Children’s / Teenage reference: Non-native or second language study and reference

Book SynopsisA photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Korean. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Korea and Korean language and culture.Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and Korean index help you to find words quickly as you learn.3,000 essential words and phrases for modern life in Korea are at your fingertips with topics covering food and drink, home life, work and school, shopping, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment.Great care has been given to represent modern Korean culture and enhance your experience of Korea, including customs, celebrations, and festivals.Plus, download your free audio to hear native speakers pronounce the word for each image and get your pronunciation pitch perfect, available from collinsdictionary.com/resources#visual

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Book SynopsisYou will never be lost for words in your travels around Spain and the Spanish islands again! Your ideal pocket-sized travel companion and the accompanying free ebook will ensure that you can say what you need in Spanish with ease and confidence.Reliable, portable and easy-to-use, this phrasebook is an indispensable travel companion as you deal with the situations that crop up every day on holiday; from finding a chic hotel, or hiring a car to explore the countryside, to choosing a local delicacy from the menu, and, of course, shopping for souvenirs.With helpful travel information and cultural tips, plus a 3000-word dictionary, make sure you don't go anywhere without this little book an essential guide to speaking and understanding Spanish when travelling in Spain and the Spanish islands.Access your free ebook at collins.co.uk/ebooks. You will need to register to access your content, instructions can be found on this link.Trade ReviewAmazon customer reviews of Collins Gem Phrasebooks: "They are easily navigable with colour coding for different sections. My favourite bit, though - which I couldn't do without - is the awesome menu reader! They're really discreet for bringing out at the dinner table, pretty much fitting in your hand, and avoiding the truly obvious tourist look!" "Ideal as a quick reference guide split in to logical topics. The pronunciation support really helps too. I have managed to string a few words together already and have been understood." "Much smaller than the usual Berlitz guides but equally useful."

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Book SynopsisYou will never be lost for words in your travels around Portugal and the Portuguese islands again! Your ideal pocket-sized travel companion and the accompanying free ebook will ensure that you can say what you need in Portuguese with ease and confidence.Reliable, portable and easy-to-use, this phrasebook is an indispensable travel companion as you deal with the situations that crop up every day on holiday; from finding a chic hotel, or hiring a car to explore the countryside, to choosing a local delicacy from the menu, and, of course, setting up your wifi.With helpful travel information and cultural tips, plus a 3000-word dictionary, make sure you don't go anywhere without this little book an essential guide to speaking and understanding Portuguese when travelling in Portugal.Access your free ebook at collins.co.uk/ebooks. You will need to register to access your content, instructions can be found on this page.Trade ReviewAmazon customer reviews of Collins Gem Phrasebooks: "They are easily navigable with colour coding for different sections. My favourite bit, though - which I couldn't do without - is the awesome menu reader! They're really discreet for bringing out at the dinner table, pretty much fitting in your hand, and avoiding the truly obvious tourist look!" "Ideal as a quick reference guide split in to logical topics. The pronunciation support really helps too. I have managed to string a few words together already and have been understood." "Much smaller than the usual Berlitz guides but equally useful."

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Book SynopsisA photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Thai. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Thailand and Thai language and culture.Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and Thai index help you to find words quickly as you learn. Transliteration provided for all Thai words and phrases to help with pronunciation.3,000 essential words and phrases for modern life in Thailand are at your fingertips with topics covering food and drink, home life, work and school, shopping, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment.Great care has been given to represent modern Thai culture and enhance your experience of Thailand, including customs, celebrations, and festivals.Plus, download your free audio to hear native speakers pronounce the word for each image and get your pronunciation pitch perfect, available from collinsdictionary.com/resources#visual

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Book SynopsisUnderstand the rules of English grammar with this fun, fully illustrated reference book for children aged 5-9 who are studying English as a foreign language. This ultimate grammar guide features attractive illustrations, clear layouts, and simple explanations that present and explain the rules of the English language in a way that is easy for younger learners to understand and digest. The grammar covered in this reference guide will help children aged 5-9 to describe the world around them, talk about their likes and dislikes, ask questions, and form negative sentences. Grammar is first presented in a realistic scene, and then broken down into bite-size chunks that are easy to understand and digest. Each grammar rule is accompanied by a simple explanation that can be used by the teacher or parent. This grammar book for children offers: - Material that''s ideal for children who have recently begun to study English, covering essential gramm

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Book SynopsisBring the French language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words French features 100 words to use while travelling, from food and transport, to animals and weather. Each word is accompanied with a bold illustration and a simple pronunciation guide to make the vocabulary fun and easy to learn. Plus, its small size means it's a handy addition to any trip to France or a French-speaking country. Also included is a free audio pronunciation guide. Scan the QR code on the back cover or visit our First Words website to hear each word spoken by a native child. Also available: First Words Spanish First Words English About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school. Trade Review"Delightful illustrations by Andy Mansfield and Sebastian Iwohn. The colours are lollipop heaven and each subject dealt with in a whimsical way – you could frame every one of them … What a great gift for kids about to embark on an overseas holiday (or not, why the excuse?). Maybe we can foster a generation that doesn’t just point at things they want in a foreign land or speak mannered and loud (very loud) English. I plead guilty to both." * The Australian *"Kids might … struggle to keep these books to themselves…Learning words from these books could become addictive…don’t be surprised if it’s the youngest members of the family who get you out of a tight corner when you’re trying to communicate with the locals in the backblocks of Spain or France." * Good Reading *

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Book SynopsisHAN CHARACTERS + EMOJI = HANMOJI! If you can understand emojis, then you can learn Chinese. This colourful handbook from MIT Kids Press is a fun and memorable introduction to the Chinese language and a fascinating window into how languages evolve, ideal for readers 12+.Even though their dates of origin are millennia apart, the languages of Chinese and emoji share similarities that the average smartphone user might find surprising. These “hanmoji” parallels offer an exciting new way to learn Chinese – and a fascinating window into the evolution of Chinese Han characters, how language is shaped by technology and what the parallel lives of Chineseand emoji can tell us about the future of language.Packed with fun illustrations and engaging descriptions, The Hanmoji Handbook is entertaining, accessible and educational – as well as a quirky, visual gift book for inquisitive readers.

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Book SynopsisThis student-led vocabulary book is ideal for any English-speaking student of GCSE French. One of four books written for the CCEA specification, it also covers the AQA, WJEC and Edexcel courses, as the word lists are virtually identical.As well as the core vocabulary, this book includes:• pronunciation guides, allowing students to practise alone and improve their listening skills.• tick-boxes for every word, helping students to track their learning.• helpful aide-mémoires (memory aids), helping students absorb vocabulary in an entertaining way.• pre-set consolidation exercises at the end of each section, that can be attempted without teacher guidance. These allow students to check their level of understanding independently.With this book, teachers can hand vocabulary learning over to their students, giving the teacher more time in the classroom to focus on the challenging grammar. The series can be used independently by students from Year 8 onwards, building over five years to GCSE success. This is particularly useful for schools that need to use remote learning from time to time. Contents: Introduction1: Les pièces dans la maison (Rooms in the house)2: Le jardin (The garden) (Not on the CCEA core vocabulary list)3: Dans ma maison (In my house)4: La salle de bains (The bathroom) (Not on the CCEA core vocabulary list)5: Les tâches ménagères (Household jobs)6: Mon village, ma ville et ma région (My village, my town and my region)7: Les directions (Directions)8: Les déplacements (Getting around)9: En voiture et en train (By car and by train)10: La météo (The weather)11: L’environnement (The environment)12: Les espèces menacées (Endangered species)13: Les problèmes sociaux (Social problems)14: La santé et le mode de vie – première partie (Health and lifestyle – first part)15: La santé et le mode de vie – deuxième partie (Health and lifestyle – second part)16: La nourriture et les boissons (Food and drink)17: La viande et le poisson (Meat and fish)18: Chez l’épicier (At the grocer’s)19: Les fruits (Fruits)20: Les boissons (Drinks)21: Les repas et les plats (Meals and dishes)22: La boulangerie/la pâtisserie (Bakery/Cake shop)23: Des bonbons, des chips et de la glace (Sweets, crisps and ice-cream)24: Au restaurant (At the restaurant)25: Le corps (The body)26: Les parties de la figure (Parts of the face)27: Les maladies, les conditions et les médicaments (Illnesses, conditions and medicines)28: Les pays, les endroits (Countries, places)29: Les langues et les nationalités (Languages and nationalities)30: Les vacances (Holidays)31: La mer, l’eau douce (The sea and fresh water) (Not on the CCEA core vocabulary list)

