Practical Natural Language Processing

The text consists of 14 units, each illustrating the language used in a particular situation. The topic-based units cover the language learners need in everyday situations, but also language for more formal situations, such as a seminar or business meeting.Each section contains a list of the most useful phrases, with information on where and when they should be used, and a short sample of a conversation, showing the learner how a typical conversation flows in English.An audio CD contains all the conversations from the book, and allows the user to practice what they have learnt. In addition, the supplement contains all the everyday expressions and language structures that learners need to speak in natural English, organized by function.Each section also contains a glossary of useful vocabulary, making Collins Easy Learning English Conversation: Book 2 an indispensible resource for students who want to build on their conversation skills so that they can speak English fluently and with co

A lively retelling of the classic Aesop's fable for young English language learners, beautifully illustrated and full of character and humour. "Hello, I'm new here!" says Hare to slow, quiet old Tortoise. Hare talks very fast, and likes to run and jump, and before Tortoise can think twice, he has agreed to an impossible race. But maybe Hare is a little too confident, and Tortoise has a chance of winning after all? And maybe both Hare and Tortoise have some lessons to learn about determination, believing in yourself and winning and losing well. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. Beautifully produced, with world-class full-colour artwork throughout, this classic story is retold in a fluent and natural style, made highly accessible for English language learners. This is part of a series devised and edited in collaboration with acclaimed ELT consultant Peter Viney.CEFR: A1 Lexile: 440L Key Stage: EYFS, KS1

Can you understand me now? Good!Talking on the phone in a second language introduces unique challenges. What is the proper way to greet a person in Japanese? Should one be formal or informal when addr

A popular European folktale retold for young English language learners, with bright, appealingillustrations packed with detail

"From the classic novel by Mary Shelley. Victor Frankenstein is a brilliant student of natural sciences. Traumatised by his mother's death, he attempts to create life, but flees in horror from the mon

Scholastic's Time-to-Discover series has won praise from educators for its simple language, beautiful photography, and varied science-oriented topics. Complex topics are made accessible to children of

Each of the 21 Little Books highlights important sight words and high-frequency vocabulary to help build oral language skills. Patterned text and clear illustrations make learning words simple and fun

Explores the adolescent years and draws on extensive research to offer teens practical ways to cope with such important issues as peers, parents, relationships, school choices, and the future.

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

In this delightful book, a small boy imagines a world where dinosaurs perform public services. “Bold lines accentuate imaginative, humorous ideas. A natural for student response: students formulate their own outcomes about what would happen if the dinosaurs returned. An overwhelming favorite in the early grades.”--The Reading Teacher

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

Discover a world of wonder on a farmyard walk, with this beautiful picture book from the National Trust.Today we’re on the farm. Let’s go!Past the gate where daisies grow . . .Look what I found!A tuft of sheep’s wool, soft as a woolly jumper.Set off on a farmyard adventure to find natural treasure, from a fluffy chick feather to a broken eggshell, then learn more about the found object with irresistibly illustrated and informative nature notes.Packed full of fascinating facts alongside a gentle rhyming narrative and encouraging children to get outside and explore their surroundings, this is a nature treasure hunt series for the whole family to treasure!Other titles in the series include: Look What I Found in the Woods and Look What I Found at the SeasideEvery Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free ‘Stories Aloud’ audio recording – just scan the QR code and listen along!

Important sight words and high-frequency vocabulary help build oral language skills. Each reader provides simple and fun patterned text. The activity book helps to introduce oral skills and build print.本產品包含21本平裝彩色印刷的發音讀本，每本8頁*可透過Storyplus APP開啟音檔================Scholastic Reading Track offers step-by-step instruction for three literacy cornerstones: sounds and letters, vocabulary, and phonics. With playful text, stunning photographs, and beautiful illustrations, Reading Track fosters an early love for reading while targeting specific literacy skills.A systematic instructional reading program for early literacyCarefully scaffolded books to introduce key sight words, letters and sounds allowing young learners to decode stories and non-fiction texts.1. Vocabulary:*Highlights sight words and high frequency words to builds oral language skills*Patterned text to make learning simple2. Sound and Letter *High-interest texts build letter recognition and sound-letter relationships with one read

Fox is always playing practical jokes on her friends, and her friends don't much like it. One day, Fox devises a new trick for her long-beaked friend Stork. Stork doesn't see the funny side, and finds a way to adapt the trick for Fox herself... Featuring appealing and colourful illustrations by Tania Rex.With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1.

