Language Education

30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary quickly became a bestseller in its category back in 2015. Now, in this updated and revised edition—which now contains the 700 most important words you need to master—you'll quickly learn why this title has been such a positive impact in the personal and professional lives of tens of thousands in the English-speaking world.

Learn thousands of English vocabulary words to help you get a band 7/8 on the IELTS speaking exam. Sound like a native speaker with these common expressions, phrases, idioms, collocations, and slang that are used in the USA and around the world. Most importantly, improve your IELTS score by mastering new vocabulary words. That’s where the IELTS Speaking Vocabulary Builder comes in. You’ll see the words and expressions used in a dialogue, find out what it means, and then get an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned in the 40 lessons.

Dr. Julia B. Lindsey’s evidence-based routines help young listeners decode words efficiently so they can spend more energy on comprehending—and enjoying—what they read!

There are lots of programs on the market masquerading as "advanced Spanish programs." After completing them, you'll find that your ability to speak conversational Spanish has improved very little, if at all, and that you're still stuck on the same plateau. If you're on an advanced-level - or even if you're on an intermediate level seeking to breakthrough to an advanced level - you have special Spanish needs, such as improving your Spanish pronunciation and Latin American Spanish accent.

Compiled in this short story collection are 20 easy-listening, compelling, and fun stories to help you expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the wonderful Italian language.

Embark on a unique journey that takes advantage of the scientifically proven method of sleep-assisted learning. With more than 10 hours of captivating content, our audiobook not only enriches your nights with the beautiful sounds of French but also leverages the power of sleep to reinforce memory consolidation.

Thirteen-year-old Kyle thought spending a vacation on the Oregon coast with his family would be great. He'd never flown before, and he'd never seen the Pacific Ocean. But Kyle's vacation becomes a nightmare when he's babysitting his sister BeeBee and an earthquake hits. Can Kyle and BeeBee outwit and outrun nature's fury to save themselves from tsunami terror?

You're a doctoral student studying forms of ocean life in the Yellow Sea when you get an unexpected call from the State Department. Suddenly, it's up to you to save a priceless Chinese art treasure from pirates, and success will depend on your ability to learn enough Mandarin Chinese to complete your mission...

Learning Italian can be quite a challenge, and many people are discouraged by the amount of commitment and the slow results. This is exactly why we opted for books that divide the learning journey into a set number of simple lessons that can be targeted one after the other.

Italian Level 1 Lessons 6-10 builds on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

Avec des histoires en espagnol pour les débutants, de courts dialogues comportant des listes de vocabulaires, ainsi que la liste des mots espagnols les plus courants, ce livre audio quatre en un vous armera avec les connaissances vitales dont vous avez besoin pour comprendre la langue espagnole et commencer à la parler en un rien de temps.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn French - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our French language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the French language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning French vocabulary has never been easier!

With this audio, the listener can expand their vocabulary and learn new grammar concepts, more day-to-day activities. Gain confidence in your ability to comprehend and converse.

Deep in the Black Forest, a mad clockmaker is using his world-famous cuckoo clocks in a devious plot to take over the world! It's up to you to get past his minions, find the clockmaker, foil his evil plans, and save the world. That's a tall order! What will you need to complete it? Well, for starters, you'll need a working knowledge of the German language.

Learn Tagalog for Beginners Easily & in Your Car is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language! It contains over 1,500 common Tagalog vocabulary phrases and words that will help you in everyday life and travel! Each word is pronounced slowly and multiple times so that you can really learn the correct pronunciation! Each word's equivalent English translation is also provided!

Easy Spanish Step-by-Step is designed in such a way that each section builds upon the last to help your brain progressively create lasting and meaningful connections to each new word and grammar concept. Simply by listening and speaking out loud with us, you will naturally progress, step-by-step, toward Spanish communication and fluency.

Short Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and, most importantly, enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress as you listen. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Italian for Beginners will make learning Italian easy and enjoyable.

Build a firm understanding of the Punjabi language with this course targeted at those who are new to learning the language. The course focuses on key words and phrases that can be put to daily use. Topics covered included greetings, numbers, foods, colors, places, basic sentence construction and many other commonly used communication topics. The emphasis is on helping you to speak and understand the Punjabi language. Content is organized over six sessions, each session adds new vocabulary, while also reviewing content from prior sessions.

Sure, you can learn English with a language course or a textbook just fine, and climb up the ranks in terms of your grasp of the language....but are you sure you can talk like a native? For starters, many expressions used by fluent speakers of English can’t exactly be learned in a book, and it can be frustrating to realize that your formal learning hasn’t been enough to teach you the way people talk in real life. Sometimes, it’s all about having the right tools at your disposal...and this is where The Great Book of American Idioms comes in!

Each lesson in Norwegian Level 1 Lessons 1-5 provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons.