The Way of the Linguist

Author: Steve Kaufmann
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1420873296
Category : Linguistics
Languages : en
Pages : 142

Book Description
The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey. It is now a cliché that the world is a smaller place. We think nothing of jumping on a plane to travel to another country or continent. The most exotic locations are now destinations for mass tourism. Small business people are dealing across frontiers and language barriers like never before. The Internet brings different languages and cultures to our finger-tips. English, the hybrid language of an island at the western extremity of Europe seems to have an unrivalled position as an international medium of communication. But historically periods of cultural and economic domination have never lasted forever. Do we not lose something by relying on the wide spread use of English rather than discovering other languages and cultures? As citizens of this shrunken world, would we not be better off if we were able to speak a few languages other than our own? The answer is obviously yes. Certainly Steve Kaufmann thinks so, and in his busy life as a diplomat and businessman he managed to learn to speak nine languages fluently and observe first hand some of the dominant cultures of Europe and Asia. Why do not more people do the same? In his book The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey, Steve offers some answers. Steve feels anyone can learn a language if they want to. He points out some of the obstacles that hold people back. Drawing on his adventures in Europe and Asia, as a student and businessman, he describes the rewards that come from knowing languages. He relates his evolution as a language learner, abroad and back in his native Canada and explains the kind of attitude that will enable others to achieve second language fluency. Many people have taken on the challenge of language learning but have been frustrated by their lack of success. This book offers detailed advice on the kind of study practices that will achieve language breakthroughs. Steve has developed a language learning system available online at: www.thelinguist.com.

French For Beginners

Author: Fabien Arnaud
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Ready To Learn The French Language quickly and in a practical way? There’s just something about French that is just utterly sexy. Even if you are just discussing how bad the weather is or just describing the peculiarities of a wooden spoon, saying it in French somehow transforms the mundane into the ethereal. Maybe it’s the passage of air through the nose when pronouncing “Champs Elysées” or the sophisticated accent when ordering “un croissant, s’il vous plaît”, but saying things in French can be a rather magical experience. Why learn French? You may have your own personal reasons for learning this lovely but also complicated language, maybe you’re going for an exchange student program, for a trip to Paris, or to bea able to understand a French movie. There will be a lot of other reasons for you to learn French. This book will help you to your journey in French. Don’t rush through the book. You can start with a lesson a day and then use and practice what you learned immediately. Don’t wait until you get to France to actually start speaking French. Once you get through each lesson, get a friend or just about anybody you can practice French with and start gabbing away. The point of language is that it should be used, not just learned. Here’s some topics covered in this book: ▪ French pronunciation ▪ Verbs ▪ Useful Everyday expressions ▪ Conversations ▪ And much more Get your copy now Read less

Fluent Forever

Author: Gabriel Wyner
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 038534810X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.

Read & Think French, Premium Second Edition

Author: The Editors of Think French! magazine
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 1259836304
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Your first-class ticket to building key French language skills From the bestselling Read & Think series, this fully-illustrated guide brings the French language to life! In addition to introducing, developing, and growing key vocabulary, this book gives you an insider’s look at Francophone life and culture—from a trip around Marseilles to a walk through Senegal’s bustling markets, and from biographies of famous French personalities to articles on the customs and gastronomy of French-speaking countries. Including more than 100 engaging articles written by native French-speakers, each one provides a bilingual glossary on the same page, allowing you to learn without stopping to look up new or unfamiliar words. Each chapter contains several exercises to reinforce comprehension and the new premium edition features streaming audio recordings of more than 40 readings (70 minutes) and over 7,000 vocabulary items by flashcard, easily accessible online or on any mobile device, through the unique McGraw-Hill Language Lab app.

Learn French: Must-Know French Slang Words & Phrases

Author: Innovative Language Learning
Publisher: Innovative Language Learning
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
Do you want to learn French the fast, fun and easy way? And do you want to master daily conversations and speak like a native? Then this is the book for you. Learn French: Must-Know French Slang Words & Phrases by FrenchPod101 is designed for Beginner-level learners. You learn the top 100 must-know slang words and phrases that are used in everyday speech. All were hand-picked by our team of French teachers and experts. Here’s how the lessons work: • Every Lesson is Based on a Theme • You Learn Slang Words or Phrases Related to That Theme • Check the Translation & Explanation on How to Use Each One And by the end, you will have mastered 100+ French Slang Words & phrases!

