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Our language and gender have an enormous impact on how we understand ourselves and the world around us, and the way we are treated by society. Many popular ideas about gender and language are more com

Learn numbers with Pip and Posy in this early learning board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler!Learning to recognise numbers is an important step in a child’s development, supporting their numerical language learning as they get ready for preschool. This bright, playful book, featuring two best friends who love to laugh and play, makes learning fun while supporting children’s understanding of one-to-one correspondence as they count objects in a group, teaching them vital early learning skills.There are lots of Pip and Posy books to collect, including: It’s Fun to Learn Colours, Where are you? On the Farm and My First Memory Game: Play Hooray!

佛洛姆版《夢的解析》夢是超越時空的共通語言，神話、童話與儀式則是通往心靈的窗口。最具洞察力的社會心理學家佛洛姆，告訴我們：人如何在夢中看見最真實的自我人每晚都會做夢：死去的人復活、人可以任意穿越時空……這些在睡夢中出現的超現實場景，在清醒時往往被我們視為毫無意義、轉瞬即逝的影像。心理學大師佛洛姆主張：夢並非毫無意義，而是一種以「被遺忘的語言」所表達的重要訊息。這種「被遺忘的語言」就是「象徵語言」：以感官體驗與外在事件來表達人的感受與思想，其邏輯不受時間與空間的支配，以情感強度與意象聯想為核心。無論古希臘人的神話，還是今日紐約人的夢境，都用象徵語言來表達。對古代人而言，不懂得詮釋神話與夢境，形同文盲。然而現代人已遺忘這門語言――不是在睡著做夢時，而是在清醒時。佛洛姆在本書回顧佛洛伊德與榮格的釋夢理論，並提出更完整觀點。他認為夢既揭露人的非理性欲望，也展現人在清醒時難以企及的智慧。透過豐富實例，從個人夢境到伊底帕斯神話、小紅帽童話、卡夫卡的小說《審判》，佛洛姆指出，這些故事竟與我們的夢境擁有相同的語法與象徵，因此也能用理解夢的方式來閱讀與詮釋。正如《塔木德》所說：「未經理解的夢就像一封未打開的信件。」讀這本書，就像打開一扇通往人類集體心靈的門，讓我們重新看見：夢境並非毫無意義的影像，而是潛藏著文化記憶、個人心聲與生命智慧的訊息。本書特色夢是什麼？對於這個問題，不同的心理學家有不同的答案。佛洛依德說：「夢是被壓抑欲望的實現。」榮格說：「夢是集體無意識的象徵。」而佛洛姆身為心理學家與精神分析師，同樣經常以「釋夢」來治療患者。在他看來：「夢是心理活動的有意義表現，我們能運用象徵語言讀懂人的內心世界。」在《被遺忘的語言》中，佛洛姆不僅提出許多臨床案例，說明精神分析師如何運用象徵語言的原理為患者釋夢，更將這套方法擴展到更廣的領域。他指出，神話、童話、卡夫卡的小說等文學作品，都能像釋夢一樣來理解――透過象徵語言，我們能讀懂這些作品背後真正反映的內心世界。

「我看不懂我家的貓想怎樣！！！」別再煩惱了！本書將讓你摸透家中主子的一切，破解貓咪最古怪的特質！ 總是搞不懂家中的貓主子在想什麼、做什麼嗎？這本異想天開的貓咪行為指南，將帶你探索神祕的貓科動物，讓你一秒讀懂、理解貓咪的感覺和行為！這本趣味十足、資訊滿滿的貓科指南，有嗅聞、抓抓、叫聲、狩獵遊戲和「暴衝」等貓主子的常見行為，這些行為都以生動活潑、多采多姿的圖文呈現在本書中。作為動物訓練界的知名藝術家，程麗蓮創作的藝術作品都有科學研究的支持，並經過動物行為學家和獸醫的審核。不僅可以幫助你們建立健康、有趣的關係，更能從不同的角度好好欣賞你們的貓咪朋友。│本書特色│ ◆全書插圖，繪本形式──不只是工具書更可當作禮物書！◆用貓咪間的對話，以及條列式的簡短文字，帶出貓咪的特性及行為模式。◆分類單純，可直觀用貓咪的身體部位＆行為來找出解決辦法。│超有感推薦│（依照姓氏筆劃排序）Eunice Lin│毛有所思訓練師Tiffany│薯餅薯泥是橘貓吉媽│《家有諧星貓：我是白吉》作者林子軒│貓行為獸醫師拉查花貓奴康康｜好評推薦｜「鏟屎官請小心！這是一本會讓人不小心著迷的「貓咪指南針」，淺顯易懂的插畫風格讓你快速了解貓咪行為的奇幻世界！」──Eunice Lin（毛有所思訓練師）「貓咪想要說什麼？貓咪為我們的生活帶來樂趣，同樣也希望透過觀察貓咪，讓他們生活也感到輕鬆自在！聽不懂貓語，但能透過貓咪的耳朵、鬍鬚、尾巴等肢體動作，來解讀貓咪的情緒變化，作者程麗蓮（Lili Chin）透過圖解的方式，精僻的幫助貓奴理解貓咪，十分推薦給愛貓的讀者們～」──吉媽（《家有諧星貓：我是白吉》作者）「我一直很欣賞程麗蓮對貓咪世界的藝術眼光。到了《貓咪想要說什麼》，她又更上一層樓，將她的藝術才華和準確的資訊融合在一起，成品是一件富有教育意義、生動又幽默的讀物，貓奴和對貓迷好奇的人都非讀不可。來和《貓咪想要說什麼》一起更加認識你的愛貓吧！」──《紐約時報》暢銷作家及動物星球頻道《管教惡貓》（My Cat From Hell）節目明星主持人傑克森・蓋勒克西（Jackson Galaxy）「程麗蓮以精確的插圖、清楚的說明，精湛地勾勒出貓咪的肢體語言，破解貓咪最古怪的特質。無論你是重度貓迷，還是只是對貓咪有點好奇，《貓咪想要說什麼》都是一件賞心悅目的讀物。」──《紐約時報》暢銷書《偉哉小貓》（Tin

