Favorite Languages

learn a new language … ive summary em … four options?

Hungarian, Romanian, Swedish or Polish? * (Maybe even Russian) English is my native language. I Just do not want to go if the school system to learn a language, because all they offer is Spanish, French and Latin. im not interested in any of these beacause Spanish, i cannot roll my R or anything fast and fantasy. I like a very fat English language. i cannot say words very strongly. French is only spoken in France itself. Canada could not useful. because I live in Vermont. (I still do not want to learn it tho lol) and Latin is essentially required by our school. If you could indicate the pros and con reasons why … and also, what looks like the alphebet like? I love the letters of the Russian language, but I can not get the right accent for virtually any of sylobols theyre.

Go to Swedish. Swedish is spoken only by a large number of people per compared to other languages, but it is very interesting because it is very close to Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, and if you look to learn many new languages, if you master a Scandinavian language, others are fairly easy thereafter. On another note, there are many similarities with English, and be native English speaker, you will learn much faster because of all the English you already know which comes North Germanic branch of the tree of language. (Think, who settled in England?) To continue, the game sound and the alphabet are very easy for a native English speaker. It is very similar to English, but added that many sounds and fricative as, for example, the Netherlands. In addition, the alphabet is based on the same Latin alphabet, with some additional letters, which are more than letters, such as accents, and easy to pick on. Another good reason grammar is simple. The grammar is almost exactly like English, with some exceptions. Here is an example of Sweden for you to try: Hello: Hej (like "Hi" in English) Yes: Ja (Yaa) n: Nej (NaI) I'm not saying you should not try another language, a language totally unknown can be the most rewarding times in my opinion, but it is better to have a good experience with your first foreign language, then I would say something that you are very interested, or something quite simple. In addition, finding native speakers is essential. For most, including I, I measure my ability in a foreign language by the way I can talk and function using the language.

Spanish All Talk Complete Language Course (16 Hour/16 Cds): Learn to Understand and Speak Spanish with Linguaphone Language Programs (All Talk) $229.95 All-Audio Advantages Take advantage of effective on-the-go learning! All Audio Learn on the go! Instruction is presented in an all-audio format on 16 digitally-recorded CDs. You have the opportunity to learn on the go, taking advantage of time normally wasted. Study in your car, while exercising, doing yard work anywhere you can safely listen to a CD player. No accompanying books are …

Speak $20.98 This book is a history of human speech from prehistory to the present. It charts the rise of some languages and the fall of others, explaining why some survive and others die. It shows how languages change their sounds and meanings, and how the history of languages is closely linked to the history of peoples. Writing in a lively, readable style, distinguished Swedish scholar Tore Janson makes no assumptions about previous knowledge. He takes the reader on a voyage of exploration through the changing patterns of the world’s languages, from ancient China to ancient Egypt, imperial Rome to imperial Britain, Sappho’s Lesbos to contemporary Africa. He discovers the links between the histories of societies and their languages; he shows how language evolved from primitive calls; he considers the question of whether one language can be more advanced than another. The author describes the history of writing and the impact of changing technology. He ends by assessing the prospects for English world domination and predicting the languages of the distant future. Five historical maps illustrate this fascinating history of our defining characteristic and most valuable asset.

Speak the Language of Healing $3.48 Speak the Language of Healing : Living With Breast Cancer Without Going to War by Susan Kuner, and Carol Orsborn, and Linda Quigley, and Karen Stroup Edition 1 Published in 1999 by Conari Press

Speak It in Welsh $65.48 Speak It in Welsh : Wales and the Welsh Language in Shakespeare by Megan S. Lloyd Published in 2007 by Lexington Books

Speak, Hands $7.48 While learning to meditate, a startling development focuses the author?s attention on the relationship between mind and hands: she finds that her hands will ?speak? to her in gesture. Through their silent language she gradually deciphers the intricate mystery of her past. Speak, Hands is a dramatic account of the healing power of the unconscious.

Soul-Speak $14.48 Have you ever wondered what your dreams are saying to you? They are a vast, unchartered ocean of wisdom and guidance, hand-tailored just for you! Soul-Speak: The Language Of Dreams teaches you how to use this valuable tool, and unlocks the "code" that allows you to decipher your own dream language.

Speak Italian $4.48 Attenzione! They say that a gesture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to speaking with your hands, the Italians speak volumes. This quirky handbook of Italian gestures, first published in 1958 by renowned Milanese artist and graphic designer Bruno Munari, will help the phalange-phobic decipher the unspoken language of gestures a language not found in any dictionary. Charming black-and-white photos and wry captions evoke an Italy of days gone by. Speak Italian gives a little hand to anyone who has ever been at a loss for words.

Speak Business English Like an American $29.48 Speak Business English Like an American is the new book & audio CD set designed to help you succeed on the job – whatever you’re doing, wherever you’re working. The set is great for self-study, with dozens of helpful exercises to reinforce the material. American English speakers use many phrases and expressions on the job. If you don?t know these expressions, you?re left out of the conversation. You?re out of it. This book & CD will help you speak business English like an American ? quickly and confidently. Once you have the knack, no one can take it away from you. With this book and CD, your career will benefit for years to come. You?ll learn the idioms & expressions that you hear at work. What do your colleagues and coworkers, your customers or clients really mean? How can you use these expressions too? Language is always changing and business English changes especially fast. That?s why we?ve explained the most up-to-date expressions ? today?s business English. Now you?ll be able to use these expressions, too. People will marvel at your command of English.

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Ceo-Speak $70.48 In a post-Enron world in which corporate accountability and ethical behaviour have become increasingly important, Joel Amernic and Russell Craig consider the implications of the corporate language of leadership. Through a rhetorical analysis of the speeches and letters of chief executive officers, annual reports to shareholders, press releases, and company newsletters and websites, Amernic and Craig show that CEOs are elitist and exclusionary propagators of an often biased stream of discourse. CEO-Speak explores the metaphors and persuasive strategies used by corporate leaders at Enron, Microsoft, AOL-TimeWarner, General Electric, IBM, Nortel, Canadian National Railways, Andersen, Disney, and Alcan-Pechiney-Alusuisse. Amernic and Craig find that CEO-speak evokes an ideology of neo-liberalism, extreme individualism, hyper-competition, and global capitalism. They examine the internet as a powerful new platform for CEO-speak and show that CEOs are frequently presented as heroes engaged in "the war of business" who can effect astonishing miracles of financial performance and re-invention. In contesting the notion that accounting is objective, CEO-Speak serves as an introduction to the fundamental controversies and ambiguities in corporate accountability and provides rich examples of the excesses of corporate communication. The authors argue that the language of CEOs raises alarm bells regarding the ethos of corporate leadership and urge the business press, academia, and the accounting and auditing community to take a more critical approach.

Speak Chinese today $13.98 Speak Chinese today : A Basic Course in the Modern Language (Tuttle Language Library) by Beverly Hong, and Zhu Bingyao Published in 1992 by Tuttle Publishing

CEO-Speak $19.48 In a post-Enron world, corporate accountability and ethical behaviour have become increasingly important. Joel Amernic and Russell Craig consider the implications of the corporate language of leadership. CEO-Speak explores the metaphors and persuasive strategies used by leaders at Enron, Microsoft, AOL-TimeWarner, General Electric, IBM, Nortel, Canadian National Railways, Andersen, Disney, and Alcan-Pechiney-Alusuisse. Amernic and Craig show that CEOs are frequently presented as heroes engaged in "the war of business" who can effect astonishing miracles of financial performance and reinvention. Contesting the notion that accounting is objective, CEO-Speak serves as an introduction to the controversies and ambiguities in corporate accountability and provides rich examples of the excesses of corporate communication.

