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English Consonant Clusters

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • P. Sanderson
  • P. Sanderson
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 7 7 2 - 8
English Consonant Clusters focuses on the phonetic transcription, stress, and tone of English consonants and consonant clusters. The topics discussed include the phonetic alphabets; intrusive consonant; teaching consonants; study of textbook practice; pursuit of the phoneme; individual consonant studies; weak consonants; and English consonant clusters. In order to fully make use of this book, readers are expected to possess basic knowledge of one or two systems of phonetic transcription, phonemes of English, stress, tone, and other phonetic matters. This publication is intended for English teachers in order to gain knowledge of modern methods of teaching the language, but is also useful to students conducting research in linguistic studies.

Modern Educational Gymnastics

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • G. Doreen Pallett
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 7 3 8 - 4
Modern Educational Gymnastics provides a guide in gymnastics based on Rudolf Laban’s analysis of movement. This book sets out a discipline and standard, demanding perseverance, grit, and determination in individual ways of moving that provides every individual with an opportunity to achieve not only possibilities in movement and physical prowess, but ideas as well. The topics covered include weight transference; fundamental body action of bending, stretching, turning, and twisting; awareness of the body; way or how a person moves; time, space, and flow factors; use of space; apparatus work; and working with other people. Brief discussions on forming a lesson, achieving good poise, and use of observation to the teacher and students are also deliberated in this text. This publication is intended for gymnastics teachers, but is also useful to students or individuals hoping to acquire knowledge on the fundamentals and basic principles of gymnastics.

Society, Schools and Progress in England

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • G. Baron
  • E. J. King
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 8 0 9 5 - 3
Society, Schools and Progress in England analyzes the changing trend in English education. The title tackles the contemporary issues and problems, along with the efforts to restructure the English education system to fit the needs of an industrial society. The text first examines the historical foundations, and then proceeds to tackling the social and economic foreground. Next, the selection talks about education and government. Chapter 4 discusses the changing schools, while Chapter 5 covers higher education and new needs. The text also deals with education and industry, along with opportunities for education. The book will be of great interest to educators, sociologists, political scientists, economists, and behavioral scientists.

Education and Social Work

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • F. H. Pedley
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 7 0 7 - 0
Education and Social Work focuses on the relationship between those who are engaged in the operation of the educational system and those who are concerned mainly with individual work. This book discusses the relevance of the link between home and school. Organized into six chapters, this book begins with an overview of the various principles on which the two disciplines are based and explains the motivating factors in social work and education. This text then explains the need for a more pervasive approach to the problems presented by lack of coordination. Other chapters consider the establishment of a socio-educational organization that will actively promote the interfunctioning of schools with homes as well as with the local community. This book discusses as well the education of the individual child in the wider setting. The final chapter outlines the functions of the various social workers. Teachers and social workers will find this book useful.

Secondary Education

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • A. D. C. Peterson
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 8 1 1 6 - 5
Techniques of Teaching, Volume Two: Secondary Education focuses on the methods, practices, techniques, and approaches involved in secondary education from the British standpoint. The selection first elaborates on the teaching of mathematics, languages, and science. Discussions focus on aids to science teaching, modern types of science curriculum, planning of science teaching, vocabulary and grammar, reading and oral skills, changes in teaching techniques, and the tradition of good mathematics teaching. The book then examines the teaching of history and geography, as well as changes in syllabus, special methods, substitutes for teachers, traditional methods, and meeting deficiencies of material and staff. The publication examines the teaching of religion and morals, including the function of literature in moral education, religious education in childhood, infancy and early childhood, growth of religious and moral insight, and religious and moral education in later childhood. The selection is a vital reference for educators and students interested in the techniques involved in secondary education.

Weak Interaction of Elementary Particles

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • L. B. Okun'
  • D. Ter Haar
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 9 4 9 - 4
International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy, Volume 5: Weak Interaction of Elementary Particles focuses on the composition, properties, and reactions of elementary particles and high energies. The book first discusses elementary particles. Concerns include isotopic invariance in the Sakata model; conservation of fundamental particles; scheme of isomultiplets in the Sakata model; universal, unitary-symmetric strong interaction; and universal weak interaction. The text also focuses on spinors, amplitudes, and currents. Wave function, calculation of traces, five bilinear covariants, and electromagnetic interaction are explained. The text also discusses charge conjugation, inversion of coordinates, and time reversal; weak interaction between leptons; and leptonic decays of strongly interacting particles. The text also explains strangeness conserving leptonic decays. Conservation of the vector current; electromagnetic properties of protons and neutrons; vector coupling constant; and relationships between weak and electronic form factors are underscored. The book also discusses weak interaction at small distances. Intermediate bosons, local four-fermion interactions, and statement of the problem are explained. The text is a vital reference for readers interested in the composition, properties, and reactions of elementary particles and high energies.

