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Learn Bengali with this complete course, now with free audio download!Spoken by over 200 million people worldwide, Bengali (Bangla) is an official language of Bangladesh and India. It is an Indo-Aryan language that descended from Sanskrit and has a rich thousand-year-old literary tradition.Ideal for those new to Bengali/Bangla, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner's Bengali (Bangla) with Online Audio includes: Introductory Unit 1 that clearly outlines basics of Bengali/Bangla sounds and script and serves as a key building block for subsequent chaptersFourteen carefully-paced units, each chapter including practical grammar lessons, exercises and vocabulary Answer key and helpful appendices including verb charts, numbers and kinship terms Bengali-English and English-Bengali glossariesOnline MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers

Tigrinya (also written as Tigrigna) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken by about 7 million people, primarily in Eritrea and Ethiopia. This comprehensive bilingual student dictionary includes over 25,000 word-to-word dictionary entries and is perfect for ESL/ELL students to use for standardized testing.

With colorful, eye-catching illustrations to stimulate imagination and curiosity, My First Bengali (Bangla) Dictionary is specially designed for children ages 5 to 12. It contains more than 1,000 everyday words (from colors, animals, household items, foods and more)--each illustrated and translated into Bengali with accompanying phonetic pronunciation. The illustrations are arranged alphabetically by English so even young readers can easily search for words, and each one is labeled with clear, bold type. Recent studies suggest that children should begin learning a foreign language before age 10 for best results. This dictionary is a fun, engaging way for parents or grandparents to introduce Bengali to young children. Teachers will also find the dictionary useful for students who are learning Bengali or English from Kindergarten and up. Bengali, also known as Bangla, is an official language of Bangladesh and India and is spoken by over 230 million people worldwide. In fact, it is the seventh most spoken language in the world.

"This comprehensive bilingual Burmese (Myanmar) dictionary includes over 28,000 Word-for-Word dictionary entries, and is approved for ESL/ELL students to use for standardized testing. Burmese is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar, where it is an official language."--

This concise, illustrated volume explores the remarkable history of Spain -- a thriving center of Islamic civilization for many centuries until its conquest by the Christian kings. Before long, this European country became one of the world's greatest empires, with traces of its culture, religion, and language appearing around the world. Among other historical topics of importance, the author recounts astonishing events of the 20th century in which Spain battled its past, descended into a bloody civil war and years of dictatorship, and emerged, almost miraculously, as a fully democratic state.

An easy-to-use bilingual dictionary for both Spanish language and ESL students. Spanish-English/English-Spanish Practical Dictionary features over 35,000 word-to-word entries, making it suitable for standardized testing. It also includes a phonetic guide to pronunciation in both languages, a handy glossary of the country's menu terms, a bilingual list of irregular verbs, and a bilingual list of abbreviations. Sturdy and portable, this paperback edition also makes a great option for travelers.