English Language Arts

Part almanac, part encyclopedia, part dictionary, Benjamin Hathaway gives us his idea of important, but sometimes obscure, facts that he thinks should be in our bank of general knowledge. A book for students interested in finding out how many things about the English language have changed, and how many have weathered the test of time.

Charlemagne is reported to have said that “to speak another language is to possess another soul”. The Art of Learning a Foreign Language consists of all the things I wish I knew at various stages of my language learning journey during the last 15 years—as a hobbyist, student, academic, and professional linguist. This book is designed to help the learner avoid many pitfalls and seize opportunities, with lessons on choosing a target language, travel, accent, immersion, technology, learning approaches, and the lifestyle habits of professional linguists.

The ability to understand what people mean and what they want simply from their body language is a skill that very few possess. But those who know how to see beyond the gestures are some of the most successful people on the planet. Imagine if you could understand what someone’s true intentions are, just by the way they stand or move their hands.

At the heart of this audiobook is the use of words in context. Each new word is integrated into engaging stories and real-life situations, helping children understand how the vocabulary fits into daily conversations and narratives. This approach not only aids in memorizing new words but also enhances listening comprehension and critical thinking skills.

For Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School's Spoken Word Club, there is one phrase that reigns supreme: Respect the Mic. It's been the club's call to arms since its inception in 1999. As its founder Peter Kahn says, "It's a call of pride and history and tradition and hope." This vivid new collection of poetry and prose - curated by award-winning and bestselling poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, Peter Kahn, and Dan "Sully" Sullivan - illuminates just that, uplifting the incredible legacy this community has cultivated.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history. Contents: Gaius Julius Caesar, the powerful Roman leader; Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled England for 45 years; George Washington, the first president of the USA; King Louis XVI, the last king of France; Winston Churchill, who led Britain in the Second World War; Che Guevara, the Argentinian doctor who fought for revolution.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Pablo Casals, the Catalan cello player; Louis Armstrong, the American trumpet player and singer; Frank Sinatra, the Italian American singer and actor; Édith Piaf, France's famous singing star; Maria Callas, the Greek opera singer; and Elvis Presley, the man who changed pop music.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Voltaire, the French writer who believed in equality for all; Charlotte Brontë, the British novelist who wrote Jane Eyre; Mark Twain, the American who wrote Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer; Jacques Prévert, the writer known in France as 'the People's Poet'; Ayn Rand, whose writing expressed her own philosophical ideas; and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who wrote about life in a Soviet Labour Camp.

In this brilliant two-in-one collection, you’ll delve into the secret art of manipulation, unveiling how you can learn to become an expert speed reader and identify body language cues with ease. Drawing on the latest scientific and psychological insights, you’ll gain a deep understanding of persuasion, NLP, and mind control.

Science has defined human personality types to a fine point that identifies the clear categories that you fall into and furthermore explains what motivates and drives each one of us as a unique personality.

This is the ultimate guide to learn how to influence people, become a master of persuasion, and how to read body language quickly.

Lost in Language & Sound is a vibrant and vital collection that celebrates the three most important muses in the life and work of Ntozake Shange - language, music, and dance. In this deeply personal book, the celebrated writer reflects on what it means to be an artist, a woman, and a woman of color through a beautiful combination of memoir and essay. She describes where her love for creative forces began - in her childhood home, a place where imagination reigned and boredom wasn't allowed.

Analyzing people is an unprecedented pleasure in life and a way to gain insight into how other people live. When you learn to analyze the people you meet, you understand the direction they come from, so you can associate with them more easily. Keep reading. In this audiobook you will learn techniques to decipher common body languages, and the eyes will give us non-verbal communication. Give a perspective. Learn how to give. This audiobook also explores ways to understand the importance of self and context.

Discover the secrets behind the art of influence to control and manipulate people with brainwashing techniques, deception, body language, mind control, and hypnosis. This audiobook will give you a complete understanding of dark psychology and how this works in influencing people’s minds.

The foundations of the study of dark psychology are not modern. The models of classical comedy and tragedy during the height of the Greek Empire illustrate an understanding of this uniquely human capacity even during ancient times. The comedies and tragedies of ancient Greek theater were used as a means for society to experience catharsis - a collective exercise in which social bonding occurred by the creation and release of social tensions as a means of resolving societal conflicts.

In this book, you'll discover how you can be a master of manipulation to help you get what you want out of life. You will learn about the three steps of manipulation, including analysis, manipulation, and persuasion. Learn the secrets of using and resisting dark psychology.

Psychology plays an important role in the world we live in, in the way people interact with others, in decision-making and in our habits. It influences how we respond emotionally to people and situations and impacts on every aspect of our life. Dark psychology is not only focused on the ability to manipulate others but can also teach you about communication and how to avoid manipulative behaviors. Dark psychology, NLP and body language can effectively model the complete reality of someone else’s behavior and can be functional to understand how to avoid being manipulated.

El Arte de Aprender un Idioma Extranjero consiste en todas las cosas que desearía haber sabido en las distintas etapas de mi viaje de aprendizaje de idiomas durante los últimos 15 años: como aficionado, estudiante, académico y lingüista profesional. Este libro está diseñado para ayudar al estudiante a evitar muchos escollos y aprovechar las oportunidades, con lecciones sobre la elección del idioma meta, los viajes, el acento, la inmersión, la tecnología, los enfoques de aprendizaje y los hábitos de vida de los lingüistas profesionales.

We shall then inquire into the way in which thoughts are generated; in other words, how the intellectual storehouse is furnished with suitable materials. Apart from those ideas which seem to be ours by natural heritage, most of our thoughts arise from observation, reading, reflection, social intercourse, and travel. These will be considered separately and collectively. The next point is to know how to direct and control our thoughts.

"Die Kunst des Krieges" von Sun Tzu - exklusiv in einer deutsch-englischen Ausgabe! Zuerst das jeweilige Kapitel in deutscher, dann in englischer Sprache. "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu - in an exclusive German-English edition! Listen chapter by chapter, first the German, then the English version.