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A revised concise Spanish-English dictionary, particularly useful for students and business with over 30,000 references. With clear, comprehensive content with US spellings (color, etc) Shows Latin-American Spanish references also.

Discover a new and effective way to learn Thai. With 17 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this best-selling course comprises a book and audio support free online audio support.

Kanji From Zero! is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley and co-writer Yukari Takenaka. It's the perfect book for current students of Japanese who already know how to read hiragana and katakana and are ready to truly learn kanji.Kanji From Zero! isn't just another kanji reference book, instead, it's designed to give genuine insight into kanji, the associated Japanese culture, and related Japanese words that other books often ignore.Features of Book 1: Learn the First 240 Kyouiku Kanji Learn Their ON and KUN Readings Learn Stroke Order In-depth Kanji Usage Explanations Learn Over 1500 New Words Extensive Practice Activities and Integrated Workbook

Barack Obama's memoir, written long before his political career began, is a remarkable story of one man's search for his identity.

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron''s breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story. It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story has no sense of urgency, no internal logic, and so is a page one rewrite. The prevailing wisdom in the writing community is that there are just two ways around this problem: pantsing (winging it) and plotting (focusing on the external plot). Story coach Lisa Cron has spent her career discovering why these methods don’t work and coming up with a powerful alternative, based on the science behind what our brains are wired to crave in every story we read (and it’s not what you think). In Story Genius Cron takes you, step-by-step, through the creation of a novel from the first glimmer of an idea, to a complete multilayered blueprint—including fully realized scenes—that evolves into a first draft with the authority, richness, and command of a riveting sixth or seventh draft.

A focused, 50-60 hour course for the revised Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) exam from 2015.

Discover a new and effective way to learn Arabic. With 17 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this best-selling course comprises a book and online audio support.

Cutting Edge 3rd Edition builds on the distinctive task-based approach that has made this course so popular. Engaging texts, new video content and a comprehensive digital package are just some of the features that make it even more effective.

Title: Paperback Oxford English Dictionary, Author: Oxford Languages, Publication Year: 2012-05-10, Publisher: Oxford University Press, Language: eng

Learning to recognize and pronounce the basic hiragana and katakana phonetic alphabets is the first step in studying the Japanese language. This set of 200 flash cards along with accompanying booklet, wall charts, and audio disc contains everything you need to quickly gain mastery of the two Japanese syllabaries and is a great way to learn Japanese. Frequent review is the key to memorizing the characters, and these cards are easily carried in a pocket or purse for a quick review session anytime. This box contains: 200 hole-punched flash cards with an organizing ring. Two 24" x 18" wall charts showing all hiragana and katakana. Native-speaker audio recordings of 1,128 words and phrases. 32-page study booklet with indexes and practice tips.Also available from Tuttle Publishing, Japanese Kanji Flash Cards Kit can be used alongside these flash cards to master written Japanese.All disc content is alternatively accessible on tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.

Discover a new and effective way to learn Latin American Spanish. With 13 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this bestselling course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to stream from your computer at library.teachyourself.com or download on to your phone on the Teach Yourself Library app.

Discover a new and effective way to learn Swahili. With 18 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this bestselling course comprises a book and free online audio support.

With dictionary and thesaurus entries combined for ease of use, and a fresh, clear design, the Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus provides quick solutions to everyday language queries.

An ecstatic celebration of love and language' Washington PostThe language we use when we are in love is not a language we speak.

Although the author was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahas, they converted him. This title shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world.

Good public speakers are made, not born - or so thinks Dale Carnegie, the pioneer of personal business skills. Yet business, social and personal satisfaction depend heavily upon a person's ability to communicate clearly. Public speaking is an important skill which anyone can acquire and develop. It is also the very best method of overcoming self-consciousness and building confidence, courage and enthusiasm. This classic, well established title has been called 'the most brilliant book of its kind'. It takes you step by step through:-Acquiring basic public speaking skills-Building confidence -Speaking effectively the quick and easy way -Earning the right to talk -Vitalising your talk -Sharing the talk with the audience as well as organisation and presentation skills

