Language Education

Legendary writing coach Jack Hart spent 26 years at The Oregonian and has taught students and professionals of all stripes, including bloggers, podcasters, and more than one Pulitzer Prize winner. Good writing, he says, has the same basic attributes regardless of genre or medium. Wordcraft shares Hart’s techniques for achieving those attributes in one of the most broadly useful writing books ever written. Originally published in 2006 as A Writer’s Coach, the book has been updated to address the needs of writers well beyond print journalists.

Whether your goals are social or professional, Accent: American will effectively teach you how to articulate Standard American English clearly and confidently. American English may be difficult, but I've done my best with this book to make it simple, easy, and fun for everyone.

Start speaking Japanese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Absolute Beginner - Japanese, a completely new way to learn Japanese with ease! Absolute Beginner - Japanese will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Japanese friends.

In Understanding Software, Max Kanat-Alexander, Technical Lead for Code Health at Google, shows you how to bring simplicity back to computer programming. Max explains to you why programmers suck, and how to suck less as a programmer. There's just too much complex stuff in the world. Complex stuff can't be used, and it breaks too easily. Complexity is stupid. Simplicity is smart.

Learn with rhythm, learn with tunes, French, English words you'll use! Bilingual vocabulary builder for French or English. Five hundred words and expressions, plus conversation. Original music score energizes the listener. Engages both left and right brain for optimal learning.

By listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of Italian and English a few times, you pick up over 200 essential words and phrases that will not just be on the tip of your tongue, but will be burned deeply into your long-term memory in next to no time.

Italienische Kurzgeschichten hören und entspannt Italienisch lernen. 10 Geschichten als MP3-Download garantieren Hör- und Lernvergnügen. Über 7 Stunden Hörmaterial inklusive Booklet mit allen Geschichten zum Nachlesen. Anhand der Geschichten üben Sie Kommunikation, Aussprache, Wortschatz, Grammatik und Hörverstehen. Nach und nach verstehen Sie die Geschichten besser und können so Ihre Italienischkenntnisse entspannt auffrischen und erweitern. Für Lernende mit Vorkenntnissen.

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 and conversational skills in no time at all!

Italian is a beautiful language that is spoken by millions around the world! It is hard to find time to learn a new language, however! Language courses at schools and colleges are routine and boring! Learn Italian for Beginner’s Easily & in Your Car is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language! It contains over 1,000 common Italian phrases, that will help you in everyday life!

Great Expectations is hailed as Charles Dickens' masterpiece. A gripping tale of love and loss, aspiration and moral redemption, the story follows the young orphan Xiaomao (Pip) from poverty to a life of unexpected opportunity and wealth. Mandarin Companion is a series of easy-to-listen-to novels in Chinese that are fun to listen to and proven to accelerate language learning.

Aimeriez-vous pouvoir converser aisément en espagnol pendant vos vacances ? Exercez-vous avec le cours "Espagnol. Conversations de vacances: nouvelle édition", qui vous préparera rapidement et efficacement à cette fin. Son objectif principal est de vous aider à maîtriser le vocabulaire utile dans diverses situations de voyage. Enregistré par des locuteurs de langue espagnole, il propose un langage authentique utilisé dans les conversations quotidiennes.Pourquoi choisir ce cours ? Il comprend 12 thèmes pratiques, avec des dialogues et exercices spécialement conçus dans chaque leçon pour introduire plus de 800 tournures et phrases complètes utiles pour voyager.

Hemos desarrollado específicamente nuestros cursos de inglés para el aprendizaje con audio, por lo que puedes realizar otras tareas mientras aprendes inglés. Puedes aprender mientras corres, haces ejercicio, caminas, conduces o incluso cuando haces diferentes tareas. Nuestro sistema de aprendizaje de audio paralelo te enseña dónde estés, sin necesidad de un manual de referencia.

Start speaking Vietnamese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to Vietnamese. Our native Vietnamese hosts break down all the sentences, grammar, and more in a simple, easily understandable way! This isn't stale textbook material - it's fun, effective, and practical! You learn basic beginner Vietnamese conversation that you can use immediately!

Easy Learning Japanese teaches you key words for the most important situations and lets you expand your language through a variety of activities. You choose whether to focus on learning the essentials or to progress to some more challenging activities – so whether you’re a beginner, or you want to refresh and build upon your existing knowledge, you can become confident in Japanese without even having to pick up a pen.

Listen to the key words and phrases in Chinese, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. All essential words and phrases for modern life in China are here, with topics covering home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Chinese culture and enhance your experience of China and its people, including food and drink, customs, celebrations and festivals.

This 3-in-1 Audiobook bundle is a fast and easy introduction to Urdu for Absolute Beginners. Instead of just reading about Urdu, you learn through everyday conversations between native speakers. In each lesson, you hear a practical dialogue. Then, our teachers translate and explain every word—and you understand it all within minutes. Not only will you understand practical conversations, but you'll also be able to use the same phrases. Learn Urdu Bundle - Easy Introduction for Beginners focuses on everyday Urdu—the kind that you yourself will use in Pakistan.

Vous êtes débutant dans l'apprentissage du portugais ou avez besoin de faire quelques révisions? Vous souhaitez non seulement pouvoir parler couramment mais aussi comprendre clairement ce que l'on vous dit? Bienvenue chez Polyglot Planet. Grâce à nous, vous disposez maintenant des outils adaptés, de l'énergie et de la motivation qu'il vous faut pour comprendre et parler portugais en toute confiance.

Unlock your language potential with our 10-session intermediate Western Punjabi audio course, designed for learners who want to broaden their vocabulary and enhance their pronunciation and comprehension skills. This course is your gateway to sounding authentic and understanding Western Punjabi in real-world contexts. The course is perfect for those who want to brush up on their Western Punjabi or take their knowledge to the next level.

Introducing Official SAT Vocabulary 3000, the most comprehensive audio course for SAT vocabulary on the market. Learn how to master proper spelling, pronunciation, definitions, and synonyms/antonyms through the use of these unique audio exercises. There are three levels (easy, medium, and difficult) that each consists of 10 powerful exercises covering 100 words each. You'll discover high-frequency words that have appeared in previous SAT tests, increasing your chance for better test results!

Hablar en inglés no tiene por qué tomarte muchísimos años. Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: 5 libros en 1 es ideal para adultos ocupados que quieren poder comunicarse en inglés rápido. En el libro, te presentamos las reglas gramaticales, el vocabulario, las frases más comunes y todo lo que necesitas para hablar inglés fluido en poco tiempo.