Language learning: listening skills Books

Book SynopsisFor lower-intermediate to intermediate students who wish to improve their listening skills in English. Suitable for classroom use, or for self study. Includes 28 units covering a wide range of topics and situations and tasks for active listening, to build skills and confidence.

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Book SynopsisFor lower-intermediate to intermediate students who wish to improve listening skills in English. Suitable for classroom use, or for use by the student alone. Includes over two-and-a-half hours of lively recordings and additional pronunciation and speaking exercises.

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Book SynopsisThe Pronunciation Pairs, Second Edition, Teacher's Manual includes detailed teaching notes and answer keys for each unit of the Student's Book. It also includes a diagnostic test and information on common areas of difficulty.

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Book SynopsisCambridge English Exam Boosters contain essential exam task practice for class or home study for use alongside a coursebook or intensively before the exam. Get students ready for success with authentic practice questions for every IELTS Academic task type. ''Test facts'' provide practical information on the test format and test day. ''Test tips'' provide practical strategies and advice. ''Test tasks'' give useful advice and techniques on how to approach different task types. ''Get it right boxes'' highlight typical errors and show how to avoid them through practical exercises. The ''Think about it'' section includes photocopiable resources teachers can use to check students'' understanding of each part of the test. Includes extended answer keys and access to audio.

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Book SynopsisFour official examination papers for the 2015 revised Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) examination from Cambridge English Language Assessment.

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Book SynopsisComplete Preliminary for Schools is the most thorough preparation for the revised B1 Preliminary for Schools. The Workbook without answers provides further practice of language and vocabulary introduced in the Student''s Book. The downloadable Audio contains extra listening material for practice at home, including exam-style tasks.

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Book SynopsisComplete First for Schools Second edition is the most thorough preparation for B2 First for Schools. The Workbook without answers provides further practice of language and vocabulary introduced in the Student''s Book. The downloadable Audio contains extra listening material for practice at home, including exam-style tasks.

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Book SynopsisColloquial Russian 2 is the ideal way to refresh your knowledge of the language and to extend your skills.Structured to give you the opportunity to listen to and read lots of modern, everyday Russian, Colloquial Russian 2 has been developed to work systematically on reinforcing and extending your grasp of Russian grammar, vocabulary, intercultural communication skills, and understanding of contemporary Russian society.New to this edition: revision material to help consolidate and build up learners' basics; a wide range of authentic and up-to-date reading materials, including blogs, forums, surveys, opinion pieces, and commentaries; exercises based on role plays, group activities, and debating techniques, aimed at developing oral communication and expanding vocabulary range of learners; and new audio material including authentic and up-to-date audio excerpts. Audio matTable of ContentsРоссия и русский язык Russia and the Russian Language Поехали с нами! Путешествие на поезде Transport Туризм – лучший отдых, но отдых лучше туризма. Путешествие на теплоходе Tourism Миграция. «Добро пожаловать!» или «Посторонним вход воспрещён»? Migration О спорт, ты – мир! Sport Национальный характер и традиции. «Умом Россию не понять» National Character and Traditions Средства массовой информации (СМИ) The Mass Media Культурная жизнь России Cultural Life in Russia Демография Demography Образование Education Российское oбщество. Средний класс Russian society: Middle Class Экономика Economics Религиозное разнообразие Religious Diversity Россия на международной арене Russia in the International Arena

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Introduction Pronunciation guide 1 Guten Tag! 2 Woher kommen Sie? 3 Zwei Kaffee, bitte 4 Darf ich vorstellen? Kontrollpunkt 1 5 Wo ist die Bank? 6 Haben Sie Orangen? 7 Wo finde ich Geschenke? Kontrollpunkt 2 8 Ich möchte ein Zimmer 9 Wann fährt der nächste Zug? 10 Guten Appetit! Kontrollpunkt 3 Transcripts and answers Grammar German–English glossary English–German glossary

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Introduction Glossary of grammatical terms Moi, j’adore la France On part à quelle heure? En plus 1 Il faut réserver à l’avance? Quelle belle maison! En plus 2 À mon avis … J’ai perdu mon ordinateur portable En plus 3 Vous êtes allé où? Je ne vais pas bien En plus 4 C’est génial comme idée! Cuit à la perfection! En plus 5 Transcripts and answers Pronunciation and spelling Numbers and dates Grammar French–English glossary English–French glossary

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Book SynopsisTeaching Children to Listen in the Early Years contains a wealth of interventions to teach young children the rules of good listening and why they are important. It is perfect for Early Years practitioners and settings where poor listening is an increasing barrier to teaching and growing numbers of children find it a challenge to stay focused on a task and follow even simple instructions, especially as technology proliferates. This affects young children''s learning in all curriculum areas and their resultant distractible behaviour can make it more difficult for the rest of the class to pay attention. Specialist Speech and Language Therapists Liz Spooner and Jacqui Woodcock offer clear ideas for differentiation along with ideas to help children apply their improved skills, whilst supporting target setting and evaluation of progress. They also make suggestions for adapting the Early Years learning environment to maximise listening and they consider how listening can be encouraged

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Book SynopsisTeaching Children to Listen in Primary Schools contains a wealth of interventions to improve listening skills across the school. It is perfect for classrooms where poor listening is an increasing barrier to teaching as the resultant distractible behaviour can make it difficult for the rest of the class to pay attention. Specialist speech and language therapists Liz Spooner and Jacqui Woodcock present activities to develop children''s key listening skills, as well as a rating scale to assess pupils on each of the four rules of good listening looking at the person who is talking; sitting still; staying quiet; and listening to all the words. They offer advice on using these findings to inform individual education plans. Liz and Jacqui also look at why listening is important and offer 40 games to encourage children to become good listeners. This practical guide not only contains photocopiable resources, assessment and teaching suggestions with clear and concise explanations

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Book Synopsis‘Could there be a more relevant book for our times? . . . Vengoechea implores us to truly hear other people (maybe for the first time) and is the perfect author of a book on why we should listen like we mean it’ – Nir Eyal, author of Hooked and IndistractableHear me out. Does this sound like you?You end a team meeting and can’t recall a single thing that was said.You leave a conversation with a friend feeling disconnected and unfulfilled.You think you and your boss are on the same page, only to find out you haven’t been meeting expectations.Fortunately, listening, like any communication skill, can be improved, and Ximena Vengoechea can show you how. As a user researcher, she has spent nearly a decade facilitating hundreds of conversations at LinkedIn, Twitter and Pinterest. It’s her job to uncover the truth behind how people use, and really think about, her company’s products. In Listen Like You Mean It, she reveals the tips and tricks of the trade, including:– How to quickly build rapport with strangers– Which questions help people unlock what they need to say– When it’s time to throw out the script entirely– How to recover from listener’s drainTrade ReviewThis is a book about generosity and dignity, about caring enough to actually let the truth come through. In the race to build the next big thing, too often we forget to build the right thing -- Seth Godin, author of The PracticeCould there be a more relevant book for our times? While there are plenty of books on persuasion, none tells us how to influence others through the quiet art of understanding. Vengoechea implores us to truly hear other people (maybe for the first time) and is the perfect author of a book on why we should listen like we mean it -- Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and IndistractableListen Like You Mean It brings an extremely underappreciated skill to the forefront, and illuminates practical ways we can all improve, whether we’re designing products, trying to reach an agreement, or simply listening to a friend. The world would be a better place if we all developed a listening mindset -- Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy, co-authors of the Wall Street Journal bestseller No Hard FeelingsA helpful guide to listening, especially for people in human resources or research careers who depend on keen observational skills to succeed -- Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard, author of Treating People WellListen Like You Mean It is a delight – a secret handbook for mastering communication in the work world and beyond, from a world-class expert who writes like a friend -- Jake Knapp, author of Make Time and SprintYou know listening is one of the best ways to learn and connect, but how much time have you actually spent analyzing your style and skills? As a user experience researcher, Ximena Vengoechea specializes in the art and science of listening. Her book is full of revealing, instantly applicable ideas for leveraging your strengths and overcoming your weaknesses. -- Adam Grant, author of Think Again and Originals, and host of the TED podcast WorkLifeBeing a good listener is a superpower—and extremely hard to do! Ximena shares with us immensely practical advice in a step-by-step playbook that delights, informs and inspires. A must read for anyone looking to build better relationships at work and grow in their career. -- Alexandra Cavoulacos, founder of The Muse and coauthor of The New Rules of WorkAn engaging and approachable book clearly crafted by a professional communicator, this is an essential guide to listening to and truly hearing others. A helpful read for personal and professional development, or an unsubtle gift for encouraging more meaningful conversations. -- Adam J. Kurtz, artist and author of Things Are What You Make of Them

