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Pardon My French
Things you didn't know about France: you burnt Joan of Arc! smuggling live chickens into rugby matches is patriotic how many times to kiss on the cheek where not to cross the road French guns don't go 'bang' what do you call a party? bon appetit is vulgar a six-pack is a bar of chocolate the dangers of being called Peter or Penny your smallest finger is your 'ear' finger the importance of Wednesdays how to tip and when to celebrate Christmas? Forget the French you learnt at school. Based on twenty years of hard-won knowledge, Pardon My French takes you through all the words you need to survive, shows how and why they work, and steers you past all the pitfalls and potential embarrassments of speaking French in France.From sugar-cube etiquette to why the Marseillaise is all about slaughtering Austrians and Prussians as bloodily as possible, Charles Timoney lays bare the Gallic mindset alongside their bizarre language. Covering all areas of everyday life from eating and drinking to travel, work and, crucially, swearing and sounding like a teenager, this is not just the most entertaining, but also the most useful book on France and the French you'll ever read.
Author:
Charles Timoney
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9781846140525
Format: Paperback Book
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Street Spanish 2
You're taking my hair! ...What? If you heard this expression (!Me estas tomando el pelo!) from a native Spanish speaker, you wouldn't know it was the equivalent of you're pulling my leg! unless you had read David Burke's newest book devoted to the exciting and imaginative world of popular Spanish idioms. Based on the bestselling Street Spanish, this second volume in the series is sure to put readers al corriente (up-to-date, or literally in the current), as they encounter hundreds of colorful phrases hidden away in the Spanish language and usually reserved for native speakers. Designed to teach the fundamentals of Spanish idioms in ten fun, easy lessons, Street Spanish 2 features: * Dialogues, vocabulary lessons, and a glossary of hundreds of Spanish terms. * Entertaining word drills, crossword puzzles, fill-ins, and find-a-word charts. DAVID BURKE (Studio City, California) has worked for the Olympic Games as a supervisor of the Translation Department, served as an interpreter for the Algerian government, and conducted foreign tours to visiting dignitaries at Universal Studios. His Street French and Street Spanish books have sold nearly 200,00 copies.
Author:
David Burke
Publisher: John Wiley and Son
ISBN: 9780471179719
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $22.95
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The American Heritage Pocket Spanish Dictionary
Packed with more than 40,000 translations, this handy bilingual reference tool features U.S. English and Latin American Spanish and hundreds of useful idioms and phrases, and is the only pocket-size dictionaries to feature tables of irregular verbs in both English and Spanish.
Author:
American Heritage Dictionary,
American Heritage Dictionary
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780618132164
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $7.95
Online Price: $6.96
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Academic Success for English Language Learners
Academic Success for English Language Learners: Strategies for K-12 Mainstream Teachers, edited by Patricia Richard-Amato and Marguerite Ann Snow, is dedicated to helping teachers meet the sociocultural, cognitive, and academic language needs of today's English Language Learners (ELLs). Designed for mainstream teachers, this anthology demonstrates how students can leverage their backgorund knowledge and skills to function successfully in content-area classes. Balancing conceptual foundations with practical strategies, the book's four-part format includes chapters written by some of the field's most respected researchers and teachers. It offers a solid reeprtoire of techniques for creating a positibve instructional environment. *Part I: Theoretical Considerations -- Pesents a variety of ideas to stimulate thinking and help teachers develop their own theories of practice. *Part II: Sociocultural Issues and Implications -- Focus on sociocultural concerns and their implications in the classroom. *Part III: The Classroom: Instruction and Assessment Practices -- Presents a wide range of pedagogical and classroom management strategies.*
Part IV: Readings In Specific Content Area -- Relates many of the preceding strategies and issues to specific content areas across grade levels, including math, literature, social studies, science, physical education, music, and art.
Author:
Marguerite Ann Snow & Patricia A. Richard-Amato
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 9780131899100
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $163.95
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Better Reading French
Provides a method of learning and sharpening French language skills. This book contains passages that reflect real-life, contemporary issues and situations, taken from magazines, the Internet, books, and newspapers. It covers such topics as love, music, travel, technology, politics, and history.
Author:
Annie Heminway
Publisher: McGraw Hill Publishers
ISBN: 9780071391399
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $26.95
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A Conversation Book: Bk. 2
A Conversation Book presents a student centered approach to developing conversation fluency and competency-based writing skills.
Author:
Sandras Fotinos & Tina Kasloff Carver
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 9780137281145
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $54.95
Online Price: $48.08
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Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
Ideal for PET and FCE preparation Packed full of useful study extras, the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary helps you on your way to becoming a confident, natural English speaker. With clear definitions, written especially for intermediate level students, and thousands of examples that put the language into context, this dictionary is an invaluable companion, whether you are learning English for work or pleasure, or preparing for an exam. The best bits of the dictionary ...* NEW! Improved and expanded study pages include the innovative 'Talk' section, focussing on conversation, and how people really speak in day-to-day situations. * NEW! Word Partner boxes show how words are used together, helping you develop natural sounding English. * NEW! Special 'new words' section focuses on the latest words to enter the English language, ensuring that the language you learn is always up to date. * NEW! Thesaurus boxes make your English sound more natural by providing alternatives to over-used words, helping you to widen your vocabulary. * Learner Error notes taken from the Cambridge Learner Corpus - based on real student errors from Cambridge ESOL papers - help you to avoid typical mistakes.The Cambridge Learner's Dictionary CD-ROM includes the whole dictionary in a handy searchable format and much more, too!
