English Grammar

Spelling can be very challenging for kids, especially when more videos are being watched than books are being read these days. Luckily, spelling and reading comprehension are two things that can still be taught in a fun and interactive way that people of all ages can enjoy.

Improve your English vocabulary with this book of English prepositional phrases in dialogues. It’s designed for intermediate English learners. Jackie Bolen has 20 years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English vocabulary in no time at all!

Who doesn’t love a good story? It has been said that within each of us are endless tales to tell, and many of us are eager to let those stories out into the world. Whether the pen touches the paper or the fingers press the computer keys, there’s something vividly romantic about the act of writing stories. But how, exactly, does one start a fiction piece? Do you just sit there and type while the muses whisper sweet nothings in your ear? Author Lauren Bingham is here to provide tips on how to write fiction for folks who are timid, terrified, or somewhere in between.

Can learning Urdu be as simple as listening to music? And as easy as remembering song lyrics? Just think. You remember song lyrics because lyrics are catchy, repeated throughout the song, and go with the music, right? Now, if you stuck in Urdu, you'd easily learn Urdu words and phrases the same way! So, yes, learning Urdu is as easy as listening to music with the Learn Urdu with Music audiobook. Just press play, and you'll hear Urdu words and phrases repeated to the beat of upbeat and cheerful music. And follow along!

Some languages can be a real challenge to learn, and Swedish is no exception. After all, it’s not easy to find a Swedish language learning resource, much less a straightforward pronunciation and translation guide.

Learn Urdu: A Course Designed for Beginners. Urdu is spoken by over 66 million individuals across the world and is the 11th most widely spoken language in the world. Urdu emerged in Delhi, India because of a combination of Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Hindi, or Sanskrit speaking communities. Urdu was lingua-franca in North and Northwest British India and now it’s a national language of Pakistan. This audiobook offers the learning of Urdu in a modern and relevant context.

In the comic annals of linguistic history, legions of rebel wordsmiths have died on the hill of spelling reform, risking their reputations to bring English into the realm of the rational. This book is about them: Mark Twain, Ben Franklin, Eliza Burnz, C. S. Lewis, George Bernard Shaw, Charles Darwin, and the innumerable others on both sides of the Atlantic who, for a time in their life, became fanatically occupied with writing thru instead of through, tho for though, laf for laugh, beleev for believe, and dawter for daughter (and tried futilely to get everyone around them to do it too).

Are you worried about your English skills? Do you want to sound like a native speaker each time you open your mouth? Overcoming your accent and mastering the vocabulary, the grammar, and the pronunciation can be challenging, depending on your native tongue. Listening and practicing vocally are the best ways to perfect new language skills, regardless of your current level.

In a world abruptly transformed, the arrival of the alien species called the Aonise shatters human understanding. Amidst this chaos, Paul Wadsworth, a passionate university linguist, and his brilliant student, Andrew Mullen, are thrust into an unforeseen adventure.

Ivan Bunin received the 1933 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing." Aristocrat to the core, Bunin somehow remained connected to the land and people and keenly felt their pulse of life. His acute observations resulted in the accurate and unforgettable characters who populated his writing. His love for punctuation and punctilious choice of words is legendary. Reading Bunin's stories is one of the best ways to understand the mysterious Russian soul and begin to understand one of Russia's greatest periods of literature.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to 5,000 Most Common GRE Words with Example Sentences: Official Test Preparation Guide: A Vocabulary Builder for Adults and build up your vocabulary for the GRE.

Grammar Catechisms: Philosophical, Theological, and Historical Foundations is the first publication of The Logos Curriculum. The three catechisms constitute a grammatical formulation of learning to be committed to memory from Kindergarten through 4th grade. It can also serve anyone seeking to learn the grammar of the three foundations at any age.

After 40 years of making a living using words in every medium, print or electronic, Roy Blount Jr. still can't get over his ABCs. In Alphabet Juice, he celebrates the juju, the sonic and kinetic energies of letters and their combinations. Blount does not prescribe proper English. The franchise he claims is "over the counter" and concentrates more on questions such as these: Did you know that both mammal and matter derive from baby talk? Have you noticed how wince makes you wince?

Learn the ABCs of dinosaurs! A dinosaur for each letter of the alphabet. A fun filled book to support letter recognition, alliteration, and rhyming. This ABC book appeals to dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages, but is really great for kids who love REAL dinosaurs, and is eager to learn names, sounds, and pronunciation. It is ideal for kids ages 4 to 10.

Vowel Adventures decodable books introduce beginning learners to phonics and the functions of vowels with fun, narrative stories. Each title focuses on a different vowel, its various sounds, and the roles they play in everyday words. With a focus on tightly controlled vocabulary, repetitive text patterns, and sounds, these books provide a supportive educational fiction reading experience that will enhance imagination and reinforce language arts, decodables, and phonics concepts for early learners.

A dog can be big or little. It can be wet or dry, too! This new series uses fun and familiar items to help children understand and identify opposites. Tightly controlled vocabulary and repetitive text patterns create a listening experience that is engaging and supportive.

Meet Z . . . Z has a small, well kind of BIG, problem. Every time he speaks – a couple of words, or even just a line – it rhymes! Seriously. So when Z is at school, answering questions in class, in the dreaded school lunch queue, in the playground . . . when Z speaks, it always rhymes! In fact, that’s how he earned his nickname: Z. A reflection of the number of words he now speaks at school on a daily basis. Zero! Yep, ZILCH!

In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child's future-learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child's motivation to learn. She is convinced that the simple act of reading aloud has a far-reaching impact that few of us fully understand and that the importance of that act has recently been further occluded by our nearly universal saturation in technology.

Want to learn Swedish that's not taught in textbooks and schools? Then take your Swedish to the next level with Learn Swedish: The Ultimate Guide to Talking Online in Swedish. Learn how to communicate on social media just like Swedish natives do on a daily basis. With this audiobook, you'll learn how to make comments, post your reactions, and ask questions on social media. You'll learn everything from catching up and asking what your friends are up to down to wishing them a happy birthday and much, much more.

In this beginner-level Audiobook, you will master over 25 common sentence patterns across 25 simple lessons. By the end, you'll be able to ask common questions and answer them in your own way, all while acquiring over 100 Hindi words. Most importantly, you'll be able to have real conversations in various social situations. How, you may ask? Each lesson introduces a new conversation reflecting a real-world situation, including casual chats between friends as well as dialogues in more formal settings.