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Fully updated with a fresh new feel that makes learning quick, easy, and fun. No writing or homework - just use the book to test yourself. Real-life examples cover every holiday and business situation. Free audio app features native speakers to help you perfect your pronunciation as you learn Jap...

Introductory Italian language course, fully updated and refreshed, with a free audio app. Teach yourself Italian in just 12 weeks with this fun, user-friendly, and uniquely visual language course. Twelve themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range...

Fully updated with a fresh new feel that makes learning quick, easy, and fun. No writing or homework - just use the book to test yourself. Real-life examples cover every holiday and business situation. Free audio app features native speakers to help you perfect your pronunciation as you learn Jap...

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course, fully updated and refreshed, with a free audio app Teach yourself Mandarin Chinese in just 12 weeks with this fun, user-friendly, and uniquely visual language course. DK's 15 Minute Mandarin Chinese is the perfect course for busy people who want to l...

Enabling readers to learn Mandarin Chinese fast and on-the-go, its free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones allows learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native Mandarin Chinese speakers. Chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons spanning a range of practical the...

Subject: Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people's lives every second of the day. Alone in his small, one-room apartment, Winston dreams of a better life. Is freedom from this life of suffering possible? There must be something that the Party cannot control - somethi...

Words are beautiful and versatile things, but when used incorrectly they can lose a lot in transition, and the more complex the word, the more misused it can become. And as words eternally evolve in their everyday use, they can begin to be interpreted as something other than their original meanin...

Alex is thirty and wants just one thing in her life: her boss, Brad. But however hard she tries, things keep on going wrong for her. Then Alex discovers what it is she really, really wants.

ELT GRADED READERS. The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six sh...

ELT GRADED READERS. The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six sh...

ELT GRADED READERS. The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six sh...

ELT GRADED READERS. The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six sh...

Arabic Grammar in Context offers a unique and exciting approach to learning grammar. It presents grammar as a necessary and essential tool for understanding Arabic and for developing comprehension and production skills. Features include: authentic texts from a rich variety of sources, literary an...

This dictionary is organized into 38 themes, each with vocabulary words and contextualizing sentences, that provide students with 1,500 essential Arabic words and phrases. The book includes a brief introduction to Arabic pronunciation, complemented by free online audio recordings of native Arabic...

"'At twelve o'clock the soldiers come to my school. 'Everyone out!' a tall soldier shouts. 'Today's a very good day for you,' he says. 'You're coming with us. You're going to be soldiers.' I don't want to be a soldier. I turn and run. And this is how my journey starts." -- Book Jacket.

We communicate through the spoken and written word and language has evolved over the centuries. Many languages have survived although only in small pockets throughout the world. This book explores a selection of those languages. Did you know that some people believe that the speakers of Burushask...

The ever popular and thoroughly entertaining, 'Aussie Slang Dictionary', is back to help you decipher and speak the true local language. Full of dazzling definitions from true-blue Aussies, you'll never be lost for words with this collection of colourful sayings. From aerial ping-pong (AFL) to on...

A compendium of everyday sayings, slang and idiom which make Australian conversations colourful and interesting, loud and bright. Seemingly incomprehensible to foreigners, they represent a linguistic imprint of what Australians are.

An indispensible companion for home and office, this all-in-one reference contains comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of standard English, based on the resources of the Oxford English Dictionary and the Australian National Dictionary. Contains over 20,000 dictionary headwords & 150,000 similar...

DICTIONARIES. The Australian National Dictionary (AND) is a dictionary of Australianisms. It includes words and meanings that have originated in Australia, that have a greater currency within Australia than elsewhere, or that have a special significance in Australian history. Whereas the first ed...

Young viewers learn over 140 Chinese (Mandarin) words and learn to read both traditional and simplified characters through repetition and song.

This book includes the TOEFL's 500 most frequently encountered words to help you expand your English vocabulary. Features a sample practice reading test with answer key to help you assess your mastery of TOEFL vocabulary. Provides advice on getting the most out of your dictionary and thesaurus. C...

Reviews all question types covered by the International English Language Testing System, offers four practice tests, and includes audio portions of the test on CDs.

The most effective way to learn any new language is to practice, practice, and practice some more -- and no other workbooks put as much emphasis on this as the Practice Makes Perfect series. In Practice Makes Perfect: Basic English, you'll find all the practice you need, presented in easily manag...