Animal Speak $17.48 Open your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world. Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirits by learning the language of their behaviors within the physical world. Animal Speak shows you how to: identify, meet, and attune to your spirit animals; discover the power and spiritual significance of more than 100 different animals, birds, insects, and reptiles; call upon the protective powers of your animal totem; and create and use five magical animal rites, including shapeshifting and sacred dance. This bestselling guide has become a classic reference for anyone wishing to forge a spiritual connection with the majesty and mystery of the animal world.

Dream Language $16.48 Featuring a unique new dreamwork approach, plus original work on color in dreams, this book holds interest for professionals, students, plus anyone interested in dreams, self-help, or the psychological meaning of color. It offers a fast, easy method for relating dreams to waking life situations, which can be used in personal, professional and group dreamwork. By teaching people to speak the dream language of color and imagery, they discover: the ?6 magic questions? that reveal their inner beliefs & conflicts; the power of dream color to reveal their hidden feelings; a new way to use dreams to transform their life; how the dreaming brain creates a language of its own; how dream language is an expression of waking life. With contributions from over 16 dream experts, the book covers a range of topics from paranormal and spiritual dreams to nightmares to dream healing, and contains unique self-help exercises for working with dreams. It is the first major work on color in dreams, the first book to map the neurobiology of the sleeping brain to the dream language of imagery and color, and contains the first original research on color in dreams.

Beat Speak $22.48 The hip chicks and cool cats of the late 1950s known as Beatniks had a different language. In this illustrated glossary, Beat Speak, artist Ashleigh Talbot has collected over eighty beatnik terms, defined them, and drawn her artistic interpretations. The result is a fun-filled yet serious Beat extravaganza all Beat Generation fans are sure to enjoy. Over 100 illustrations. 8-1/2" x 11" beautifully bound in black pin Morocco leatherette hardcover.

Speak to Win $15.98 The ability to speak with confidence and deliver winning presentations can accelerate your career, earn people?s great respect, and enable you to achieve your greatest — even most impossible-seeming goals. But what many people don’t realize is that anyone can learn to be a great speaker, just as easily as they can learn to drive a car or ride a bike! As one of the world?s premier speakers and personal success experts, Brian Tracy is the ideal instructor. In Speak to Win, Tracy reveals time-tested tricks of the trade that readers can use to present powerfully and speak persuasively, whether in an informal meeting or in front of a large audience. Readers will learn how to: * become confident, positive, and relaxed in front of any audience * grab people?s attention from the start * use body language, props, and vocal techniques to keep listeners engaged * transition smoothly from one point to the next * use humor, stories, quotes, and questions skillfully * deal with skepticism when presenting new ideas * wrap up strongly and persuasively Brimming with unbeatable strategies for winning people over every time, Tracy lets readers in on his most powerful presentation secrets in this indispensable, life-changing guide.

Sista, Speak! $8.48 "This book is a major achievement by one of the brightest young scholars in the field." —Geneva Smitherman, author of Talkin That Talk: Language, Culture, and Education in African America The demand of white, affluent society that all Americans should speak, read, and write "proper" English causes many people who are not white and/or middle class to attempt to "talk in a way that feel peculiar to [their] mind," as a character in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple puts it. In this book, Sonja Lanehart explores how this valorization of "proper" English has affected the language, literacy, educational achievements, and self-image of five African American women—her grandmother, mother, aunt, sister, and herself. Through interviews and written statements by each woman, Lanehart draws out the life stories of these women and their attitudes toward and use of language. Making comparisons and contrasts among them, she shows how, even within a single family, differences in age, educational opportunities, and social circumstances can lead to widely different abilities and comfort in using language to navigate daily life. Her research also adds a new dimension to our understanding of African American English, which has been little studied in relation to women.

How To Speak New Yorkese $3.48 To most out-of-towners New Yorkese is a foreign language, unintelligible without this handy dictionary. To help you get around town, this book contains dozens of words and phrases you won’t find in Webster or anywhere else but New York City. New Yorkers say what they think and the way they say it is expressed in New Yorkese. It is blunt, straightforward and spoken at machine-gun speed. It gets New Yorkers what they want and it will do the same for you when you visit the Big Apple. Besides, it is very funny!

Hide & Speak French (Hide & Speak) $8.48 All of the attractively illustrated Hide & Speak language-learning books use a tried-and-tested method for teaching children vocabulary in a new language. Kids open the book to any right-hand page, where they will see two vertical lists. The list on the left presents pictures, and the list on the right gives words in the target language that match each picture. First, kids study the entire page, say the words out loud a few times, and try to remember them. Next, they cover the pictures with the left-hand flap that is attached to the book?s back cover. They read and recite the words out loud as they try to recall the adjoining picture. Next, they lift the flap covering the pictures, then use the back cover?s right-hand flap to cover the words. Using the pictures as a prompt, they must try to repeat the correct words for the pictures they have covered. They can also use a water-based felt-tip pen to write the words on the flaps, which can be erased for future use by rubbing off with a soft cloth or tissue. These charming books turn language learning into a fun game, presenting a series of themes that include On the Farm, In the Classroom, At the Zoo, At the Beach, and many others. (Ages 7 and older)

Hide & Speak Spanish (Hide & Speak) $8.48 All of the attractively illustrated Hide & Speak language-learning books use a tried-and-tested method for teaching children vocabulary in a new language. Kids open the book to any right-hand page, where they will see two vertical lists. The list on the left presents pictures, and the list on the right gives words in the target language that match each picture. First, kids study the entire page, say the words out loud a few times, and try to remember them. Next, they cover the pictures with the left-hand flap that is attached to the book?s back cover. They read and recite the words out loud as they try to recall the adjoining picture. Next, they lift the flap covering the pictures, then use the back cover?s right-hand flap to cover the words. Using the pictures as a prompt, they must try to repeat the correct words for the pictures they have covered. They can also use a water-based felt-tip pen to write the words on the flaps, which can be erased for future use by rubbing off with a soft cloth or tissue. These charming books turn language learning into a fun game, presenting a series of themes that include On the Farm, In the Classroom, At the Zoo, At the Beach, and many others. (Ages 7 and older)

Speak in a Week! $14.48 Easy-to-carry, easy-to-use and fun — you’ll be speaking French in just one week. No bulky books! Carry everywhere, learn anywhere&#8230in the car, on the bus, even at the beach! Eight colorful, illustrated lessons along with a detailed glossary provide all the basic tools to learn another language. The Speak in a Week Series features illustrations that provide visual clues and memory hooks to increase speed of comprehension. Each page features extra grammar tips, helpful hints, and cultural insights to enrich your learning experience. Audio CD provides native pronunciation of all material presented plus Mastery Exercises for comprehensive review.