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Book SynopsisThis student-led vocabulary book is ideal for any English-speaking student of GCSE French. One of four books written for the CCEA specification, it also covers the AQA, WJEC and Edexcel courses, as the word lists are virtually identical.As well as the core vocabulary, this book includes:• pronunciation guides, allowing students to practise alone and improve their listening skills.• tick-boxes for every word, helping students to track their learning.• helpful aide-mémoires (memory aids), helping students absorb vocabulary in an entertaining way.• pre-set consolidation exercises at the end of each section, that can be attempted without teacher guidance. These allow students to check their level of understanding independently.With this book, teachers can hand vocabulary learning over to their students, giving the teacher more time in the classroom to focus on the challenging grammar. The series can be used independently by students from Year 8 onwards, building over five years to GCSE success. This is particularly useful for schools that need to use remote learning from time to time. Contents: Introduction1: Mes études (My studies)2: La vie scolaire (School life)3: La salle de classe (The classroom)4: Les activités extra-scolaires (Extra-curricular activities)5: Les emplois à temps partiel (Part-time jobs)6: La gestion de l’argent (Money management)7: Les projets et les métiers (Future plans and professions)8: Adjectifs communs (Common adjectives)9: Comparatifs (Comparatives)10: Les jours de la semaine, les mois et les saisons (Days of the week, months and seasons)11: Descriptions, surtout de couleur (Descriptions, especially of colour)12: Salutations (Greetings)13: Les négations (Negatives)14: Les nombres et les numéros (Cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers)15: Les poids et les distances (Weights and distances)16: Les opinions et les justifications (Opinions and justifications)17: Les prépositions (Prepositions)18: Les pronoms (Pronouns)19: Les pronoms après les prépositions (Pronouns after prepositions)20: Les questions (Questions)21: L’heure, Quelle heure est-il?, Il est huit heures! (Time, Which time is it?, It is eight o’clock!)22: Expressions du temps (Expressions of time)

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Book SynopsisBring the Spanish language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words Spanish features 100 words to use while travelling, from food and transport, to animals and weather. Each word is accompanied with a bold illustration and a simple pronunciation guide to make the vocabulary fun and easy to learn. Plus, its small size means it's a handy addition to any trip to Spain or a Spanish-speaking country. Also included is a free audio pronunciation guide. Scan the QR code on the back cover or visit our First Words website to hear each word spoken by a native child. Also available: First Words French First Words English About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school. Trade Review"We will definitely be packing this book in our maleta (suitcase!) before we head off on our Spanish adventure. It’s a good introductory book and as your child becomes more competent in the language you can of course buy something more complicated, but judging with my boys reaction this is a wonderful book to spark your child’s initial interest in learning a new language! It really is quite something seeing their eyes light up when they learn another word!... Priced at £8.99 it is an inexpensive travel essential. " * Missing Sleep *"Delightful illustrations by Andy Mansfield and Sebastian Iwohn. The colours are lollipop heaven and each subject dealt with in a whimsical way – you could frame every one of them … What a great gift for kids about to embark on an overseas holiday (or not, why the excuse?). Maybe we can foster a generation that doesn’t just point at things they want in a foreign land or speak mannered and loud (very loud) English. I plead guilty to both." * The Australian *"Kids might … struggle to keep these books to themselves…Learning words from these books could become addictive…don’t be surprised if it’s the youngest members of the family who get you out of a tight corner when you’re trying to communicate with the locals in the backblocks of Spain or France." * Good Reading *

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Book SynopsisBring the English language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words English features 100 words to use while travelling, from food and transport, to animals and weather.Each word is accompanied with a bold illustration and a simple pronunciation guide to make the vocabulary fun and easy to learn. Plus, its small size means it's a handy addition to any trip to England or an English-speaking country.Also included is a free audio pronunciation guide. Scan the QR code on the back cover or visit our First Words website to hear each word spoken by a native child.Also available: First Words Spanish First Words French About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.

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Book SynopsisGet talking with this fun and accessible guide to Spanish, perfect for any young learner. Topics include greetings, describing your family, discussing school, hobbies, pets, favourite foods, asking for directions and much more. With a simple introduction to the language and easy-to-follow pronunciation guides, this book makes Spanish as easy as uno, dos, tres! With 168 bright and colourful pages packed full of new words and phrases, such as 'Where is the beach?', 'What did you do on the weekend?', 'What is your name?', 'How old are you?' and many more. Each phrase is accompanied with a bold illustration and a simple but clear pronunciation guide to make the vocabulary fun, informative and easy to learn and digest. Its small size makes it a handy addition to any trip to a Spanish-speaking destination. About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

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Book SynopsisGet talking with this fun and accessible guide to French, perfect for any young learner. Topics include greetings, describing your family, discussing school, hobbies, pets, favourite foods, asking for directions and much more. With a simple introduction to the language and easy-to-follow pronunciation guides, this book makes French as easy as un, deux, trois! With 168 bright and colourful pages packed full of new words and phrases, such as 'Where are you going?' 'Where do you live?', 'What is your name?', 'How old are you?', 'I would like to buy a postcard' and many more. Each phrase is accompanied with a bold illustration and a simple but clear pronunciation guide to make the vocabulary fun, informative and easy to learn and digest. Its small size makes it a handy addition to any trip to any French-speaking destination. About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly original dictionary features vibrant pictures that stimulate creativity as children learn to identify objects and words.Trade Review"An original, rich stimulus to extend vocabulary, this book features beautiful, painterly artwork—the luscious fruit looks good enough to eat!" —Carousel "Very appealing, unusual, and stimulating first picture dictionary." —Parentwise "I like this dictionary because it is unlike any other I have ever seen." —Education Otherwise

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