Books published by publisher Pearson Education ESL

With its fresh new look, the third edition of the Summit program helps develop confident English speakers who are able to navigate a host of social and professional situations. This two-level course provides high-intermediate learners with an integrated set of global communication skills. It delivers immediate, demonstrable results through its goal- and achievement-based pedagogy and continual recycling of language. The two levels of Summit can be used with Top Notch as the fifth and sixth books in a complete six-level series. Summit 1 covers competencies from B2 to B2+ and Summit 2 introduces C1 competencies in the Common European Framework of Reference. The entire Summit course can be tailored to blended learning with its integrated online component, MyEnglishLab (access code available separately; not included in the Student Book). Highlights New Conversation Activator videos build communicative competence. New Discussion Activator videos increase range and depth of expression. Test-taking Skills Booster and extra challenge exercises help students succeed on the reading and listening sections of standardized tests. Greatly increased grammar, reading, listening, and writing practice plus digital grammar exercises give students the additional practice opportunities they’ve requested. Memorable models build natural, social language and conversation strategies. 50+ listening tasks at each level develop critical thinking and crucial listening comprehension skills, such as listening for details, confirmation of content, inference, and understanding meaning. ActiveTeach includes a digital Student Book for whiteboards with lesson plans, assessment tools and access to audio, video, and exercises to make learning more focused and interactive. Fluency-building planning activities such as idea framing help students express themselves with confidence. More ready-to-use teacher resources (including a broad range of print and digital components) than other courses make Summit easy to use for busy teachers.

Elementary Children’s Literature, 4e by Nancy A. Anderson, gives pre-service teachers of elementary, early childhood, and special education students—plus media specialists and parents of children aged infancy through 13—a comprehensive look at children’s literature in general plus information about hundreds of today’s best books in children’s literature. Organized around genres; written in a conversational tone; and packed with teaching strategies, technology applications, authoritative coverage of multicultural literature, and many instructional tie-ins, the book helps teachers and parents apply their knowledge of literature to help children grow in their language and reading abilities.

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers

The clear, simple definitions are written using the 2,000-word Longman Defining Vocabulary, which means that students can be sure to understand the explanations. Helpful, natural examples illustrate the words and phrases in typical contexts, so students learn as well as understand. The fun cartoons and clear, open design, add up to a dictionary that students will enjoy using!

Contemporary / American English Saving Private Ryan -- one of the greatest war films ever made! Steven Spielberg -- Academy Award(R) winner for Best Director! It's June 9 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission?