English Grammar

Words on the Move opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to the words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant "blessed"? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? And have you ever wondered why some people from New Orleans sound as if they come from Brooklyn?

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, follows Mike Blunt, a smaller-than-average boy who becomes a batboy for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is constantly teased by the players for being so small. However, one of the players, Roberto Clemente, stands up for him and serves as a role model for how to handle discrimination and prejudice. This audio study presents concepts such as elements of plot and mood, as well as key vocabulary words.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, introduces listeners to the rich culture and long history of El Salvador, a country in Central America. In addition to learning about El Salvador, listeners will be introduced to comprehension skills that will help them better understand the story. These skills include cause-and-effect, identifying sequence of events, and vocabulary-building.

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.

Are you a beginner to Spanish who wants to learn the language in a fast and simple way? Have you tried learning Spanish through classical grammar lessons or a Spanish app teaching you stuff you will never use in real life? Do you finally want to say good-bye to scratching your head in confusion when you're trying to learn Spanish? If so, then make yourself at home. You see, we don't believe that you have to struggle to learn Spanish.

One of the most important patriots in post-Revolutionary times. Most people know Noah Webster for his dictionary masterpieces and his promotion of a living "American Language" that embraces words and idioms from all its immigrant peoples. But he was also the driving force behind universal education for all citizens, including slaves, females, and adult learners. Speaker of twenty languages, he developed the new country's curriculum, writing and publishing American literature, American history, and American geography. He published New York City's first daily newspaper.

Early in the history of English, glamour and grammar were the same word, linked to enchantment and magical spells. Now grammar brings to mind language bullies and bored-out-of-their-skulls students. Roy Peter Clark, one of America’s most influential writing teachers, wants to change that by putting the glamour back into grammar.

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.

A study of the words of your mouth presenting in serious simplicity the truth of: what you say is what you get.

This is a learned but always entertaining journey through the world of the Ancient Greeks, their extraordinary language and how it has shaped our own understanding of the world today. After all, what is language but the frame through which we understand the world? Davie aims to bring more than just humour, he seeks to trace the thread of ancient Greek thought that runs through our own civilization, always with the lightness of touch and fascinating etymology.

Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day offers a lively and entertaining method for adding a more impressive list of words to your everyday speech, and for learning how to use them effortlessly and accurately. Besides giving definitions, this invaluable guide also provides root meanings and elements of words so you can increase your vocabulary base by thousands of exciting new words and use them with aplomb in sentences.

Are you ready to unleash your passion for Spanish language?! With "Easy Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners”, each chapter opens up a world of adventure that pulls you right in! Imagine wandering through the magical aisles of the "Supermercado de los Deseos," or stumbling upon a mysterious gift that unveils surprises you never expected—these stories will transport you straight into the vibrant heartbeat of the Spanish language!

Do you want to help your child improve their spelling skills and win the Spelling Bee? Above all, you feel a deep responsibility to provide the language skills your child deserves. The English language can be tricky to understand. There are so many rules and exceptions to rules that are not common sense to those learning the language. This includes our children who are learning how to spell. We want our children to feel confident in their spelling abilities and understand their own language, and that is why we created this audiobook.

In QI Skills for the Early Childhood Classroom, internationally recognized pediatrician and educator Dr. Laura Jana introduces the game-changing concept of QI Skills—seven fundamentally important abilities that set children up for lifelong success, all of which have their foundational development during the critical first five years.

This 5-unit course teaches you key French expressions that you can use frequently as well as providing simple introductions to core French grammar concepts. The course uses a variety of approaches to improve your pronunciation and comprehension and you will find your comfort with French improving as the sessions progress. It's crucial for your success with this course that you engage with the content in terms of repeating what you hear and answering questions.

From the groundbreaking trans scholar Susan Stryker, a provocative, genre-bending call to reconsider the story we tell about gender itself. That gender is a hotly contested topic becomes ever clearer as antigender ideology continues to be mobilized by the far right and transgender people's lives...

"It's a genuine pleasure to hear spoken Latin--lots of it, and by many of the great classical authors, including Cicero, Ovid, and Virgil--and to follow the story of Gardini's lifelong infatuation with a language that is nowhere and everywhere in our modern lives... This is an audiobook to...

Even if you have never spoken or written in Spanish, no need to worry because this book was designed specifically for people like you. In fact, by purchasing this book, you will have the big advantage that only this book offers, that it is the parallel translation of the stories in English, which will definitively cancel any difficulty in understanding and memorizing the text that you might encounter by purchasing other books.

If you’re like most of us, accidentally making grammatical errors - big and small - in our writing is inevitable. Whether it be in an academic piece of writing or a simple little text message to your friend, making grammatical errors can be embarrassing. It can make your writing feel rushed and done with little to no care, at all. With countless guides on how to properly write and speak, finding books that focus predominantly on common English grammar errors are few and far between.

A new addition to the Zondervan line of biblical Greek resources. This resource includes everything a professor or a student will need.Sing and Learn New Testament Greek provides a way for learning (and remembering!) New Testament Greek grammar forms through simple songs. It is not designed to...