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The perfect companion for tourists and business travelers in Spain and Latin America, this book offers fast, effective communication. Over 1,000 basic words, phrases, and sentences cover everything from asking directions to making reservations and ordering dinner. Designed as a quick reference tool and an easy study guide, this inexpensive and easy-to-use book offers completely up-to-date terms for modern telecommunications, idioms, and slang. Its...
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After failing to learn a new language on five separate occasions, I taught myself to speak Spanish like a native in just six months by watching movies and TV shows, listening to music, and reading books and comics like Harry Potter and Garfield. This simple, easy-to-learn technique, that even the most linguistically-challenged can master literally overnight, is used by many of the most respected and skilled polyglots and language teachers in the world,...
43) Ye Xian: The Chinese Cinderella Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 450 Word Vocabulary Level
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The story of Cinderella is possibly the most widespread and popular of all folk tales. The earliest known version is from Greece around two thousand years ago, and over the next thousand years, it traveled to France, Italy and Germany, and eventually to the Walt Disney studio in America. But as the Cinderella story traveled from Greece to Western Europe, it was also carried eastward to Asia along the Silk Road and other ancient trade routes. The story...
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English Hindi bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Hindi as their second language.
Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy's birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn't always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let's find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better!
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English Hindi bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Hindi as their second language.
Jimmy the little bunny doesn't start off knowing how to ride a two-wheeler bike like his big brothers. In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad shows Jimmy how not to be afraid to try something new, that's when the fun begins.
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A handy introduction to the Korean language that is concise, simple, and useful. This book has been written to fill a specific need: that of the hundreds of thousand of people now visiting Korea for business or holidays or even living there for a year or two, who wish to learn something of the spoken Korean language around them. The grammatical structure of Korean is particularly complex, and difficulties plague foreign students learning Korean. Samuel...
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English German Bilingual book for children. Perfect for kids learning English or German as their second language.
Alex finds it hard to go to sleep, so he starts making up excuses. After reading a bedtime story, his father suggests planning a dream that he would like to see when he falls asleep. Find out where their imagination takes them as they plan his dream together.
This bedtime story will help kids feel loved and relaxed, preparing them for...
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Sure, you can blurt out Merci! and Oui! Oui! and Garcon! as well as the next tourist, but in truth your French lacks a certain je ne sais quoi. That just won't do if you're touring the City of Light or sunning in Tahiti or ordering a la carte in a Montreal cafe. Whether you're traveling to a French-speaking country or learning French for business, this pocket-sized primer is your passport to one of the world's most beautiful - and useful - languages.
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When studying a new language, people want to learn common expressions. Le must bilingue™ English-French Teentalk fulfills this need for learners of French. This American edition cracks the code of American teenagers in particular and gives you the corresponding expressions used by French teenagers. You will not learn these expressions at school or college due to their slight taste of the forbidden and because a language as it is spoken is rarely...
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It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication! Do you want to speak simple Vietnamese but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Vietnam for a short time and want a Vietnamese phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this is the book for you. It includes all the necessary information to speak basic VietnameseThe idea of Instant Vietnamese is simple learn 100 words and phrases and say 1, 000 things. The trick is knowing...
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Looking for Spanish Novels?
I know how tough it is to find good readings to learn a new language.
You don't usually have a large vocabulary or are able to read long and complex sentences.
You'd like to go right to the fun stuff, but maybe it's too hard for you now.
A typical Spanish reader isn't interesting or just plain boring.
But this book is not like that.
Learning with Spanish Novels is easy and straightforward. Forget about difficult long...
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LEARN SPANISH
As the second most widely spoken language in the United States, there is no wonder that you want to learn Spanish! This amazing language is spoken in many different countries, and is an incredibly useful skill to have.
Unlike many other books out there, this one does not make any wild claims. This book wont make you fluent within hours, or have you 'master' the language within a week.
However, this book will provide you with...
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36 Real Topics for Intermediate Spanish Mastery. This collection includes: Master Spanish Through Reading: Here you will start to build up your reading skills with 12 short but interesting articles on a variety of different subjects from Spanish Life to Popular Music. Perfect for high elementary learners wishing to enter the intermediate level.
Master Spanish in 12 Topics, Vol 1&2: Here you will really start to drill down and learn topic specific...
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Chinese English children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Chinese as their second language. Jimmy, the little bunny, likes to eat candy. He sneaks into the kitchen to find a bag with candies that was hidden inside the cupboard. What happens right after Jimmy climbs up to reach the bag of candy? You will find out when you read this illustrated children's book. Since that day, he starts to develop healthy eating habits and even likes to...
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Spanish English Bilingual Book. Perfect for kids studying English or Spanish as their second language.
Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy's birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn't always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let's find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better!
A Jimmy y a sus hermanos conejitos les encanta jugar y hoy es el cumpleaños de Jimmy,...
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English Italian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Italian as their second language.
A touching story told by a first grade girl. A girl who finds a way to make her mom feel better and happier. Nothing can be more precious than the time they spend together playing. This children's story has a message for children and parents alike, teaching kids compassion and creativity, while reminding parents the importance of quality...
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When face-to-face with a real Italian speaker, do you freeze? Do you know how to ask for directions in Italian or communicate if there's an emergency? If your answer to any of the previous questions was 'Yes', then this book is for you! If there's anything more challenging than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it's knowing what to say and having the courage to speak with confidence.
We know how you feel - You always try to avoid making...
60) Complementary Book for Mandarin Students - Chinese Easy Stories,Humor,Culture ,Habits,Writing Let
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This complementary book has 5 chapters which includes Chinese short stories and humor,various topics from the Chinese profound culture and common habits of the Chinese people.concludes is a format of a Chinese letter. All the content is written in Chinese characters,followed by pinyin and english.
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