English Language

Joanna Gray has been training people for over twenty years in the art of voice training and accent reduction to achieve Received Pronunciation, otherwise known as BBC English. Joanna has successfully helped thousands of people across the world to reduce an accent and attain a high standard of English and has worked with professionals from all walks of life, including doctors, lawyers, accountants, CEO's and actors to name but a few.

A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language by the bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers. Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks "talk" to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will A.I. researchers ever produce true human-machine dialogue? In this mesmerizing collection of...

With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant. In this charming volume, a narrative history written explicitly for a young audience, expert linguist David Crystal proves why the story of language deserves retelling. From the first words of an infant to the peculiar modern dialect of text messaging, A Little Book of Language ranges widely, revealing language's myriad intricacies and quirks.

This book is especially written for advanced students of the English language who wish to improve their English fluency to the next level, but seems to have hit a plateau. Regardless of what actions are taken, progression is slow or limited. This book is essential for you to break through and not only improve your spoken skills, but develop them so well that you can speak like a native English speaker. Armed with the proven tips, tricks, and techniques in this book, you'll discover that you'll be soaring to an entirely new and exciting level of learning within days.

In this updated and expanded edition of her celebrated book Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success, one of the world’s most influential business thinkers reveals the qualities essential to leadership in our fast-changing, post-pandemic world. Some are timeless...

"I am learning Slovak": 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential words. Slovak is spoken by about 6 million people, 5 million of whom live in Slovakia. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionized: you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method: a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words.

“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...

Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to manage their leadership communication in many important ways. And yet, all their efforts to communicate effectively can be derailed by even the smallest nonverbal gestures such as the way they sit in a business meeting, or stand at the podium at a speaking engagement.

The Global Citizen Vocabulary Mastery audiobooks are intentionally and judiciously structured for vocabulary definition and pronunciation learning, retention, and recall for individuals who are completely new to the language.

This audiobook presents short, accessible stories for English speakers learning German, using a clear and effective structure: each story is first read entirely in German, then repeated in English, and finally read once more in German.

This collection of short stories offers an accessible and engaging way for English speakers to learn French through meaningful, memorable narratives. Instead of relying on drills or dense grammar explanations, the book immerses learners in everyday French, using simple but vivid storytelling to build comprehension naturally. Each story captures small but powerful moments—unexpected conversations, cultural discoveries, acts of kindness, humorous misunderstandings, and slices of daily life in cities, villages, cafés, museums, and markets.

The main aim of the courses is to teach the most popular irregular verbs, idioms and phrasal verbs that occur most frequently in everyday conversations. Learning takes place through the association of meanings in contexts. The exercises in each lesson allow the learner to master and consolidate the expressions quickly. This is effective learning, easy and accessible to everyone! "Irregular Verbs Part 1" and "Irregular Verbs Part 2" introduce 100 popular irregular verbs and teach how to use them in the appropriate tenses and grammatical forms. Idioms Part 1 & 2 teaches more than 300 idiomatic phrases that appear in typical situations.

This 3-in-1 Audiobook bundle is a fast and easy introduction to Finnish for Absolute Beginners. Instead of just reading about Finnish, 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 Finnish Bundle - Easy Introduction for Beginners focuses on everyday Finnish—the kind that you yourself will use in Finland.

A New York Times bestseller A New York Times Notable Book “The tale of how Konnikova followed a story about poker players and wound up becoming a story herself will have you riveted, first as you learn about her big winnings, and then as she conveys the lessons she learned both about...

This paradigm shifting how-to guide effortlessly teaches you how to outwit liars and get them to reveal the truth—from former FBI agent and author of the “practical and insightful” (William Ury, coauthor of Getting to Yes) bestseller The Like Switch. Unlike many other books on lie...

Language enthusiasts, travelers, business professionals, or anyone with a curiosity about Turkish culture will find this course an invaluable tool in unlocking the door to a fascinating language. With its focus on practical usage the course is designed to enable anyone to start communicating in Turkish at CEFR level A1 quickly.

This carefully curated audiobook selection of engaging stories, interactive games and authentic conversations offers an ideal way to learn Portuguese naturally and in context, making language acquisition both enjoyable and effective. Rather than memorizing isolated vocabulary lists, you'll pick up essential grammar rules by listening to Portuguese used in real situations and intuitively understanding its natural syntax patterns.

Spotlight Audio präsentiert Geschichten und Interviews aus englischsprachigen Ländern. Owen aus Irland und Mae aus den USA führen durch Themen wie Oxford, Kostümbild und Trends bei Abnehmmedikamenten.

Have you ever felt like your message isn’t landing, your voice isn’t being heard, or your words aren’t creating the impact you want? In The Seven Frequencies of Communication, world-renowned speaker and bestselling author Erwin Raphael McManus unveils a groundbreaking framework to help you master the art of connection and unlock the potential of your words. Every conversation has the power to ignite possibility—or extinguish it.

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