Asi! (with Audio CD) - Nancy Levy-Konesky, Karen Daggett
Based on the goals and philosophy of the full version ASÍ ES, ¡ASÍ! upholds the same communicative and functional objectives and provides the same instructor support in a briefer textbook. This complete introductory Spanish program offers a variety of fully integrated components. ¡ASÍ! places particular emphasis on skill-building with an end-of-chapter "Avancemos" section that synthesizes the lesson material through listening ("Escuchemos"), reading ("Leamos"), and writing ("Escribamos"). The processes of reading and writing receive specific attention: pre-reading activities prepare students to read actively and effectively, and post-reading activities check comprehension. In the "Escribamos" section, students use a similar systematic approach to writing, aided by exercises correlated to the Atajo 4.0 CD-ROM Writing Assistant for Spanish software. A colorful, high-interest "Mini-gaceta" appears at the end of each chapter and contains cultural, historical, and geographical information relevant to the chapter's country of focus. The fusion of skill-building and culture with a concise grammar treatment establishes the abilities necessary to communicate proficiently in Spanish.
Atando cabos (2nd Edition) - María González-Aguilar, Marta Rosso-O'Laughlin
Focusing on the significance of culture and interpersonal communication in learning a foreign language, this book is comprised of high-interest, relevant themes that motivate critical thinking and discussion. Concentrating on the development of basic skills—listening, speaking, reading and writing, with an equal emphasis on fluency and accuracy—this book demonstrates to readers how to express, interpret, and negotiate meaning in context while learning to analyze, compare, contrast, and understand Hispanic cultures. For professionals with a career or interest in linguistics, foreign language education, and/or international communication.
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage - Bryan A. Garner
In this dictionary of American (and some British) legal usage, attorney Garner provides a "charted course" through legal language, advising on hundreds of usage problems in legal writing. Words, phrases, and a few topics are arranged alphabetically and defined or discussed with distinctions between similar terms carefully drawn. Problems in phraseology, diction, grammar, and style are dealt with and entries aptly illustrated from cases, statutes, etc. This volume supplements standard law dictionaries by adding to definitions and including terms not found. It is the most extensive resource available for legal word usage. Its strengths are depth in explanations, careful distinctions, and engaging style. A solid contribution to the improvement of legal writing, highly recommended for larger libraries and all libraries with law or law-related emphases. Mary Jane Brustman, SUNY at Albany Libs.
Al-kitaab fii Ta'allum Al-'Arabiyya - Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi
The beauty and richness of the history and cultures of the Middle East are matters of increasing interest to the English-speaking world. As nations make their way into this new century, there must be dialogue and understanding--and language is the doorway into that new understanding. This revised and updated second edition of Al-Kitaab contains new video and audio material on three DVDs, along with revised and updated texts and exercises. Following naturally on the introductory text, Alif Baa, for the Al-Kitaab Arabic language program, this initial Part One text further develops skills in standard Arabic while providing additional material in colloquial as well as classical Arabic. The audio vocabulary portion of the DVDs allow learners to hear a new word followed by a sentence using it in context along with previously acquired vocabulary and grammatical structures, enabling students to build new vocabulary skills while reviewing previously exercised material. The video portion offers the option of seeing and hearing the video of each lesson in both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. The DVDs also contain substantial material exposing the learner to Egyptian Arabic (the most widely used and understood Arabic dialect), a short dialogue in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic appears at the end of each lesson. New video materials also feature subtitled interviews with Egyptians about various aspects of Arab culture, such as gender issues, fasting in the Muslim and Christian traditions, social clubs and their significance, and more
Allons-y! - Jeannette D. Bragger, Donald B. Rice
ALLONS-Y! continues to set the standard for a communicative approach to beginning French. With its proven étapes organization and newly expanded technology package, ALLONS-Y! provides immediately useful language skills for the real world.
American Accent Training - Ann Cook
This unusual book and Compact Discs program has special value for foreign-born students and business people who are working, traveling, or going to school in the United States or Canada. Its purpose is to eliminate the speaker's often difficult-to-comprehend accent through training in the rhythms and sound-flow of English as it is spoken in North America. In the process, students will also dramatically improve their English listening comprehension. Durable and convenient Compact Discs replace the cassette tapes that came in this program's first edition. Supplementary materials include colored markers that facilitate speech exercises contained in the book. There is also a hand mirror so students can watch their own lip movements and get them right in the process of learning American speech patterns.
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