Speak! $3.98 Speak! : Children’s Book Illustrators Brag About Their Dogs by Rosen, and Michael J. 1st ed Published in 1993 by Harcourt

Speak the Culture $19.48 A guidebook can show you where to go, a phrase-book what to say when you get there. Only Speak the Culture: France will lead you to the nation’s soul. This easy-to-use cultural companion reflects what it means to have grown up with Camus, Cézanne, De Gaulle and Bardot; it captures the spirit of France and delves deep into the Gallic psyche. Through exploring the people, the movements and the lifestyles that have shaped the French experience, you will come to an intimate understanding of France and the French.There are many travel guides and manuals on living in France. Speak the Culture: France is different: a superbly designed, informed and entertaining insight into French life and culture and who the French really are.Recommended by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, the Official French Government Centre of Language and Culture in the UKFor new residents, business travellers, holidaymakers, students and lovers of France everywhere, Speak the Culture: France is an engaging companion and guide to an enviably rich civilization at the heart of Europe. Excerpt“It would be wrong to imagine that your average Frenchwoman just pops into Chanel on the Rue du Faubourg-St-Honoré whenever she needs a new bag, cardy or fragrance. While a significant minority do indulge in ready-to-wear lines produced by designer labels, most are happy with less brand-conscious garments. Small boutiques and historic department stores like Le Bon Marché and Les Galeries Lafayette sell the big brands, but many French are happy to buy anonymous clothes at knockdown prices in chain stores like Tati, or even in the hypermarket.”

Tracks That Speak $6.48 What do the words saguaro, parka, hickory, and muskrat have in common? They all come from Native American languages. Few people consider how deeply American English is indebted to Native Americans and how widely the contributions of Native Americans are used in English today. In Tracks That Speak, Charles L. Cutler offers seventy fascinating studies, each focusing on a particular word borrowed from a Native American language. He tells us about the words themselves and about the things they stood—and stand—for, illuminating not only the roles these things played in traditional Indian societies but also the ones they continue to play in America today. For example, Cutler explains where the word moccasin comes from, how moccasins were made and decorated, what advantages they had for their wearers, how and when they were adopted by European settlers, and what incarnations of them can be found in modern clothing catalogs. Such a wealth of historical, ethnographic, and linguistic material on Native American loanwords in English has never before been gathered and presented so clearly, making Tracks That Speak as engaging as it is informative.

Inclined to Speak $19.48 At no other time in American history has our imagination been so engrossed with the Arab experience. An indispensable and historic volume, Inclined to Speak gathers together poems, from the most important contemporary Arab American poets, that shape and alter our understanding of this experience. These poems also challenge us to reconsider what it means to be American. Impressive in its scope, this book provides readers with an astonishing array of poetic sensibilities, touching on every aspect of the human condition. Whether about culture, politics, loss, art, or language itself, the poems here engage these themes with originality, dignity, and an unyielding need not only to speak, but also to be heard.Here are thirty-nine poets offering up 160 poems. Included in the anthology are Naomi Shihab Nye, Samuel Hazo, D. H. Melhem, Lawrence Joseph, Khaled Mattawa, Mohja Khaf, Matthew Shenoda, Kazim Ali, Nuar Alsadir, Fady Joudah, and Lisa Suhair Majaj. Charara has written a lengthy introduction about the state of Arab American poetry in the country today and short biographies of the poets and provided an extensive list of further readings.

Speak the Speech! $27.98 The most comprehensive sourcebook of Shakespeare’s monologues ever available in one volume.A detailed guide to approaching Shakespearean text, Speak the Speech! contains everything an actor needs to select and prepare a Shakespeare monologue for classwork, auditions, or performance. Included herein are over 150 monologues. Each one is placed in context with a brief introduction, is carefully punctuated in the manner that best illustrates its meaning, and is painstakingly and thoroughly annotated. Each is also accompanied by commentary that will spark the actor’s imagination by exploring how the interrelationship of meter and the choice of words and sounds yields clues to character and performance. And throughout the book sidebars relate historical, topical, technical, and other useful and entertaining information relevant to the text. In addition, the authors include an overview of poetic and rhetorical elements, brief synopses of all the plays, and a comprehensive index along with other guidelines that will help readers locate the perfect monologue for their needs.More than just an actor’s toolkit, Speak the Speech! is also an entertaining resource that will help demystify Shakespeare’s language for the student and theater lover alike.

Let’s Speak Business English $15.98 Here’s a great guide to American business language and practices for business people who speak English as a second language. It covers all major areas of business survival. Practical language for telephone protocol, sales, business meetings, travel, and social etiquette are discussed.

The Skin That We Speak $14.98 The author of Other People’s Children joins with other experts to examine the relationship between language and power in the classroom. The Skin That We Speak takes the discussion of language in the classroom beyond the highly charged war of idioms and presents today’s teachers with a thoughtful exploration of the varieties of English that we speak, in what Black Issues Book Review calls "an essential text." Edited by bestselling author Lisa Delpit and education professor Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, the book includes an extended new piece by Delpit herself, as well as groundbreaking work by Herbert Kohl, Gloria Ladson-Billings, and Victoria Purcell-Gates, as well as classic texts by Geneva Smitherman and Asa Hilliard. At a time when children are written off in our schools because they do not speak formal English, and when the class- and race-biased language used to describe those children determines their fate, The Skin That We Speak offers a cutting-edge look at crucial educational issues.

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Speak American $8.48 Imagine that you’re from England, or India, or Hong Kong, and your English is impeccable. But when you travel to America, you get a funny look when you tell a colleague,"I’ll knock you up tomorrow at half-eight." And you can’t find bangers on a single restaurant menu.You feel like you speak a foreign language-because you do! You need to know how to survive in American English, and this book will help you do it. This user-friendly guide focuses on the vocabulary that newcomers to the U.S. really need to know. Arranged by subject, from driving to shopping to eating, the book includes information on basic cultural and linguistic differences between British and American English, including particular pitfalls to watch for, and a handy glossary. Each chapter begins with a quick-reference summary of key confusable words. Americanisms, grammar, and cultural points. Offers guidance on social issues such as tipping and addressing people. Perfect for travelers, businesspeople, and students.

Speak to Me! $9.98 Now middle school students–or any other history buff–can learn what the complicated language in our country’s most famous texts and speeches really means. With entertaining explanations, colorful illustrations, and easy-to-understand text, middle-school students will have fun learning what’s contained in our country’s important documents. From documents that our forefathers wrote to the more recent JFK’s inaugural speech, Kaplan’s Speak to Me! will make a valuable classroom tool for teachers. Texts include: 1. The Mayflower Compact 2. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense3. The Declaration of Independence4. Preamble to the U.S. Constitution 5. The Bill of Rights 6. Excerpt from Marbury v. Madison 7. “The Star Spangled Banner” 8. The Monroe Doctrine 9. The Gettysburg Address 10. Emancipation Proclamation 11. Sojourner’s Truth “Ain’t I a Woman?” Speech 12. Excerpt from Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle 13. Excerpt from Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn 14. John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Speech 15. Excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education 16. Ronald Reagan’s Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate

Speak in a Week Spanish for You (Speak in a Week) $14.48 Speak in a Week for You takes the easy-to-carry, easy-to-use format of the original Speak in a Week, and makes it a fun-filled activity kit for kids to take anywhere! Covering the basics of colors, opposites and other key concepts, Speak in a Week for You includes an interactive wire-o- book filled with activities and sticker fun, plus an audio CD! With laminated pages and an erasable marker, kids can play the games in the book as many times as they want! The audio program teaches words, phrases, and basic sentence structure, plus, there are some fun language-learning songs!