Speak French

Author: Jean Favier
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781536936766
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
The ultimate guide to speaking French. This is book 1, for beginners. Learning a language can be FUN and if you are willing to understand the logic of the culture and how the language is made up, you'll discover patterns and start to have a feeling for it. This is exactly what I focus on in this book series. In this book series, I will share with you the secret grammar rules, exceptions, as well as fun words with my funny cartoons inserted; all in order to help you learn the French language. In this book, you'll find topics and knowledge about: Pronunciation (including links to YouTube videos to hear me pronounce the sounds) Conversation Small words Animals Greeting Verbs Body parts And much more!!!!! Don't wait if you want to learn some French and start right now! I will see you in the first chapter. Keywords: Learning French, Speaking French, How to Speak French, French for Beginners, French Language, Learn French, How to Learn French, Speaking French, Learning French, French Guide, French Quickly, French Fast, Beginners French, French Language Course, French Language Book, Little French Book, Learn French Now, Speak French Now, Rapid French Course, French Course for Beginners, French Speaking Course, France Language, Belgium Language, France Language Book, French E-book, French Ebook, French Language Ebook, Belgian Language Ebook, Flemish Course, How to Speak Flemish, French France, Speaking France, Speak France, Learn France, French Quick, Quick French Course, Quick French Book, Learn French Faster, Learn French Fast, Speak French Fast, Speaking French Faster, Write French, French Spelling, Spell French, Read French, Reading French, Read French Now, Read and Write French, Reading and Writing French, Speak and Read French, Know French, French Dictionary, French Language Dictionary, French Vocabulary, French Word Book, French Phrases, French Sentences, French Sentence Book, French Phrase Book, French Vocabulary Book, French Words, French Word E-Book, French Book Kindle, Kindle Book French, French Grammar, French Grammar Book, French Grammar Fast, French Grammar Ebook, French Conversation, French Manual, French Guide, French Speaking Guide, French Language Manual, French Language Guide, French Language Book

Learn French for Beginners

Author: Pro Language Learning
Publisher: Pro Language Learning
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
The Ultimate Beginners Guide on Learning French from Scratch in a Matter of Days Would you like to: - Strike conversations in French? - Improve your French vocabulary daily? - Feel confident speaking with anyone? But you: - Don’t have hours upon hours for learning? - Feel like this is just too hard for you? You don't have to worry, because this is the last workbook you will need to learn French quickly and easily. Mastering just exactly what you need to start speaking & understanding it. Every lesson you can find inside has been made by experts and adapted for persons that don't know a single word of French but are willing to learn. Even if you don't have much time on your hands, the lessons are designed so that you can stop whenever you want and continue at a later time. With every lesson, you will expand your vocabulary, understand basic conversations better and better while developing confidence in your speaking abilities. The lessons are made in a way that even someone with 30 minutes available a day to get amazing results. The topics are going to take you into real-life situations to get the most results out of this book. Here is what this beginner's guide can offer you: - Introduction to speaking French: Action plan from scratch to get you speaking and understanding in a matter of days - Vocabulary made easy: Find the most commonly used French words and how to apply them in conversations - Daily Phrases On-Demand: Understand basic dialogs, how to ask and reply to questions, developing your French skills - Learn anywhere: Learn French in the car, learn French at home, learn French on the road. On-demand learning to build your fluent French faster If you are a beginner who is just starting out or you have a basic foundation this book will help you skyrocket your French skills and make you confident to chat in everyday situations that occur. So what are you waiting for? Scroll up, click on "Buy Now" and Get Your Copy Now!

Oxford Take Off in French

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780199534333
Category : French language
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

French for Beginners

Author: Manuel De Cortes
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781508897927
Category : French language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Learn NOW the basics of French in 10 Days! Click the "Buy" button and START NOW your journey with French. Congratulations, fellow Francophile! You are now holding in your hands a reader-friendly guide to learning the basics of French grammar. This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to pronounce French vowels and consonants, how to pluralize nouns, and how to get around your way in France, using all the helpful examples of phrases and dialogues provided in this book. Through this manual you will learn the basics of the romantic French language and gain confidence as you speak. To facilitate learning, easy-to-follow pronunciation guides have been included. Tips for tourists and other pertinent information about the City of Lights were extensively researched for your convenience. Whenever you feel like giving up, tell yourself that French is a language - it can be acquired, it can be mastered, it can be loved, and it can be a friend, if you work hard to win it. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn Inside Numbers and Gender Plural Forms of Nouns Pronouns Verbs Prepositions Useful Expressions Much, much more! Take Action Right Away and START your amazing journey with French! Tags: spanish, learn spanish, french, learn french, german, learn german, italian, learn italian, language learning

Starters

Author: Lissa Price
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307975231
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
An international bestseller published in over thirty countries, this riveting sci-fi dystopic thriller is “a bona fide page-turner.” --MTV.com Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. Callie’s only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie’s head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter. Callie soon discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations’ plans are more evil than she could ever have imagined. . . . Includes Portrait of a Spore, a never-before-published short story that takes place in the world of STARTERS. Praise for STARTERS: “A smart, swift, inventive, altogether gripping story.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author DEAN KOONTZ “Compelling, pulse-pounding, exciting . . . Don’t miss it!” —New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr “Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best.” —Los Angeles Times “Intriguing, thought-provoking and addictive.” —BookReporter.com “Readers will stay hooked. . . . Constantly rising stakes keep this debut intense.” —Kirkus Reviews “Fast-paced dystopian fiction. . . . The inevitable sequel can’t appear soon enough.” —Booklist "Intriguing, fast-paced . . . Fans of dystopian novels will be completely engaged and clamoring for the sequel." —School Library Journal “Addictive and alluring.” —Examiner.com “Chilling and riveting.” —Shelf-Awareness.com “A must-read for fans of The Hunger Games and Legend. Fast-paced, romantic, and thought-provoking.” —Justine