With five books from the bestselling Practice Makes Perfect series-all in one volume-this book is the best value for learning Spanish at the level that matches your needs!With more than a 2 million copies sold, the Practice Makes Perfect series has always offered what you need to master the Spanish language: Clear explanations, practical examples, and all the practice required for growing mastery. In Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Spanish All-in-One, Premium Third Edition, you get even more at a spectacular value, with five books from the bestselling series in one volume.Structured to help you learn Spanish at your own level, Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Spanish All-in-One, Premium Third Edition covers Spanish grammar, sentence structures and conversation, and is enhanced with a comprehensive index that allows you quick reference to all grammar explanations in the book. This premium third edition is supported by the McGraw Hill Language Lab app, with vocabulary flash cards, audio conversations and answers to numerous exercises, and new recordings of all example sentences throughout the book. Comprehensive and user-friendly, this one-stop resource gives you the confidence you need to break through the barrier to competency and fluency in Spanish.FeaturesSingle volume contains five popular titles: Spanish Grammar; Spanish Intermediate Grammar; Spanish Sentence Builder; Spanish Problem Solver, and Spanish ConversationIntegrated approach allows you to study at your own level and paceSupported by the McGraw Hill Language Lab app: This includes online flashcards for all vocabulary lists throughout the book, as well as streaming audio recordings for many exercise answer keys and conversationsNEW: Audio recordings of example sentences throughout the book reinforce grammar concepts and improve pronunciation and oral comprehension

Transform your down time into 'do time'.The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. 50 Italian Coffee Breaks makes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your Italian by effortlessly integrating it with your calming daily ritual - from a 5-minute espresso to a 15-minute latte.Organised by 5, 10 and 15 minutes, these 50 varied and lively activities - from anagrams and idiom challenges to recipes and quotations - are created for high-beginner to intermediate adult and young-adult learners and designed to keep you motivated while building your skills in key areas. Reading comprehension Writing skills Grammar confidence Translation abilities Vocabulary expansion Cultural awareness By practising Italian in a fun and relaxed way in the time you have, you will stay on track to achieve your language-learning aspirations. So, pick up your preferred brew and this practical book, and make learning the most pleasant and productive part of your busy day. For 15 years Coffee Break Languages has helped make it possible for millions of people to learn a language in a way that fits into their everyday life: whether that's while walking the dog, at the gym, or on their coffee break!Teach Yourself has collaborated with Coffee Break Languages to bring their brilliant method to a wider audience by producing their first-ever printed product. All the activities are written by long-time teachers of the language in Coffee Break's characteristically friendly and conversational style. It's the perfect complement to your studies.The activities are levelled for high-beginner to low-intermediate learners: CEFR A2-B1 and ACTFL Intermediate-low/mid

Learn Danish with this complete course, now with free audio download!Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by 6 million people worldwide, primarily in Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and northern parts of Germany.Ideal for those new to Danish, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner's Danish with Online Audio includes: An introductory section on geography, economy, arts, culture and history entitled "Denmark and the Danes" that will be useful to visitorsThirteen carefully-paced units, each one opening with a dialogue about an everyday topic such as greetings, family, athletics, dining, medical issues, holidays and celebrations, followed by vocabulary, grammar lessons, and exercises Answer key to the exercises Danish-English and English-Danish glossariesOnline MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers

Learn to read, write, and speak everyday Japanese with manga stories! If you enjoy manga, you'll love learning Japanese with this book. The language lessons are interspersed with entertaining manga comic strips, making it easy to learn and remember all the key vocabulary and grammar. With a focus on the casual speech used by young people in Japan, you'll find yourself feeling confident with speaking, reading, and writing Japanese quickly! Designed for self-study use by adult learners, this book is a fun resource for beginners--no prior knowledge of Japanese required! Readers will find: Help with learning to write and pronounce the 92 Hiragana and Katakana letters plus 160 basic Kanji characters Hundreds of useful words and phrases--from numbers and greetings to expletives and insults! Seven manga stories woven throughout the book, reinforcing your grasp of the language The basic vocabulary and grammar needed to communicate in Japanese! Hundreds of exercises with free online audio recordings by Japanese native speakers A bidirectional dictionary and answer keys for all the exercises**Recommended for language learners 16 year old & up. Not intended for high school classroom use due to adult content.**

Lydia Davis returns with a timeless collection of essays on literature and language.'Precise, concentrated, lyrical. No one writes like Lydia Davis, and everyone should read her' Hanif Kureishi'A writer as mighty as Kafka, as subtle as Flaubert, and as epoch-making, in her own way, as Proust'(Ali Smith)Lydia Davis gathered a selection of her non-fiction writing for the first time in 2019 with Essays. Now, she continues the project with Essays Two, focusing on the art of translation, the learning of foreign languages through reading, and her experience of translating, amongst others, Flaubert and Proust, about whom she writes with an unmatched understanding of the nuances of their styles.Every essay in this book is a revelation.