本套 Volume 2 音檔 CD 專為《Open for Business》第二冊設計，提供學習者與母語者同步聆聽、反覆跟讀的練習機會。音檔內容完整對應課文段落、句型示例與重點詞彙解析，協助強化聽力理解與口語表達。全系列鎖定大學三、四年級程度，結合進階華語訓練與當代商業議題，涵蓋中國的產業發展、管理實務與經濟趨勢。完成一年課程後，學習者可閱讀商業期刊、理解專業文件，並以中文進行簡報與商務溝通。本套音檔是深化學習成效、培養實用商業中文能力的重要輔助資源。The Open for Business, Volume 2 set of three audio CDs offers learners the opportunity to listen and repeat after a native speaker. This set contains audio recordings that correspond to Volume 2’s text sections, sentence structure examples, and vocabulary analyses.About the SeriesDesigned for students in the third or fourth year of a college-level Chinese language curriculum, Open for Business combines language learning with an introduction to business trends and issues such as macroeconomics, technological innovations, modern management practices, and much more. Upon completion of this one-year course, students will be able to read Chinese-language periodicals and business-related documents, as well as conduct business negotiations and presentations in Chinese

《I Wonder Why》系列——滿足孩子的無限好奇心！深受喜愛的知識繪本，透過輕鬆幽默的對話式敘述，回答孩子對世界的各種奇妙疑問，讓學習變得有趣又充滿想像力。10 本主題書為：《為什麼海水是鹹的？》揭開海洋的奧秘，了解海浪、深海生物與潛艇的秘密。《為什麼太陽會升起？》探索時間與四季的變化，揭開動物如何感知時間的奧秘。《為什麼星星會閃爍？》適合小小天文學家，解答關於宇宙與太空人的問題。《為什麼蛇會脫皮？》深入爬行動物的世界，發現蜥蜴為何斷尾重生、鱷魚為何「微笑」。《為什麼風會吹？》解釋大自然現象，從狂風吹拂到動物從天而降的奇特現象。《為什麼樹葉會變色？》認識植物世界，探索葉子變色、沙漠花朵與真菌的秘密。《為什麼三角龍有角？》適合恐龍迷，解答恐龍吃石頭等古生物趣聞。《為什麼飛機有翅膀？》解釋交通工具的運作原理，包括飛機、船隻與汽車的奧秘。《為什麼蜘蛛會結網？》認識昆蟲與節肢動物，揭開蜘蛛、螞蟻等小生物的驚人能力。《為什麼駱駝有駝峰？》探索動物適應環境的奇妙能力，從駱駝的駝峰到其他生存技能。這系列用圖文並茂的方式，將複雜知識變得有趣易懂，激發孩子的好奇心與探索精神。快來收集全套，一起發現世界的神奇奧秘！This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way.The I Wonder Why series will amaze and fascinate young readers. Fun, vibrant illustrations and clear, lively text

High-interest text and colorful illustrations build letter recognition and highlight important sound-letter relationships. Each reader focuses on a letter of the alphabet in this Sound and Letter collection. The activity book helps learner to identify objects with letter sounds and to practice writing letters. 本產品包含26本平裝彩色印刷的發音讀本，每本8頁*可透過Storyplus APP開啟音檔=====================Scholastic Reading Track offers step-by-step instruction for three literacy cornerstones: sounds and letters, vocabulary, and phonics. With playful text, stunning photographs, and beautiful illustrations, Reading Track fosters an early love for reading while targeting specific literacy skills.A systematic instructional reading program for early literacyCarefully scaffolded books to introduce key sight words, letters and sounds allowing young learners to decode stories and non-fiction texts.1. Vocabulary:*Highlights sight words and high frequency words to builds oral language skills*Patterned text to make learning s

兒童科學百科，以對話方式解答孩子對生活周遭的十萬個為什麼。全套20冊，收錄為何要建金字塔、火山為什麼爆發等內容，每本皆附QR-Code音檔，搭配文字、聆聽對話，更容易牢記知識。A collection of twenty titles from our perennially popular I Wonder Why series, with its winning question and answer format and cased in attractive slipcase.This highly popular and long-running series explores the questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way.本套書附書盒，包含以下20本平裝讀本，每本均附音檔QRcode--01- I wonder why camels have humps 為何駱駝有駝峰02- I wonder why caterpillars eat so much 為何毛毛蟲吃這麼多03- I wonder why Columbus crossed the Ocean 為何哥倫布要橫越大西洋04- I wonder why there's a hole in the sky 為何天空中有洞05- I wonder why kangaroos have pouches 為何袋鼠有育兒袋06- I wonder why leaves change colour 為何樹葉會變顏色07- I wonder why mice are musical 為何老鼠是音樂家08- I wonder why my tummy rumbles 為何我的肚子會咕囉咕嚕叫09- I wonder why planes have wings 為何飛機有翅膀10- I wonder why pyramids were

