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Beyond the Chinese Face: Insights from Psychology
This is the book for anyone
who wants to understand Chinese people, whether for day-to-day social
interaction, teaching, counseling, or for business dealings.
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0604/91025802-d.html
The New Dictionary of
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
Hirsch writes as a
sociologist, noting the existence of a certain essential minimum of knowledge
about the operations of the world in general, of our society, our history, our
literature. It is knowledge of this essential minimum which he calls cultural
literacy.
http://bostonreview.net/BR14.1/glazer.html
The Geography of Thought: How
Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why
Are there
basic differences in thought processes between the Chinese-Confucian societies
of East Asia and Western societies? The author answers "yes" and
makes a compelling case.
http://edrev.asu.edu/reviews/rev294.htm
Individualism
and Collectivism (New Directions in Social Psychology)
What do the following
incidents have in common?
In Brazil a
waiter brings one menu for four people and gives is to the ÒseniorÓ member of
the group, who orders the same food for all. In France each member of the group orders an individual
entrŽe..
Culturally Speaking (College ESL) by Rhona Genzel
Students learn to speak
and act comfortably in a new culture by sharing cultural thoughts, notions, and
experiences, and comparing these with the behaviors, customs, and everyday situations
common to life in North America.
http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=0838442137
Conversation Strategies:
Pair and Group Activities for Developing Communicative Competence
Each activity has three
parts: a teacher's introduction, a written introductory exercise to be done by
students individually, and pair/group practice that makes use of information
gap and other interactive formats.
http://www.prolinguaassociates.com/Pages/csbook.html
http://www.jalt-publications.org/tlt/reviews/show_br.php?id=119
101 American English Idioms:
Understanding and Speaking English Like an American
What is sold at garage
sales? Why does no one get wet at a bridal shower? For non-native speakers,
here's a humorous approach to understanding common American customs and the
expressions related to them. Customs are explained, one to a page, with
conversational examples and whimsical cartoons.
http://www.amazon.com/101-American-Customs-Understanding-Practices/dp/0844224073
"Teaching English
Worldwide: A Practice Guide to Teaching English (Alta Professional
Series)"
Designed as a
comprehensive introduction to the field of teaching English as a second or
foreign language, Teaching English Worldwide is a helpful instrument for both those who need
a basic self-training in teaching EnglishÉ
http://www.indepub.com/store/show_book.php?isbn=1882483774
Basic Chinese (Routledge
Grammars)
Intermediate Chinese (Routledge Grammars)
Written in a
reference-and-practice format, Basic Chinese introduces beginners to the fundamental
elements of the language. Comprehensively written, this book covers simple
sentences and elementary grammatical categories.
http://www.lexiconer.com/chinese/books.php?id=27
All Things Considered:
Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese.
This modern Chinese
language textbook bridges the gap between intermediate and advanced Chinese. It
is ideal for students who have completed intermediate courses but need more
language practice to prepare them for the complexity of advanced Chinese.
http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/7151.html
Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple
Intelligences
After years of
research, Howard Gardner proposed a new theory and definition of intelligence
in his 1983 book entitled Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
The basic question he sought to answer was: Is intelligence a single thing or
various independent intellectual faculties?
http://reviewing.co.uk/reviews/learning-to-learn.htm
Ready to Write: A First Composition Text, Third Edition
This combination
workbook and textbook starts from ground zero to guide even the least
proficient writer through the process of composing meaningful and
well-organized English writing. The text integrates grammar, reading and
writing through clear and stimulating activities.
http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESl-EJ/ej30/r2.html
The American Heritage Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs
The ability to
understand and use phrasal verbsÑverbs that are followed by one or more
particles, acting as a complete lexical unitÑis essential to the full
comprehension of English. The American Heritage¨ Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs
lists and defines thousands of phrasal verbs, such as look up as used in the
sentence ÒShe looked up the word in the dictionary.Ó
