Digital library
Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Saber es poder
Vianey Cabrera · University of Southern California
These activities for heritage learners explore students’ perceptions of their heritage and linguistic strengths while raising consciousness about social varieties used throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Additionally, these materials seek to raise awareness of the social, cultural, and political dynamics of language use.
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Studying and Living in the US, Low-Intermediate Novel and Textbook for University ESL Students
Amber Bliss Calderón · Portland State University
Each unit begins with a chapter of fiction about a teacher and students in one ESL class. Reading comprehension and reading skills exercises follow. Prefix and suffix vocabulary-focus exercises are included. Academic Word List vocabulary exercises help students build a strong foundation in both receptive and productive knowledge. The chapters in each unit expand on unit themes through non-fiction articles focusing on academic preparation, international experiences, and cultural adjustment.
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Foundations of Computation
Carol Critchlow & David J. Eck · Hobart and William Smith Colleges
In the contents: 3.01: Languages · 3.07: Non-regular Languages · 4.05: Non-context-free Languages
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Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation Projects for ELLs - Intermediate Level
Brittany Zemlick · Grossmont College
This textbook was designed to support a pronunciation class; however, it could be used in any intermediate-level speaking and listening class.
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Italian Language and Culture I
Caterina Pieri · Oakland University
This textbook is designed to support the instructional needs of anglophone college students approaching the study of Italian as a foreign language for the first time, and it illustrates some basic grammar and vocabulary typically covered during a first semester of instruction.
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Transition with Purpose - Pathways from English Language to Academic Study
Michele Miller & Anne Greenhoe · Portland State University
Part one of this textbook is a guide for moving from ESL study to academic study at Portland State University*. It includes the resources students will use to understand policies and processes governing their degree study and their transition to academic coursework. Part two focuses on how academic skills are used across various disciplines and is comprised of activities and assignments designed to practice these skills. In seminars, students will use both sections simultaneously. *While much of
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Chinese Rhetoric and Writing
Andy Kirkpatrick & Zhichang Xu · Griffith & Monash Universities
This book provides teachers of writing, and in particular those involved in the teaching of English academic writing to Chinese students, an introduction to key stages in the development of Chinese rhetoric, a wide-ranging field with a history of several thousand years. Understanding this important rhetorical tradition provides a strong foundation for assessing and responding to the writing of this growing group of students.
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Palabras propias
Andrés Rabinovich, Ginett Pineda, Lina Muñoz, Mirla González, Óscar Cardoner Sebio, y Sean Gullickson · University of Kansas
The goal of this project is to provide high-quality, accessible primary sources to those teaching and studying the histories and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world and the indigenous peoples of Latin America.
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Japanese Introductory 1
ori Hamada · Monash University
Japanese Introductory 1 is a comprehensive and engaging textbook for beginners eager to learn Japanese. Tailored to fit the needs of self-learners and students in academic settings alike, this book aligns with the semester timelines of universities in Australia and New Zealand. The book offers interactive exercises, cultural insights and a diverse perspective, including Indigenous voices from both Australia and Japan.
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Willkommen: Deutsch für alle
Claudia Kost & Crystal Sawatzky · University of Alberta
Willkommen: Deutsch für alle is an innovative first-year German language e-textbook for learning German at the college/university level. It features a task-based, communicative approach which provides students with opportunities to communicate in German in a variety of contexts and situations. Through a wide range of activities, students develop and practice their language skills which they showcase at the end of each chapter by accomplishing a specific task.
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Greek and Latin Roots II - Greek
Peter L. Smith · University of Victoria
This text is part two of a two part series that examines the systematic principles by which a large portion of English vocabulary has evolved from Latin and (to a lesser degree) from Greek. This book focuses on Greek roots and focuses on imparting some skill in the recognition and proper use of words derived from Greek. There is a stress on principles so that students may be able to cope with new and unfamiliar words of any type that they have studied.
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From MSA to CA: A Beginner's Guide to Transitioning to Colloquial Arabic
Lina Gomaa · Portland State University
This book is for students who have studied Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) for one year or more and would like to learn colloquial Arabic basics using their knowledge of MSA. It aims at transitioning learners from Novice Mid level to Intermediate Low through presenting situations useful for living in an Arab country. The book has several features including hyperlinks, practice dialogues with open answers, cultural tips, and more.
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Le pont: From Intermediate to Advanced French (Weatherley et al.)
Gillian Weatherley, Clarisse Barbier Lee, Christina Lord, Jacob Hendrix, Ousmane Lecoq Diop, Danielle Schablitsky, et Kristen Cypret · University of Kansas
A complete French curriculum that provides a bridge for students transitioning from intermediate to advanced proficiency. Le pont is intended to bridge gap between the secondary and post-secondary language programs while promoting cultural understanding of the varied groups of people who share French as a common language.
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French OER 4 (Carrasco and Zahedi)
William J. Carrasco and Shahrzad Zahedi · Palomar College
This course is the fourth semester of French. This intermediate level course is a study of the French language and French-speaking cultures, with continued emphasis on the development of communicative skills and basic structures. The course combines in-class instruction with self-paced study in the Foreign Language Laboratory.
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Introduction to French Level I
Philippe Patto · San Diego City College
This course is a first semester course in French and is designed to introduce students to the French language and cultures of the French-speaking world. In this interactive course, students use the language by speaking, listening, reading and writing at the novice level. Basic language structures and vocabulary for communication are examined and explored in French.
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Introduction to Arabic II
Hanaa Alkassas, Layla Bahar Al-Aloom, and Samira Murtada · ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative
Arabic OER II and the associated books in the Arabic OER program are designed to allow a comprehensive teaching of the Arabic language, including the geography and culture of Arabic-speaking countries. This resource consists of 5 thematic chapters, which cover a variety of themes stretching from talking about oneself and one's family, to one's daily routine.
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Yo puedo: para empezar
Elizabeth Silvaggio-Adams and Ma. Del Rocío Vallejo-Alegre · SUNY Geneseo
We sought to create materials that take a new approach to learning a second language based upon the skills that we deem most useful and that will enable our students to confidently express themselves in Spanish. The text is designed for beginning Spanish language students. The pedagogical approach incorporates the flipped classroom methodology.
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North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction · University of North Dakota · 2015
History & Culture of the Mandan Hidatsa & Sahnish (Arikara) is a guide to the Three Affiliated Tribes nation, past and present. The book is divided into three sections: one for each tribe. Elders, scholars, and other experts from the nation contributed the content of this book, which was reviewed by Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College and published by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) for use in middle and high school North Dakota Studies classes, as well as in higher education. The MHA nation is known as the following in its languages: Mandan: Miiti Naamni, Hidatsa: Awadi Aguraawi, Arikara: ačitaanu' táWIt. The Fort Berthold Indian Reservation shares geography with western North Dakota, with land on either side of the Missouri River basin. New Town is this sovereign nation’s capital.
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Psychology of Language
Dinesh Ramoo; Marie Bartlett · BCcampus · 2021
In this textbook, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of linguistics and psycholinguistics. Students will explore theories and models of language development, comprehension and production as well as bilingualism and reading. All of these topics are approached from a Canadian perspective and include ideas from indigenous cultures and languages of Canada.
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Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices
Anol Bhattacherjee · University of Southern Queensland · 2019
This book is designed to introduce doctoral and postgraduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioural research, and can serve as a standalone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently being used as a research text at universities in 216 countries, across six continents and has been translated into seven different languages. To receive updates on this book, including the translated versions, please follow the author on Facebook or Twitter @Anol_B.