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Start Swedish New Edition (Learn Swedish with the Michel Thomas Method) - Beginner Swedish Audio Taster Course (Standard... Start Swedish New Edition (Learn Swedish with the Michel Thomas Method) - Beginner Swedish Audio Taster Course (Standard format, CD, Unabridged edition)
Roger Nyborg, Michel Thomas; Read by Roger Nyborg
R243 R227 Discovery Miles 2 270 Save R16 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'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. * Pick up Swedish naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress * Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing * Build up your Swedish in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself * Progress to the full Foundation Swedish course with confidence in the method. 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 Method Teachers Roger Nyborg, Hakan Rosenqvist 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 Swedish language learning journey. It is not intended to get you perfectly fluent, but it will get you speaking and using Swedish, 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 Swedish 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 Swedish follows on from the Start course.

Story Selling - How To Create Compelling Stories That Captivate Our Customers: Speaking Business Topics (Paperback): Dwayne Aldi Story Selling - How To Create Compelling Stories That Captivate Our Customers: Speaking Business Topics (Paperback)
Dwayne Aldi
R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Successful Public Speaking - Clear And Concise Ways Of Making The Process Easy And Interesting: Public Speaking Topics... Successful Public Speaking - Clear And Concise Ways Of Making The Process Easy And Interesting: Public Speaking Topics (Paperback)
Dana Prudhomme
R262 Discovery Miles 2 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Experiences Anxiety From Public Speaking - How To Find Your Voice: Instruction To Build Your Confidence In Speaking... Experiences Anxiety From Public Speaking - How To Find Your Voice: Instruction To Build Your Confidence In Speaking (Paperback)
Digna Lush
R307 Discovery Miles 3 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Holding Space - The Creative Performance and Voice Workbook for Yoga Teachers (Paperback): Sarah Scharf Holding Space - The Creative Performance and Voice Workbook for Yoga Teachers (Paperback)
Sarah Scharf; Foreword by Judith Hanson Lasater
R760 Discovery Miles 7 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This expert guide provides yoga teachers with the skills they need to understand how to care for and improve their voices technically, as well as how to express themselves authenticity and effectively as a teacher. Being able to give instruction clearly and with emotional intelligence is part of the personal development that each yoga teacher goes through. This book offers instruction, support and ideas on how to embark on the journey of yoga teaching with greater confidence and mindfulness. After the basics in vocal projection, inflection and intonation are covered, the book details the psychological significance of believing in your own value and finding what makes each teacher unique and accessible to their students. It includes advice on safe boundaries in the student/teacher relationship, self-care, and tips on how to deal with common teaching mishaps with grace and humour. Improvisation techniques and personal stories from other teachers help to expand the reader's skills further to create an affirming, practical guidebook for all yoga teachers.

Speak With Confidence - The Complete Guide To Be A Good Public Speaker: Art Of Public Speaking (Paperback): Evangeline Coullard Speak With Confidence - The Complete Guide To Be A Good Public Speaker: Art Of Public Speaking (Paperback)
Evangeline Coullard
R242 Discovery Miles 2 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Developing Communication Skills - Learn The Ways Leaders Talk To Master The Public Speaking: Action Plan To Improve... Developing Communication Skills - Learn The Ways Leaders Talk To Master The Public Speaking: Action Plan To Improve Communication Skills (Paperback)
Carlos Sobenes
R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Improve public speaking - Skills from the best public speakers (Paperback): Albert Hamilton Improve public speaking - Skills from the best public speakers (Paperback)
Albert Hamilton
R449 Discovery Miles 4 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
101 Top Tips for Effective Public Speaking - Be the Best On-line; On-Stage; On-Camera (Paperback): Rachel Willis 101 Top Tips for Effective Public Speaking - Be the Best On-line; On-Stage; On-Camera (Paperback)
Rachel Willis
R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Master The Art of Public Speaking Skill - The Complete Guide To Develop Speaking Skill Quickly (Paperback): Skylar Yates Master The Art of Public Speaking Skill - The Complete Guide To Develop Speaking Skill Quickly (Paperback)
Skylar Yates
R578 R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Save R57 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pronouncing French - A Guide for Students (Paperback): Jean-Michel Picard Pronouncing French - A Guide for Students (Paperback)
Jean-Michel Picard
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An introduction to the pronunciation and phonetics of French for English-speaking students. Recent research has shown that adult learners can achieve good and even near-native pronunciation by using a phonetics-based approach. This book is the result of many years' experience of teaching pronunciation and takes the student in easy stages through the different sounds of French. No previous knowledge of phonetics is required. The style is lively and accessible and each chapter contains a set of specially designed exercises for the sounds studied.