Speak in a Week! Flash! Italian (Speak in a Week! Flash!) $11.98 Language learners know that the more vocabulary at your fingertips, the easier it is to communicate. Speak in a Week! Flash! is a convenient and fun way for students to test their vocabulary skills. The two-sided cards are color-coded by word type and key words feature illustrations for additional memory hooks.

How To Speak Cat $7.98 If you cat could talk, what would she say? Now you can find out what your cat is saying to you through sounds and physical gestures. And learning feline is easy! Amazing photos of kids and their pets bring cat language to life, and exciting games and tricks make learning how to speak feline fun and rewarding. Pretty soon you’ll be fluent! All cats can talk. You just have to know how to speak their language!

Speak In A Week $14.48 In four 240-page wire-o bound books of eight sections apiece, you get a comprehensive overview of grammar, plus nearly 70 pages of vocabulary. The thirty-one colorful, illustrated lessons, a comprehensive review, and detailed glossaries provide all the basic tools to learn another language. Each page features the target language on one side and English on the reverse, with an illustration providing the visual clues and memory hooks to increase speed of comprehension, plus extra grammar tips, helpful hints, and cultural insights to enrich your learning experience. Audio CD provides native pronunciation of all material presented plus Mastery Exercises for comprehensive review.

Why Business People Speak Like Idiots $9.98 "Ole! If you think you smell something at work, there’s probably good reason–"bull" has become the official language of business. Every day, we get bombarded by an endless stream of filtered, antiseptic, jargon-filled corporate speak, all of which makes it harder to get heard, harder to be authentic, and definitely harder to have fun. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The team that brought you the Clio Award-winning Bullfighter software is back with an entertaining, bare-knuckled guide to talking straight–for those who want to climb the corporate ladder, but refuse to check their personality at the door. Why Business People Speak Like Idiots exposes four traps that transform us from funny, honest and engaging weekend people into boring business stiffs: The Obscurity Trap: "After extensive analysis of the economic factors facing our industry, we have concluded that a restructuring is essential to maintaining competitive position. A task force has been assembled…" These are the empty calories of business communication. And, unfortunately, they’re the rule. The Obscurity Trap catches idiots desperate to sound smart or prove their purpose, and lures them with message-killers like jargon, long-windedness, acronyms, and evasiveness. The Anonymity Trap: Businesses love clones–easy to hire, easy to manage, easy to train, easy to replace–and almost everyone is all too happy to oblige. We outsource our voice through templates, speechwriters and email, and cave in to conventions that aren’t really even rules. The Hard-Sell Trap: Legions of business people fall prey to the Hard-Sell Trap. We overpromise. We accentuate the positive and pretend the negative doesn’t exist. This may work for those pushing Ginsu knives and miracle Abdominizers, but it’s dead wrong for persuading business people to listen. The Tedium Trap: Everyone you work with thinks about sex, tells stories, gets caught up in life’s amazing details, and judges everyone else by the way they look and act. We live to be entertained. We all learned that in Psychology 101, except for the business idiots who must have skipped that semester. They tattoo their long executive-sounding titles on their foreheads, dump pre-packaged numbers on their audience, and virtually guarantee that we want nothing to do with them. This is your wake-up call. Personality, humanity and candor are being sucked out of the workplace. Let the wonks send their empty messages. Yours are going to connect. Fast Company magazine named Why Business People Speak Like Idiots one of the ideas and trends that will change how we work and live. So grab your cape and sharpen your sword. It’s time to fight the bull! "

How To Speak Dog $7.98 If your dog could talk, what would he say? Now you can find out why your dog wags his tail, how your dog tells you he wants to play, and what your dog is saying when he barks. And learning to speak Dog is easy! Amazing photos of kids and their canines bring dog language to life, and exciting games and tricks make learning how to speak canine fun and rewarding. Pretty soon you’ll be fluent!

Speak in a Week Flash! German $11.98 Language learners know that the more vocabulary at your fingertips, the easier it is to communicate. Speak in a Week! Flash! is a convenient and fun way for students to test their vocabulary skills. The two-sided cards are color-coded by word type and key words feature illustrations for additional memory hooks.

Speak in a Week Flash! Chinese $11.98 Language learners know that the more vocabulary at your fingertips, the easier it is to communicate. Speak in a Week! Flash! is a convenient and fun way for students to test their vocabulary skills. The two-sided cards are color-coded by word type and key words feature illustrations for additional memory hooks.

Lakhotiya Woglaka Po! – Speak Lakota! Level 1 Lakota Language Textbook (Lakhotiya Woglaka Po! – Speak Lakota!) (Lakhotiya Woglaka Po! – Speak Lakota!) $28.98 Lakhotiya Woglaka Po! – Speak Lakota! is the Level 1 Lakota language textbook designed for elementary school use and self-study. Developed by leading Lakota language authorities and linguists, the textbook is the first linguistically and pedagogically consistent textbook in Lakota. It features: a detailed teacher’s guide which incorporates all major vocabulary variants, numerous lesson activities and games, and contextualization of vocabulary though images and illustrations.

Speak in a Week Italian Week Two (Speak in a Week) $14.48 Eight colorful, illustrated lessons along with a detailed glossary provide all the basic tools to learn another language. The Speak in a Week Series features illustrations that provide visual clues and memory hooks to increase speed of comprehension. Easy-to-carry, easy-to-use and fun – you’ll be speaking another language in just one week. No bulk books! Carry everywhere, learn anywhere…in the car, on the bus, even at the beach! Each page features extra grammar tips, helpful hints, and cultural insights to enrich your learning experience. The audio CD provides native pronunciation of all material presented plus Mastery Exercises for comprehensive review.

Speak Basic Spanish In No Time $15.48 Spanish is the second most-spoken language in the United States. Modern Language Association, www.mla.org, 11/5/04 So it is natural that many people want to learn how to speak basic conversational Spanish, but it seems like a much bigger task than you have time for. However, Speak Basic Spanish In No Time can help you learn Spanish for every day interaction with non-English speaking Hispanics at work, the store, school and more. Chapters are organized by situations such as At The Work Place, Shopping, At the Restaurant and Travel, so you can quickly identify the phrases you need to learn. You can also download audio files from our website for pronunciation practice. You will no longer have to be uncomfortable around Spanish-speaking people with the help on Speak Basic Spanish In No Time.

To Speak in Pairs $137.48 These original essays study ritual language and parallelism (the strict ordering of words and phrases in alternative, duplicate form). The introduction puts the topic in historical perspective and what was once viewed as a composition form unique to ancient Hebrew is now seen as a feature common to literatures around the world. Here is the first book to compare in detail living traditions of parallel composition. Yet, despite the diversity of languages discussed by the contributors, their materials are drawn from a single cultural area still unknown to most specialists: Eastern Indonesia. All the essays contain original texts with translations and with detailed commentary on both content and context.

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Cool Things Happen When You Speak A Foreign Language $12.98 Cool Things Happen When You Speak A Foreign Language describes a simple but comprehensive method of learning foreign languages. This method was devised by the late William B. Gallagher and perfected by his son, Christopher J. Gallagher, MD, who can converse in more than fifteen languages other than English. In addition, Cool Things Happen When You Speak A Foreign Language offers numerous specific examples, drawn from the authors’ own experience, of how knowing a language other than English can lead to an interesting, heartwarming or inspiring interaction with strangers, most of whom soon become friends. A reliable guide to learning languages. An amusing book of anecdotes and stories on the value of knowing languages other than one’s own.

