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This is a concise, do-it- yourself guide to the Lao language
"Lao Basics" teaches conversational Lao from the very beginning with an emphasis on reading and writing. Students of Thai will find Lao quite simple, as much of these two languages are the same or very similar. These languages derive from Sanskrit and share many of the same consonants, vowels, vocabulary and grammar. "Lao Basics" is organized so that you first learn to read Lao, write Lao, speak Lao and comprehend the 26 consonants in their tonal classes. Once you have mastered these you will study the 28 vowels in subsets. Within each vowel grouping, you will learn vocabulary, conversational phrases, alphabetical order and sentence structure through exercises that grow more challenging as your vocabulary increases.
As you progress through "Lao Basics," vocabulary from previous lessons will be repeated regularly and our command of the written and spoken language will steadily improve. And you can do all this on your own. Each chapter's Lao words and exercises have been recorded on the accompanying MP3 audio-CD, and all of the exercises answers are in the back of the book.
Highlights of this book are: Throughout, review exercises with answer keys help you polish your skills. The vocabulary and phrases are written in Lao script, and are accompanied by pronunciations that help English speakers to say them accurately. The MP3 audio CD includes every vocabulary item, sample phrases, and exercises, so that you can learn from native voices.

This cuneifrom workbook gives a course of programmed instruction teaching the 110 most frequently used signs. It teaches the standard Neo-Assyrian sign forms and gives the student practice both in passive and active recognition of the signs. The signs are divided into eight sections, and each section ends with a quiz reviewing all signs presented. The book is designed for home study by students in beginning Akkadian classes and provides a practical introduction to the cuneiform writing system.

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This first-of-its-kind, two-volume primer is addressed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing number of Chinese language students who were raised in the United States in Chinese-speaking homes and can speak the language but who cannot read or write it. The book's lessons and exercises build upon the cultural knowledge of these "advanced beginners" in order to facilitate full language acquisition.

As a culture-based primer, this text takes an unusual and innovative approach, with lessons organized around readings on Chinese history, culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythology, customs, and cuisine. The focus, therefore, is not on sentence grammar, but rather on reading strategies and on "discourse grammar," a new, more authentic approach to the study of languages.

In just thirteen brief, accessible chapters, this engaging little book takes "absolute beginners" from the most basic questions about the language (e.g., what does a classical Chinese character look like?) to reading and understanding selections from classical Chinese philosophical texts and Tang dynasty poetry. " An outstanding introduction to reading classical Chinese . Van Norden does a wonderful job of clearly explaining the basics of classical Chinese, and he carefully takes the reader through beautifully chosen examples from the textual tradition. An invaluable work." -Michael Puett, Harvard University

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This beginner-level Italian course focuses on authentic everyday situations to help users acquire basic language skills with confidence and ease. "Basic Italian" is ideal for beginning language learners who prefer a mixture of print and audio components and a fairly traditional learning approach. The audio CDs featuring native Italian speakers immerse the users in typical everyday situations allowing their language skills to progress in no time. By the end of the course, users will know how to greet people and introduce themselves, describe their friends and family, find their way around town and make plans.

Learners are first taught how to draw the letters. Learning and teaching is also helped by the humorous presentation of the letters in the form of animals figures. The next step is to add vowel to the consonants, and then to teach joint [compund] consonants. Finally words and sentences are formed.

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Perfect for traveling, this volume features over 2,000 common Spanish words, each accompanied by a sentence demonstrating proper usage. Entirely up to date, with complete coverage of terms related to technology and consumer electronics.