Wissen in Institutioneller Interaktion (German, Hardcover): Susanne Goepferich, Gesell Fur Angewandte Linguistik E V, Alexandra... Wissen in Institutioneller Interaktion (German, Hardcover)
Susanne Goepferich, Gesell Fur Angewandte Linguistik E V, Alexandra Gross, Inga Harren
R1,661 Discovery Miles 16 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Die Beitrage dieses Bandes untersuchen aus einem angewandt-gesprachsanalytischen Zugriff wissensbezogene Aushandlungsprozesse in Gesprachen von Institutionenvertreter/innen mit Klient/innen und ihren Zusammenhang mit institutionellen Aufgaben und Zielen sowie den sozialen Rollen der Interagierenden. Wissen ist in solchen Gesprachen allgegenwartig: Es bildet in vielfaltiger Weise Grundlage und Gesprachsinhalte fur professionelles berufliches Handeln und entpuppt sich als interaktional ausserordentlich komplex. Die Untersuchung von wissensbezogenen interaktionalen Praktiken, z. B. Praktiken des Wissenstransfers, eroeffnet neue Perspektiven auf die institutionelle Praxis. Sie dient damit der - aus angewandter Perspektive angestrebten - Optimierung wissensbezogener kommunikativer Prozesse.

Francais du Canada - Francais de France VIII - Actes du huitieme Colloque international de Treves, du 12 au 15 avril 2007... Francais du Canada - Francais de France VIII - Actes du huitieme Colloque international de Treves, du 12 au 15 avril 2007 (French, Hardcover)
Beatrice Bagola; Contributions by Hans-Josef Niederehe
R7,441 Discovery Miles 74 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book contains papers presented at an international colloquium which has taken place at regular intervals (since 1985) and which is devoted to the contrasting study of the French language in Europe and Canada. In 2007 the focus was on the different varieties of French that can be observed in France and in Canada. Here specialists from Canada, France and Germany present their research results in the fields of phonetics and phonology, vocabulary and lexicography, word formation, history of the French language and the history of (French) place names in present-day Canada.

The Gift of the Gab - How Eloquence Works (Paperback): David Crystal The Gift of the Gab - How Eloquence Works (Paperback)
David Crystal
R370 R313 Discovery Miles 3 130 Save R57 (15%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. David Crystal, a world-renowned expert on the history and usage of the English language, probes the intricate workings of eloquence. His lively analysis encompasses everyday situations (wedding speeches, business presentations, storytelling) as well as the oratory of great public gatherings. Crystal focuses on the here and now of eloquent speaking-from pitch, pace, and prosody to jokes, appropriateness, and how to wield a microphone. He explains what is going on moment by moment and examines each facet of eloquence. He also investigates topics such as the way current technologies help or hinder our verbal powers, the psychological effects of verbal excellence, and why certain places or peoples are thought to be more eloquent than others. In the core analysis of the book, Crystal offers an extended and close dissection of Barack Obama's electrifying "Yes we can" speech of 2008, in which the president demonstrated full mastery of virtually every element of eloquence-from the simple use of parallelism and an awareness of what not to say, to his brilliant conclusion constructed around two powerful words: dreams and answers.

365 Must-Know Talks of All Time (Paperback): Caroline Berglund 365 Must-Know Talks of All Time (Paperback)
Caroline Berglund
R1,417 R1,197 Discovery Miles 11 970 Save R220 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Public Speaking Lesson For Children - Build Communication Skills And Confidence For Your Kids: Public Speaking Guide For Kids... Public Speaking Lesson For Children - Build Communication Skills And Confidence For Your Kids: Public Speaking Guide For Kids (Paperback)
Stanford Lauren
R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation, Premium Third Edition (Paperback): Marcel Danesi Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation, Premium Third Edition (Paperback)
Marcel Danesi
R408 R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Save R34 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Learn to speak Italian as fluently as Italians do-an indispensable guide, now with a timely new chapter on remote communication Whether you're learning Italian now at an intermediate level or looking to brush up on your Italian conversational skills, Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation offers a unique and effective way to learn to speak the language fluently and spontaneously. You'll get a handle on sentence building right away, through extensive exercises that let you practice what you've learned through engaging dialogues and numerous real-life examples. Based on the successful approach of the Practice Makes Perfect series, Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation, Premium Third Edition is organized around 11 units that present specific conversational functions, from Striking Up a Conversation to Giving Opinions, each exemplified with short dialogues that are also available as audio recordings via app. The units provide you the opportunity not simply to converse, but to build and support your knowledge of the language with essential instruction on correct pronunciation, grammar, syntax and word usage. Proven approach to learning helps you get a handle on Italian conversation right away, and build on your learnings as you go Supported by audio recordings, via app, of all 60 dialogues, plus numerous exercise answers 850 exercise questions help you practice what you've learned through dialogues and practical examples A special conversational "markers" table in the index shows important elements of conversation that have no exact equivalents in English NEW: Includes a timely chapter on remote communication (video conferencing)

