Language Education

There are 3 varieties of standard Finnish: "kirjakieli" or “book language” which is used in official documents, official speeches and the daily news; "yleiskieli" or “standard language” which is taught in schools - formal and correct, though more relaxed than the "book language"; and "puhekieli" or "spoken language" which is a frequently changing, more casual variety used in everyday conversation. This course teaches the standard Finnish language, "yleiskieli."

Greek Phase 2, Units 6-10 build 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.

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.

This course consists of lessons centered on an audio blog that is completely in Italian. The audio blog postings take you around Italy and introduce you to many different aspects of the country, including culture, history, folklore, the arts, and more. You will learn all about many different cities, and what they are famous for. Along the way, you'll pick up sophisticated expressions and advanced grammar in this audio blog series presented entirely in Italian.

Greek Phase 1, Units 11-15 build 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.

Souhaitez-vous apprendre l'anglais plus rapidement et plus efficacement? Ce livre audio offre une méthode innovante et divertissante pour améliorer vos compétences en anglais. Grâce à la méthode audio parallèle, les débutants et les apprenants avancés peuvent développer leurs compétences linguistiques de manière efficace.

Hebrew Level 1, Lessons 21-25 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. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension and on learning to speak Hebrew.

Splendiferous Speech explores the main sources of the American vernacular - the expanding western frontier, the bumptious world of politics, and the sensation-filled pages of popular 19th-century newspapers. It's a process that started with the earliest English colonists (first word adoption - the Algonquian raccoon) and is still going strong today. Author Rosemarie Ostler takes listeners along on the journey as Americans learn to declare linguistic independence and embrace their own brand of speech.

You're vacationing on an island off the Tuscan coast when you discover that a mad designer is attempting to brainwash its inhabitants to purchase a new clothing line from the runways of Milan. Suddenly, it's up to you to save the world from really bad fashion, and success will depend on your ability to learn enough Italian to complete your mission.

In American Literature, all main periods are covered, from colonial times to the present movement toward cultural diversity. Also covered are key themes and personalities, with emphasis on major figures, including Ben Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Henry James, Edith Wharton, William Faulkner, Langston Hughes, Tennessee Williams, Alice Walker, and many more.

Learning a new language is never an easy task, but it doesn't have to be hard. By learning the 1,000 most-used verbs in a language, you give yourself a fantastic foundation to start building upon to your road to fluency.

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.

Apprenez les expressions les plus importantes en portugais pour vos vacances ou votre voyage d'affaires. Vous pouvez écouter ce cours dans le train, au travail ou en vous endormant, pour vous aider à apprendre toutes les phrases importantes dont vous aurez besoin pendant vos voyages. Pratiquez pendant 20 minutes par jour et en peu de temps, vous parlerez bien portugais - que ce soit dans un hôtel ou un restaurant, ou dans un magasin.

If you find yourself struggling with conjugations and grammar while trying to learn from boring textbook materials...you're not going to get very far. As language instructors we know how difficult learning this way can be, which why we came up with a solution you're going to love. This bundle is overflowing with tons of real-world French phrases, natural dialogues, and useful vocabulary you can start using right now in everyday conversations!

Si vous parlez français, vous avez besoin de focaliser votre apprentissage de l'anglais sur les verbes à particule les plus utilisés. Apprenez seulement les 100 verbes à particules dont vous avez besoin dans votre quotidien. En effet, pour communiquer, vous avez besoin d'utiliser seulement les 100 verbes à particule les plus utilisés. Ces verbes sont les plus fréquemment utilisés et sont définis en utilisant un algorithme qui fournit le classement. Vous trouverez la liste dans cet ouvrage.

Real Italian people don’t speak like your textbook…so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken Italian in the process.

A Spanish course for Colombia, teaching basic Spanish as well as the nuances of the language including slang commonly used in Colombia. This introductory audio course spans 10 sessions, including topic-based vocabulary using sound effects to aid recall of key terms as well as lots of games and music to keep you engaged. The course focuses on commonly used words and phrases. Topics covered include numbers, greetings, manners, foods, animals, vehicles, colors, places, time, positions the weather, verbs, cognates, simple grammar, and many others.

Have better ESL/EFL classes with preschool and kindergarten kids. It's time to find some fresh, new ideas for English lessons for very young children! Whether you're a first-time ESL/EFL/TEFL teacher, an experienced but overwhelmed instructor, or an instructor without a textbook, you need more activities for your English classes for kindy and preschool kids. In 39 ESL Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten, you'll get a ton of creative and interesting ideas for speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and more to use in your own classroom.

In his Introduction, Abraham Kaplan places Dewey's philosophy of art within the context of his pragmatism. Kaplan demonstrates in Dewey's esthetic theory his traditional "movement from a dualism to a monism" and discusses whether Dewey's viewpoint is that of the artist, the respondent, or the critic.

Hebrew Level 1, Lessons 26-30 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. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension and on learning to speak Hebrew.