Language Building Blocks

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocab

A delightful touchy-feely book with simple, repetitive text.Bright, colourful illustrations with textures to touch and feel on every page.Helps very young children develop language and sensory skills.

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabu

From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the 1950sBill Bryson was born in the middle of the Ameri

You can learn to speak Italian in no time--capisci? It's time to say arrivederci to your fears of learning a new language. With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll have no problema speaking and underst

Coupled with the repeated refrain to develop memory skills, the jungle setting and the range of animals in this book also helps in building vocabulary.

“In its less dramatic versions,” writes author Dan Palmer, “structuralism is just a method of studying language, society, and the works of artists and novelists. But in its most exuberant form, it is

This book fills a growing gap in the literature on international development by addressing the debates about good governance and institution-building within the context of political development.Politi

I. KEYNOTES SPEECHES KATHLEEN BARDOVI-HARLIG The-Acquisition of Second Language Pragmatics: Exploring the Role of Recognition and Product

Uses simple language to explain how all water on the planet is connected and the need to preserve our natural resources for the health of all creatures on Earth.

In the past thirty years, historians have broadened the scope of their discipline to include many previously neglected topics and perspectives. They have chronicled language, madness, gender, and sexu

Chinese in a Flash Volume 4 continues to provide more resources for beginning, as well as intermediate learners of Chinese who want to learn the language quickly and easily. This unique set of flashca

Through the ages, man has depended on plants for everything: from oxygen to food to building supplies. This edition of the award-winning Eyewitness series explores the balance between animal and plant

Olivia is a gorgeous little pig who likes to dress up, sing songs, dance, think, snooze and is even quite good at building sandcastles. At the end of the day, when she snuggles up in bed and her mothe

Building on the success of the first edition, which offered a practical introductory approach to the techniques of error concealment, this book, now fully revised and updated, provides a comprehensive

In this classic work, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, one of the leading and most influential cultural theorists working today, analyzes the relationship between language, women and culture in both Wester

That's right, you already know Italian--even if you never took a language course in your life!Many of the words you know in English are similar and often the same in Italian, such as arte and delizios

Written in clear, non-technical language, this resource for executives and investors describes a new forecasting approach for predicting turning points in business and market cycles up to 18 months in

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching sign language to children from as young as seven months we can help them to convey their em

Beginning Creek provides a basic introduction to the language and culture of the Mvskoke-speaking peoples, Muskogee (Creek) and Seminole Indians. Written by linguistic anthropologist Pamela Innes and

Created by leading educators, these colorful, large-size dictionaries introduce beginning language learners to more than 1,550 commonly taught basic words. Each Let's Learn Language Picture Dictionary

A French Song Companion is an indispensable guide to the modern repertoire and the most comprehensive book of French melodie in any language. Noted accompanist Graham Johnson provides repertoire guid

The Kung Fu series, a set of learning material on the Chinese language, is the product of collaborative efforts of experts from mainland China, Hong Kong and the U.S. It aims at providing texts and ex

Do you know when the hot dog first came to the United States?Do you know what U.S. government building has its own fire department?As entertaining as they are informative, these stimulating cultural r

A quick-and-easy path to the language confidence you need to do business in ChinaIn the global market, you need to be able to say more than just “hello” in another language. You need to talk about money, trade, labor, and more. Teach Yourself Business Mandarin Chinese will give you all you need to feel confident about doing business in China.On the three audio CDs, you get the essential Mandarin Chinese you will need for all general transactions as well as some industry-specific jargon. The recordings feature native speakers, so you will hear how the language really sounds and have ample opportunities for practice.Table of contentsCulture Book: 1. Chinese in the World 2. The Chinese Language 3. A Snapshot of China 4. Become a Global Business 5. Getting Academic 6. Chinese Business Culture 7. Chinese Business Environment 8. Working in China Reference Transcripts and Glossary Book: 1. Business Relationships 2. Marketing 3. Sales 4. Customer Service 5. International Trade 6. Project Manag

Uh-oh! Thanks to a heaping helping of a new dietetic sugar substitute, Zack shrinks down to the size of a bug. It's not all that bad--until he discovers an army of ants who are building an ant pyramid

In this flap book based on the classic story, children delve into a fantastic snow-covered world and are invited to join in such educational and fun activities as building a snowman, counting househol

The authors explain in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died.

Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published between 1776 and 1788, is the undisputed masterpiece of English historical writing which can only perish with the language itself. Its length a

Develop the language skills and test-taking strategies you need for higher test scores. Get the most out of your TOEFL study time with this thoroughly revised, up-to-date course, featuring:Helpful Inf

Eight going on nine, Rose Wilder is beginning to settle into her new life in Missouri, the Land of the Big Red Apple. Her father is building their farmhouse and she dreams of the day they'll have thei

Bats fly into the spotlight in this exploration of such basics as where the live, how mothers raise their pups, and how they hunt for food. Included as well is a simple plan for a building a backyard

In Experience and Judgment, Husserl explores the problems of contemporary philosophy of language and the constitution of logical forms. He argues that, even at its most abstract, logic demands an unde

Red guard's van at the back. Orange petrol tanker next. Yellow grain hopper... Stunningly simply in concept, design and language, Freight Train is a perfect book for introducing very young children to