The perfect picture book for children who have discovered the power of the word "NO"!Ned the knight ALWAYS does exactly what he's told. When his parents ask him to pick up his toys, dig up the cabbages or go to bed on time, he does it all with a smile. And when the dragon swoops into town every night, he always runs inside just as he's asked.But one morning, instead of saying,"yes," he says, "NO!" He will NOT help his dad find his shield, his arrow or his bow, and he will certainly NOT let the butcher go past. That night, he refuses to go inside, and in doing so he confronts the dragon, making a very unlikely friend . .. This rambunctious, rhyming picture book is a brilliantly observed portrait of children's behaviour, with vibrant, detailed illustrations by the enormously talented Kate Hindley. Children and adults alike will fall in love with little crosspatch knight Ned and the very cute and lonely dragon he befriends.Lucy Rowland is a children's speech and language therapist has wri

A practical, insightful exploration of natural spoken English based on 20 varied authentic extracts. Exploring Spoken English is a practical guide to the features of natural spoken English, designed f

"Introduction to English as a Second Language is a course to prepare students for studying at IGCSE or equivalent level. Presented in a colourful updated design and offering clear, practical support f

Focusing on day-to-day language needs, this introductory course designed for adults and young-adult learners covers the practical language required for such situations as meeting people and socializi

Step Up! 1 & 2 use Bloom's taxonomy of "stepped" learning objectives to guide students through the logical processing of oral information to develop language fluency and conf

Step Up! 1 & 2 use Bloom's taxonomy of "stepped" learning objectives to guide students through the logical processing of oral information to develop language fluency and conf

From the nature of democracy to our place in the natural world, from intellectual politics to the politics of language, Powers and Prospects provides a scathing critique of orthodox views and governme

Masters of language can turn unassuming words into phrases that are beautiful, effective, and memorable. What are the secrets of this alchemy? Part of the answer lies in rhetorical figures: practical

Masters of language can turn unassuming words into phrases that are beautiful, effective, and memorable. What are the secrets of this alchemy? Part of the answer lies in rhetorical figures: practical

Masters of language can turn unassuming words into phrases that are beautiful, effective, and memorable. What are the secrets of this alchemy? Part of the answer lies in rhetorical figures: practical

A language self-study guide for beginners that includes an introduction to Brazil, 7 practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary and expressions, exercises with answer key, and 2 companion CDs with d

Designed specifically for adult and young adult learners, this introductory course focuses on day-to-day needs, covering the practical language required for situations such as meeting people, socializ

This language-learning system is designed for people to learn quickly and efficiently the practical Japanese needed for travel. The 2 CDs with 90 minutes of recorded speech feature phrases and sentenc

This textbook, designed for phonetics courses taught within communication disorders programs, is grounded in the current knowledge base; familiarizes students with the range of natural language speech

Vietnamese Stories for Language Learners—a language learning experience for beginner to intermediate students of the Vietnamese language.Nothing introduces students and cultural enthusiasts to a langu

So, you've decided to use Natural Family Planning. Has it blessed your marriage? Deepened your respect for your body? Has it made your sex life fantastic? Do you and your spouse hold hands at sunset,

This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. The Adventure of English is

A daring and original new novel from one of sci-fi’s most provocative voices, Natural History is a stunning work of bold ideas, unforgettable characters, and epic adventure as one woman seeks to explo

Adults who want to learn a foreign language are often discouraged because they believe they cannot acquire a language as easily as children. Once they begin to learn a language, students may be furthe

Adults who want to learn a foreign language are often discouraged because they believe they cannot acquire a language as easily as children. Once they begin to learn a language, students may be furthe

Fans of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones can now learn the Dothraki language. Written by David J. Peterson, who developed the language for the HBO series, Living Language Dothraki will arm you with

"This book invites the reader to jump into a selection of poems about the natural world written by people from different places and times. It gives the reader the keys needed to unlock poems. It equip