Foreign Language Study

Europe's best selling Spanish Dictionary - The Collins Spanish Dictionary. This Mobipocket version gives you access to a truly unique English to Spanish language resource with 250,000 words, phrases and translations. more...

Price: $5.99

Europe's best selling Spanish Dictionary - The Collins Spanish Dictionary. This Mobipocket version gives you access to a truly unique Spanish to English language resource with 250,000 words, phrases and translations. more...

Price: $5.99

New reading series brings foreign language acquisition into the 21st century. While the world produces more and more reading material each year, from magazines to newspapers to websites, why are most language learners still relying on contrived texts and classic literature for language acquisition? Providing entertaining contemporary texts in the original language, the Better Reading Language series is for those who want to brush up on a foreign language. With the authentic materials provided in this series, readers will be able to peruse a Latin Grammys write-up in Spanish, a feature on Alain Ducasse's favorite recipes in French, or a review of a Milan fashion show in Italian. Readings on everything from music and sports to cinema and contemporary family life are arranged in increasing difficulty within chapters. Along the way, learners will find instruction and exercises to help develop improved reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary. more...

Price: $13.95

This book challenges received ideas about the teaching of second language listening, and offers a radical alternative based on a true understanding of the listening process. more...

Price: $26.00

Start speaking Spanish faster than you can say, ¿cómo se dice?. Want to learn to speak Spanish but need to consult a dictionary just to find el baño ? No problema ! With Spanish Demystified you'll develop language skills so quickly you'll be saying hasta la vista to your phrasebook in no time. Beginning with everyday Spanish expressions and a review of basic Spanish pronunciation, this book covers key grammar fundamentals such as common verb tenses, nouns, pronouns, and gender. Step by step, you'll build your Spanish vocabulary with essential words, idioms, and phrases and quickly master this versatile language. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to speaking, writing, and understanding Spanish. This fast and easy guide features: Clear grammatical explanations that illustrate how the language works; Numerous examples that place new vocabulary in practical context; Helpful writing and speaking exercises that bring the Spanish language to life; Coverage of everyday topics and conversational expressions; Quizzes at the end of each chapter that reinforce new language skills. Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student, Spanish Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this popular language. more...

Price: $21.95