English Grammar

Do you worry that you've lost patience for anything longer than a tweet? If so, you're not alone. Digital-age pundits warn that as our appetite for books dwindles, so too do the virtues in which printed, bound objects once trained us: the willpower to focus on a sustained argument, the curiosity to look beyond the day's news, the willingness to be alone. The shelves of the world's great libraries, though, tell a more complicated story. Examining the wear and tear on the books that they contain, English professor Leah Price finds scant evidence that a golden age of reading ever existed.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Have You Eaten Grandma? written and read by Gyles Brandreth. It can be much harder than it seems; commas, colons, semicolons and even apostrophes can drive us all mad at times, but it riles no one more than the longest-serving resident of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, grammar guru Gyles Brandreth. In this brilliantly funny tirade and guide, Gyles anatomises the linguistic horrors of our times, tells us where we've been going wrong (and why) and shows us how, in future, we can get it right every time.

Can you learn how to read quickly? Being a slow reader is most of the times a reason why you don’t like reading, however, with a few easy tips you can fix this. You can read novels in a few hours once you have mastered the art of reading and know how to read paragraphs and not words. Start reading at inhuman speeds!

I am learning Kurdish: 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential words. Kurdish is a continuum of Northwestern Iranian languages spoken by the Kurds in Western Asia. Our Kurdish is a dialect known as Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji). Native speakers : around 30 millions. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing: you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore.

"The 1000 essential words in Urdu" : Urdu is a language in northern India as well as in Pakistan, where it is the official language. More than 165 million people use Urdu, 60 to 80 million of whom use it as their first language. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionized: 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. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.

Sind Sie es leid, beim Sprechen von Englisch nicht weiterzukommen? Suchen Sie nach einer innovativen Methode, um Ihre Sprachkenntnisse zu verbessern? Wenn Sie bereit sind, sich in die Englische Sprache zu vertiefen und sie zu sprechen, als wäre es Ihre zweite Muttersprache, dann ist dies Ihr Wegweiser.

Fühlen Sie sich unsicher, wenn Sie Englisch sprechen? Wünschen Sie sich eine effektive Methode, um Ihre Englischkenntnisse zu verbessern? Wenn Sie bereit sind, Englisch zu lernen und es zu sprechen, als hätten Sie es jahrelang studiert, dann lesen Sie weiter...Vielleicht benötigen Sie Englisch für Reisen, aus Leidenschaft oder für Ihren Beruf. Englisch kann Ihnen einen enormen Vorteil gegenüber der Konkurrenz verschaffen und Ihre Karriere vorantreiben oder Ihr Gehalt erhöhen.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, introduces listeners to the rich culture and long history of El Salvador, a country in Central America. In addition to learning about El Salvador, listeners will be introduced to comprehension skills that will help them better understand the story. These skills include cause-and-effect, identifying sequence of events, and vocabulary-building.

Entdecken Sie die Hörbuchsammlung "Englisch lernen: 4 Bücher in 1 Sammlung", die speziell entwickelt wurde, um Ihr Englisch durch ein strukturiertes und immersives Lernerlebnis zu verbessern, ideal für Erwachsene und Kinder gleichermaßen.

Would you like your child to have better English spelling skills? If so, you're in the right place. Spelling is a critical skill to master for all children. You want your child to be at the top of the class, not getting stressed with bad spelling test results! But don’t worry, help is at hand. We want all our children to feel happy and confident in school and in their own knowledge, and that’s why we created this series of fun spelling audiobooks.

Picture this: effortlessly chatting with locals as you explore sun-soaked markets, sharing laughter over delicious meals, and diving into captivating stories that transport you to another world! This incredible collection includes "Spanish Vocabulary Words For Beginners," where you’ll build a powerful toolkit of essential words; "Easy Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners," filled with enchanting tales that make learning feel like magic; and "Spanish Travel Phrases for Beginners," your ultimate guide to navigating adventures with confidence!

Can learning Romanian 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 Romanian, you'd easily learn Romanian words and phrases the same way! So, yes, learning Romanian is as easy as listening to music with the Learn Romanian with Music audiobook.

For anyone who wants to make fewer (not less) grammar mistakes, a lively, effective, and witty guide to all the ins and outs of the English language, reminiscent of the New York Times best-seller Eats, Shoots & Leaves.

Use your mind's natural rhythm to learn a language with Rhythms Easy Basque from EuroTalk. It's naturally easier to learn something when it's set to rhythmic music, so that is exactly what we've done. Rhythms puts your mind painlessly to work: you don't even need to focus! Simple words and phrases are set to a varied pattern of rhythms and music designed to help you learn and to keep you engaged so that you won't just switch off after five minutes.

"Turn the Page" teaches you to read like a leader. You will learn the difference between how most people read and how top leaders approach books. In the process, you will have the opportunity to develop the skills of reading like a leader. Learning and applying these lessons and skills will have a huge impact on your life, career, and leadership abilities. So, it’s time to turn the page and read.

Even the most erudite among us use words like apocryphal, facetious, ironic, meteorite, moot, redundant, and unique incorrectly every day. Don’t be one of them. Using examples of misuse from leading newspapers, prominent public figures and famous writers, among others, language gurus Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras explain how to avoid these perilous pitfalls in the English language.

This 10-session course is designed to support English-speaking 6th graders, typically aged 11 to 12, in their journey to learn French. The course is designed to make language learning both engaging and approachable for young learners, focusing on building a strong foundation in the basics of key French vocabulary, verb conjugation, and essential grammar rules.

Would you like your child to have better English spelling skills? If so, you're in the right place. Spelling is a critical skill to master for all children. You want your child top of the class, not getting stressed with bad spelling test results! But, don’t worry, help is at hand. We want all our children to feel happy and confident in school and in their own knowledge, and that’s why we created this series of fun spelling audiobooks.

For too long, sentence instruction has been heavy on correctness and terminology (as in “mind your grammar”) and light on play and experimentation. Or it has been abandoned altogether. In this lively book, Marty Brandt sets out to change all that.

Is your child struggling with spelling or word pronunciation, and you want to help them spell better and pronounce words more articulately without them feeling like it's homework? If you've answered "yes", you've just discovered the perfect audiobook for kids, with more than 700 fun random words to help your child master their spelling in an exciting way that is just the right amount of challenging.