Through Chaos to Control : Advanced Vocabulary Development /
Sandra Burger and Jeanette Gallina.
- 1st ed. (Revised version 2012.)
- Ottawa, ON : Baico Publishing Inc., 2012.
- 170 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
"Through Chaos to Control is a vocabulary builder for advanced English as Second Language learners and has 8 chapters designed to develop their academic language. Each academic chapter begins with an authentic reading relating to a variety of disciplines by Canadian authors and other internationally recognized experts in the given fields. From each reading, academic words have been selected for in-depth study and practice based on A. Coxhead's Academic Word List (2000). Learners are given instruction on the various forms of each word, synonyms and antonyms, and usage in different contexts, as well as ample practice for using the words in both structured exercises and open-ended activities.
In addition, the book contains 8 chapters on idiomatic expressions. Idioms are ever-present in spoken language and add colour to discourse. 155 particularly useful ones have been selected for this text. The idioms are grouped thematically, with etymological elaborations and exercises provided to help the users learn them." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: How Kids Learn to Talk (Linguistics, Psychology) / Idioms 1: Phrasal Verbs Jay Ingram Chapter 2: Bats (Biology, Anthropology) / Idioms 2: Foods Christopher Dewdney Chapter 3: Invisible Technologies (Mathematics, Psychology) / Idioms 3: Idioms From The Natural World
Neil Postman Chapter 4: Statement of Approach: Toronto Opera Ballet House (Architecture, Art) / Idioms 4: Sports Expressions in Business Douglas Cardinal Chapter 5: Protected By Our Kin (Biology, Environmental Studies) / Idioms 5: Expressions of Time, by Diane Schoemperlen David Suzuki Chapter 6: Arctikos (Geography, History) / Idioms 6: Idioms of Nautical Origin Barry Lopez Chapter 7: The Rule Of 150 (Business, Ethics) / Idioms 7: Gambling Expresions Malcolm Gladwell Chapter 8: The Butterfly Effect (Physics, Meteorology) / Idioms 8: Interpersonal Relationships James Gleick
9781926596853 (pbk)
Vocabulary--Problems, exercises, etc. Language and languages--Style. Academic Word List. Idioms. Idiomatic expressions. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. Reading (Higher Edication)--Problems, exercises, etc.