Language Education

You're a doctoral student studying forms of ocean life in the Yellow Sea when you get an unexpected call from the State Department. Suddenly, it's up to you to save a priceless Chinese art treasure from pirates, and success will depend on your ability to learn enough Mandarin Chinese to complete your mission...

Êtes-vous un explorateur, quelqu’un qui cherche toujours à acquérir de nouvelles compétences, ou qui est en quête de découvertes ? Peut-être que l’apprentissage d’une nouvelle langue devrait être la prochaine étape à faire sur votre liste d’accomplissements !

In this book we have compiled 20 easy-to-read, compelling, and fun stories that will allow you to expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the wonderful French tongue.

Word Workout is a practical audiobook for building vocabulary - a graduated program featuring thousands of words that begins with those known by most college graduates and ascends to words known only by the most educated, intelligent, and well-read adults. This workout is a comprehensive program, chock-full of information about synonyms, antonyms, and word origins, and replete with advice on proper usage and pronunciation.

Let te reo Maori advocate and expert Scotty Morrison teach you the basics of the Maori language in easy 30-minute lessons - anywhere, anytime. Scotty's best-selling Maori Made Easy books and workbooks in print have already helped over 100,000 people on their journey to learn te reo Maori. Now, the same great resource is available in audio, voiced by the author himself.By committing just 30 minutes at a time, at your own pace, hands-free, wherever you like, you can adopt the language easily and in a way that suits your busy life.

« Apprenez à parler anglais Vol. 1 » est un cours audio pour les débutants ou pour tous ceux qui ont du mal à maîtriser l'anglais. L'objectif de ce cours est de pratiquer l'anglais conversationnel dès la toute première leçon. Le cours est divisé en 30 leçons, 6 leçons de révision et 3 leçons de compréhension orale. Chaque leçon contient des phrases quotidiennes utiles liées à un sujet spécifique.

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.

Earworms mbt(c) is a revolutionary accelerated technique that takes the hard work out of learning. By listening a few times to these specially composed melodies, with their rhythmic repetitions of Portuguese (European) and English, you will pick up essential words and phrases that will not just be on the tip of your tongue but burnt deeply into your long-term memory in next to no time. If you like music, and want to make rapid progress without any formal knowledge of language learning, Earworms mbt(c) Rapid Portuguese (European) is the course for you.

Here at Daily Learning Academy, we put together a practical beginner Korean book that lets you practice at your own pace, in a pressure-free environment, all while learning words you can use every single day.

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.

If you're looking to learn Russian fast without having to go through boring textbooks, then this three-in-one audiobook will help you. Learn letters, sounds, grammar, engaging short stories, and other topics.

Apprenez les mots et les expressions les plus importants pour la vie quotidienne et les voyages grâce au cours audio " L'espagnol d'Amérique latine pour tous ". Plus de 1300 mots et expressions sont arrangés par thèmes, résumés en chapitres et transmettent de façon authentique les bases fondamentales de la langue. Ainsi, vous pouvez vous concentrer sur l’apprentissage des mots et expressions relatifs à certains sujets comme "les bases", "voyage", "banque", ou "moyens de communication".

Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners has been written specifically for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement and, most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you and give you a feeling of progress when listening.

In this book lies the key to learning the language of Jamaica in easy to understand stories and instruction for the average lay person. Here's the best part: If you're fluent in the English language, you're more than halfway there. The experienced author brings a different spin on learning Jamaican Patois that gets you understanding the language extremely fast without the need for memorization and repetitious drills.

This Audiobook will take you through the basics of German with Basic Bootcamp, All About, and Pronunciation lessons. The five Basic Bootcamp lessons each center on a practical, real-life conversation. In the fifteen All About lessons, you’ll learn all about German and Germany. Our native teachers and language experts will explain everything you need to know to get started in German.

Le cours audio pour progresser en anglais n°1 en France ! Rêvez-vous de parler anglais couramment à titre personnel ou professionnel ? Voici la méthode d'apprentissage 100% exclusive ! Rafraîchissez votre anglais ou apprenez-le à partir de zéro grâce à "Anglais facile : Progresser en anglais en 14 étapes" de la série "English Tree" ! Ce cours audio révolutionnaire vous aidera à vous exprimer en anglais en un rien de temps : apprendre avec Anglais facile est aussi facile que de regarder votre série préférée.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Landmarks, a fascinating exploration of the relationship between language and landscapes by Robert Macfarlane, read by Roy McMillan. Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place.

Real French people don’t speak like your textbook…so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn natural spoken French in the process.

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....

So, you've been reading online about all the different methods and techniques to finally call yourself the English grammar expert. You’ve paid all types of people to help you improve your punctuation skills and sentence structure struggles and, maybe, even attended classes in hopes of achieving the topnotch English grammar, writing, spelling, and speaking skills you have been yearning for.