「全民英檢」為教育部補助財團法人語言訓練測驗中心（LTTC）研發的英語能力檢定測驗，自開辦至今已迄二十年，為目前臺灣除入學考試外最大規模的在地英語測驗。因「全民英檢」在地化本質及與臺灣教育發展的連動關係，檢視其發展歷程可一窺過往二十年臺灣社會及教育的脈動。本書以「全民英檢」發展的時空背景切入，佐以文獻探討，進行多面向的回顧：（1）研發理念、架構及效度研究過程與結果；（2）與臺灣社會、教育情境之交互

版本：1本書 (MP3網路下載)IELTS 雅思國際英語測驗系統 (The International English Language Testing System)，是由劍橋大學英語考試院設計用來評估欲前往英語系國家求學、移民或工作者的英語溝通能力。雅思考試分為「一般訓練組 (General Training)」和「學術組 (Academic)」，考試內容涵蓋聽力、閱讀、寫作，及口說。「一般訓

Are you ready to take your English skills to the next level?English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Practice Book makes learning English as a second language easier. More than 700 exercises use graphics and visuals to develop English skills in speaking and pronunciation, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar.Exercises may include finding the errors in sample text messages, reading comprehension questions, fill-in-the-blanks, word order games, and listening questions.English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Practice Book covers the skills and topics needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL, and uses the same testing methods so you can practice your skills and measure your success.Use this practice book with English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Course Book so you can work with the books together.Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative

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 addressing a receptionist in Osaka? How do you say, "I need an appointment"? Teach Yourself Phone Japanese offers you solutions and advice to this nerve-racking subject.This audio package features 10 conversations that cover typical telephone situations, including introducing yourself, understanding when someone will be available, and arranging a meeting.

What are dogs really trying to tell us? Is that smile a sign of happiness or nervousness? Is she yawning because she's tired or stressed? Such quizzical gestures and other canine conundrums are expla

This humorous and informative compendium gives the origin and an example of each of 101 familiar superstitions

Humorous riddles with comic illustrations help ESL students gain new insights into American language and culture. Each riddle is accompanied by text that helps students grasp and master the underlying

Clearly written treament elucidates fundamental concepts and demonstrates their plausibility and usefulness. Language is informal, examples are vivid and lively, and the perspectivie is fresh. Based

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Top Grammar Series IntroTop Grammar is a six-level grammar series designed for early beginner to intermediate English learners. The series provides a clear and systematic approach to grammar learning, helping learners build a strong foundation and gradually develop more advanced language skills.With easy-to-follow explanations, visual learning support, and carefully structured practice, Top Grammar supports both classroom instruction and independent study. The series is suitable for use as a main textbook or as supplementary material in after-school programs, private institutes, and general English classrooms. By completing the series, learners gain a solid understanding of essential grammar and improve their accuracy and confidence in English communication.Key FeaturesGradual Sentence Production TasksActivities build from controlled practice to guided writing, supporting step-by-step sentence formation. Practice tasks progress in complexity to reinforce understanding and improve accur

