Adrienne's acclaimed "Gimmick" approach offers both the beginner and the seasoned traveler a fast and effective route to this lexicon by teaching language as it is actually spoken. Adrienne's vocabulary lists are contemporary, practical, and uncensored - you'll find words here that aren't in any other language book - and they group together families of words, which makes expanding your vocabulary painless. For the more advanced student, access to the Gimmick's expansive array of colloquial expressions will add an impossible-to-fake native fluency. Whether you're trying to learn the rudiments ("My name is Steve"), travel with globe-trotting panache ("The Louvre has many paintings by Monet"), or get out of a prickly situation ("May I call my lawyer?"), Adrienne and the Gimmick will show you the way.

This first book of the Speak Cantonese series continues an introduction to standard Cantonese dialect. It uses pinyin romanization and emphasizes the development of vocabulary.

"I wish I had had a book such as the Gimmick when I was living in France."—Henry Miller

Every language has a basic vocabulary of similar words and expressions. Adrienne's acclaimed "Gimmick" approach offers both the beginner and the seasoned traveler a fast and effective route to this lexicon by teaching language as it is actually spoken. Adrienne's vocabulary lists are contemporary, practical, and uncensored — you'll find words here that aren't in any other language book — and they group together families of words, which makes expanding your vocabulary painless. For the more advanced student, access to the Gimmick's expansive array of colloquial expressions will add an impossible-to-fake native fluency.

Whether you're trying to learn the rudiments ("My name is Steve"), travel with globe-trotting panache ("The Louvre has many paintings by Monet"), or get out of a prickly situation ("May I call my lawyer?"), Adrienne and the Gimmick will show you the way.

A brand new translation of key words and phrases in Italian and a handy pocket-sized guide for students and travelers
"Speak for yourself in Italy "
This newly revised and updated edition of "The Penguin Italian Phrasebook" contains a wealth of useful words and phrases for travelers. The book includes basic grammar, a pronunciation guide, and additional vocabulary, and is clearly presented in the perfect pocket size.
Included here are:
Essential phrases for travel, eating out, shopping, and sightseeing Numbers, times, and dates Pronunciation guides Grammar basics and a vocabulary list

Les Bons Mots will help you add the piece de resistance to any conversation.
Les Bons Mots is an eminently browsable reference that is designed to help English speakers use those witty and wise sayings for which the French are so justly famous. Eugene Ehrlich has created a reference work that defines French phrases and aphorisms both literally and colloquially; employs a unique and foolproof guide to their pronunciation; adds a brief and often amusing explanation that fixes each phrase in the reader's mind; and indexes everything so extensively that each idea is easy to find. An entertaining read as well as an impeccable reference guide by one of America's most cherished wordsmiths.

A comprehensive study aid to reading real German texts. Essentials for both students and specialists who have to develop a reading knowledge of German in order to study their core subject. The book is well structured with further exercises, translations of authentic German texts, and an extensive reference section.

The author of the popular Gimmick series offers a basic teaching tool for people who need to learn the rudiments of French in a hurry.

"The man or woman doing business in France, the tourist, the student at school, all have one basic need," writes the author of this handy book: "to express themselves so that they can be understoodand understandat the simplest level." Fast French features:

• 1300 current, everyday words
• 24 well-planned lessons, of graduated difficulty
• a simplified, basic language.

Adrienne's key to teaching a language is to eliminate "the boring repetition of inane exercises." She emphasizes vocabulary, and lots of it (grammar will then come naturally); frequent tests (indispensable if you want to learn the language in less than ten years); and writing right away, maybe describing your house or job. Jump in The Gimmick Books are based on the author's many years of successfully teaching languages to tourists, business people, diplomats, and other international travelers.

With woodcuts by José Francisco Borges

Translated by Mark Fried

From the author of Memory of Fire, a brilliant feat of storytelling in the tradition of Italo Calvino's Italian Folktales.

In Walking Words world-renowned author Eduardo Galeano draws on the folklore of rural and urban Latin America to discover and retell "the stories of ghouls and fools that Id like to write." These tales are beautifully illustrated by his collaborator, the Brazilian woodcut artist José Francisco Borges, and become testaments to the power of stories to make and remake and enchant the world.

"Anyone with a liking for fables, aphorisms, myths, fairy tales, philosophical parables, childrens stories, lurid tabloid headlines or clever graffiti will find plenty to enjoy. . . . At his best Galeano rivals such masters of the fable as Kafka and that other Borges, and it is to their work that his haunting pages should rightly be compared."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World

Eduardo Galeano is also the author of Open Veins of Latin America, Days and Nights of Love and War, The Book of Embraces, We Say No, and other works. He is a regular contributor to the Nation. He lives in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Suitable for self study or as part of a teaching programme, the book includes a basic introduction to Zulu grammar through conversations, exercises, poems and songs. A simple guide to pronunciation includes points of cultural interest. Numerous exercises

Persian (Farsi) first grade reader geared to children living outside of Iran. Author created the textbooks used in Iranian public schools before the 1979 revolution.

