Language Education

A bonzer (p. 288) discussion of the strange but dinkum (p. 289) pedigree (p. 224) of the naughty (p. 202), nice (p. 212), and, sometimes, obscene (p. 217) English language. We live in a torrent of words — from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this new edition of the bestselling Wordwatching, words are a source both of pleasure and power, and can be deployed for good or for ill.

Whether you’re a born storyteller or need a little assistance from spellcheck and the thesaurus, Lauren Bingham is here to help you make it the “write time” to make your author’s dreams a reality. How to Write a Book: A Book for Anyone Who Has Never Written a Book (But Wants To) is filled with insight into what makes writers tick and how to bring the passion out on paper.

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.

Modern Standard Arabic Phase 1,Unit 06-10 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. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension and on learning to speak Modern Standard Arabic.

Tagalog Level 1 Lessons 6-10 builds on material taught in prior lessons. 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.

Start speaking Italian in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Intermediate Italian, Volume 1, a completely new way to learn Italian with ease! Intermediate Italian, Volume 1 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 Italian friends.

Apprenez à Parler Espagnol - Vol. 2 est un cours audio pour les débutants ou pour tous ceux qui ont du mal à maîtriser l'espagnol. L'objectif de ce cours est de pratiquer l'espagnol conversationnel dès la toute première leçon. Dans ces leçons, vous découvrirez plusieurs "connecteurs de conversation". Des expressions comme "en fait", "à vrai dire", "comme tu le sais déjà" et plus encore. En utilisant de telles phrases, vos conversations auront un flux plus naturel.

A guide to the Gujarati language over 15 sessions with a focus on commonly used words and phrases. This guide for English speakers is the ideal way to learn core words and phrases in the Gujarati language which is estimated to be spoken by over 60 million people globally, with a focus on the Gujarat province of India and is one of India's official languages. The audio course builds progressively starting with simple greetings, numbers and colors and building to full sentences and expressions by the end of the course.

Listening to a language while asleep can help supercharge your vocabulary. Learn easily with the power of pleasant repetition. With the Learn Romanian While Sleeping audiobook, you'll absorb over 430 Romanian words and phrases effortlessly.

Apprenez les expressions les plus importantes en allemand 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 allemand - que ce soit dans un hôtel ou un restaurant, ou dans un magasin.

Essayez la méthode audio "Maîtrisez le vocabulaire anglais : 150 phrasal verbs", dont l'objectif principal est d'apprendre et de mémoriser durablement plus de 150 verbes à particule parmi les plus couramment utilisés dans la conversation quotidienne et les textes écrits. Grâce aux exercices spécialement conçus pour enseigner ces verbes en contexte, vous les maîtriserez et les retiendrez rapidement. L'apprentissage devient facile et efficace pour tous !

Power French Verbs I is a cutting-edge, fast and easy to learn five one-hour lesson program that teaches authentic French verbs in native context. A variety of teaching approaches are employed to encourage the learner to speak. A trained English speaking American instructor guides the listener through the program in English while a trained and educated native French speaker teaches beginning to high-intermediate French verbs the way they are really spoken in France today.

Have you always wanted to learn how to speak the Palestinian Arabic dialect but simply didn't have the time? Well if so, then, look no further. You have here one of the most advanced and revolutionary methods ever designed for quickly becoming conversational in a language.

Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, former editor Lynne Truss dares to say, in her delightfully urbane, witty, and very English way, that it is time to look at our commas and semicolons and see them as the wonderful and necessary things they are. If there are only pedants left who care, then so be it. This is a book for people who love punctuation and get upset when it is mishandled.

In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary - widely used in schools around the world - was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around 40 common words concerning nature had been dropped. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. Ten years later, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris set out to make a “spell book” that will conjure back 20 of these lost words and the beings they name, from acorn to wren.

This course includes lessons 11-15 from the French Level 3 program featuring 2.5 hours of language instruction. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken-language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures.

Do you want to learn how to speak conversational Bosnian but you have no clue where to start? Or perhaps you've dabbled with Bosnian language learning in the past but could use a refresher? If any of these sound like you, then this audiobook is just for you.

Can you learn while sleeping? Studies say that yes, you can. Listening to a language while asleep can help supercharge your vocabulary. Learn easily with the power of pleasant repetition. With the Learn Hebrew While Sleeping audiobook, you'll absorb over 430 Hebrew words and phrases effortlessly.

Learn French with Short Stories is your passport to mastering French while enjoying the adventures of Clara. This book is not just a language guide; it's a gateway to experiencing the vibrancy of French culture and language through enthralling narratives.

Easy Learning Greek 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 Greek without even having to pick up a pen.