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Book SynopsisLooking for a convenient way to build your Arabic vocabulary without drills, books, homework or long lists to memorize? HOW DOES IT WORK?In this five-hour intermediate level audio course, Michel Thomas Method teachers Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar introduce over 600 new words and everyday phrases and the tools to allow you to create thousands more through the application of simple rules for building more words for concepts, people, places, adjectives and verbs. Learning alongside two genuine students, you will acquire essential language building blocks which allow you to increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out answers for yourself. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary. You'll stick with it, because you'll love it.WHY IS IT SO SUCCESSFUL?Unlike most vocabulary courses which give you lists of words to memorize, the Michel Thomas Method based Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary Course allows you to further extend your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know. The course is designed to take advantage of the logical construction of Arabic, in which by altering words in predictable ways (e.g. by mimicking word patterns or adding regular prefixes and suffixes), you will exponentially build up your knowledge and understanding of the language.WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?Whether you have learned from other Michel Thomas Method courses or are simply looking for a new approach to help improve your proficiency, the high-beginner to Intermediate level Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary Course will introduce you to a unique way of acquiring language that will significantly boost your confidence in your ability to speak and understand Arabic. It is a Phase 2 course and should be used after you have completed the Intermediate Arabic Course. The course teaches Egyptian Arabic, as this variety is understood throughout the Arabic-speaking world owing to its dissemination through film and popular culture.What's in the Course?* Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary Course includes five audio CDs. The booklet is available to download from www.michelthomas.com.*Note that the course content is the same as the previously entitled Arabic Vocabulary Builder+ course, but does not include a CD-ROM.LEARN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME! Reclaim your pockets of free time to learn a new language! Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever and wherever you want, in as little or as much time as you have.Trade ReviewThe 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. -- David Sedaris * New Yorker, ‘Easy, Tiger, Language Lessons on the Road’ *I've used Michel Thomas to get off the starting block for French, Italian and Spanish and I'm always surprised by how much I can say after only a few hours of listening. The Michel Thomas Italian course organises verbs into logical groups which helps you pick them up fast. And perhaps more importantly, it shows you how to use this grammar to build useful sentences. -- Katie Harris * www.joyoflanguages.com *I experienced the same sort of pleasure that you got from suddenly getting a crossword clue right or cracking a code...the finger-snapping moment of, Oh My God! I've just understood what you've said to me in Spanish or you've just understood me! -- Peter LØVSTRØM, ActorThe nearest thing to painless learning * The Times *Works like a dream * Daily Telegraph *Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed * The Guardian *Five minutes in and you already feel like you're winning * Time Out *The most extraordinary learning experience of my life. -- Emma ThompsonA unique and perfectly brilliant way of learning languages -- Stephen FryTable of Contents : INTRODUCTION : Part 1: Arabic root system and word patterns : Overview of Arabic roots: three root sounds : How to identify the root : Word patterns : Descriptive words (adjectives) •: The 'kareem' pattern •: The 'kasbaan' pattern •: The 'maHmood' pattern •: The 'kuwaiti' pattern : Comparing: the 'ashraf' pattern : Places: the 'madrasa' pattern : Professions: the 'fallaaH' pattern : Instruments: the 'muftaaH' pattern : Experts: the 'shagh-gheel' pattern : Part 2: Plurals : External •: -een ('fallaaHeen') •: -aat ('sandawitchaat') : Internal •: The 'bunook' pattern •: The 'ahraam' pattern •: The 'kutub' pattern •: The 'gimaal' pattern •: The 'falaafil' pattern •: The 'Oh la la!' pattern : Part 3: Arabic verbs : Present/future stems •: shrab drink •: fham understand •: ktib write •: dris study •: ftaH open •: lcab play •: shoof see •: rooH go •: zoor visit •: Tbukh cook : Past stems •: shirib drank •: fihim understood •: katab wrote •: daras studied •: fataH opened •: licib played •: shaaf/shuf saw •: raaH/ruH went •: zaar/zur visited •: Tabakh cooked : Verb varieties (forms) •: Introduction •: The 'fahhim' variety •: The 'it' variety ('itkallim') •: Recognizing other varieties •: the 'muHammad' pattern : Part 4: Two common roots : r/k/b the 'riding' root •: yirkab/rikib (to ride, eg bus, horse) •: raakib (riding, passenger) •: rakkeeb (expert rider) •: markoob (a mount, donkey + archaic 'pair of shoes'!) •: markib, maraakib (boat) •: marakbi (boatman) •: yirakkib (cause to ride, to mount, to fix), also cheat at cards •: yitrakkib (to be fixed) : kh/r/g the 'exiting' root •: yukhrug/kharag (to exit, go out) •: makhrag (exit, way out, place of exit) •: khaarig (going out) •: yitkharrag (to graduate) •: mitkharrag min (a graduate of) •: yistakhrag (to extract - to seek to take out?) •: mustakhrig (extractor) •: mustakhrag (extracted) •: mukhrig (director [of film]) : CONCLUSION

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Book SynopsisLooking for a convenient way to build your Mandarin Chinese vocabulary without drills, books, homework or long lists to memorize? HOW DOES IT WORK?In this five-hour intermediate level audio course, Michel Thomas Method teacher Harold Goodman introduces over 600 new words and everyday phrases and the tools to allow you to create thousands more through the application of simple rules for building more words for concepts, people, places, adjectives and verbs. Learning alongside two genuine students, you will acquire essential language building blocks which allow you to increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out answers for yourself. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary. You'll stick with it, because you'll love it.WHY IS IT SO SUCCESSFUL?Unlike most vocabulary courses which give you lists of words to memorize, the Michel Thomas Method based Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Course allows you to further extend your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know. The course is designed to take advantage of the logic and patterns of Mandarin so you can exponentially build up your knowledge and understanding of the language.WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?Whether you have learned from other Michel Thomas Method courses or are simply looking for a new approach to help improve your proficiency, the high-beginner to Intermediate level Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Course will introduce you to a unique way of acquiring language that will significantly boost your confidence in your ability to speak and understand Chinese. It is a Phase 2 course and should be used after you have completed the Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Course or equivalent. What's in the Course?* Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Course includes five audio CDs. The booklet is available to download from www.michelthomas.com.*Note that the course content is the same as the previously entitled Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Builder+ course, but does not include a CD-ROM.LEARN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME! Reclaim your pockets of free time to learn a new language! Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever and wherever you want, in as little or as much time as you have.Trade ReviewThe 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, Easy, Tiger, Language Lessons on the Road I've used Michel Thomas to get off the starting block for French, Italian and Spanish and I'm always surprised by how much I can say after only a few hours of listening. The Michel Thomas Italian course organises verbs into logical groups which helps you pick them up fast. And perhaps more importantly, it shows you how to use this grammar to build useful sentences. - www.joyoflanguages.comI experienced the same sort of pleasure that you got from suddenly getting a crossword clue right or cracking a code...the finger-snapping moment of, Oh My God! I've just understood what you've said to me in Spanish or you've just understood me!The nearest thing to painless learning - The TimesWorks like a dream - Daily TelegraphMichel Thomas is a precious find indeed - The GuardianFive minutes in and you already feel like you're winning - Time OutThe most extraordinary learning experience of my life.Table of Contents : Past - 'have you ever' pattern : 'Something different from, other than' pattern : Only, about the same, the same as..., different then, next, last, few (various colloquial uses), : Verbs (give, show, may, do, strike, make a telephone call, sit, go towards, fly, drive, tell, inform someone, be late, early, arrive, go fast, should, sell, understand via hearing or seeing, pay, to be free, gratis, be rich, to like something, seek, look : 'It's a pity' (very commonly used in spoken Chinese - must know), : Money - types of currency, ways of referring to currency (China, Taiwan, UK, USA, etc.) : Asking how much: large and small quantities. Two patterns. : Counting. From one to a million. The use of wan = 10, 000. The critical words that you must never confuse to express the number two. : Dates: Names of days of week, months, year. How to use the word hao = number. : Time: How to express time. AM, PM. Differences from English. One half. : Children: various ways to refer to : Additional adjectives : How to address strangers : Eating: public, private venues, terms, verbs, nouns (wine, beer etc.), ordering, types of food / drink. Foreign, local. : Future. specific constructs. : Travelling terminology. Aeroplane, car, train, passport, ticket : General nouns (newspaper) : Pattern: From point x, by means of some conveyance, to destination. : Sentence -le pattern. Something changes. A unique Chinese way of expressing the past. Very common and essential to learn. : Pattern: verb de dong : Before, after. Unique Chinese uses. : 'Otherwise' pattern. : Lodging vocabulary: room, bed, chair, floor, etc. : Outside / inside : Very best (superlative) pattern : Boss, person in charge. : Everything, nothing, every specific thing, so on, etc. : Two types of 'or'. Introducing huo zhe. : Mei ban fa = there's nothing to be done (ie. It's hopeless) Very common Chinese expression. : Ban fa = a method or process of doing something. Many uses. : Already. : Greeting a group vs. one or two people.

