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'The Delights of Learning Turkish' is a self-study course book that
takes the learner from the beginner level to the intermediate level
in Turkish. It is designed for English speakers, targeting adult
and young adult learners; especially for those planning to settle
and live in Turkey or visiting Turkey for business or pleasure. It
is a comprehensive, explanatory approach to Turkish language
teaching how to construct and use the language both in formal and
colloquial forms with dialogues, examples, grammar points,
vocabulary and exercises. It shows the grammatical structures in
detail with examples, which enables the learners to make their own
sentences instead of depending on off-the-shelf phrases. In the
book, you can also find general information about the Turkish
alphabet and Turkish language as well as notes on Turkish culture
in daily life. Covering so many language points, this book is also
a grammar reference that targets a wide range of audience including
advanced learners. At the end of the book, you will find the keys
to the exercises. There are also Turkish - English and English -
Turkish glossary sections as well as Turkish proverbs and idioms
added to the book with explanations.
Are you studying for the HSK exam? Then this book is for you This
book contains all the HSK Chinese vocabulary for all six levels of
the New HSK. The Chinese characters are presented in both
simplified and traditional forms along with Pinyin and English.
If you are preparing for the SAT/GRE or any other such competitive
exam, or you are simply just interested in improving your
vocabulary, then this book is for you. This book takes some of the
hardest words that appear in competitive exams like the SAT and
GRE, and for each word provides a definition using plain and simple
language provides a picture that explains this definition and a way
to remember the word and its definition explains the usage of the
word using some sample sentences lists some synonyms, antonyms,
related/additional words associated with this word.
The verbal reasoning section presents the most difficulty for GRE
aspirants. Limitless as the English lexicon is, how do you know
where to begin and how much to cover? Thankfully, with this book
there is now an easy answer. These 491 words have been selected by
GRE experts after extensive analysis of the new verbal section, and
form the perfect foundation for acing the exam. Unlike other
vocabulary books, the methodology adopted is not that of learning
by rote; emphasis is given on understanding the context and
widening word-awareness. Here is what this book has to offer: 1)
The top 491 words for the GRE, along with detailed, clear meanings;
2) Synonyms and antonyms to widen your knowledge as you learn new
words; 3) Friendly pronunciation system to make sure you speak the
words right, every time; 4) Sample sentences to learn the right
context for using the words; 5) Parts of speech to complete your
understanding of how to work with the words. This is the one and
only book to turbocharge your GRE preparation. Get started now!
2013 Reprint of 1956 Edition. Full facsimile of the original
edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Revised
Edition edited by Gordon M. Messing. Smyth's "Greek Grammar" is an
essential reference grammar for intermediate and advanced learners.
First published in 1920, it has been the default source of
reference and citation ever since. Herbert Weir Smyth (1857-1937)
was an American classical scholar. His comprehensive grammar of
ancient Greek has become a standard reference on the subject in
English, comparable to William Watson Goodwin's, whom he succeeded
as Eliott Professor of Greek Literature at Harvard University.
"No book in shorter space, with fewer words, will help any writer
more than this persistent little volume." - The Boston Globe
You know the author's name. You recognize the title. The advice
of Strunk is as valuable today as when it was first offered. This
book has conveyed the principles of English style to millions of
readers. Use "the little book" to make a big impact with
writing.
'The thrill is that you're actually figuring it out on your own.
You're engaging with another language, not just parroting it...
It's an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking,
Hey, Ich kann do dis.' - New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and
author, on learning German with the Michel Thomas Method Looking
for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle and gets
you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? The
original no-books, no-homework, no-memorizing method is in tune
with the way the brain prefers to receive, store and retrieve
information. You'll stick with it because you'll love it. This
Taster course is the first hour of the eight-hour Foundation German
course. Within this first hour you will learn 50 essential words of
German thanks to the Michel Thomas Method, perfected over 50 years
by celebrated psycholinguist Michel Thomas. * Pick up German
naturally and unforgettably without strain * Learn from listening
and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing * Build
up your German in manageable steps by thinking out answers for
yourself * Progress to the full Foundation German course with
confidence in the method. WHAT'S NEW? This new edition includes
remastered audio and comes in new, eco-friendly recyclable
packaging. WHY IS THE METHOD SO SUCCESSFUL? 'What you understand,
you know; and what you know, you don't forget.' - Michel Thomas
Before there was machine learning, there was Michel Thomas. For
over 50 years he worked on decoding languages by breaking them down
into their most essential component parts. These 'building blocks'
are introduced to the learner sequentially in such a way that you
reconstruct the language for yourself - to form your own sentences,
to say what you want, when you want. This unique method draws on
the principles of instructional psychology and works with the way
your brain prefers to receive, store and retrieve information.