Cop Speak $3.48 From the "git-go" until the case is "cleared," law enforcement officials–and the criminals they pursue–have a language all their own. In CopSpeak, Tom Philbin sets the record straight with a fun, factual, and fascinating compilation that’s part dictionary, part encyclopedia, and all entertaining. From "Abe" (five dollars’ worth of illegal drugs) to "zombie" (a police officer who works at night), CopSpeak is "phat" (cool). Take a "taste" (sampling): SHANK A knife or other sharp instrument used by prison inmates. Prisoners are ingenious at making shanks. They have been constructed from everything from a metal bed slat to a toothbrush handle in which a razor is embedded. "At any given time," said one ex-convict, "there’s enough shanks in a prison to open a cutlery factory."

Speak Spanish with Dora and Diego $18.48 ¡Vámonos! Let’s Go!This product is the second of a two-package series. It contains four original stories (The Market, At the Farm, The Tower, and At the Park) on two CDs and with two accompanying books, plus a Parents’ Manual. Pimsleur is the world leader in teaching adults to speak a foreign language. These programs offer Spanish language learning to children ages 2 to 6. Kids are right in the middle of the action with age-specific vocabulary and fascinating, real-life situations featuring their friends, Dora, Diego, and Boots. Speak Spanish with Dora and Diego, Simon & Schuster’s new children’s Spanish audio language program, is the latest addition to the renowned Pimsleur® Language Programs. Following the amazing success of the adult programs in teaching real-life communication skills when speaking with native speakers of Spanish, these programs provide the same opportunity for English-speaking children, ages 2 to 6. Based upon the same research as the Pimsleur adult programs, the course writers have selected age-specific vocabulary and created fascinating, real-life situations utilizing structures and vocabulary used by Spanish children. Parents will now be able to enjoy the excitement and have the satisfaction of seeing their children learn to communicate in Spanish — and enjoying the process. Vocabulary: approximately 150 words Target age range: 2 years old to 6 years old

SPEAK JAPANESE TODAY — A Little Language Goes a Long Way! $12.48 Japanese for the World! Compiled by Japanologist/author Boyé Lafayette De Mente, "Speak Japanese Today" is designed for anyone who comes into contact with Japanese and wants to communicate with them in their own language. The first portion of the book provides an introduction to the pronunciation of Japanese and an easy overview of the structure of the language. It also includes basic greetings, farewells, telling time, everyday expressions about the weather, giving directions, telling distances, counting, money, telephoning and much more. "Speak Japanese Today" is unique in that it also provides vocabulary and sentences for airline pilots, stewardesses, Immigration officials, Customs officials, hotel staff, restaurant staff, bartenders, shop clerks, taxi drivers, tour guides, doctors, people hosting Japanese students, and more. With a little practice, a person can communicate as many as 500 key concepts using only a 100-word vocabulary. "Speak Japanese Today" contains more than 700 key words" which is close to the total number of words most people use in their own language in the course of a day. All of the words and expressions in the book are given in Romanized Japanese along with an easy-to-master pronunciation phonetic system that uses standard English. Just pronounce the phonetics as if they were English, and the sounds come out "in Japanese!"

Michel Thomas Speak French For Beginners $51.48 Experience the language learning method millions around the world have come to trust Unlike most language learning systems, the Michel Thomas Method enables you to naturally and intuitively develop the building blocks for language comprehension. You learn at your own speed–listening, speaking, and thinking through the language. Guided by a language instructor and native speakers, Michel Thomas Method–Speak French for Beginners takes you through an interactive lesson with two other students. By the end of the program, you will have the ability to put together words and phrases together naturally and make your own sentences. You will have basic vocabulary, conversation skills, and the confidence to speak in French.

How to Speak, Read, & Write Persian $80.98 HOW TO SPEAK, READ & WRITE PERSIAN (FARSI) is a practical, quick and convenient method to learning the language of ninety million people. Whether one is planning to visit Iran, Afghanistan or Tajikestan, has friends who speak the language or is interested in the Persian language’s rich literature, this book will help you. The course is divided into twenty simple, clear and concise lessons, which include all aspects of the spoken and written language. Grammar, pronunciation, spelling and helpful phrases are covered. How to Speak, Read & Write Persian can be used effectively as a self-teacher or as a textbook. An answer key is included in the back for those learning independently. HOW TO SPEAK, READ AND WRITE PERSIAN includes: * 2,600 word Persian-English dictionary. * 3 ninety-minute audio-cassettes for pronunciation read by native speakers. * No prior knowledge of Persian is necessary.

Michel Thomas Speak Spanish Language Booster $18.48 No passport required!The world’s greatest language teacher is at your side. "There’s no such thing as a bad student–just a bad teacher."–Michel Thomas No books. No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize–ever! With his patented method, Michel Thomas has taught languages to top celebrities and–through his bestselling audio programs–more than a million everyday learners around the world. At the end of this two-CD enhancement program, you will have acquired: An expanded vocabulary and expressions Enriched comprehension skills Polished language dexterity Don’t try to memorize specific words or expressions. It is a basic principle of the Michel Thomas™ method that the responsibility for the student’s learning lies with the teacher. With Michel Thomas as your teacher, your learning will be based on understanding–and what you understand, you do not forget! Included in this package: 2 audio CDs Program booklet Zippered travel case Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas™ method: Princess Grace of MonacoBarbra StreisandWoody AllenWarren BeattyBob DylanEmma Thompson . . . and many more

Michel Thomas Speak French Language Booster $18.48 No passport required!The world’s greatest language teacher is at your side. "There’s no such thing as a bad student–just a bad teacher."–Michel Thomas No books. No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize–ever! With his patented method, Michel Thomas has taught languages to top celebrities and–through his bestselling audio programs–more than a million everyday learners around the world. At the end of this two-CD enhancement program, you will have acquired: An expanded vocabulary and expressions Enriched comprehension skills Polished language dexterity Don’t try to memorize specific words or expressions. It is a basic principle of the Michel Thomas™ method that the responsibility for the student’s learning lies with the teacher. With Michel Thomas as your teacher, your learning will be based on understanding–and what you understand, you do not forget! Included in this package: 2 audio CDs Program booklet Zippered travel case Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas™ method: Princess Grace of MonacoBarbra StreisandWoody AllenWarren BeattyBob DylanEmma Thompson . . . and many more

Michel Thomas Speak German Language Booster $18.48 No passport required!The world’s greatest language teacher is at your side. "There’s no such thing as a bad student–just a bad teacher."–Michel Thomas No books. No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize–ever! With his patented method, Michel Thomas has taught languages to top celebrities and–through his bestselling audio programs–more than a million everyday learners around the world. At the end of this two-CD enhancement program, you will have acquired: An expanded vocabulary and expressions Enriched comprehension skills Polished language dexterity Don’t try to memorize specific words or expressions. It is a basic principle of the Michel Thomas™ method that the responsibility for the student’s learning lies with the teacher. With Michel Thomas as your teacher, your learning will be based on understanding–and what you understand, you do not forget! Included in this package: 2 audio CDs Program booklet Zippered travel case Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas™ method: Princess Grace of MonacoBarbra StreisandWoody AllenWarren BeattyBob DylanEmma Thompson . . . and many more