You can listen to every word in British and American English - and even record yourself for comparison. The best bits of the CD-ROM ...* UNIQUE! SMART thesaurus helps build vocabulary and allows you to create topic-related word lists at the click of a button. * QUICKfind, a mini pop-up version of the dictionary, lets you look up words as you work with no effort. * Hundreds of interactive vocabulary practice exercises - to use on-screen, or print out for classroom use - help you to monitor your progress.
Author:
Kate Woodford & Elizabeth Walter,
David Shenton & Corinne Burrows
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521681964
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $47.95
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Chinese Link
Part of the "Chinese Link" series that emphasizes and integrates the National Standards for Foreign Language Education's "5Cs" - Communication, Cultures, Comparisons, Connections, and Communities. This text includes coverage of both simplified and traditional characters. It is designed to be completed in an academic year of college level study.
Author:
Yanhui Zhang & Yueming Yu Sue-Mei Wu
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 9780131947665
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $145.95
Online Price: $127.71
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Classroom Observation Tasks
Through a bank of 35 structured tasks, Classroom Observation Tasks shows how to use observation to learn about language teaching.
Author:
Cambridge Teacher Training & Development,
Ruth Wajnryb
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521407229
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $58.95
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Complete Spanish Grammar
Presents ways to master Spanish grammar. This book covers topics from present tense regular verbs to double object pronouns. It covers various aspects of Spanish grammar that learners need to master. It focuses on the practical aspects of Spanish as it's really spoken.
Author:
Gilda Nissenberg
Publisher: McGraw Hill Publishers
ISBN: 9780071422703
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $21.95
Online Price: $19.21
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The Concise Oxford Russian Dictionary
This dictionary provides coverage of 120,000 words and phrases and over 190,000 translations. It provides up-to-date treatment of contemporary Russian and English, and features include: in-text grammatical information; language on the World Wide Web; and a thematic wordfinder.
Author:
Boris Ungebaun & Paul Falla,
Boris Ottokar Unbegaun, Marcus Wheeler, P S Falla & Others
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198601524
Format: Hardback Book
In Store Price: $75.00
Online Price: $65.63
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A Dictionary of Latin Words and Phrases
Provides an account of the meaning and history of Latin words and expressions that have entered the English language. Containing over 1000 Latin words in common use, this dictionary includes many examples of their usage. It also includes a thematic index that gives access to topics, such as love, happiness, greed and beauty.
Author:
James Morwood
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198601098
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $39.95
Online Price: $34.96
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Elementary Modern Standard Arabic: Pronunciation and Writing Lessons 1-30 v.1
The Elementary Modern Standard Arabic Course (EMSA) is the premier introduction, for the English-speaking student, to the active written language of the contemporary Arab world. Expressly designed for the beginning student, the course is written by a team of Arabic language teachers consisting of native and non-native Arabic speakers, linguists and people whose primary interests are literature and allied areas. It implements an audio-lingual approach to language teaching while presenting the elements of Modern Standard Arabic as written and spoken in the contemporary Arab World. Volume 1 is complete in itself and presents a practical introduction to the writing system of Arabic and to its pronunciation, with reading and writing pronunciation drills. Thirty lessons provide a basic working knowledge of Arabic. Each lesson contains a text, a vocabulary, grammar and drills including oral and written comprehension passages. An Arabic-English glossary completes the volume. The course continues in Volume 2, which extends the knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and expression. Fifteen further lessons are followed by appendices which give reference information.
Author:
Ernest N. McCarus & Peter F. Abboud
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521272957
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $156.95
Online Price: $137.33
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Essential Spanish Verb Skills
Helps master correct Spanish verb usage - a major step in developing mature Spanish-language communication skills. This book shows you how to apply correct verb usage to sentence building. It demonstrates how verbs function in formal and everyday spoken and written Spanish.
Author:
Rogelio Alonso Vallecillos
Publisher: McGraw Hill Publishers
ISBN: 9780071453905
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $25.95
Online Price: $22.71
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Exploring Japanese Literature
Yasunari Kawabata, Yukio Mishima and Junichiro Tanizaki are all giants of world literature. It stands to reason that students of Japanese would long to read them in their original language. Ixploring Japanese Literature enables them to do just that. Featuring one each of these writers most characteristic stories - plus linguistic support in the form of a built-in dictionary - the book picks up where the authors previous bestselling text, Breaking into Japanese Literature, left off.
The poignancy of romance between a wealthy Tokyoite and a provincial geisha in Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country the ecstatic frenzy of a couple committing ritual suicide in Mishima's Patriotism the amoral antics of a playboy aesthete trying to fire up his flagging zest for life in Tanizaki's The Secret-Exploring Japanese Literature is a reader's entree into the uniquely rich and exotic world of modern Japanese fiction.