Knowledge is structured and organized so that you absorb the
language easily and don't forget it. The method is designed to
eliminate the stress which prevents you from relaxing and allowing
the brain to work in the way which accepts learning in a seemingly
painless, very exciting and highly motivating way. HOW DO THE
COURSES WORK? 'All stress inhibits true and effective learning' -
Michel Thomas During the course, you will join Michel Thomas and
two students in a live lesson, learning from both their successes
and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout
the course. You, as the learner, become the third student and
participate actively in the class. Within the very first hour you
will be able to construct simple phrases by listening and thinking
out answers for yourself without the pressure of writing or stress
of having to memorize. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and
repeating where necessary, and complete the course in about 3-5
hours. WHAT WILL I ACTUALLY ACHIEVE? 'I am the architect who builds
the house. It's up to you to decorate it.' - Michel Thomas The
Michel Thomas Method will help you kick-start, continue, and
flourish in your German language learning journey. It is not
intended to get you perfectly fluent, but it will get you speaking
and using German, with proper pronunciation, faster than most any
other method. It is designed to give you a strong foundation and
good working knowledge of a language from which you can expand and
later 'add decoration' to. It is a rapid method for learning, but
still requires effort and concentration on the part of the learner.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE?* Start German includes one audio CD.
The booklet is available to download from www.michelthomas.com.
LEARN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME! Reclaim your pockets of free time to
learn a new language! Don't be tied to chunky books or your
computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever
and wherever you want, in as little or as much time as you have.
WHERE DO I GO NEXT? Foundation German follows on from the Start
course.
These are interesting times for word nerds. We ate, shot and left,
bonding over a joke about a panda and some rants about greengrocers
who abuse apostrophes. We can go on Facebook and vow to judge
people when they use poor grammar. The fiftieth anniversary of the
publication of "The Elements of Style "inspired sentimental
reveries. Grammar Girl's tally of Twitter followers is well into
six digits. We can't get enough of a parody of the Associated Press
Stylebook, of all things, or a collection of "unnecessary"
quotation marks.Could you care less? Does bad grammar or usage
"literally" make your head explode? Test your need for this new
book with these sentences: "Katrina misplaced many residents of New
Orleans from their homes.""Sherry finally graduated college this
year.""An armed gunman held up a convenience store on Broadway
yesterday afternoon."Pat yourself on the back if you found issues
in every one of these sentences, but remember: There is a world out
there beyond the stylebooks, beyond Strunk and White, beyond Lynne
Truss and Failblogs. In his long-awaited follow-up to "Lapsing Into
a Comma "and "The Elephants of Style, " while steering readers and
writers on the proper road to correct usage, Walsh cautions against
slavish adherence to rules, emphasizing that the correct choice
often depends on the situation. He might disagree with the AP
Stylebook or Merriam-Webster, but he always backs up his
preferences with logic and humor.Walsh argues with both sides in
the language wars, the sticklers and the apologists, and even with
himself, over the disputed territory and ultimately over whether
all this is warfare or just a big misunderstanding. Part usage
manual, part confessional, and part manifesto, "Yes, I Could Care
Less "bounces from sadomasochism to weather geekery, from "Top
Chef" to Monty Python, from the "chile "of New Mexico to the
daiquiris of Las Vegas, with Walsh's distinctive take on the way we
write and talk. "Yes, I Could Care Less "is a lively and often
personal look at one man's continuing journey through the obstacle
course that some refer to, far too simply, as "grammar."
Literary Nonfiction. Italian Language Study. Edited by Zohra Saad.
The purpose of this book is to provide detailed grammatical
explanations, a pronunciation guide using English as a reference,
notes on usage, and on fading and emerging linguistic trends, all
based on contemporary Italian. It is especially centered on English
speakers learning Italian as a foreign language but will make a
great reference book for teachers seeking explanations on discrete
grammatical points or examples of use as well.
For the first time in more than fifteen years AN INTRODUCTION TO
ENGLISH GRAMMAR is available in a revised edition. In the fifth
edition of this renowned advanced grammar textbook, the new author
Dallin D. Oaks of Brigham Young University has preserved
Stagebergas clear and concise linguistic approach to grammar
instruction while updating the text for the 1990s advanced grammar
student. Updated chapter material includes revised examples of an
exercises for the material studied and the use of tree diagrams. In
addition, the fifth edition emphasizes the significance of English
grammar in speech and composition in two new chapters: Usage and
Language Variation: Historical, Regional, and Social. Two new
appendices--A Basic Introduction to Tree Diagramming and An
Introduction to Transformational Grammar--provide further
instruction regarding the use of tree diagrams and an overview of
Transformational Generative-Grammar. As in previous editions, AN
INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR, Fifth Edition, provides a
linguistic approach to grammar instruction that can be used to
teach both advanced grammar and composition as well as non-major
introductory linguistics courses.
