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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

Holiday Jazz Chants is a collection of 50 songs and chants about holidays celebrated in the United States. They contain vocabulary, expressions, and language functions typically used in connection wit

A new, exciting, and intuitive way to learn English, this comprehensive self-study course--now available in a beautifully packaged box set--is uniquely visual, engaging, and easy to follow.Combines innovative visual teaching methods with the best of DK design to make the English language easy to learn. The beginner-level box set includes Levels 1 and 2 of the course, taking you from complete beginner to pre-intermediate level, and covering skills such as talking about yourself, describing places, giving advice, and making suggestions. The set includes two course books and two corresponding practice books. The practice books are essential companions to the course books, offering extensive exercises to drill language skills and improve fluency.Key language skills, grammar rules, and vocabulary are presented in a clear and simple way, with attractive illustrations to put new words in context. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises, backed by extensive audio and interactive di

The Language of Flowers Oracle features wildflowers that grow at 44 of the world's sacred places. It is an excellent introduction to flower reading as well as an entry-level botanical reference. If yo

Master the language of astrology with this 45-card deck by Ruby Warrington, a popular spirituality writer and founder of The Numinous. Becoming fluent in the language of astrology can be a life

It’s fun to be smart! Packed with questions that promote language development, cognitive growth, and social skills, these illustration-based card decks are the key to making kindergarten fun.Loved by kids, teacher approved, and trusted by parents, Brain Quest Kindergarten question-and-answer cards help children explore and learn about phonics, word study, counting, opposites, early adding and subtracting, and more! In a set of two decks, Brain Quest Kindergarten features hundreds of questions to help kids learn exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.

This early learning play sets consists of a board book with bright photographs and chunky press out puzzle pieces in a plastic pocket. Designed to develop a young child's vocabulary and matching skill

A fascinating memory game and a valuable aid for developing language skills.

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

Pierre returns to guide readers on another journey. This time he’ll be explaining the fascinating world of engineering and its many branches. Readers learn all about engineering through the interestin

Biologist, zoologist, palaeontologist—there are so many different kinds of scientists! If you like learning about nature, join Pierre on this journey of discovery. Have fun exploring science by learni

A 300-piece jigsaw and an informative book about our planet, in a sturdy box.This beautifully illustrated, informative book and jigsaw set is a perfect way for children to learn all about our wonderful planet. Kids can have hours of fun piecing together the 300-piece puzzle, and the book is packed full of appealing illustrations and fascinating facts about all kinds of environments on Earth, from mountains to deserts, plus information about issues such as climate change.

Pierre is back! He’s going to take you on a fascinating journey through the world of mathematics. Have fun learning about the important figures in this discipline and complete the exercises in the pag

elp your child learn all about what makes Arizona so unique with these state-themed ABC flash cards.Teach children all about the iconic animals, foods, cultures, and hobbies that make the state of Arizona so special. This box set includes 27 heavy-duty chunky flash cards with illustrations from the talented Vaclav Bicha. Get your kids talking about their state and states they’ve visited as you go through the ABCs with colorful associative vocabulary words such as C for Cactus Wren, N for Navajo Nation, and Y for Yuma. Don’t miss out on the other state ABC flash card sets also published by Gibbs Smith.

Learn all about the technology and history of the vehicles that allow humans to explore space! What is a space suit? Learn about the countdown! Read the book, then build your own 3D model of a futur

Help your child learn all about what makes South Carolina so unique with these state-themed ABC flash cards.Teach children all about the iconic animals, foods, cultures, and hobbies that make the state of South Carolina so special. This box set includes 27 heavy-duty chunky flash cards with illustrations from the talented Vaclav Bicha. Get your kids talking about their state and states they’ve visited as you go through the ABCs with colorful associative vocabulary words such as F for Frogmore Stew, M for Monkey Island, and V for Venus Flytrap. Don’t miss out on the other state ABC flash card sets also published by Gibbs Smith.

In this fun family board game, it is not all about who gets start first across the finish line, but instead about who can help Moomin to pick up all the rubbish that stinky has thrown in the woods.

Learn 100 essential first words with this pack of beautifully illustrated flashcards, perfect for children learning to read and speak French. Make learning a new language fun with this pack of 100 beautifully illustrated flash cards. Young learners of French will be captivated and engaged by the dynamic, visual approach that sets French for Everyone Junior apart from other language materials for children.French for Everyone Junior: Flash Cards have been designed for children who are starting to read and speak French. Each beautifully illustrated card features an image plus an essential first word, introducing nouns, verbs, and adjectives. On the reverse of the card, just the image is shown so children can test their knowledge.Interactive and engaging, these flash cards for kids include: - A beautifully illustrated pack of 105 flash cards for young children who are learning French either as a first or second language. - An essential first word and an illustration on each card, to help y