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Book SynopsisLooking for a convenient way to build your Russian vocabulary without drills, books, homework or long lists to memorize? HOW DOES IT WORK?In this five-hour intermediate level audio course, Michel Thomas Method teacher Natasha Bershadski introduces over 600 new words and everyday phrases and the tools to allow you to create thousands more through the application of simple rules for building more words for concepts, people, places, adjectives and verbs. Learning alongside two genuine students, you will acquire essential language building blocks which allow you to increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out answers for yourself. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary. You'll stick with it, because you'll love it.WHY IS IT SO SUCCESSFUL?Unlike most vocabulary courses which give you lists of words to memorize, the Michel Thomas Method based Russian Vocabulary Course allows you to further extend your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know. The course is designed to take advantage of the logic and patterns of Russian so you can exponentially build up your knowledge and understanding of the language.WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?Whether you have learned from other Michel Thomas Method courses or are simply looking for a new approach to help improve your proficiency, the high-beginner to Intermediate level Russian Vocabulary Course will introduce you to a unique way of acquiring language that will significantly boost your confidence in your ability to speak and understand Russian. It is a Phase 2 course and should be used after you have completed the Intermediate Russian Course or equivalent. What's in the Course?* Russian Vocabulary Course includes five audio CDs. The booklet is available to download from www.michelthomas.com.*Note that the course content is the same as the previously entitled Russian Vocabulary Builder+ course, but does not include a CD-ROM.LEARN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME! Reclaim your pockets of free time to learn a new language! Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever and wherever you want, in as little or as much time as you have.Trade ReviewThe 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, Easy, Tiger, Language Lessons on the Road I've used Michel Thomas to get off the starting block for French, Italian and Spanish and I'm always surprised by how much I can say after only a few hours of listening. The Michel Thomas Italian course organises verbs into logical groups which helps you pick them up fast. And perhaps more importantly, it shows you how to use this grammar to build useful sentences. - www.joyoflanguages.comI experienced the same sort of pleasure that you got from suddenly getting a crossword clue right or cracking a code...the finger-snapping moment of, Oh My God! I've just understood what you've said to me in Spanish or you've just understood me!The nearest thing to painless learning - The TimesWorks like a dream - Daily TelegraphMichel Thomas is a precious find indeed - The GuardianFive minutes in and you already feel like you're winning - Time OutThe most extraordinary learning experience of my life.Table of Contents : Ways of forming the plural of nouns : Adjectives with various endings: forming adjectives from English cognates and Russian roots : More short adjectives (noun-like endings): 'You are right', 'I will do it myself' : Describing things/places: 'What/what kind of city is it?' : Giving directions: 'Go to the right/left/straight on' : Endings/suffixes to form nouns: -tura, -nik, (sputnik), -nost (glasnost), etc. : The meaning of prefixes used for forming nouns and verbs: po- with verbs = to do a little/for a while (to read for a while - pochitat'); v - in, into; vy - out, out of; pere- (perestroika) = re-, over, etc. : Families of words formed from the same root: prav, chas, etc. : Various prepositions: v - in/into; na - on/onto; k - towards/in the direction of; po - along, according to; s - with, etc. : Expressing one's need, interest, wish: 'I need a car with an air conditioner', 'The director needs a good secretary' : Giving/asking for advice: 'I advise / recommend you to buy this' : Buying / paying for things: 'How much is this?' : Passive constructions: 'I was told/given/shown', 'Where is ... sold?', 'How is it spelled/read?' 'as they say ...' : 'In order to ... (know /understand, etc.)' : 'I want you to do this' : Time expressions: always, often, usually, as usual, just, temporarily : Food: 'I don't eat meat', 'tea with milk', etc : Likes and dislikes: 'I like pizza'/ I like the pizza' : Colours : Days of the week (+ user guide): 'I don't work on Saturday' : Months (+ user guide): 'in May' : Countries (+ the user guide) : Subjects: 'I'm studying history' : Transport: 'We are going by car' : Going verbs: 'I am going to the cinema / I often go to the cinema' : Visiting places: 'We are going to Moscow', 'an excursion around the city', etc. : Visiting people: 'I will come to see you (come to you) tomorrow' : There is something somewhere: 'Is there a shower in the room?' : The only two irregular verbs: to eat, to give : Reflexive verbs: to like, to meet, to close : Figurative use of verbs: 'Time will show', 'This blouse suits you', etc. : Communicating: 'I spoke with you on the phone', 'I will write (to) you an e-mail' : Health/parts of the body: 'I have a headache' : Many new nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs will be taught including both cognates and those of Russian origin. We are going to use various mnemonics, such as images and short rhymes, to help to memorise the new words.

