English Language

In Made in America, Bryson de-mythologizes his native land, explaining how a dusty hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', how Americans were eating junk food long before the word itself was cooked up, as well as exposing the true origins of the G-string, the original $64,000 question, and Dr Kellogg of cornflakes fame.

Grokking Algorithms, Second Edition teaches you important algorithms to speed up your programs, simplify your code, and solve common programming problems. Start with tasks like sorting and searching, then build your skills to tackle advanced problems like data compression and artificial intelligence.

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

“If you want to know why Harriet Lerner is one of my great heroes, Why Won’t You Apologize? is the answer. This book is a game changer.” —Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Rising Strong “Harriet Lerner is one hell of a wise woman. She draws you in with...

A collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl are two poems by an unknown author written in about 1400. Sir Gawain is a romance, a fairy-tale for...

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn English With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in English — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will...

To be able to speak Spanish like a native, you need a little bit extra - and that extra can be found inside this captivating guide to learning Spanish. This guide has everything you need to get started now, especially if you never learned Spanish before. You will learn how to pronounce words correctly. You will also learn the most common phrases used in the Spanish language and when and where to use them. With this guide in your hands, you will learn how to speak Spanish like a native in no time.

Kids Phonics teaches kids the words and phrases they need to quickly start speaking Farsi. Short, daily lessons to help kids stay engaged, with timed repetition over time to build retention. We also narrow down vocabulary to the most-used words and phrases, often terms a "frequency dictionary" approach, so that you are learning words that your kids will use and they can see quick results. This books also included detailed sections in English on effective strategies for learning new languages, and how to continue learning once the course completes.

Learn French Grammar: 25 Sentence Patterns for Beginners by FrenchPod101 is designed for beginner-level learners. You'll learn the top 25 beginner-level sentence patterns that are used in everyday speech. All were hand-picked by our team of French teachers.

Vous souhaitez apprendre une langue ? 40 LEÇONS de la collection " Langues pour Tous " et des éditions Lizzie est la solution pour débuter ou retrouver des bases solides ! 40 leçons pour parler anglais est une méthode utilisable sans support papier, basée sur la répétition, et ancrée dans le réel avec un vocabulaire usuel, des mises en situation et quelques exercices adaptés à l'audio.

This 15-session course teaches the basics of the Hausa language to complete beginners, starting with greetings and introductions and then advancing to more complex topics and sentence structures, but always keeping the focus on commonly used words and phrases. The first 14 sessions teach progressively more challenging vocabulary and the 15th and final session is a complete vocabulary review from the course. This is the ideal way to start learning the Hausa language as spoken primarily in West and Central Africa.

Do You Want To Learn How To Speak Conversational Brazilian Portuguese Like a MF? Of course, no one really wants to learn how to speak Portuguese like a MF. What you really want is the ability to speak and understand Portuguese like a native speaker. If you're truly serious about speaking and comprehending Brazilian Portuguese like a native, then get this audiobook.

Listen to the key words and phrases in French, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. All essential words and phrases for modern life in France 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 French culture and enhance your experience of France and its people, including food and drink, customs, celebrations and festivals.

The New Testament makes prophecy a priority for all believers: if you are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, you are called to hear God’s prophetic voice! But if this is true, why do so many believers struggle to receive God’s voice in this way? Lana Vawser empowers you to hear God for yourself by tuning in to how He is uniquely speaking to you! Through easy-to-understand, revelatory teaching and powerful stories, Lana illustrates how God has created all believers to hear His voice in their own distinct way.

IELTS is the most popular English exam in the world today. It is also the ideal way to perfect the English language from a basic to advanced level. In this series you will be escorted through the course with Richard Aspinall, a teacher who has a proven track record in teaching the IELTS curriculum successfully all over the world, he will take you through this "easy to follow" step by step guide where you will be represented by a student and you will learn everything you need to know to improve your English.

The last decade has seen an exponential increase in the development and adoption of language technologies, from personal assistants such as Siri and Alexa, through automatic translation, to chatbots like ChatGPT. Yet questions remain about what we stand to lose or gain when we rely on them in our everyday lives. As a non-native English speaker living in an English-speaking country, Vered Shwartz has experienced both amusing and frustrating moments using language technologies: from relying on inaccurate automatic translation, to failing to activate personal assistants with her foreign accent.

Real Mexicans don’t speak like your textbook...so it’s no wonder you struggle with the slang and expressions of spoken Mexican Spanish! This book fixes that. For the first time, you’ll learn to move beyond beginner level and speak Spanish in the real world! With 101 authentic conversations in intermediate Mexican Spanish and a brand-new story in this edition, you’ll become confident in the words, phrases, and expressions you need to communicate like a local.

Jessi knows a secret language! She learned it from Matt Braddock, the BSC's newest charge. Matt's been deaf since birth, and he uses sign language to speak. Since Jessi is Matt's baby-sitter, she's been using sign language, too. Soon all the kids in Stoneybrook want to learn to sign...which keeps the baby-sitters busy. Jessi's the busiest of all: she working on another secret just for Matt. Will she be able to keep the secret and pull off her special event?

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Modern Standard Arabic With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Modern Standard Arabic — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our...

Described by the New York Times as "arguably the most important intellectual alive," Noam Chomsky is known throughout the world for his highly influential writings on language and politics. Featuring two of Chomsky's most popular and enduring books in one omnibus volume, On Language contains some of the noted linguist and political critic's most informal and accessible work to date, making it an ideal introduction to his thought.