Book DetailsReading Gate 200 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for intermediate-level readers. The series features a carefully selected mix of fiction and non-fiction texts that will captivate students' attention. The goal of the series is to foster a love of reading while enhancing vocabulary, reading skills, reading fluency, and comprehension. Students who complete the Reading Gate 200 series will greatly improve their reading skills, preparing them for both academic study and personal enjoyment.FeaturesOriginal stories and informative texts developed around interesting reading topicsThought-provoking questions to introduce each unit topicColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencySkill building activities to develop understanding of the different purposes and aspects of reading passagesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPracti

Book DetailsReading Gate 200 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for intermediate-level readers. The series features a carefully selected mix of fiction and non-fiction texts that will captivate students' attention. The goal of the series is to foster a love of reading while enhancing vocabulary, reading skills, reading fluency, and comprehension. Students who complete the Reading Gate 201 series will greatly improve their reading skills, preparing them for both academic study and personal enjoyment.FeaturesOriginal stories and informative texts developed around interesting reading topicsThought-provoking questions to introduce each unit topicColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencySkill building activities to develop understanding of the different purposes and aspects of reading passagesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPracti

Book DetailsReading Gate 200 is a three-book series designed to provide guided reading practice for intermediate-level readers. The series features a carefully selected mix of fiction and non-fiction texts that will captivate students' attention. The goal of the series is to foster a love of reading while enhancing vocabulary, reading skills, reading fluency, and comprehension. Students who complete the Reading Gate 202 series will greatly improve their reading skills, preparing them for both academic study and personal enjoyment.FeaturesOriginal stories and informative texts developed around interesting reading topicsThought-provoking questions to introduce each unit topicColorful, captivating illustrations and photographs to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencySkill building activities to develop understanding of the different purposes and aspects of reading passagesReading comprehension activities to build language proficiencyPracti

Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in French with this illustrated dictionary for French-language students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the French English Visual Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 French vocabulary words. Fancy becoming an expert in the language? Then open the pages of this French dictionary to discover: A guide to a wide range of useful French vocabulary and expressions.Structured sections around a theme (e.g., sports, food and drink, transport). Clear, bright illustrations which make the vocabulary easy to understand and remember. Whether you are brushing up on your skills or learning the language from scratch, this dictionary makes learning and understanding French easy.The words are shown visually in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all t

The debut collection of short fiction from science fiction legend Ted Chiang, including the inspiration for the Oscar-winning filmArrival.‘A science fiction genius . . . Ted Chiang is a superstar.’ –The GuardianWithStories of Your Life and Others, his masterful debut collection, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably varied stories.The title novella 'Story of Your Life' was the basis for the Academy Award-winning filmArrival, starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.From a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth to the firmament above, to a world where angelic visitations are a wondrous and terrifying part of everyday life; from a neural modification that eliminates the appeal of physical beauty, to an alien language that challenges our very perception of time and reality, Chiang’s unique imagination invites us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it.‘United by a humane intell

《新當代中文》是一套以成年漢語學習者為主要讀者對象的漢語教材，共四個級別，每個級別包括課本、練習冊、配套的教師手冊、閱讀材料、習題集、寫字本以及多媒體教學資源，一、二級還有漢字本。教材旨在培養學習者漢語聽說讀寫譯的語言綜合運用能力和一定的漢語交際能力，其語言難度符合《國際中文教育中文水平等級標準》（GF0025-2021）。本套教材的前身《當代中文》自出版以來一直受到海內外廣大師生的歡迎。為更好地滿足廣大師生的需求，且更符合語言和時代的發展，作者對教材進行了重新編寫，使其更加充實、實用。該套教材體現生活氣息和時代特色，關注中外文化對比，同時重視世界文化共通性；.將音節、漢字、詞匯、語法教學有機結合，既可保證打好語音基礎和漢字基礎，又能滿足學生的交際需求，保障了漢語教學的實用性和可延續性，使新時期的漢語國際教育更富活力、更具有科學性和規範性。本書為第1冊《課本》。 New Contemporary Chinese, a complete textbook series, is tailored for adult learners of the Chinese language. The series includes four volumes, with each volume consisting of a Textbook, an Exercise Book and the corresponding Teacher's Book, Supplementary Reading Materials, Testing Materials, Character Writing Workbook, and multimedia teaching resources. Volume 1 and Volume 2 each contains a Character Book. New Contemporary Chinese aims to develop the learners' comprehensive abilities of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and translating of the language, as well as their communicative com