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Book Synopsis'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 German with the Michel Thomas MethodLooking for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of weeks, not years? The original no-books, no-homework, no-memorizing method is in tune with the way the brain prefers to receive, store and retrieve information. You'll stick with it because you'll love it. * Improve your Polish naturally and unforgettably without strain or stress* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing* Build up your Polish in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourself WHY IS THE METHOD SO SUCCESSFUL?'What you understand, you know; and what you know, you don't forget.' - Michel Thomas Before there was machine learning, there was Michel Thomas. For over 50 years he worked on decoding languages by breaking them down into their most essential component parts. These 'building blocks' are introduced to the learner sequentially in such a way that you reconstruct the language for yourself - to form your own sentences, to say what you want, when you want. This unique method draws on the principles of instructional psychology and works with the way your brain prefers to receive, store and retrieve information. Knowledge is structured and organized so that you absorb the language easily and don't forget it. The method is designed to eliminate the stress which prevents you from relaxing and allowing the brain to work in the way which accepts learning in a seemingly painless, very exciting and highly motivating way.HOW DO THE COURSES WORK?'All stress inhibits true and effective learning' - Michel Thomas During the course, you will join Michel Thomas teacher Jolanta Joanna Watson and two students in a live lesson, learning from both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. You, as the learner, become the third student and participate actively in the class. Within the very first hour you will be able to construct complex phrases by listening and thinking out answers for yourself without the pressure of writing or stress of having to memorize. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary, and complete the course in about 15-20 hours. By the end of the course, you will have a solid working knowledge of Polish and be able to express yourself confidently in a variety of situations. WHAT WILL I ACTUALLY ACHIEVE?'I am the architect who builds the house. It's up to you to decorate it.' - Michel ThomasThe Michel Thomas Method will help you kick-start, continue, and flourish in your language learning journey. The Intermediate course will give you a full understanding of all the verb tenses and help you to speak more fluidly, with proper pronunciation, faster than most any other method. Along with the Foundation course, it is designed to give you a strong foundation and good working knowledge of a language from which you can expand and later 'add decoration' to. It is a rapid method for learning, but still requires effort and concentration on the part of the learner. WHAT'S NEW IN THIS NEW EDITION? This new edition includes an audio review course to let you quickly revise and consolidate your learning once you've completed the full course. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE?* Intermediate Polish includes 4 audio Course CDs and 1 audio Review CD to continue and consolidate your knowledge. The booklet is available to download from www.michelthomas.com. *Note that the course content is the same as the previously entitled Perfect Polish course, but the CD-ROM has been replaced with audio review CDs. LEARN ANYWHERE! Reclaim your pockets of free time to learn a new language! