English Language Development

Faulty grammar can slow you down and diminish your credibility as a business writer. Essential Grammar has just one objective: to help you use correct English in the documents you write for work. Correct writing is an excellent way to boost your professional credibility. Here are some of the skills the book helps you master: writing grammatically correct sentences, using the right forms of pronouns and verbs, distinguishing between commonly confused words, and knowing when and where to use punctuation marks.

An eye-opening guide on how we talk and write to one another, Word Wise explores 400+ of the most common cases of word trash (filler words, hyperbole, and abstractions) and word power (verbs of action, ear candy, onomatopoeia). Examining social media, the language of Donald Trump, AI language research, and heard-on-the-street lingo, communication expert Will Jelbert offers simple and concrete recommendations for improving your own vernacular. With wit, practical applications, and a small dose of grammar, Word Wise will help you communicate more effectively at home, at work, and online.

This journey through the world of Large Language Models is intended for a wide audience, encompassing both those new to the field and seasoned practitioners. Whether you are a student embarking on your exploration of AI, a researcher seeking to deepen your understanding of LLMs, or a professional looking to leverage these models in your projects, this book aims to equip you with the knowledge and insights needed to navigate the exciting and complex domain of Large Language Models.

Are you thinking of transitioning into a career as a software developer? Have you always been interested in programming languages and tinkering with technology? Do you wish there was a straightforward way to gain all the skills and knowledge you need to write your own programs? Discover how to become a six-figure developer without going back to school.

Oliver Wyman reads The Speakeasy Guide and captures the rich atmosphere and enduring cultural influence of the roaring ‘20s. While the anecdote about Audible staffers stumbling out of an anonymous casino might be in doubt, one thing’s for sure – this fun listen is the bee’s knees.

More than ever, the web is a universal platform for all types of applications, and JavaScript is the language of the web. If you're serious about web development, it's not enough to be a decent JavaScript coder. You need to be ninja stealthy, efficient, and ready for anything. This audiobook shows you how.

The essential skill that helps you form more rewarding interpersonal relationships, boost professional relationships, improve your overall social life, and generally lead a happier life is the skill of speed-reading people accurately. The gift of being able to read people's feelings, thoughts, and behavior is probably what sets apart exceptional performers from average folks. Analyzing other humans isn't a skill we are all born with, but it can be acquired with training and practice.

Wordbuilders: the convenient and entertaining way to build a more powerful vocabulary. Each 60-minute audiobook volume within this series features 40 words used in everyday conversation, or in the media and books, but which many people skip, finding these words difficult or even impossible to define or pronounce accurately. Using highly effective mnemonic devices, captivating dramatized vignettes, and a variety of exercises to aid retention, each Wordbuilders program teaches you how to pronounce, define, and use a new selection of common but hard-to-use words.

Great discussions happen when language feels natural—like a conversation between friends rather than a classroom exercise. This book helps students express their thoughts, develop opinions, and engage in meaningful discussions on real-world topics. These activities build confidence by focusing on real-world conversations, everyday phrases, and questions that spark genuine interaction. With ten years of teaching experience, I've hand-picked exercises that ignite student engagement. Each lesson is flexible and reusable, adapting to different class structures and timing needs. Whether you're...

Introducing "Thriving Application Development for Modern Platforms" – a game-changing eBook that will provide you with the knowledge and guidance to become a trailblazer in the world of IoT application development. This comprehensive and cutting-edge guide offers a step-by-step journey through the rapidly growing and exciting field of IoT-enabled smart home energy management systems. Are you ready to leverage the power of modern platforms and join the elite group of thriving IoT application developers? "Thriving Application Development for Modern Platforms" meticulously navigates a range ...

Do you want to make the most of the little free time you have and feel confident that you are actively helping your child's communication skills in just a few minutes a day, no matter what their underlying challenges are?... Then you have come to the right place!

How to Talk to Anyone for Beginners is your step-by-step guide to mastering conversations, reading body language, and building meaningful connections. Whether you're shy, socially anxious, or just looking to improve, this book is packed with practical, easy-to-use strategies.

Useful tips to help achieve a more professional level of speech. The way we speak can say as much about us as the clothes we wear, the car we drive, or even the newspapers and magazines we read.

Have you wanted to be the one in control for a change? Are you often the one that is seen as expendable, or easily controlled? If you are ready to live your life in control of yourself and how those around you see you once and for all, keep reading. Despite this fact that many manipulators are simply born that way, you too can learn the skills utilized by the dark manipulators in the world. By opening your world to dark psychology, you begin to understand the actions of those around you and how they can be used to better yourself for a change.

Envision yourself harnessing the power of dark psychology, understanding the strategies employed by master manipulators throughout history, and using this knowledge to positively shape outcomes in your favor.

Think like Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Charles Darwin. Great geniuses before us have uncovered certain key principles on their path to greatness. You can learn those principles now, without all of the sweat, tears, and costly mistakes. Imagine that you could tap into the minds of many great geniuses. Think how they could help you solve challenging problems, broaden your mental horizons, and avoid common pitfalls. They actually can, if we study the principles that they lived by, and incorporate them into our lives.

Want to learn all about body language? A practical guide for understanding the body language of others and monitoring your own. This audiobook discloses how to read and comprehend other individuals and how to be more mindful of what you are stating with your own body language. This simple guide shows you how to comprehend non-verbal messages, dealing independently with various parts of the body, for example, outward appearances, facial expressions, stances, and hand gestures.

R in Action, Second Edition teaches you how to use the R language by presenting examples relevant to scientific, technical, and business developers. Focusing on practical solutions, the book offers a crash course in statistics, including elegant methods for dealing with messy and incomplete data. You'll also master R's extensive graphical capabilities for exploring and presenting data visually. And this expanded second edition includes new chapters on forecasting, data mining, and dynamic report writing.

Written by an airline pilot and a clinical psychologist, this combination of practical explanation and self-help techniques is the definitive guide to help nervous passengers overcome their fear of flying. Lighthearted, unpatronising and informative.

For too long, sentence instruction has been heavy on correctness and terminology (as in “mind your grammar”) and light on play and experimentation. Or it has been abandoned altogether. In this lively book, Marty Brandt sets out to change all that.