Selected Works of Mao Tse-Tung

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • Mao Tse-Tung
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 4 3 5 - 0
Selected Works of Mao Tse-Tung, Volume II focuses on the thoughts of Mao Tse-Tung on revolution, communism, war tactics, national unity, and patriotism. The volume first discusses the policies, measures, and perspectives for resisting the invasion of Japan; mobilization of China's forces for victory in the war of resistance; and tasks following the establishment of Kuomintang-communist co-operation. The publication also takes a look at the situation and tasks in the anti-Japanese war following the fall of Shanghai and Taiyuan, including the opposition to class capitulationism and the relation between class and national capitulationism. The book examines the problems of strategy in the guerilla war against Japan and the establishment of base areas. Considerations include types and conditions for establishing base areas and expansion of base areas. The text also ponders on the role of the Chinese Communist Party in the national war, as well as patriotism and internationalism, party discipline and democracy, and expansion of the communist party and prevention of infiltration by enemy agents. The volume is a dependable source of data for readers interested in the philosophy of Mao Tse-Tung on communism, war, revolution, and patriotism.

Selected Works of Mao Tse-Tung

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • Mao Tse-Tung
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 4 3 8 - 1
Selected Works of Mao Tse-Tung, Volume III focuses on the views of Mao Tse-Tung on communism, revolution, fascism, national unity, and patriotism. The volume first ponders on the proposition of Mao Tse-Tung to reform the method and system of study within the Communist Party of China; the compromise between Japan and the United States at the expense of China; and the establishment of an Eastern Munich against communism and against the Soviet Union. The publication also takes a look at Mao Tse-Tung's position against fascism, including the war against Japan and driving the Japanese imperialists out of China. The book examines questions regarding methods of leadership, economic and financial problems in the anti-Japanese war, reduction of rent, and the need for comrades to do economic work. The text also elaborates on the coalition government. Topics include the fundamental demands of the Chinese people, international and domestic situation, and policy of the Chinese Communist Party. The volume is a dependable source of data for readers interested in the philosophy of Mao Tse-Tung on communism, fascism, revolution, and patriotism.

British Trade Unions Today

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • Clive Jenkins + 1 more
  • R Brown + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 8 7 5 - 6
British Trade Unions Today examines why a large percentage of the British population belongs to a trade union, how they do it, what they expect from their unions, and how the trade union movement affects their fellow citizens. The authors are full time trade union officials and this account derives from their personal experience and close observation. Both have been involved in the basic organization of workers, in efforts to improve working conditions, in collective bargaining; and both have participated as elected delegates in the major conferences of the trade union movement where national policy is decided. The book begins with a discussion of trade union organization in Britain. This is followed by separate chapters on the legal aspects of trade unions; achievements and purpose of trade unionism; the need for a national trade union center; and the election and selection of officers. Subsequent chapters cover trade union communications, publicity, and education; the collective bargaining process; union finances; and the future of the unions.

Lectures to Youth Clubs

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1965
  • K. H. Southall
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 5 8 4 - 1
Lectures to Youth Clubs on Growing Up, Sex Relationships & Marriage presents a critical review of two lectures about the responsibilities of young adults. The book discusses the definition and psychological implications of growing up; the emotional components of sex relationship; and the value and factors involved in marriage. Some of the topics covered in the text are the description of changes in puberty; the difference of puberty in a boy and a girl; and the development of reproductive organs. The development of a fetus; the description of bodily changes in a female under pregnancy; and the progress of relationship from friendship to marriage are also considered. The book further tackles the types of sexually transmitted disease; the descriptions of times when the female will not conceive; and the clinical description of gonorrhea. The text also looks into the development of twins, Siamese twins, and homosexual. A chapter is devoted to a list of questions pertaining to human interactions. The book can provide useful information to councillors, psychiatrists, students, and researchers.

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