Language Education

Dr. Julia B. Lindsey’s evidence-based routines help young listeners decode words efficiently so they can spend more energy on comprehending—and enjoying—what they read!

"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...

Learn how to decode the private languages that are swapped around us every day - amongst cabbies and paramedics, soap stars and comedians, cricketers and barristers - in Susie Dent's unique and witty guide to Britain's modern tribes. Did you know that a soldier's biggest social blunder is called 'jack brew' - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can't be identified - LBJ (the letters stand for little brown job)?

Each year more and more local and state municipalities require maintenance professionals to be licensed to operate boilers and their accessories. Skilled trades courses do a decent job providing an introduction to the field of boiler operations but many are deficient in preparing students or listeners on what is essential to passing an boiler operator examination. This book has boiled down the crucial and necessary parts in layman terms so the listener can focus on what's most important.

Vous rêvez de maîtriser l’italien tout en vous divertissant ? Imaginez apprendre l’italien avec aisance, sans effort et à votre propre rythme, grâce à des histoires passionnantes et aux 501 expressions italiennes indispensables.

Are you trying to brush up on your Spanish? Are you sick of traditional textbooks? Well, keep reading. This is a dual-translation language-learning book. You’ll get fun and interesting short stories in Spanish, with English translations right next to them. If you’re a beginner, you can listen along word-for-word. If you’re an intermediate learner, you can test yourself with the answer key right there!

Learn Malayalam, the classical language of Kerala, with our five session Malayalam language course designed for beginners. Whether you're planning a trip to the lush backwaters of Kerala or wish to connect with Malayalam-speaking friends and family our course offers a perfect starting point. Our Malayalam language course is provides a strong foundation in Malayalam pronunciation and comprehension.

Phonics instruction shouldn't end when students can decode short words. From an early age, they also need to be able to decode "big words" -- words with multiple syllables (sound units) and morphemes (meaning units) -- to read proficiently. The key is to teach them systematically and explicitly, in developmentally appropriate ways. That's where this audiobook comes in. Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer shares essential background on how language "works," provides a K-5 scope and sequence to guide practice, and offers abundant research-backed strategies that teachers can put into action immediately.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Brazilian Portuguese - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Brazilian Portuguese language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Brazilian Portuguese language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary has never been easier!

Have you ever envisioned yourself engaging in fluent Spanish conversations while traveling across Mexico? Are you looking to master Mexican Spanish quickly and easily? Embark on a transformative linguistic journey with this comprehensive guide. Designed specifically for beginners, this resource bridges the gap between basic phrases and eloquent conversations, allowing learners to fully immerse themselves in the nuances of Mexican Spanish.

A bonzer (p. 288) discussion of the strange but dinkum (p. 289) pedigree (p. 224) of the naughty (p. 202), nice (p. 212), and, sometimes, obscene (p. 217) English language. We live in a torrent of words — from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this new edition of the bestselling Wordwatching, words are a source both of pleasure and power, and can be deployed for good or for ill.

Do you want to learn French the fast, fun, and easy way? And do you want to master daily conversations and speak like a native? Then this is the audiobook for you.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Italian - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Italian language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Italian language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Italian vocabulary has never been easier!

Absolutely new to Hindi? Don't know where to start? Welcome to Introduction to Hindi, volume 1. Before you take that trip to India, get a solid foundation of Hindi first!

To speak fluently, students must train their pronunciation and listening skills. By listening to French and repeating the phrases, students will learn new phrases that they can use during conversations. This audiobook will provide you with over 1,000 phrases. You will learn what to say in daily life situations, at the job interview, at the bank, and in many other places. The phrases will be read three times in French and once in English. When you repeat the sentences, you can adjust your pronunciation and reinforce the material in your memory.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn German - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our German language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the German language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning German vocabulary has never been easier!

How to use this book: This book is designed for anyone wanting to understand and speak Punjabi. The easy English to Punjabi translations written in English syllables and pronunciations are designed to help beginners. Each page represents a category of daily conversations. The content will have English lines followed by their Punjabi translations written in English syllables. The book's illustrations make it exciting for kids, but the book is truly designed for anyone wanting to learn basic Punjabi conversations.

Want to break free of beginning-level French and really learn to communicate effectively with native French speakers at an entirely different level? Welcome to Power French 2 Accelerated!

This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. The Adventure of English is not only an enthralling story of power, religion, and trade, but also the story of people, and how their lives continue to change the extraordinary language that is English.

This audiobook helps kids learn French through easy-to-follow instructions for lessons on various topics such as the alphabet, common expressions, culture and community, and more. Each lesson is followed by a short review section to ensure that the child has mastered what they learned.