English Grammar

Many students struggle to grasp essential reading and writing skills. They trip over words and get lost in a sea of text, struggling to find their way. These literacy challenges ripple through all subjects–from dealing with math problems to engaging in history discussions. And let's not even talk about the hit to a child's confidence. Enough is enough. It's time to bring effective literacy education to the forefront. This comprehensive resource is filled with actionable, proven strategies to turn your classroom into a hub of literacy learning.

Este audio aborda el estudio de los verbos compuestos a través de las preposiciones. ¡El secreto está en la preposición!

The English language that is spoken by one billion people around the world is a linguistic mongrel, its vocabulary a diverse mix resulting from centuries of borrowing from other tongues. From the Celtic languages of pre-Roman Britain to Norman French; from the Vikings' Old Scandinavian to Persian, Sanskrit, Algonquian, Cantonese and Hawaiian – amongst a host of others – we have enriched our modern language with such words as tulip, slogan, doolally, avocado, moccasin, ketchup and ukulele.

Words to Eat By explores the remarkable stories behind five of our most basic food words, words which reveal fascinating aspects of the evolution of the English language and our powerful associations with certain foods. Using sources that vary from Roman histories and early translations of the Bible to Julia Child's recipes and Frank Bruni's restaurant reviews, Ina Lipkowitz shows how saturated with French and Italian names the English culinary vocabulary is, "from a la carte to zabaglione."

To make it convenient for listeners to learn thousands of words with just one audiuobook and in a span of only two to three months, an attempt has been made in the form of The English Bunny. The English Bunny is a collection of short stories and prides itself on covering close to 2500 words and their meanings. Like never before, The English Bunny is here to revolutionize the way you learn and improve your English vocabulary.

Improve your English with this book of prepositional phrases in dialogues. 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! With her help, you'll improve your English vocabulary in no time at all! This book is written for intermediate English learners.

Möchtest Du die Grammatik so gut beherrschen, um fehlerfrei Englisch sprechen und schreiben zu können? Dann lerne mit dem Kurs "Englisch Grammar Master", der Dich stufenweise in die wichtigsten Zeitformen und die für eine reibungslose Verständigung in der englischen Sprache nötigen grammatischen Formen einführt. Warum gerade der Kurs "Englisch Grammar Master: Grammar Tenses"? Die Kenntnis der grammatischen Regeln allein reicht nicht aus, um den Sprechstil zu verbessern. Wichtig ist viel mehr, die Unterschiede beim Gebrauch der einzelnen Zeitformen zu kennen und zu wissen, in welchen Situationen die jeweilige Form Anwendung findet.

In this wildly entertaining A to Z of verbal acrobatics, Gyles takes you on a whirlwind tour of our mother tongue – from the origins of words and correct grammar and punctuation, to similes, euphemisms and record breaking tongue twisters (try getting your mouth around floccinaucinihilipification!). An idiosyncratic blend of history, word play, anecdote, and hyperbole, all in 60-second instalments, this is Gyles Brandreth at his word-perfect, Just-a-Minute best. You’ll never mix your metaphors again...

We've created this audiobook to help children with spelling, grammar, and spelling bee preparedness. This book provides 16 weeks of 4 days of practice with a 5th day to see what they have learned. It is important to acknowledge any improvement they have made no matter how big their win. I am sure this goes without saying as we all have known children who excel in spelling naturally and those that have to really put in the time to make progress like I did.

Learning a language is a task that is not for the faint of heart. The oodles of lessons on grammar, verb conjugations, and verb periphrases peculiar to that language can make the whole affair seem boring and tedious. However, there is a solution for this. The approach adopted in this audiobook, a learn Italian language book, makes the learning of Italian seamless, effortless, and painless. The audiobook is also filled with lovable characters you can identify with and this makes the audiobook more interesting to listen.

In its long history, the English language has had many lawmakers - those who have tried to regulate or otherwise organize the way we speak. The Lexicographer's Dilemma poses a pair of questions: What does proper English mean? And who gets to say what's right? Our ideas of correct or proper English have a history, and today's debates over the state of the language - whether about Ebonics in schools, the unique use of language in a South Park episode, or split infinitives in the Times - make sense only in historical context.

Surprising, entertaining, and illuminating, this is a must-listen for armchair travelers and word nerds. Our dictionaries are full of hidden histories, tales, and adventures from all over the world - if you know where to look.

Adapted from the New York Times best seller by Random House's longtime copy chief, this informative and witty guide to writing and grammar, written especially for a younger audience, entertains as well as instructs.

It first surfaced in the gripes of GIs during World War II and was captured early on by the typewriter of a young Norman Mailer. Within a generation it had become a basic notion of our everyday moral life, replacing older reproaches like lout and heel with a single inclusive category. We have conflicting attitudes about the A-word, but considering how much the word does for us, and to us, it hasn't gotten nearly the attention it deserves - at least until now.

Let’s Cook es un audio que enseña inglés a través de recetas de cocina caseras que combinan todo tipo de ingredientes y vienen explicadas paso a paso. El oyente sacará el chef que lleva dentro y disfrutará no solo cocinando sino aprendiendo el inglés culinario y del día a día.

"The 1000 essential words in Czech". Czech is a West Slavic language spoken by over 10 million people, it serves as the official language of the Czech Republic. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

"I am learning Czech" : 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential Czech words. Czech is a West Slavic language spoken by over 10 million people, it serves as the official language of the Czech Republic. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

"I am learning Romanian" : 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential Romanian words. Romanian is an Eastern Romance language spoken by approximately 26 million people as a native language, primarily in Romania and Moldova. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

"I am learning Hindi" : 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential Hindi words. Hindi is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world. There are around 320 million people speaking Hindi, and around 120 millions are speaking Hindi as a second language. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

"The 1000 essential words in Hindi". Hindi is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world, after Mandarin, Spanish and English. There are around 320 million people speaking Hindi, and around 120 millions are speaking Hindi as a second language. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.