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a VOUS! is a complete introductory French program that makes learning French easier through its flexible and accessible approach. The program integrates the best aspects of theories in second-language acquisition and focuses on skills crucial to the learning and use of a foreign language. The program incorporates high-frequency vocabulary that is of interest to today?s students, grammar explanations that are complete and comprehensible, a focus on all skills, task-based activities that simulate ... Read more
The Little Pim book series adapts the most successful and effective elements from the award-winning Little Pim DVDs to promote fun with languages for young children. Each book incorporates an exciting blend of illustrations and photographs, as well as flaps and pull tabs to keep readers engaged. The stories are told in English, with words featured in Spanish and French (the most popular languages in the DVD series). Pronunciation guides for parents are included. Colors showcases colors and ... Read more
Throughout history, the English language has reflected social changes, trade routes, and waves of fashion. This book examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their tastes, their environment and other cultures. 250 words which have entered English over the past fifteen hundred years are examined, ranging from Old English ... Read more
This Berlitz Pocket Guide to Brussels provides all the information you need to enjoy this historic city. Clear colour-coded sections enable you to locate the information you need easily and full colour fold-out maps provide instant orientation wherever you are. The most popular attractions are highlighted and include Ghent, Antwerp's Grote Markt, Bruges, the Old England Department Store, Parc du Cinquantenaire, Atomium and the Grand-Place. Shopping, sports, children's activities ... Read more
Now anyone can learn a foreign language while commuting to work, running errands, or even taking a trip with the family. The new all-audio Drive Time series starts with an ingenious “On-Ramp” CD that eases language learners into Spanish, French, Italian, or Japanese with simple, practical expressions and engaging warm-up exercises. Three additional CDs contain 18 lessons that cover all of the essentials—vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and basic conversation.Drive Time also includes a ... Read more
Now anyone can learn a foreign language while commuting to work, running errands, or even taking a trip with the family. The new all-audio Drive Time series starts with an ingenious “On-Ramp” CD that eases language learners into Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, or German with simple, practical expressions and engaging warm-up exercises. Three additional CDs contain 18 lessons that cover all of the essentials—vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and basic conversation.Drive Time also includes ... Read more
Now anyone can learn a foreign language while commuting to work, running errands, or even taking a trip with the family. The new all-audio Drive Time series starts with an ingenious “On-Ramp” cassette that eases language learners into Spanish, French, Italian, or Japanese with simple, practical expressions and engaging warm-up exercises. Three additional cassettes contain 18 lessons that cover all of the essentials—vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and basic conversation.Drive Time also ... Read more
Intermediate Yoruba offers an effective guide to mastering Yoruba quickly and easily, written in the proper Yoruba-Oyo, by author Abraham Ajibade Adeleke, who was born and raised in Oyo Alaafin. Yoruba grammar is best taught in the context of the Yoruba culture. For this reason, Intermediate Yoruba covers various Yoruba cultural traditions, names, greetings, and oral traditions, as well as the use of myths, fables, and idiomatic expressions. It includes a vocabulary list, along with everyday ... Read more
Collins Easy Learning Spanish (age 5-7) is packed full of activities you can do at home with your child. Colourful fun activities will keep them engaged, while help is at hand if Spanish isn't your strong point: there's plenty of guidance for parents, so you can enjoy learning Spanish vocabulary and simple sentences together! / Easy to use: simple instructions, easy-to-manage chunks and clear progression through the book -- you don't have to be an expert to help your child gain ... Read more
Collins Very First Spanish Dictionary (age 6+) is packed full of fun and useful vocabulary to give you and your child a head start in learning Spanish. Based on the popular Collins First Time Spanish Dictionary, this book is designed to introduce your child to the world of dictionaries in a fun and accessible way! / 500 illustrated words in English-to-Spanish alphabetical order. / Example sentences show your child how Spanish is really used. / Learning is easier when it's fun! Collins ... Read more
Looking for a guide to the practicalities of living in France? Whether you need to know how to find a plumber, what the mairie is there for or how to get permission to renovate, this practical illustrated book is for you. And its accompanying CD gives you all the language skills you need to communicate with the locals. It is estimated that at least half a million Brits now own houses in France and that around 100,000 are buying, looking for, or at least thinking seriously about, a (second) ... Read more
One of the major contributions to theoretical linguistics during the twentieth century has been an advancement of our understanding that the information-bearing units which make up human language are organized on a hierarchy of levels. It has been an overarching goal of research since the 1930s to determine the precise nature of those levels and what principles guide interactions among them. Linguists have typically posited phonological, morphological, and syntactic levels, each with its own ... Read more
Haitian Creole, Basic includes ten, 30-minute audio-only lessons of spoken Haitian Creole language instruction (the first 10 lessons of the Haitian Creole Comprehensive Program). In this course you’ll learn the basics: greetings, eating out, telling time, counting, asking for or giving directions, information, preferences, and much more. You’ll be able to handle minimum courtesy requirements and be understood at a beginning level, but with near-native pronunciation skills. About Haitian Creole ... Read more
Between Crown and Commerce examines the relationship between French royal statecraft, mercantilism, and civic republicanism in the context of the globalizing economy of the early modern Mediterranean world. This is the story of how the French Crown and local institutions accommodated one another as they sought to forge acceptable political and commercial relationships with one another for the common goal of economic prosperity. Junko Thérèse Takeda tells this tale through the particular ... Read more
KIRKUS REVIEW (posted in its entirety) The English language gets pulled up by its roots for purposes of entertainment, enlightenment and vocabulary building in this sprightly linguistic romp. The author, an English professor, introduces readers to some of the knottier words in the language through an approach that mixes analysis, history and lots of engaging anecdotes. His method is to seize on dusty old lexical roots, usually from Latin but also from Greek, Old English, Norse and ... Read more
The Quick Take Off In series enables absolute beginners or the refresher learner traveling for business or pleasure to understand and speak a language quickly and easily. This course is ideal for last-minute language learning, and perfect for anyone who wants the maximum result from theminimum effort. Using the Quick Take Off In series enables you to pick up the basics on the move, and to learn to communicate effectively in a short period of time. FEATURES: *Maximum results from minimum ... Read more
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