The Dao De Jing (also called the Tao Te Ching) was written more than 2,500 years ago and is considered one of the most important books in world literature. Coming in at only 5,000 Chinese characters, its timeless wisdom has inspired millions of people around the world and serves as one of the cornerstones of the Taoist religion.It has been translated into English many, many times, but this new work by the best-selling writing team of Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang is much more than a translation. The authors have taken the unusual step of not just giving you the English translation, but also showing, word by word, how one gets from the original Chinese characters to the English version.Each of the 81 short chapters contains a beautiful English translation, followed by a word-by-word and line-by-line breakdown of the chapter, showing the original Chinese, the pinyin (phonetic spelling in English characters), a word-for-word literal translation into English, and occasional helpful notes to help the reader better understand the translation. The result is a book that can be read casually, or studied carefully, or anything in between.This new translation expresses the DDJ in simple language that anyone can access. In their Authors' Notes they say: "This is a book for ordinary people, not scholars. Many DDJ translations have been created by scholars for other scholars, and while we have studied many of them and owe a debt of gratitude to those scholars, we feel that the DDJ's message is simple, practical and universal, and we want everyone to have the chance to benefit from it. We try to follow the guidance of Laozi in Chapter 70, who tells us, in his usual elliptical way: "My words are very easy to understand, very easy to practice. In this world, they can't be understood, and can't be practiced."It's impossible to do a 100% literal translation of the DDJ. Ordinary modern Chinese is quite different from Western languages, and the language used in this book is even more different. To start with, the original DDJ is extremely compact. Its verses have very few connecting words, forcing the reader to think deeply about the verse in order to tease out its underlying meaning or meanings. Some words can, depending on context, serve as nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs. Verbs in Chinese generally have no past, present or future tense, nouns have no gender (male/female), and no number (singular/plural). And to make things even more difficult, helpful little words like prepositions and pronouns are often missing entirely. As a result, translating literally from Chinese to English usually results in gibberish. Pepper and Wang have added just enough connecting words so that the sentence makes sense, while still expressing Laozi's thoughts as concisely as possible. They've also tried really hard to avoid the temptation to add things that weren't already there in order to make the sentence more readable.A Pocket Edition of this book is also available. The Pocket Edition contains only the English translation, not the original Chinese or the detailed translation notes. It's only 114 pages vs. 380 pages, and it's a smaller size (5"x8" instead of 6"x9"), making it a better fit for the pants pocket.

A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community's contributions to the English language-an intersectional, inclusive illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms created by and for queer culture. With a foreword from Paula Akpan Do you know where "yaaaas queen!"

Real Italian people don't speak like your textbook... so it's no wonder you feel unprepared when it's your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken Italian in the process. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, this proven method of the immersive experience not only entertains, it gives you the skills to master realistic encounters in shops, cafes, and other, everyday scenarios! In this story, two friends, Alice and Nina, arrive in Rome for what they think will be a relaxing vacation exploring the city. Things, however, take an unexpected turn when they discover some very valuable paintings in one of Rome's antique markets . . . Whether you're learning the Italian of Florence, Milan, Roman, Naples or even your local Italian-speaking community, you'll learn to speak naturally wherever you go. Best of all, you'll be able to handle new scenarios with both ease and confidence! Here's what you'll get: 101 Italian conversations with over 15,000 words of dialogue - an unparalleled resource that will immerse you in Italian at a level you can easily understand and reproduce. Expressions that real people use on the street. You'll sound more authentic when you speak and make Italian-speaking friends more easily. Situational Italian dialogues that help you thrive in typical daily circumstances, so meeting people and making everyday arrangements will become second nature. Conversations that are carefully written to be accessible for beginners (A2-B1 on the CEFR), so you can speak confidently, even with strangers. Each conversation is limited to around 15 lines of dialogue (150 words) to help you master the expressions more quickly, and keep you moving toward the finish line. Word lists with English definitions in every chapter, so you can skip the dictionary and focus on reading and enjoying the stories (available on eBook & paperback only). Unlock the simple genius of "101 Conversations in Simple Italian" that makes learning Italian a breeze. You'll improve your spoken Italian, impress native speakers, and catapult your fluency to new heights!