Michel Thomas Speak Italian Language Booster $18.48 No passport required!The world’s greatest language teacher is at your side. "There’s no such thing as a bad student–just a bad teacher."–Michel Thomas No books. No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize–ever! With his patented method, Michel Thomas has taught languages to top celebrities and–through his bestselling audio programs–more than a million everyday learners around the world. At the end of this two-CD enhancement program, you will have acquired: An expanded vocabulary and expressions Enriched comprehension skills Polished language dexterity Don’t try to memorize specific words or expressions. It is a basic principle of the Michel Thomas™ method that the responsibility for the student’s learning lies with the teacher. With Michel Thomas as your teacher, your learning will be based on understanding–and what you understand, you do not forget! Included in this package: 2 audio CDs Program booklet Zippered travel case Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas™ method: Princess Grace of MonacoBarbra StreisandWoody AllenWarren BeattyBob DylanEmma Thompson . . . and many more

How to Speak Dog $3.98 At long last, dogs will know just how smart their owners can be. By unlocking the secrets of the hidden language of dogs, psychologist Stanley Coren allows us into the doggy dialogue and makes two-way communication a reality. For the first time, instead of receiving an incomprehensible mash of mixed human signals, man’s best friend will be treated to the proper use of dog language. Finally, effective communication can take place between canines and these "strange tall dogs" who have mystified them for so long. Building on research into the simplified language of "baby talk" (that nearly universally recognized "motherese" with which mothers speak to their infants), Coren provides insights into the structure and form of the simplified language that many dog owners use to communicate with their pets. A better understanding of this language, "Doggish," is the key to improved two-way communication. Coren provides not only the sounds, words, actions, and movements with which we can effectively communicate with our dogs, but deciphers the signs that our dogs give to us. By giving us the information we need to interpret the wagging of their tails, the flapping of their ears, the movement of their bodies, and the lapping of their tongues as much as their barks, Coren allows us into their rich world of communication, giving dog-lovers the skills they need to improve their relationships with their pets. Original drawings illustrate the subtleties of their body language, and a handy glossary is included for easy reference. As every owner will admit, dogs have an uncanny ability to respond to nuances of human speech. Although actual conversation of the sort Lassie seemed capable of in Hollywood mythmaking remains forever out of reach, research and observation show that a great deal of real communication is possible beyond the giving and obeying of commands. How to Speak Dog explores the limits of dogs’ language abilities and charts the possibilities. It gives owners the key to interpret correctly not only information but emotional states. With easy-to-follow tips on how humans can mimic the language dogs use to talk with each other, Coren provides a surprising and fascinating window into the world of dog communication, why they speak and what they talk about. Drawing on substantial research in animal behavior, evolutionary biology, and years of personal experience, Coren demonstrates that the average house dog can differentiate between 60 and 140 words, though some research suggests that dogs can hear many more and also pick words out of sentences and respond to them. How to Speak Dog examines people’s beliefs about the ability of their dogs to communicate and contrasts those with the scientific reality. As Stanley Coren shows us, the gulf is more narrow than many people think — and the rewards of bridging it are endless.

When Buildings Speak $59.98 In When Buildings Speak, Anthony Alofsin explores the rich yet often overlooked architecture of the late Austro-Hungarian Empire and its successor states. He shows that several different styles emerged in this milieu during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Moreover, he contends that each of these styles communicates to us in a manner resembling language and its particular means of expression. Covering a wide range of buildings—from national theaters to crematoria, apartment buildings to warehouses, and sanatoria to postal savings banks—Alofsin proposes a new way of interpreting this language. He calls on viewers to read buildings in two ways: through their formal elements and through their political, social, and cultural contexts. By looking through Alofsin’s eyes, readers can see how myriad nations sought to express their autonomy by tapping into the limitless possibilities of art and architectural styles. And such architecture can still speak very powerfully to us today about the contradictory issues affecting parts of the former Habsburg Empire. “The book itself as a production is spectacular.”—David Dunster, Architectural Review (01/12/2007)

Do You Speak American? $8.98 Is the growing influence of Spanish threatening to displace English in the United States? Are America’s grammatical standards in serious decline? Has the media saturation of our culture homogenized our speech? These and other questions catapulted Robert MacNeil and William Cran, coauthors of the language classic The Story of English, on a journey that took them around the country in search of answers. Do You Speak American?, the companion volume to a PBS special, is the tale of the surprising discoveries they made while interviewing a host of native speakers and observing everyday verbal interactions across the country. Examining the histories and controversies surrounding both written and spoken American English, MacNeil and Cran address highly emotional anxieties and assumptions about our language-and offer some unpredictable responses. With insight and wit, MacNeil and Cran bring us a compelling follow-up to The Story of English that is at once a celebration and a potent study of our singular language.

Speak Peace in a World of Conflict $13.48 In every interaction, every conversation and in every thought, you have a choice – to promote peace or perpetuate violence. International peacemaker, mediator and healer, Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg shows you how the language you use is the key to enriching life. Take the first step to reduce violence, heal pain, resolve conflicts and spread peace on our planet – by developing an internal consciousness of peace rooted in the language you use each day. Speak Peace is filled with inspiring stories, lessons and ideas drawn from over 40 years of mediating conflicts and healing relationships in some of the most war torn, impoverished, and violent corners of the world. Speak Peace offers insight, practical skills, and powerful tools that will profoundly change your relationships and the course of your life for the better. Bestselling author of the internationally acclaimed, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. Discover how you can create an internal consciousness of peace as the first step toward effective personal, professional, and social change. Find complete chapters on the mechanics of Nonviolent Communication, effective conflict resolution, transforming business culture, transforming enemy images, addressing terrorism, transforming authoritarian structures, expressing and receiving gratitude, and social change.

Read and Speak Chinese for Beginners $14.48 READ AND SPEAK LANGUAGES FOR BEGINNERS Basics made easy–and fun! Extraordinarily accessible and highly effective, Read and Speak Languages for Beginners guides make it easier than ever for English-speaking language learners to master the basics of three particularly difficult languages–Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese. Using a variety of ingenious educational tools that instruct as they entertain, these unique beginners’ guides help learners conquer the difficulties presented by script as they master basic conversational sentence structures. Ideal for tourists and business travelers, the books are organized around the seven key areas of everyday life–names and nationality; naming objects; positions and places; describing possessions; appearances; family; and jobs and workplaces–and feature: Clear explanations of how basic phrases are used for practical communication Entertaining activities, games, and puzzles Illustrated flash cards that help in the memorization of key phrases A 60-minute CD, featuring speaking and listening exercises and audio games

Read and Speak Japanese for Beginners $14.48 READ AND SPEAK LANGUAGES FOR BEGINNERS Basics made easy–and fun! Extraordinarily accessible and highly effective, Read and Speak Languages for Beginners guides make it easier than ever for English-speaking language learners to master the basics of three particularly difficult languages–Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese. Using a variety of ingenious educational tools that instruct as they entertain, these unique beginners’ guides help learners conquer the difficulties presented by script as they master basic conversational sentence structures. Ideal for tourists and business travelers, the books are organized around the seven key areas of everyday life–names and nationality; naming objects; positions and places; describing possessions; appearances; family; and jobs and workplaces–and feature: Clear explanations of how basic phrases are used for practical communication Entertaining activities, games, and puzzles Illustrated flash cards that help in the memorization of key phrases A 60-minute CD, featuring speaking and listening exercises and audio games

More Hide and Speak $8.48 Learning words in French becomes a fun game for kids when they open this brand-new More Hide & Speak book. It’s a sequel to the original and very popular Hide & Speak: French published by Barron’s a few seasons ago. The format hasn’t changed, but all the words and subject themes are new. Kids open a book to any right-hand page, where they see two vertical lists. The list on the left is a series of nine simple color illustrations, and the right-hand list contains words to be learned in French. Each word names the object in the adjoining picture. After studying the words and pictures, kids hide the pictures with the book’s left-hand cover flap. They recite the words out loud as they try to recall the adjoining picture and name it in their own language. They can also use a water-based felt-tip pen to write their answers on the cover flap, which can be erased for future use by rubbing it with a soft cloth or tissue. The words on each page relate to a single theme, such as Rooms of the House, Sports, Spring and Summer, Autumn and Winter, Animals and Insects, and many others — 15 themes in total.

How to Speak and Write Correctly $11.98 The classic text on how to speak and write English ‘correctly.’ *** "In the preparation of this little work the writer has kept one end in view, viz.: To make it serviceable for those for whom it is intended, that is, for those who have neither the time nor the opportunity, the learning nor the inclination, to peruse elaborate and abstruse treatises on Rhetoric, Grammar, and Composition. To them such works are as gold enclosed in chests of steel and locked beyond power of opening. This book has no pretension about it whatever,-it is neither a Manual of Rhetoric, expatiating on the dogmas of style, nor a Grammar full of arbitrary rules and exceptions. It is merely an effort to help ordinary, everyday people to express themselves in ordinary, everyday language, in a proper manner."

Speak in a Week Spanish $14.48 Easy-to-carry, easy-to-use and fun — you’ll be speaking Spanish in just one week. No bulky books! Carry everywhere, learn anywhere&#8230in the car, on the bus, even at the beach! Eight colorful, illustrated lessons along with a detailed glossary provide all the basic tools to learn another language. The Speak in a Week Series features illustrations that provide visual clues and memory hooks to increase speed of comprehension. Each page features extra grammar tips, helpful hints, and cultural insights to enrich your learning experience. Audio CD provides native pronunciation of all material presented plus Mastery Exercises for comprehensive review.

Michel Thomas Speak Spanish Get Started Kit $18.48 No passport required!The world’s greatest language teacher is at your side. "There’s no such thing as a bad student–just a bad teacher."–Michel Thomas No books. No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize–ever! With his patented method, Michel Thomas has taught languages to top celebrities and–through his bestselling audio programs–more than a million everyday learners around the world. In as little as two hours, you will have acquired: Immediate sentence-building ability Basic comprehension skills Fast and lasting results Don’t try to memorize specific words or expressions. It is a basic principle of the Michel Thomas™ method that the responsibility for the student’s learning lies with the teacher. With Michel Thomas as your teacher, your learning will be based on understanding–and what you understand, you do not forget! Included in this package: 2 audio CDs Program booklet Zippered travel case Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas™ method: Princess Grace of MonacoBarbra StreisandWoody AllenWarren BeattyBob DylanEmma Thompson . . . and many more

Michel Thomas Speak French Get Started Kit $18.48 No passport required!The world’s greatest language teacher is at your side. "There’s no such thing as a bad student–just a bad teacher."–Michel Thomas No books. No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize–ever! With his patented method, Michel Thomas has taught languages to top celebrities and–through his bestselling audio programs–more than a million everyday learners around the world. In as little as two hours, you will have acquired: Immediate sentence-building ability Basic comprehension skills Fast and lasting results Don’t try to memorize specific words or expressions. It is a basic principle of the Michel Thomas™ method that the responsibility for the student’s learning lies with the teacher. With Michel Thomas as your teacher, your learning will be based on understanding–and what you understand, you do not forget! Included in this package: 2 audio CDs Program booklet Zippered travel case Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas™ method: Princess Grace of MonacoBarbra StreisandWoody AllenWarren BeattyBob DylanEmma Thompson . . . and many more

Michel Thomas Speak German Get Started Kit $18.48 No passport required!The world’s greatest language teacher is at your side. "There’s no such thing as a bad student–just a bad teacher."–Michel Thomas No books. No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize–ever! With his patented method, Michel Thomas has taught languages to top celebrities and–through his bestselling audio programs–more than a million everyday learners around the world. In as little as two hours, you will have acquired: Immediate sentence-building ability Basic comprehension skills Fast and lasting results Don’t try to memorize specific words or expressions. It is a basic principle of the Michel Thomas™ method that the responsibility for the student’s learning lies with the teacher. With Michel Thomas as your teacher, your learning will be based on understanding–and what you understand, you do not forget! Included in this package: 2 audio CDs Program booklet Zippered travel case Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas™ method: Princess Grace of MonacoBarbra StreisandWoody AllenWarren BeattyBob DylanEmma Thompson . . . and many more

Michel Thomas Speak Italian Get Started Kit $21.48 No passport required!The world’s greatest language teacher is at your side. "There’s no such thing as a bad student–just a bad teacher."–Michel Thomas No books. No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize–ever! With his patented method, Michel Thomas has taught languages to top celebrities and–through his bestselling audio programs–more than a million everyday learners around the world. In as little as two hours, you will have acquired: Immediate sentence-building ability Basic comprehension skills Fast and lasting results Don’t try to memorize specific words or expressions. It is a basic principle of the Michel Thomas™ method that the responsibility for the student’s learning lies with the teacher. With Michel Thomas as your teacher, your learning will be based on understanding–and what you understand, you do not forget! Included in this package: 2 audio CDs Program booklet Zippered travel case Celebrities who have learned with the Michel Thomas™ method: Princess Grace of MonacoBarbra StreisandWoody AllenWarren BeattyBob DylanEmma Thompson . . . and many more

Scientists Must Speak $27.98 Having the ability to speak confidently; engage the audience; make a clear, well-argued case; and handle any tricky situations, is rarely a natural talent, but it can be learned through application and practice. Scientists Must Speak: Bringing Presentations to Life helps readers do just that. At some point in their careers, the majority of scientists have to stand up in front of an inquisitive audience or board and present information. This can be a stressful experience for many. For scientists, the experience may be further complicated by the specialist nature of the data and the fact that most self-help books are aimed at business or social situations. Scientists Must Speak includes sections on: * targeting your talk – knowing your audience and how to pitch to them * organizing your presentation – aligning your points logically around a central key theme * using visual aids effectively – how to avoid a random slide show *’practice, practice, practice’ – it’s a rare orator that does not need to practice * taking control – preparing the room, using eye contact, and checking the audience is with you * voice and language – developing a good speaking style, and help for those for whom English is a second language * body language – the messages your posture, mannerisms and facial expressions convey to the audience * handling question and answer sessions – taking the fear out of these * expecting the unexpected – how to cope with unforeseen mishaps * adapting material for different situations – how to avoid reinventing the wheel * organizing a session with several speakers – how to organize or chair sessions Written by authors with many years’ experience of teaching presentation techniques, this engaging text will help readers make the best of their presentations and remove some of the fear that makes them a daunting prospect.

Read and Speak Arabic for Beginners $14.48 Arabic basics made easy–and fun! Studying Arabic is intimidating. Not only do you face the usual challenges of learning a new language–vocabulary, grammar, verb tenses–but you also have to learn a non-Roman alphabet as well. These formidable obstacles frustrate many learners. But now there is a program that helps you overcome these hurdles so you can be successful in your Arabic language studies. The extraordinarily accessible Read & Speak Arabic for Beginners entertains you while you learn, lessening the anxiety of a new script and increasing your desire to master Arabic. This program teaches you basic vocabulary and explains sentence structures for eight key areas of everyday life–introducing yourself, saying where you’re from, asking what things are, asking where things are located, describing objects and people, asking how to get around, talking about your family, and describing what you do. The accompanying CD features all the key words and phrases so you can hear how they are pronounced and repeat them after the speaker. Inside you will find: Clear explanations of how to use basic phrases in everyday conversations Entertaining activities, games, and puzzles with which to check your progress Illustrated flash cards to help you memorize key phrases Listening exercises and audio games on the CD to further reinforce your comprehension Whether you use this program on your own or as a supplement to your formal studies, Read & Speak Arabic for Beginners gives you the tools to overcome the difficulties presented by a non-Roman script and master the Arabic language.

New Sales Speak $19.95 A nationally recognized presentation coach offers her prescription for giving persuasive presentations. This valuable primer was written for managers and selling professionals who give one-to-one presentations. Terri Sjodin pinpoints the nine biggest mistakes presenters make – including lack of preparation, providing too much information, being boring, an over reliance on visual aids, quirky body language, and inappropriate dress – and shows them how to avoid making them.

At Home (Look, Listen, & Speak) $3.98 Build vocabulary and concepts for young language learners with theme-based units that combine an interactive computer program with print support.

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Speak Like A Thai Volume 1 – Contemporary Thai Expressions (Speak Like a Thai) (Speak Like a Thai) $12.48 SPEAK like a THAI is the Thai language program you have been waiting for! After using this program, you will be amazed with the new way you are able to express yourself in Thai. The key words and phrases in this first volume are carefully chosen from many sources where they are randomly spoken or written by Thai people. These words and phrases are not normally taught in textbooks. This program prepares you to communicate in real life situations. There are 500 entries in the booklet and one CD that accompanies the book. You can listen to the CD over and over until you feel comfortable speaking. With the SPEAK like a THAI series, you will – Have fun learning Thai the way you never have before – Express yourself more naturally – Impress your Thai friends with your eloquent Thai – Communicate better and more efficiently – Speak like a Thai SPEAK LIKE A THAI Series: Volume 1 Contemporary Thai Expressions, Volume 2 Thai Slang and Idioms, Volume 3 Thai Proverbs and Sayings, Volume 4 Heart Words, Volume 5 Northeastern Dialect, Volume 6 Real Thai Conversations ALL SPEAK LIKE A THAI VOLUMES CAN BE USED INDEPENDENTLY.

A Practical Method, Of Learning To Speak Correctly, The Castilian Language $37.48 This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world’s literature.

Skin That We Speak $17.95 Now in paperback, The Skin That We Speak takes the discussion of language in the classroom beyond the highly charged war of idioms and presents today’s teachers with a thoughtful exploration of the varieties of English that we speak, in what Black Issues Book Review calls “an essential text.”Edited by bestselling author Lisa Delpit and education professor Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, the book includes an extended new piece by Delpit herself, as well as groundbreaking work by Herbert Kohl, Gloria Ladson-Billings, and Victoria Purcell-Gates, as well as classic texts by Geneva Smitherman and Asa Hilliard.At a time when children are written off in our schools because they do not speak formal English, and when the class- and race-biased language used to describe those children determines their fate, The Skin That We Speak offers a cutting-edge look at crucial educational issues.

The Quick and Dirty Guide to Learning Languages Fast $16.48 There are many reasons why you might need to learn a foreign language quickly. The author, a U.S. Army Green Beret, often travels to foreign countries on short notice and needs to be able to communicate with military and government officials, many of who do not speak English. He tried all types of schools, classes, books and tapes, but none delivered what he needed when he needed it. So he developed his own method for learning foreign languages. It proved so effective for him and his fellow Green Berets that he decided to share his method with others who need to learn a language quickly. The Quick and Dirty Guide to Learning Languages Fast is designed for people who have no interest in learning complicated rules of grammar. The author promises that his method will help anyone become functional in any language in seven days and proficient in 30. He’s trimmed the fat, freeing your time for what’s truly useful. Includes a day-by-day schedule, a handy workbook format and secret tips to help you master key elements quickly and easily.

Language Development $42.48 This collection brings together for students the essential readings from the broad and fast-moving field of child language development.

Heart’s Language, The $13.48 For one small boy, the heart’s language is the only one he knows. With his heart he can speak to animals, trees, and creatures of the sea. But he cannot be understood by the people around him, even his mother and father.

Language Myths $12.48 From accents to politics, this fascinating collection of essays from today’s leading linguists uncovers the many misconceptions we hold about language"The media are ruining English"; "Some languages are harder than others"; "Children can’t speak or write properly anymore." Such pieces of "cultural wisdom" are often expressed in newspapers and on radio and television. Rarely is there a response from experts in the fields of language and language development. In this book Laurie Bauer and Peter Trudgill have invited nineteen respected linguists from all over the world to address these "language myths"–showing that they vary from the misconceived to the downright wrong. With essays ranging from "Women Talk Too Much" and "In the Appalachians They Speak Like Shakespeare" to "Italian Is Beautiful, German Is Ugly" and "They Speak Really Bad English Down South and in New York City," Language Myths is a collection that is wide-ranging, entertaining, and authoritative.

The Body Language of Children $3.98 The Body Language of Children : How Children Talk Before They Can Speak by David Lewis Published in 1996 by Souvenir Press

Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? $28.98 We experience spaces not only by seeing but also by listening. We can navigate a room in the dark, and "hear" the emptiness of a house without furniture. Our experience of music in a concert hall depends on whether we sit in the front row or under the balcony. The unique acoustics of religious spaces acquire symbolic meaning. Social relationships are strongly influenced by the way that space changes sound. In Spaces Speak, Are You Listening?, Barry Blesser and Linda-Ruth Salter examine auditory spatial awareness: experiencing space by attentive listening. Every environment has an aural architecture. The audible attributes of physical space have always contributed to the fabric of human culture, as demonstrated by prehistoric multimedia cave paintings, classical Greek open-air theaters, Gothic cathedrals, acoustic geography of French villages, modern music reproduction, and virtual spaces in home theaters. Auditory spatial awareness is a prism that reveals a culture’s attitudes toward hearing and space. Some listeners can learn to "see" objects with their ears, but even without training, we can all hear spatial geometry such as an open door or low ceiling. Integrating contributions from a wide range of disciplinesâ??including architecture, music, acoustics, evolution, anthropology, cognitive psychology, audio engineering, and many othersâ??Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? establishes the concepts and language of aural architecture. These concepts provide an interdisciplinary guide for anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of how space enhances our well-being. Aural architecture is not the exclusive domain of specialists. Accidentally or intentionally, we all function as aural architects.