Citizen Science in the Digital Age - Rhetoric, Science, and Public Engagement (Paperback): James Wynn Citizen Science in the Digital Age - Rhetoric, Science, and Public Engagement (Paperback)
James Wynn
R847 R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Save R155 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A discussion of the benefits and pitfalls of citizen science-scientific undertakings that make use of public participation and crowd-sourced data collection. James Wynn's timely investigation highlights scientific studies grounded in publicly gathered data and probes the rhetoric these studies employ. Many of these endeavors, such as the widely used SETI@home project, simply draw on the processing power of participants' home computers; others, like the protein-folding game FoldIt, ask users to take a more active role in solving scientific problems. In Citizen Science in the Digital Age: Rhetoric, Science, and Public Engagement, Wynn analyzes the discourse that enables these scientific ventures, as well as the difficulties that arise in communication between scientists and lay people and the potential for misuse of publicly gathered data. Wynn puzzles out the intricacies of these exciting new research developments by focusing on various case studies. He explores the Safecast project, which originated from crowd-sourced mapping for Fukushima radiation dispersal, arguing that evolving technologies enable public volunteers to make concrete, sound, science-based arguments. Additionally, he considers the potential use of citizen science as a method of increasing the public's identification with the scientific community, and contemplates how more collaborative rhetoric might deepen these opportunities for interaction and alignment. Furthermore, he examines ways in which the lived experience of volunteers may be integrated with expert scientific knowledge, and also how this same personal involvement can be used to further policy agendas. Precious few texts explore the intersection of rhetoric, science, and the Internet. Citizen Science in the Digital Age fills this gap, offering a clear, intelligent overview of the topic intended for rhetoric and communication scholars as well as practitioners and administrators in a number of science-based disciplines. With the expanded availability of once inaccessible technologies and computing power to laypeople, the practice of citizen science will only continue to grow. This study offers insight into how-given prudent application and the clear articulation of common goals-citizen science might strengthen the relationships between scientists and laypeople.

Now that I have your attention - How you can stand out as a speaker or presenter (Paperback): Colin M Williams Now that I have your attention - How you can stand out as a speaker or presenter (Paperback)
Colin M Williams; Illustrated by Katherine Duncan
R390 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R31 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aproximaciones a la (des)cortesia verbal en espanol (Spanish, Paperback): Catalina Fuentes Rodriguez, Esperanza Alcaida Lara,... Aproximaciones a la (des)cortesia verbal en espanol (Spanish, Paperback)
Catalina Fuentes Rodriguez, Esperanza Alcaida Lara, Ester Brenes Pena
R2,934 Discovery Miles 29 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Este volumen recoge una seleccion de las comunicaciones presentadas en el Congreso Internacional sobre Descortesia y violencia verbal en espanol, organizado por el Grupo de investigacion Argumentacion y persuasion en Linguistica en la Universidad de Sevilla durante los dias 5 al 7 de noviembre de 2008. Los estudios aqui presentados se caracterizan, pues, por describir en diferentes corpora como el lenguaje se utiliza para crear una relacion social armonica, o, por el contrario, para producir un choque frontal con el receptor o danar su imagen. En ellos se abordan las diferentes normas que cada grupo social, situacion interactiva o tipo de texto impone. De esta manera, hay aportaciones sobre sus manifestaciones en la sintaxis, la prosodia o la semantica que se basan en la lengua de los medios de comunicacion, en interacciones orales en ambitos coloquiales o formales como, por ejemplo, los debates parlamentarios, y en discursos del espanol peninsular y americano. El rigor cientifico presente en todos ellos hace que sus conclusiones supongan un verdadero avance en el diseno de las relaciones entre lenguaje y sociedad.

Social Anxiety - From Painfully Awkward To Socially Successful - How You Can Talk To Anyone Effortlessly, Communicate On A... Social Anxiety - From Painfully Awkward To Socially Successful - How You Can Talk To Anyone Effortlessly, Communicate On A Personal Level, & Build Successful Relationships (Paperback)
John Slawson
R353 R325 Discovery Miles 3 250 Save R28 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Storytelling Our Lives - How to turn life experience into compelling narratives of engagement, meaning, and insight... Storytelling Our Lives - How to turn life experience into compelling narratives of engagement, meaning, and insight (Paperback)
Mary Sharon Moore
R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Faithful Deliberation - Rhetorical Invention, Evangelicalism, and #MeToo Reckonings (Hardcover): T J Geiger Faithful Deliberation - Rhetorical Invention, Evangelicalism, and #MeToo Reckonings (Hardcover)
T J Geiger
R1,668 Discovery Miles 16 680 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Investigates the rhetorical practices that contemporary evangelical Christian women use to confront theological and cultural issues that stymie deliberation within their communities regarding how to respond to sexual assault and domestic violence, with an eye toward both compassion for victims and accountability for perpetrators.

How to Speak Like a Pro Even If You Are a Beginner - The Six Keys To Becoming A Great Speaker (Paperback): Ramone Scarlett How to Speak Like a Pro Even If You Are a Beginner - The Six Keys To Becoming A Great Speaker (Paperback)
Ramone Scarlett
R262 Discovery Miles 2 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Public Speaking for High Schools (Paperback): Dwight Everett Watkins Public Speaking for High Schools (Paperback)
Dwight Everett Watkins
R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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