On each two-page spread, the original Japanese is printed in large type on the left-hand page, with the corresponding English translation on the right and the dictionary running along the bottoms of both. Everything the student needs to read the stories and understand them is right there.
To enrich students experience even further, Exploring Japanese Literature also features biographies of the three novelists, mini-prefaces that set the scene for the individual stories, and evocative illustrations. In addition, there is a dedicated website at www.speaking-japanese.com where learners have the chance to put forward their own interpretations of the Japanese and engage in debate with the author, the editor and, of course, other readers of the book.
Exploring Japanese Literature is recommended for upper-intermediate and advanced level students.
Author:
Giles Murray & Tetsuji Kiwaki
Publisher: Kodansha Europe Ltd
ISBN: 9784770030412
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $39.95
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Facon de Parler 2: Student Book
Facon de Parler 2 is the second stage of this lively, highly illustrative and communicative French course designed to take adult beginners to GCSE level and beyond. Whether you are learning for holiday, business or exam purposes, the authors will guide you step by step through all the basic language skills and there is plenty of opportunity to practise what you have learnt as you go along. Now in its fourth edition, the book has been revised and updated to reflect the innovations of the technological era, while retaining the strengths and familiarity of the previous edition. Illustrated dialogues and exercises, comprehension questions, structured pair- and group-work activities, grammar notes and regular revision sections to consolidate learning feature in this gently paced and unintimidating course. Facon de Parler 2 is ideal for home learners as well as class study. Used with the accompanying audio CD pack and brand new Facon de Parler 2 Activity Book, this best-selling course provides the complete package for adult learners in French.
Author:
Angela Aries & Dominique Debney
Publisher: Hodder Education
ISBN: 9780340940228
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $43.95
Online Price: $38.46
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Facon de Parler: Activity Book Pt. 1
This Activity Book complements the tasks in Facon de Parler 1 fourth edition Student Book. Each unit closely mirrors that of the coursebook with exercises following each section chronologically, so that students who have only worked through part of a unit can concentrate on consolidating their knowledge of relevant items. A variety of exercises, including puzzles and quizzes as well as more conventional activities, has been specially devised to practise the material in the coursebook, both in class and for homework purposes. As with the Student Book, earlier tasks are more gently paced while the later exercises in the Activity Book have been developed to be more challenging and will be suitable for extended practice or to stretch fast learners. In addition, 'Coin info' sections are included to provide extra cultural information. Units include an FAQ (Foire Aux Questions) which offers a general revision of grammar and vocabulary covered in the unit, and end with a Faites le bilan! summary in French. Facon de Parler 1 Activity Book is a valuable addition to this best-selling course, constituting an essential source of practice and ideas for both learners and teachers alike.
Author:
Dominique Debney & Angela Aries
Publisher: Hodder Education
ISBN: 9780340913116
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $23.95
Online Price: $20.96
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First Steps in Academic Writing: Student Book Level 2
The second edition of First Steps in Academic Writing, by Ann Hogue, provides high-beginning to low-intermediate students with essential tools to master basic academic writing. The text's time-proven approach integrates paragraph organization, sentence structure, grammar, mechanics, and the writing process. First Steps leads students to build strong academic writing skills that will last them throughout their writing careers. Features: *A step-by-step approach guides students seamlessly through the writing process. *Clear, succinct explanations help students to understand and apply key conepts and rules. *Numerous models and varied practice support students at all stages of writing. *NEW Try It Out! exercises give students opportunities to assess mastery of new skills. *NEW journal writing activities help students build literacy. *NEW self-editing and peer editing worksheets motivate students to revise. The Longman Academic Writing Series also consists of: *Level 1 Fundamentals of Academic Writing*Level 3 Introduction to Academic Writing, Third Edition*Level 4 Writing Academic English, Fourth Edition
Author:
Ann Hogue
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 9780132414883
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $78.95
Online Price: $69.08
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Five-Minute Activities for Young Learners
Five-Minute Activities for Young Learners is a selection of short activities organized around six themes which reflect the content covered in young learner English exams and the curriculum in most primary mainstream classrooms: Animals, Journeys, Fantasy and adventure, The world around us, Healthy bodies, and About me. Activities are organized by topic and by level to make it easy to find appropriate activities for students. They encourage meaningful language use and real communication appropriate to primary learners. Each activity also contains guidance and information on preparation, procedure, language focus, skills focus and thinking focus. Activities can be used flexibly in any order at any point in a teaching programme. In addition, the design of the activities allows teachers to adapt and apply the ideas to other themes. This book will be of interest to both novice and experienced teachers who need a resource of enjoyable, achievable and motivating activities for the young learner classroom.
Author:
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers,
Penny McKay & Jenni Guse
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521691345
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $56.95
Online Price: $49.83
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A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax
Defines the syntactical features of the Hebrew Bible, providing examples from the Bible.
Author:
Bill T. Arnold & John H. Choi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521533485
Format: Paperback Book
In Store Price: $44.95
Online Price: $39.33
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