{"product_id":"why-is-english-like-that-norbert-schmitt-9780472031344","title":"Why Is English Like That?: Historical Answers to Hard ELT Questions","description":"Why is \"night\" spelled with \"gh\"? Why can't sentences end with prepositions? Why does English have so many words that express the same ideas? Questions like these can be difficult for teachers to answer when they do not know the historical background of the English language. \u003ci\u003eWhy Is English Like That?\u003c\/i\u003e gives teachers a brief and accessible history of the English without assuming any prior knowledge of the subject. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book outlines the historical events that shaped English; describes how its grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation developed over time; and highlights the \"quirks\" and \"exceptions\" in English that can be explained on a historical basis. By understanding how the English of today evolved from the English of past times, both teachers and students will be more comfortable with the many conventions of the English language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Is English Like That?\u003c\/i\u003e also contains reproducible grammar and vocabulary exercises that will help teachers incorporate some of this historical knowledge into classroom activities. This book was written with English language teachers in mind, and the exercises are designed for ESL\/EFL students, but it may also be used by teachers in training (L1 and L2).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Norbert Schmitt, Richard Marsden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472031341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472031344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press ELT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Norbert Schmitt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045991313663,"sku":"9780472031344","price":30.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f934855e-761b-4a92-8b1e-d39634aa28be.jpg?v=1684981981","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-is-english-like-that-norbert-schmitt-9780472031344","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}