Learn 100 essential first words with this pack of beautifully illustrated flashcards, perfect for children learning to read and speak Italian. Make learning a new language fun with this pack of 100 beautifully illustrated flash cards. Young learners of Italian will be captivated and engaged by the dynamic, visual approach that sets Italian for Everyone Junior apart from other language materials for children.Italian for Everyone Junior: Flash Cards have been designed for children who are starting to read and speak Italian. Each beautifully illustrated card features an image plus an essential first word, introducing nouns, verbs, and adjectives. On the reverse of the card, just the image is shown so children can test their knowledge.Interactive and engaging, these flash cards for kids include: - A beautifully illustrated pack of 105 flash cards for young children who are learning Italian either as a first or second language. - An essential first word and an illustration on each card, to

Learn vocabulary with 100 flash cards introducing animal words, perfect for children learning English as a first or second language. Make learning new vocabulary fun with this pack of 105 beautifully illustrated flash cards. Young learners of English will be captivated and engaged by the dynamic, visual approach that sets English for Everyone Junior apart from other language materials for children.English for Everyone Junior First Words Animals Flash Cards have been designed for children who are starting to read and speak English. Each beautifully illustrated card features an image plus an essential animal word, and on the reverse of the card, just the image is shown so children can test their knowledge. Interactive and engaging, these animal flash cards for kids include: - 105 beautifully illustrated flash cards for young children who are learning English either as a first or second language.- Essential words covering a range of creatures, from wild animals to farm animals, and sea an

Mudpuppy Eric Carle Uppercase magnetic letters are colorful and lots of fun.

Wooden magnetic shapes include Eric Carle favorites. Wooden pieces have full magnetic backing. Milk-carton packaging. Preschool+. Choking hazard.

Adorable animals help young children master key early language skills.Perfect for prek-k teachers, day care and nursery school providers and parents preparing for school readiness.Rhymes, songs, illus

A tactile board book for little children that's all about big and little, explaining the concept of height through a story about animals each taller than the last. Packaged in a sturdy box with a 2m h

Celebrate ingenuity and nurture global awareness with this boxed set of 4 illustrated chapter books. These folk tales from Cambodia, Korea, Italy and Mexico feature exciting plots; complex language; a

With simple language, and bright clear pictures, Baby’s First Bible series provides an ideal first introduction to the Bible, its stories and characters for infants and toddlers. This board book colle

Oversized mini book packed with witty summaries of the plays of William Shakespeare, a man widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and

ABOUT ENGLISH FOR EVERYONE JUNIOR FIRST WORDS FLASH CARDSA set of 100 beautifully illustrated flash cards, with accompanying audio, for children learning to read and speak English. Make learning new vocabulary fun with these beautifully illustrated flash cards. Introducing 100 essential first words with accompanying audio, these cards are perfect for children beginning to learn English as a second language. English for Everyone Junior: My First English Words Flash Cards have been designed for children who are starting to read and speak English. Each beautifully illustrated card features an essential first word and an image on one side. On the reverse, just the image is shown so children can test their knowledge. All of the 100 words featured in the pack are required as part of the Cambridge Assessment English Starters exam, and audio for every word is available online and via a handy app so young learners can listen again and again to perfect their pronunciation. Five

ABOUT ENGLISH FOR EVERYONE JUNIOR ENGLISH ALPHABET FLASH CARDSDesigned for children learning to read and speak English, this pack of flash cards introduces the alphabet and 52 essential first words through images and audio. Make learning the English alphabet fun with this beautifully illustrated pack of 52 flash cards. With lively accompanying audio, finger-tracing patterns, and fun ideas for games and activities, these flash cards are perfect for children beginning to learn English as a second language. English for Everyone Junior: English Alphabet Flash Cards have been designed for children who are starting to read and speak English. Each beautifully illustrated card introduces the upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet and an essential first word. Audio for all the letters and words featured in the pack is available online and via a handy app so young learners can memorize the sound of the letters and perfect their pronunciation. On one side of the card, both th

ABOUT ENGLISH FOR EVERYONE JUNIOR ENGLISH ALPHABET FLASH CARDSDesigned for children learning to read and speak English, this pack of flash cards introduces the alphabet and 52 essential first words through images and audio. Make learning the English alphabet fun with this beautifully illustrated pack of 52 flash cards. With lively accompanying audio, finger-tracing patterns, and fun ideas for games and activities, these flash cards are perfect for children beginning to learn English as a second language. English for Everyone Junior: English Alphabet Flash Cards have been designed for children who are starting to read and speak English. Each beautifully illustrated card introduces the upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet and an essential first word. Audio for all the letters and words featured in the pack is available online and via a handy app so young learners can memorize the sound of the letters and perfect their pronunciation. On one side of the card, both th

Norman Lewis was born in 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, and died in 2006 in Whittier, California. He was an author, grammarian, lexicographer, and etymologist, and a leading authority on English-language

Discover the power of color. This unique oracle deck uses the language of color to tap into your intuition.This vibrant deck explores the links between color and emotion with 45 cards, each of a diffe