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Nothing thrusts your personality forward better than an expansive
vocabulary-coupled with wit, an articulate delivery, cogent
arguments, and an interest in & knowledge of the world. We
can't address the latter-but Wommack's Vocabulary+ Buffet puts you
easily on the road to a deep and dynamic vocabulary. Our approach
is vastly different from other tomes: First-Portability. We're an
e-book. Easily carried anywhere, consulted, studied.
Second-Pronunciation. Gone are the confusing accent marks &
non-phonetic instructions. Our pronunciation guide is simple &
phonetic. Third-Illustrative sentences. We load you up with them-4
to 10 per word. Real help beyond definitions. Showing you how the
various word meanings are correctly incorporated in sentences.
Definitions alone won't fix your mind. Sentence usage will. No
other vocabulary reference comes close to us-over 6,000 sentences
for over 1,500 words. Fourth-Games. We suggest a wealth of
two-person & parlor games to reinforce your learning, allow you
to practice in a competitive manner. Plus-we include a body of
extras to flavor your conversation: Quotations from Shakespeare's
plays, famous poems, Dr. Seuss, Ben Franklin, Will Rogers, Martin
Luther King, Jr., the Talmud, Chinese proverbs, & nursery
rhymes. Confusing words, prefixes & suffixes, & frequently
misspelled words. Common foreign phrases and expressions used in
the English language: from romance & other European
languages-plus Yiddish. A panoply of excitement. Useful tete-a-tete
facts to have in your repertoire: great visual artists & their
works, architects & architecture; classic books & their
authors; major religions; Greek & Roman dieties; state &
country capitals; & the radio/military alphabet.
There are simple and funny Polish texts for easy reading. The book
consists of Elementary and Pre-Intermediate courses with parallel
Polish-English texts. The author maintains learners' motivation
with funny stories about real life situations such as meeting
people, studying, job searches, working etc. The ALARM method
(Approved Learning Automatic Remembering Method) utilize natural
human ability to remember words used in texts repeatedly and
systematically. The author composed each sentence using only words
explained in previous chapters. The second and the following
chapters of the Elementary course have less than 30 new words each.
Audio tracks are available on
www.lppbooks.com/Polish/FirstPolishReader_audio/
Catholics should be familiar with the language of the Church in the
Western Rite, especially with the rise of use of the Latin Mass
among many Catholics today. This book, designed for Catholics
schools is also an excellent resource for adult Catholics, wishing
to appreciate the Latin Mass and liturgy more as well as to become
familiar with the language of the Church.
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