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This textbook is the second part of my first Ebook about English expressions - how to say them in Chinese. As we know, many expressions are universal and exist in many languages. Every language uses its own metaphors and its own method to describe them. English contains many commonly used expressions to express many ideas and contents. The parallel Chinese expression are generally (but not totally) not derived by literal translation word by word....
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This Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is for elementary to intermediate learners of Chinese. Tuttle Learner's Chinese-English Dictionary is a totally new dictionary designed specifically for elementary to intermediate learners of Chinese, and contains all 3, 051 vocabulary items prescribed for Levels A and B of the internationally recognized test of Mandarin language proficiency, Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). This self-contained dictionary has over 3, 000...
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What letter does the word bee start with? If you said "B" you're right - in English! But in many, many languages, it actually starts with A. Bee is Anū in Igbo, Aamoo in Ojibwe, Abelha in Portugese. And Ari in Turkish. Come and explore the gorgeous variations in the ways we talk about familiar things, unified and illuminated through Ellen Heck's eye-catching, graphic scratchboard details and hidden letterforms.
4) Buddenbrooks
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First published in Germany in 1901 and translated into English in 1924, Thomas Mann's "Buddenbrooks" is the story of the decline of a wealthy German family over four generations which takes place in the years 1835 to 1877. Mann began writing the novel, his first, when he was only twenty-two years old and based much of his critically acclaimed work on the story of his own family and their peers. Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929...
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Real Spanish Reading. Engaging and Effective Method.
Lots of intermediate Spanish speakers tend to get trapped using the same vocabulary over and over again. They often only speak about subjects they know the words for and avoid anything outside of their 'comfort zone'. The problem with this is that even though they sound ok, they never really get any better.
If you really want to improve, you need to be able to speak about a wide range of topics....
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Spanish is often cited as one of the most beautiful languages on earth. That's because Spanish employs the use of many soft sounds in conjunction with elongated vowels and an endearing and imperative tone in the traditional tone. Spanish vocabulary has a lot of cognates which makes it a rather easy language for English speakers to pick up on. A cognate is a word which is the same between two or more languages. For instance, in Spanish, the word "real"...
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Learn to speak in German about the things that matter to you. Massively improve your German vocabulary and speaking skills through reading about these 32 everyday topics.
Who is it for? If you are a high beginner with a good understanding of basic grammar and vocabulary then this is the book to help you to take your German to the next level.
How does it work? Each article covers a topic that you would commonly talk about in your own language. So...
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A study guide to Spanish conversation is a good start to studying the language when you lack a way to practice it in with another speaker. Since it takes time and repetition to learn any language, you can look over the common phrases throughout the text in order to build up your vocabulary. After several months of practice, combined with practical application with Spanish speakers and structured conversations with someone else reading off of the book,...
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Il est vrai que parler d'intégration dans un contexte migratoire n'est pas simple. Parmi les éléments qui peuvent contribuer à ce phénomène, on dirait, la langue, dans sa complexité mais en même temps, dans son pouvoir d'établir la communication et ainsi, créer des liens personnels et professionnels. Apprendre la langue du pays d'accueil dans un premier temps pour survivre signifie sentir les inquiétudes que cela peut générer entre autres....
10) Say It in French
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Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
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English French Bilingual book for children. Perfect for kids learning English or French as their second language.
Alex finds it hard to go to sleep, so he starts making up excuses. After reading a bedtime story, his father suggests planning a dream that he would like to see when he falls asleep. Find out where their imagination takes them as they plan his dream together. This bedtime story will help kids feel loved and relaxed, preparing them for...
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Hindko is one of the charming languages of the Pak-Indo Subcontinent which is spoken broadly in the districts of Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Attock and the cities like Peshawar, Nowshera, Swabi, Kohat and some other cities and towns of Pakistan.From the viewpoint of some scholars Hindko is a dialect of Panjabi and to the others it is a separate language. Whether one can recognize it as a separate language or a dialect, Hindko is a beautiful language,...
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- Introduction - This book is designed to help learners of a new language accelerate their learning experience by fully immersing them into their chosen language. No longer does the reader have to stop reading, open a dictionary, look up a particular word and then understand which meaning of the word is the most appropriate in the context of the sentence in which it is contained. Instead, a complete translation in the reader's native language and...
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The Selected Speeches of Dr.Swaminathan cover a wide range of disciplines ranging from sociocultural development to the tools of economic development like higher education, technical education, environment, science and engineering, and technology. The first part covers higher and technical education, value education, engineering and technology, environment, and science. The second part covers the disciplines of development studies, economy, finance,...
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Compact and comprehensive, this handy guide belongs in the pocket of every traveler. Built to hold up to years of use, it offers the easiest method ever devised for quickly finding the words, phrases, and sentences you need to communicate clearly. The guide includes over 1,000 up-to-date entries for any occasion, simple pronunciation transcriptions, numbered and indexed entries, quick word substitutions, and a handy bilingual glossary.
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English Tagalog Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying Tagalog or English as their second language.
Everybody loves their Mom, no matter what their age. In this bedtime story, the little bunny Jimmy and his older brothers try to find a perfect present for Mom's birthday. They want to show how much they love her.
What creative solution did they find to express their feelings? You will find out in this illustrated children's book.
This...
17) Learn How to Speak Basic Ukrainian - A Beginners Language Guide to Speaking Conversational Ukrainian
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Do you want to learn the basics of speaking Ukrainian?
Then this is the book for you.
Ukraine is an amazing country with a truly amazing language. This book will help you understand what makes Ukraine unique, who the Ukrainian people are, what is typical for this country and nation and why.
However, the main purpose of this book is to give you the opportunity to learn the basics of the Ukrainian language. Its soundness, richness, variety, and syntactic...
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"Esta es una historia parcial y muy simplificada de una idea lingüística. No
se trata de una historia de la lingüística en el sentido clásico de la expresión,
es decir, una historia que hace un recuento cronológico de lo que cada gramático
o cada filósofo dijo sobre el lenguaje. Se trata más bien de la historia
selectiva de una idea contada desde la perspectiva del siglo XXI.
Me he tomado libertades extraordinarias para establecer la forma...
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Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
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