuck in Arabic, you'd easily learn Arabic words and phrases the same way!
   
  
   
  So, yes, learning Arabic is as easy as listening to music' with the Learn Arabic With Music Audiobook.
   
  
   
  Just press play, and you'll hear Arabic words and phrases repeated to the beat of upbeat and cheerful music. And' follow along!
   
  
   
  You'll learn 180+ most common Arabic words and phrases' while relaxing at home, or while driving to work.
   
  
   
  Learn Arabic With Music is the easiest way to start learning Arabic.. without getting overwhelmed by complicated explanations. Perfect for new learners with little to no language learning experience.
   
  
   
  What will you learn?
   
  180+ Words & Phrases Including...
   
  - Basic Greetings
   
  - Numbers
   
  - Common Questions and Answers
   
  - Parts of the Body & Talking About Your Wellbeing
   
  - Common Hobbies
   
  - And much more
   
  
   
  Learn Arabic With Music includes...
   
  - 15 Songs/Lessons Inside (Each is about 7 minutes long)
   
  - Fast-Paced Review Section at the End of Each Lesson
   
  - 1 Hour 50 Minutes in Total
   
  - Accompanying PDF eBook with the Words, Phrases and Translations
   
  
   
  Download the PDF and read along

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