The well-known grandmaster and theoretician Evgeny Sveshnikov has used the Closed Variation (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5) more than 150 times in tournament play with a score of more than 70%. Many theoretically important games have been excluded by the author from official chess databases, and here they are exclusively published for the first time. Volume 1 (Basic Course) contains the following main chapters: Historical Overview of the Closed Variation; Plans for White and Black on the Basis of Thoroughly Annotated Games; A Lesson on the Blockade; 70 Test Positions: What Would You Play?

Learning to write fluidly in Arabic takes practice. This short workbook helps beginning learners practice each letter in all of its forms by tracing real Arabic words. Learners trace different words across each line to practice letter formation on tracing paper that is bound into the book. The words, handwritten by a native Arabic speaker, show a natural flow and present a model of clean handwriting. Write Arabic Now! can be used independently or alongside a textbook giving beginning learners a proven, effective means of improving their Arabic handwriting. Along with the workbook, audio of the practice words is also provided. Listening to the words as learners trace the handwriting facilitates acquisition of the Arabic writing and phonetic system, which strengthens reading comprehension skills. Audio of the words will be freely available on the Georgetown University Press website (press.georgetown.edu) as downloadable MP3s.

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Is this the right course for me? Essential Italian Verbs is the course for you if you need help with your study of Italian. This fully revised edition of our best-selling course now comes with plenty of hints on how to learn verbs effectively. The aim of this book is to help you improve your command of Italian by focusing on one aspect of language learning that invariably causes difficulties - verbs and the way they behave. Whether you are a complete beginner or a relatively advanced learner, you can consult the book when you need to know the form of a verb quickly. The introductory section gives you a complete overview of Italian verbs and how they work in the various tenses. This book also contains: - full coverage of the main tenses for 200 frequently used Italian verbs arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference - examples of the verbs in everyday use, with colloquial expressions and words sharing the same origin - an Italian-English verb list of approximately 3000 verbs with details of the patterns they follow - an English-Italian verb list giving the most frequently used English verbs in Italian with details of the patterns they follow Essential Italian includes: Chapter 1: What is a verb? Chapter 2: I, you, he, she, it...: person Chapter 3: Past, present, future...: tense Chapter 4: Regular and irregular verbs Chapter 5: Formation and use of tenses Chapter 6: Indicative, conditional subjunctive, imperative...: mood Chapter 7: The active and passive voices Chapter 8: Transitive and intransitive verbs Chapter 9: Impersonal verbs and constructions Chapter 10: Impersonal verbs and constructions Chapter 11: The impersonal si and the passive si Chapter 12: Model verbs Chapter 13: Verbs not related to time Chapter 14: Verb-noun collocations Learn effortlessly with a new, easy-to-read page design: Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. Useful vocabulary Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. Download our free app, Teach Yourself Library, from the App Store or Google Play to access the free audio.

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