'I will build the foundation of the house, but it's up to you to
decorate it.' Michel Thomas Experience significant results in a
remarkably short period of time thanks to the unique Michel Thomas
Method, perfected over 50 years by celebrated psycholinguist Michel
Thomas. The method works in tune with how the brain prefers to
receive, store and then retrieve information. You'll stick with it,
because you'll love it. * Improve your French naturally and
unforgettably, without strain * Learn from listening and speaking,
without the pressure of writing or memorizing * Build up your
French in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself How
does it work? Learning vocabulary is notoriously difficult if
attempted in the traditional way - with long lists and hours of
memorization. With the Michel Thomas Method, new words and phrases
are presented in such a way that they cannot be forgotten. In this
five-hour phase-two course, Michel Thomas Method teacher Helene
Lewis introduces over 1,000 carefully chosen 'power words,'
including verbs and everyday phrases. Learning alongside two
genuine students, you will exponentially build up your vocabulary
by unlocking what you already know. What's new? This new edition
includes remastered audio and comes in new, eco-friendly recyclable
packaging. Why is it so successful? 'What you understand, you know;
and what you know, you don't forget.' - Michel Thomas Michel Thomas
believed that the greatest barrier to any form of learning was
stress: stress from worrying about remembering what you are being
taught, stress from being afraid to make a mistake, stress from
failing. With the Michel Thomas Method, all the attention is
focused on removing stress and tension from the learning
environment. The teacher takes on full responsibility for your
understanding, and therefore your remembering, of what is being
taught. In fact, the Michel Thomas Method forbids you from trying
to memorize. There's no writing, no books, no homework. The Michel
Thomas Method works by stripping away all inessential language and
breaking down the most important language into its component parts.
Crystal-clear building blocks are then presented, and only when
they are absorbed and understood is the next piece of the puzzle
introduced, enabling you to reconstruct the language for yourself -
to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want.
What's in the Course?* French Vocabulary Course comprises 5 course
CDs. The booklet is available to download from
www.michelthomas.com. *Note that the course content is the same as
the previously entitled French Vocabulary Builder+ course, but does
not include a CD-ROM. Learn anywhere Michel Thomas Method audio
courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or
on the move. The audio CDs are MP3-compatible. What learners are
saying I experienced the same sort of pleasure that you got from
suddenly getting a crossword clue right or cracking a code...the
finger-snapping moment of, Oh My God! I've just understood what
you've said to me in Spanish or you've just understood me! -Peter
LOVSTROM , Actor, 2017 I've used Michel Thomas to get off the
starting block for French, Italian and Spanish and I'm always
surprised by how much I can say after only a few hours of
listening. The Michel Thomas Italian course organises verbs into
logical groups which helps you pick them up fast. And perhaps more
importantly, it shows you how to use this grammar to build useful
sentences. -Katie from Joyoflanguages.com
In Zeiten der Europaischen Union und der vereinfachten Mobilitat
innerhalb Europas ist es sehr wichtig, auf die eigene
Sprachverwendung zu achten: Regional markierte Woerter erschweren
die Kommunikation, besonders fur die Lerner einer Fremdsprache,
weil sie ungesteuert gelernt werden. Auch wenn die Standardsprache
Deutschlands als uberregional und ubernational gilt, weicht sie vom
Standard OEsterreichs und der Schweiz ab. Das Deutsche - wie das
Englische und viele andere Sprachen auf der Welt - ist eine
plurizentrische Sprache: Sie wird in mehreren Orten, den Zentren,
kodifiziert. Deutschland verfugt uber eine eigene nationale
Varietat, auch wenn sich die Deutschen dessen nicht bewusst sind.
Die Arbeit befasst sich mit den Deutschlandismen, den typischen,
sprachlichen Merkmalen der Standardsprache Deutschlands, die von
Ammon Teutonismen genannt werden, und zeigt, wie die Lexikographen
sie behandeln sollten.
Why another book on grammar? You probably have been learning quite
a lot of grammar, but you are still not clear about how to make a
sentence. Why? Is there anything wrong with your approach to
learning? If we offer you a funny way, a non-traditional method, a
'new' perspective on thinking about grammar, will you try it? The
aim of this book is to introduce a 'new' perspective on learning
grammar, especially for Business English. We start and end with
sentences, the most important part in writing, and sometimes
speaking. Unlike traditional grammar books that discuss nouns,
verbs, adjectives, we go straight to sentences as we believe at the
end of the day what you want are actually sentences. How? This book
has two features: It focuses on how to. Most grammar books helps
you understand grammar terms, but, we show you how to put them into
practice, how to make sentences (written and spoken). This book
also talks about grammar in an easy, funny way. You'll learn
sentence structures by solving a problem between two women who have
to 'share' a husband; you'll get the differences between the past
simple and the present perfect simple by reading a love story; and
there are also funny names such as Lonely, Friendly, Slim, and Fat
Verbs for you to learn.
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