English Language

De la autora del bestseller #1 del New York Times, Romper el círculo, llega una novela sobre arriesgarlo todo por amor…y encontrar tu corazón atrapado entre la verdad y las mentiras. A los veintiún años, Auburn Reed ha perdido casi todo lo que era importante para ella. En su lucha por...

Tagalog is a beautiful language that is spoken by millions around the world! It is hard to find time to learn a new language, however! Learn Tagalog for Beginners Easily and in Your Car is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language! It contains more than 1,000 common Tagalog phrases that will help you in everyday life and travel! Each phrase is pronounced slowly and multiple times so that you can really learn the correct pronunciation! Each word's equivalent English translation is also provided....

What would it mean for your studies or career to be able to speak and write freely in English? How about understanding more of what you hear or read? These idioms and phrases in Advanced English Conversation Dialogues are designed to improve your English quickly and easily.

An honest and lyrical coming-of-age memoir of growing up in South Africa at the height of apartheid, and an invitation to recognize and refuse to repeat the sins of our fathers—from the bestselling author of Never Unfriended “Heartfelt, emotionally charged reflections . . . [a] bracing...

Whether you’re traveling to Paris, Lyon, or Marseille, French Survival Phrases Made Easy gives you over 1,000+ must-know travel expressions that make conversations simple, fun, and stress-free.

Learn the basics of the Cebuano language with this introductory course designed for complete beginners. This elementary course will equip you with practical vocabulary and phrases for everyday use. It's ideal if you're looking to experience more enriching travel in the Philippines or to better connect with your heritage. Whether you aim to communicate with locals during your travels or want to explore the language of your ancestors, this course lays the groundwork for effective basic communication.

We all know that the greatest commandment is to love. However, relatively few of us know how to express our love in the heart language of our family and friends. Fortunately, in The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman identifies the five primary love languages and teaches us how to use these languages to express our love.

From the first flicker of gesture around the prehistoric fire to the endless hum of machine speech in the digital age, this book traces the evolution of communication — and with it, the evolution of thought, culture, and consciousness itself. Language is the foundation of civilization: the matrix from which society, morality, and meaning arise. Yet it is also our most dangerous creation — capable of liberation or control, truth or deception, empathy or manipulation. Through language, we built worlds; through language, we can also destroy them.

With Paul Noble’s simple, relaxed approach you will learn in a way that suits you – without having to memorise long lists of words you won’t use, scribbling notes as you listen, or feeling frustrated. Instead, Paul will help you build on what you learnt in Learn Spanish with Paul Noble for Beginners – Part Two, and guide you through over 3 hours of everyday scenarios that are practical, fun, and applicable. Just listen, interact, and learn wherever you are.

A New York Times bestseller One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of...

Get Rid of Your Accent is a phenomenon. Both native and non-native English actors, lawyers, brokers, businessmen, and diplomats have flourished with our help. This audiobook is a leading accent reduction training manual with practical exercises to master general American accent. It is fun and to the point. The audiobook contains 10 percent of theory and 90 percent of practice. It is a perfect training manual for both personal study and classroom situations.

Learning a new language is such an amazing tool that allows people from different parts of the world to connect more easily. In the case of the Portuguese language, several countries have it as the official language, making it the sixth most spoken language on Earth, with 170 million speakers worldwide. This means that learning it grants you the possibility of making friends or finding job opportunities in the most obscure places you can imagine.

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.

A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated. The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for...

A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar. Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history.

Combined into one volume, this is the definitive collection of Tolkien’s five acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tales in the vein of The Hobbit, read by Derek Jacobi. The five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made The Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked...

Vocabulary for College and Beyond is designed to help you quickly acquire and easily remember thousands of advanced words, the knowledge of which is expected of a college-level educated person. Naturally, this audiobook is an indispensable tool for those who want to expand their vocabulary horizon or prepare for a college-level English language exam like the SAT, TOEFL, or GRE. This audiobook contains both high-level words and multiple meanings of common words. This audiobook also contains a list of synonyms and antonyms of common words.

According to the Swiss National Science Foundation, listening to a newly acquired foreign language while sleeping can enhance memory retention of the material learned. The auditory stimulation during our slumber helps solidify our memories.

Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt wrote the first edition of this influential book in 1999 to help their clients create better software and rediscover the joy of coding. These lessons have helped a generation of programmers examine the very essence of software development. Now, 20 years later, this new edition re-examines what it means to be a modern programmer. Topics range from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse.

Real fluency doesn’t come from grammar charts—it comes from hearing, repeating, and responding in rhythm. This system trains your ear and voice together—helping you absorb grammar naturally through dialogue and context instead of memorization. In this 3-in-1 bundle, you’ll learn ‘Street’ Arabic for everyday life, Formal Arabic for universal understanding, and essential grammar for dialogue—so you can move fluidly between both worlds.