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There are lots of programs on the market masquerading as "advanced Spanish programs." After completing them, you'll find that your ability to speak conversational Spanish has improved very little, if at all, and that you're still stuck on the same plateau. If you're on an advanced-level - or even if you're on an intermediate level seeking to breakthrough to an advanced level - you have special Spanish needs, such as improving your Spanish pronunciation and Latin American Spanish accent.

Ready to ace your UK Driving Theory Test? This comprehensive guide simplifies your preparation with clear steps, expert tips, real-life scenarios, and practice questions. Master road signs, traffic laws, hazard awareness, and vehicle safety to pass with confidence!

'The thrill is that you're actually figuring it out on your own. You're engaging with another language, not just parroting it... It's an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis.' - New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning Italian with the...

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Norwegian With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Norwegian — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program...

Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Ode Less Travelled, written and read by Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry believes that if you can speak and read English you can write poetry. But it is no fun if you don't know where to start or have been led to believe that...

She is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion'. Sam McAlister is many things beside: the first in her family to go to university; a trained barrister; a single mum; a master of persuasion. In her former BBC colleagues' words, she was the ‘booker extraordinaire', responsible for many of Newsnight's exclusives over the past decade, including Stormy Daniels, Sean Spicer, Brigitte Hoss, Steven Seagal, Mel Greig and Julian Assange.

Brought to you by Penguin. What is language? Why do we have it? Where does it come from? Why does that matter? Upending centuries of scholarship (including, most recently, Chomsky and Pinker) The Language Game shows how people learn to talk not by acquiring fixed meanings and rules, but by...

The Master Key System, along with The Science of Getting Rich, is the source of Rhonda Byrne’s inspiration for the book and film The Secret.Originally published in 1912 as a correspondence course, it teaches that everything around us was first developed as a thought. That means that thought is the powerful catalyst for turning any idea into a reality. The Master Key System will show you how to use the power of these thoughts to realize your dreams.

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Modern Standard Arabic With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Modern Standard Arabic — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our...

You are about to enjoy a charming theatrical performance, and, while doing so, you will learn to understand and, eventually, speak Italian. As the play unfolds, you'll get a chance to see first hand how the language works. Plus, you will discover captivating nuances of Italian culture and experience the thrill of a theatrical performance in the language you are learning. Now, let's take a step back and devote a few words to the format of the show. An Italian teacher, Silvia, is about to meet Connor, her new student. Connor does not speak Italian. He only knows a couple words he learned as a ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It’s undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings…Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience…An enchanting book. “ —The Washington Post A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows...

Dissertation writers need strong, practical advice, as well as someone to assure them that their struggles aren't unique. Joan Bolker, midwife to more than one hundred dissertations and cofounder of the Harvard Writing Center, offers invaluable suggestions for the graduate-student writer.

With 30-Day Mastery: Subjunctive Made Simple, you'll learn through example and context, just like native speakers do! The magic of learning through story is that your main focus is actually not on memorizing anything...you concentrate on understanding and enjoying the story! As you're listening, you will find that the subjunctive will begin to lodge itself subconsciously in your brain.

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer includes Straczynski's unique, tried-and-true methodologies that will help storytellers sharpen their work so that it's polished and ready for publication. Part toolbox and part survival guide, this book will be an indispensable guide throughout your entire writing career, offering fresh and practical insights every step of the way.

Five reasons you’re stuck – and what to do about it – by the psychologist and Sunday Times bestselling author, Dr Sophie Mort. Do you feel stuck in a rut and that you keep getting in your own way? Or maybe you have an idea of the version of yourself you want to be – self-assured, happy...

By listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of Portuguese and English a few times, you will pick up over 200 essential words and phrases that will not just be on the tip of your tongue but burned deeply into your long-term memory - in next to no time.

Winner of the Business Book Awards 'Thought Leader' category ------ Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Startup Way, written and read by Eric Ries. The Startup Way reveals how organisations of all sizes can harness startup techniques to drive growth. In The Lean Startup, Eric Ries...

Let the Sunday Times bestselling authors and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) lead you through the school year… Does the phrase ‘back to school’ fill you with dread? Or does it bring delight … until you see the size of your September to-do list? Can you really be expected to keep track...

Master Greek with Learn Greek - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Greek vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Greek in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Greek - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Greek language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Greek language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases.

Whether you like it or loathe it, public speaking is something many of us have to do. Be it presentations to colleagues or speeches to a room full of near-strangers, we all want to shine…or at least get through it with our dignity intact. Luckily Philip Collins, former Chief Speech Writer to Tony Blair, knows exactly what’s needed to give a storming speech. The secret, according to Philip, is content. Too many of us focus on how we’re presenting, and don’t spend enough time thinking about what we’re presenting. The secret to memorable, polished speeches is to think more about the material you’re sharing.