Language Study

Meet Ivan and Prue: a married couple - both experts in language and communication - who nevertheless cannot seem to communicate with each other. Ivan is a tightly wound philosophy professor whose reverence for logic and order governs not only his academic interests, but also his closest relationships. His wife, Prue, is quite the opposite: A pioneer in the emerging field of biolinguistics, she is bold and vibrant, full of life and feeling. Thus far, they have managed to weather their differences. But lately, an odd distance has settled in between them.

Improve your IELTS score by mastering new vocabulary words. That's where Idioms for IELTS Speaking comes in. It's everything you need to improve your English vocabulary and score higher on the IELTS exam. This book is part of the IELTS vocabulary builder series.

Sound like a native speaker with these common expressions, phrases, idioms, and collocations that are used in the USA and around the world. Most importantly, improve your IELTS score by mastering new vocabulary words. That’s where the IELTS Speaking Vocabulary Builder comes in. You’ll see the words and expressions used in a dialogue, find out what it means, and then get an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned in the lessons. It’s everything you need to improve your English vocabulary and score higher on the IELTS exam.

Abigail Jex never expected to see any of the Radleys again. They were extraordinary, captivating creatures transplanted from a bohemian corner of North London to outer suburbia, and the young Abigail found herself drawn into their magic circle: the eccentric Frances, her new best friend; Frances' mother, the liberated, headstrong Lexi; and of course the brilliant, beautiful Rad. Abigail thought she'd banished the ghost of her life with them and the catastrophe that ended it, but 13 years later a chance encounter forces her to acknowledge that the spell is far from broken.

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.

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.

For today’s teen, being able to communicate clearly in front of an audience is essential. From class presentations to interviews to online videos, an engaging talk can not only inspire and electrify a room, it can change people’s minds, and even change the world. Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk is the definitive guide to public speaking for a teen audience. Drawing from a teen’s day-to-day world - school, extracurriculars, online videos, college admissions procedures, bat and bar mitzvahs, debates, and more - head of TED Chris Anderson shares proven techniques.

This meditation and self-hypnosis program is perfect for both beginners and those who are experienced with hypnosis. It'll help you open up the language center of your mind so that you are at the optimal peak for learning and retaining information, specifically the French language. Your focus and memory will increase and become sharper, and you'll find that you're more motivated to study and learn French.

With Speak German in 90 Days, all of the prep work is done for you. Each daily lesson will teach you not only what, but how to study. Speak German in 90 Days is a comprehensive self study guide, and teaches the equivalent of two years of a college level German class. It can also be used by intermediate students to brush up on grammar and vocabulary.

This audiobook is made for people who love to learn from stories. Each chapter is a small study case that will tell the story of a company or person who thrived in the world of business and marketing to make their mark in the world. Those stories may inspire and give you insights into business and marketing concepts that you may learn in business or marketing courses.

In this English language guide, we take you from the very basics that you require to more complex sentence structuring and comprehension, helping guide you through your English Language GCSE. We look at all the aspects of grammar, creative writing, analysis of texts, sources, storytelling, and much more. Each of the tutorials starts with a very short spelling test designed to keep you thinking about how to spell and to keep you on your toes.

You are, no doubt, a busy student with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to read your textbooks to prepare for the SAT exam. However, the truth is that the SAT exam is a challenging test and a significant part of your graduate school application. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked, therefore. That is why the author Mark developed this SAT vocabulary audio study guide!

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.

Learn the right way to say what you mean in dozens of daily situations. You already speak English. With Speak English Around Town, you'll learn to speak it better...and to express yourself more like a native speaker of English.

You are, no doubt, a busy student with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to read your textbooks to prepare for the GRE exam. However, the truth is that the GRE exam is a challenging test and a significant part of your graduate school application. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked, therefore. That is why the author Adrian Harris developed this GRE audio study guide! This is a vocabulary edition. It covers over 1500 common GRE vocabulary words, including synonyms, definitions, and more.

More Speak English Like an American brings you another 300+ idioms and expressions you need to know for everyday life and for business success! If you liked Speak English Like an American, you're going to love More Speak English Like an American! In More Speak English Like an American, you'll follow the story of an American business as its employees come up with new product ideas, travel to China, throw themselves into office romances, and have exciting adventures.

Made for listeners who learn best from stories, each chapter of this text presents a case study for improving both English language retention, as well as modern business and marketing concepts. With chapters averaging 2000 words, the information included touches on many influential business figures and corporations. While of course, we hope these stories are inspiring, we also intend for them to solidify visual English comprehension.

This book is made for people who love to learn from stories. Each chapter is a small study case of about 2000 words that will tell the story of a company or a person who did thrive in the world of business and marketing to make his mark in the world. Those stories may inspire you and will give you insights into business and marketing concepts that you may learn in business or marketing courses.

Includes all 100 civics Questions and Answers read by a professional American voice actor with a natural American accent.

David Hume reduced philosophy to ruins: he denied the existence of everything, except our actual perceptions themselves. I alone exist, he argued, and the world is nothing more than part of my consciousness. Yet we know that the world remains, and we go on as before. What Hume expressed was the status of our knowledge about the world, a world in which neither religion nor science is certain.