Nonfiction. "This long awaited text once more demonstrates Professor Thackston's mastery over the Persian language and its intricacies, both in its modern and classical form. Thackston makes Persian grammar clear and understandable. His emphasis is on the spoken and written language in today's Iran, on the Persian which is taught in schools and spoken and understood by all the ethnic groups in Iran.. This new edition is a major contribution for those involved in teaching the Persian language. It also makes the learning of Persian more accessible and enjoyable" - Haleh Esfandiari, Princeton University.

Peter Enahoro, one of Africa's best known international journalists, achieved fame with his earlier bestselling book How to be a Nigerian. As the youngest national newspaper editor in Nigeria in his early twenties, his columns achieved a huge following. After return to Nigeria from long exile, he followed up his earlier work with these new observations on the Nigerian. Filled with sharp observations on the "sparkling idiosyncracies, indiscretions and contradictions of the Nigerian character", the book is a hilarious read, sensitive to the peculiarities and joie de vivre of his fellow countrymen and women.

Complete Indonesian is a comprehensive book and audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.-17 learning units plus vocabulary section-Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking-Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner-Culture notes - learn about the Indonesian language and the people who speak it-Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims-Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Indonesian-Test Yourself - see and track your own progress-Maps from A1 to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languagesThis pack includes a book and one MP3 CD of audio material.Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

Have you always wanted to speak German like a native? Containing 15 humorous, down-to-earth dialogues, Streetwise German contains the colloquial language and slang that will make you sound authentic. Exercises and brief grammar notes help you practice what you have learned. At last, a way to learn the German you won't hear in class

Part of an Italian language course for beginners, this is a CD pack accompanying a course book and a teacher's book. The four cassettes are available individually or in a pack. The course accompanies a BBC series on radio and television.

Learn Italian Fast "Italian Key Words" provides an easy route to mastering excellent basic Italian. Easy-to-learn Unit Structure gets you the words you need to know quickly and easily. One hundred easy-to-master units of 20 words each. Learn Italian quickly and simply.
These words are the essential foundation stones on which you intuitively build your language framework:
The first five units (100 words) account for 50% of normal conversational Italian.
The first 500 words account for 75% of normal conversational usage. The full 2,000 words will equip you for nearly all word occurrences in modern Italian usage in speech, newspapers, books, television etc. Also provides an all-in-one basic Italian-English dictionary and an All-in-one basic English-Italian Dictionary.
The perfect aid - to learn Italian by using the simplest, most logical way to pick up a vocabulary of ten thousand words from two thousand. "Italian Key Words" presents you with the 2,000 word basic vocabulary ordered by frequency of occurrence in modern usage - in one hundred simple units. The book is a learning aid benefiting from computer analysis of a million words and consists of a list of the commonest two thousand key words in Italian, with their meanings in English, arranged in decreasing order of frequency.
A simple, fast, proven way to learn Italian with ease.

Linked by the events of Bernard Knox's remarkable life, the twenty-five chapters of "Essays Ancient and Modern" cover subjects ranging from Hesiod, Homer, and Thucydides to Auden, Forster, and the Spanish Civil War. With a masterful eye for the telling detail, Knox continually reminds us that we share the present with antiquity's living past. A soldier in Italy finds a battered book in the rubble of a bombed-out firehouse-- and opens it to read Virgil's denunciation of war. An illiterate Greek bard composes a garbled Homeric song to celebrate the recent heroism of local partisans. A traveler heading north from modern Athens must choose between the Sacred Way-- or the NATO Road.

Whether the subject is the role of women in ancient Athens or the novelists of modern Italy, the wit and erudition of Bernard Knox never fail to instruct and delight. Now in paperback, "Essays Ancient and Modern" takes it place alongside the distinguished essays of Knox's "Word and Action," a book whose title brings together, in the words of Anthony Hecht, "the double strand of his admirable career."

Compiled by Claudie Cox This handy dictionary helps students acquire the specific vocabulary they encounter in covering current affairs in France -- particularly in the areas of politics, economics, social studies and media studies. It has been designed to cover all aspects of a course on contemporary France and includes a list of acronyms -- an indispensable key to any political or economic commentaries.

Master Portuguese grammar, quickly and easily In "Portuguese Grammar You Really Need to Know," you will find every integral grammar concept simply explained, each illustrated with lots of examples. Even if you do not know the grammatical term in question, the book is structured so that you can look up language forms according to what you want to say. With this comprehensive resource, you will gain the confidence to communicate comfortably in Portuguese. Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience Tests in the book and online to keep track of progress Glossary of grammatical terms for easy reference

Italian as the Italians speak it, including hundreds of current idioms. How to be angry. How to fall in love. How to be polite. What not to say. A book for Americans who want to brush up on Italian as it is spoken today.