Language Education

In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary - widely used in schools around the world - was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around 40 common words concerning nature had been dropped. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. Ten years later, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris set out to make a “spell book” that will conjure back 20 of these lost words and the beings they name, from acorn to wren.

If you aren’t suffering, you aren’t creating. Right? Wrong! Writing can and should be joyful, fulfilling… even fun! Applicable to writers in all genres and disciplines—from screenwriters to novelists, journalists to picture book authors, aspiring to many-times published—The Happy Writer is a heartfelt and optimistic guide that will show you the way to a happier writing journey.

The Official TOEFL Prep Listening Strategies audiobook has everything you need to prepare and excel on the listening section of the TOEFL! This powerful audio course was created by expert TOEFL tutors and teachers who know the test and all its variations inside and out.

If you want to learn one of the most spoken languages in the world or start planning your next trip to Brazil, then start learning Brazilian Portuguese with this audiobook. Being able to speak a cool foreign language like Brazilian Portuguese can change your life! With this audiobook, you can start building your confidence, even if you have failed with other ways to learn the Portuguese language before. This book has been written by a native Brazilian author and is narrated by a native Brazilian as well. This book is recommended for beginning-level learners.

Encuentre un mejor trabajo o mejore su comunicación dónde está trabajando. Entienda y hable más con su supervisor, sus compañeros de trabajo o los clientes. Va a adquirir las destrezas del lenguaje que son necesarias para sentirse más seguro y tener éxito en su trabajo. Inglés Para Restaurantes está diseñado a la medida para un trabajador de restaurantes que quiere aprender inglés para hablar y entender mejor en el trabajo.

This 3-in-1 Audiobook bundle is a fast and easy introduction to Romanian for Absolute Beginners. Instead of just reading about Romanian, you learn through everyday conversations between native speakers. In each lesson, you hear a practical dialogue. Then, our teachers translate and explain every word—and you understand it all within minutes. Not only will you understand practical conversations, but you'll also be able to use the same phrases. Learn Romanian Bundle - Easy Introduction for Beginners focuses on everyday Romanian—the kind that you yourself will use in Romania.

Each lesson in English for Spanish Speakers Phase 1, Units 1-5 provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons.

Written in a conversational, easy-to-follow format that makes the concepts easy to understand, Western Philosophy in Simple German explores the main traditions of Western philosophers from Aristotle to Descartes, and from Kant to Nietzsche.

Haitian Creole Phase 1, Units 6-10 build on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

Start speaking Japanese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Beginner - Japanese, a completely new way to learn Japanese with ease! Beginner - Japanese will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Japanese friends.

Includes all 100 civics Questions and Answers read by a professional American voice actor with a natural American accent.

If you have not studied Taiwanese Mandarin and simply want to master basic phrases useful for travel without getting into the details of grammar, this is the series for you. These short and effective audio lessons will also teach you travel tips and the "do's" and "don'ts" from our experienced host. This is not a vocabulary builder with just words and their translations. Unlike other audiobooks, we actually teach Taiwanese Mandarin and Taiwanese culture. Each lesson is taught by a professional, bilingual teacher.

Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you—and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn how to unleash your creative side and become a confident and productive writer.

This Spanish audiobook is the perfect way to learn how to speak just like the locals do so that when you finally go on your dream vacation, you won’t have to worry about sticking out like a sore thumb! In just 60 days, you’ll be able to understand important grammar rules, learn entertaining conversation starters, and understand local slang words and phrases everyone uses.

“Journey to the West” is probably the most famous and best-loved novel in China and is considered one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. Its place in Chinese literature is roughly comparable to Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey in Western literature. Wikipedia sums up the book’s role perfectly, saying, “Enduringly popular, the tale is at once a comic adventure story, a humorous satire of Chinese bureaucracy, a spring of spiritual insight, and an extended allegory in which the group of pilgrims journeys towards enlightenment by the power and virtue of cooperation.”

In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn vital European Portuguese phrases in each lesson that will help prepare you for an upcoming trip.

Farmer Hoggett wins a piglet at the fair. It should fatten up nicely. However Fly, the sheep-dog trains Babe, the piglet, to herd sheep, making Babe an indispensable sheep-pig.

This audiobook should be the first novel you try in French! Following a story in French can be difficult, even for advanced students. French novels are usually full of idiomatic expressions. They use complicated tenses, complex sentence structures, and often slang. This audiobook is in simple French. It's about the joys and the frustrations of an adult learning French. It includes a good dose of humor and a few exercises.

With Paul Noble’s simple, relaxed approach you will learn in a way that suits you – without having to memorise long lists of words you won’t use, scribbling notes as you listen, or feeling frustrated. Instead, Paul will introduce you to the basics of the Italian language and guide you through over 4 hours of everyday scenarios that are practical, fun, and applicable. Just listen, interact, and learn wherever you are.

Absolutely new to Hindi? Don't know where to start? Welcome to Introduction to Hindi, volume 1. Before you take that trip to India, get a solid foundation of Hindi first!