《新當代中文》是一套以成年漢語學習者為主要讀者對象的漢語教材，共四個級別，每個級別包括課本、練習冊、配套的教師手冊、閱讀材料、習題集、寫字本以及多媒體教學資源，一、二級還有漢字本。教材旨在培養學習者漢語聽說讀寫譯的語言綜合運用能力和一定的漢語交際能力，其語言難度符合《國際中文教育中文水平等級標準》（GF0025-2021）。本套教材的前身《當代中文》自出版以來一直受到海內外廣大師生的歡迎。為更好地滿足廣大師生的需求，且更符合語言和時代的發展，作者對教材進行了重新編寫，使其更加充實、實用。該套教材體現生活氣息和時代特色，關注中外文化對比，同時重視世界文化共通性；.將音節、漢字、詞匯、語法教學有機結合，既可保證打好語音基礎和漢字基礎，又能滿足學生的交際需求，保障了漢語教學的實用性和可延續性，使新時期的漢語國際教育更富活力、更具有科學性和規範性。本書為第2冊《課本》。 New Contemporary Chinese, a complete textbook series, is tailored for adult learners of the Chinese language. The series includes four volumes, with each volume consisting of a Textbook, an Exercise Book and the corresponding Teacher's Book, Supplementary Reading Materials, Testing Materials, Character Writing Workbook, and multimedia teaching resources. Volume 1 and Volume 2 each contains a Character Book. New Contemporary Chinese aims to develop the learners' comprehensive abilities of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and translating of the language, as well as their communicative com

《新當代中文》是一套以成年漢語學習者為主要讀者對象的漢語教材，共四個級別，每個級別包括課本、練習冊、配套的教師手冊、閱讀材料、習題集、寫字本以及多媒體教學資源，一、二級還有漢字本。教材旨在培養學習者漢語聽說讀寫譯的語言綜合運用能力和一定的漢語交際能力，其語言難度符合《國際中文教育中文水平等級標準》（GF0025-2021）。本套教材的前身《當代中文》自出版以來一直受到海內外廣大師生的歡迎。為更好地滿足廣大師生的需求，且更符合語言和時代的發展，作者對教材進行了重新編寫，使其更加充實、實用。該套教材體現生活氣息和時代特色，關注中外文化對比，同時重視世界文化共通性；.將音節、漢字、詞匯、語法教學有機結合，既可保證打好語音基礎和漢字基礎，又能滿足學生的交際需求，保障了漢語教學的實用性和可延續性，使新時期的漢語國際教育更富活力、更具有科學性和規範性。本書為第3冊《課本》。 New Contemporary Chinese, a complete textbook series, is tailored for adult learners of the Chinese language. The series includes four volumes, with each volume consisting of a Textbook, an Exercise Book and the corresponding Teacher's Book, Supplementary Reading Materials, Testing Materials, Character Writing Workbook, and multimedia teaching resources. Volume 1 and Volume 2 each contains a Character Book. New Contemporary Chinese aims to develop the learners' comprehensive abilities of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and translating of the language, as well as their communicative com

《新當代中文》是一套以成年漢語學習者為主要讀者對象的漢語教材，共四個級別，每個級別包括課本、練習冊、配套的教師手冊、閱讀材料、習題集、寫字本以及多媒體教學資源，一、二級還有漢字本。教材旨在培養學習者漢語聽說讀寫譯的語言綜合運用能力和一定的漢語交際能力，其語言難度符合《國際中文教育中文水平等級標準》（GF0025-2021）。本套教材的前身《當代中文》自出版以來一直受到海內外廣大師生的歡迎。為更好地滿足廣大師生的需求，且更符合語言和時代的發展，作者對教材進行了重新編寫，使其更加充實、實用。該套教材體現生活氣息和時代特色，關注中外文化對比，同時重視世界文化共通性；.將音節、漢字、詞匯、語法教學有機結合，既可保證打好語音基礎和漢字基礎，又能滿足學生的交際需求，保障了漢語教學的實用性和可延續性，使新時期的漢語國際教育更富活力、更具有科學性和規範性。本書為第4冊《課本》。 New Contemporary Chinese, a complete textbook series, is tailored for adult learners of the Chinese language. The series includes four volumes, with each volume consisting of a Textbook, an Exercise Book and the corresponding Teacher's Book, Supplementary Reading Materials, Testing Materials, Character Writing Workbook, and multimedia teaching resources. Volume 1 and Volume 2 each contains a Character Book. New Contemporary Chinese aims to develop the learners' comprehensive abilities of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and translating of the language, as well as their communicative com

Students will find grammar practice enjoyable with New Round-Up. Clear grammar tables and explanations combined with lots of practice make understanding the language easy for young learners. Lessons provide a variety of games and written exercises and students will have plenty of opportunities for additional practice with the interactive student CD-ROM. New Round-Up can be used in class, for homework and for revision.