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What is a phrasal verb? A phrasal verb is when you take a verb and add a preposition, but the new combination doesn’t mean what either the original verb or preposition mean. So when someone says, “We will bring up that topic at the meeting,” it doesn’t mean someone is going to carry something upstairs! Instead, the phrasal verb “bring up” means to discuss something.

In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century.

Adapted from the New York Times best seller by Random House's longtime copy chief, this informative and witty guide to writing and grammar, written especially for a younger audience, entertains as well as instructs.

¿Preparado para que tu profesor de iglés llegue a casa? El profesor será David Waddell. Conocedor de las principales dificultades de los españoles a la hora de hablar inglés, David te enseñará las estructuras gramaticales y las expresiones obligatorias para estudiantes de nivel intermedio bajo.

Many students struggle to grasp essential reading and writing skills. They trip over words and get lost in a sea of text, struggling to find their way. These literacy challenges ripple through all subjects–from dealing with math problems to engaging in history discussions. And let's not even talk about the hit to a child's confidence. Enough is enough. It's time to bring effective literacy education to the forefront. This comprehensive resource is filled with actionable, proven strategies to turn your classroom into a hub of literacy learning.

This Survival Spanish for Apartment Managers audio is designed to give you the Spanish skills you need to communicate more effectively with today's increasing number of Spanish-speaking residents. It is designed for apartment managers and maintenance supervisors involved in all aspects of property management.

By listening to this audiobook, you will learn what speed reading is, how to break bad reading habits, techniques on how to successfully speed read, tips on reading effectively, and maintaining good reading comprehension.

If you've ever wanted to improve your ability to learn and memorize German grammar by 100%... 200%... 300% (or more) using simple skills you can learn in under an hour, then this may be the most important audiobook you will ever listen to. Believe it or not, it doesn't matter if you have a good memory or not.

For many writers, the first sentence of an essay is intimidating. This audiobook, which is narrated like a conversation with a personal tutor, guides you on planning and editing an outstanding essay. It offers practical, easy-to-follow instructions that helps you overcome anxiety and self-doubt.

¿Quieres aprender gramática para hablar y escribir correctamente en inglés? Aprende con el curso "Inglés - Grammar Master: Grammar Tenses + Grammar Practice - New Edition" que enseña gradualmente todos los tiempos verbales más importantes y las formas gramaticales necesarias para comunicarse correctamente en inglés en el nivel medio y avanzado. ¿Por qué elegir el curso "Inglés - Grammar Master: Grammar Tenses + Grammar Practice - New Edition"? Para perfeccionar su forma de expresión no es suficiente conocer las reglas gramaticales.

This audio course provides Hindi words and phrases relevant to English-speaking teachers, professors, lecturers, and others involved in schools, universities, and teaching. Important words, phrases, and expressions are provided alongside the English, and vocabulary is first explained and then tested through comprehension and pronunciation. Topics covered include classroom management, assignments, grading, subject names, feedback, starting and ending class, and many other expressions that teachers can rapidly put to use with Hindi-speaking students.

A guide for adults to expand their vocabulary through a range of activities and and exercises to increase familiarity with more challenging but useful words. Examples of the level of words included are laconic, elated, divulge, bellicose, despondent, jeopardize and opulent. This audio course will broaden your vocabulary by over a hundred words and deepen your understanding of words that you already know. Vocabulary is approached in multiple ways to build a firm understanding.

This is the second of Mandarin Monkey’s books but the first audiobook version. This fantastic edition contains hundreds more Mandarin phrases and an added incentive of grammar! Which means not only will you be able to remember some very useful phrases for your daily Mandarin Chinese conversations, but you will also get some important grammatical bonuses. We cover topics from complaints to medical. From food to holidays. From measure words to time. Everyone should be able to get something from this book.

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Möchtest Du die Grammatik so gut beherrschen, um fehlerfrei Englisch sprechen und schreiben zu können? Dann lerne mit dem Kurs "Englisch Grammar Master", der Dich stufenweise in die wichtigsten Zeitformen und die für eine reibungslose Verständigung in der englischen Sprache nötigen grammatischen Formen einführt. Warum gerade der Kurs "Englisch Grammar Master: Grammar Practice"? Die Kenntnis der grammatischen Regeln allein reicht nicht aus, um den Sprechstil zu verbessern. Wichtig ist viel mehr, die Unterschiede beim Gebrauch der einzelnen Zeitformen zu kennen und zu wissen, in welchen Situationen die jeweilige Form Anwendung findet.

O aprendizado de idiomas é algo que nós fazemos naturalmente no início, com nossa língua nativa, porém se torna um mistério quando nos aproximamos do aprendizado de uma segunda língua. Na minha opinião, isso não deveria ser um mistério de forma alguma. Nós aprendemos nossa primeira língua tão natural e impecavelmente, então deveria ser mais fácil aprender uma segunda. Mas, por causa da abordagem que nós recebemos, a maioria das pessoas nunca se torna fluente em uma segunda língua.

Inside this book, we have compiled 101 of our most popular emails that our students have enjoyed and loved. Learn about French culture, fashion, history, and the best cities to visit. See what their favorite drinks are, and what cheeses you must try when you’re there!

To imagine - to see that which is not there - is the startling ability that has fuelled human development and innovation through the centuries. As a species we stand alone in our remarkable capacity to refashion the world after the pictures in our minds. Traversing the realms of science, politics, religion, culture, philosophy and history, Felipe Fernández-Armesto reveals the thrilling and disquieting tales of our imaginative leaps - from the first Homo sapiens to the present day.

Comprehension Connections is a guide to developing children’s ability to fully understand texts by making the comprehension process achievable, accessible, and incremental. McGregor’s approach sequences stages of learning for each strategy that take students from a fun object lesson to a nuanced and lasting understanding. Her lessons build bridges between the concrete and the abstract by incorporating writing, discussion, song, art, and movement into a web of creative connections that reinforce each strategy on a variety of levels.

In this beginner-level Audiobook, you will master over 25 common sentence patterns across 25 simple lessons. By the end, you'll be able to ask common questions and answer them in your own way, all while acquiring over 100 Finnish words. Most importantly, you'll be able to have real conversations in various social situations. How, you may ask? Each lesson introduces a new conversation reflecting a real-world situation, including casual chats between friends as well as dialogues in more formal settings.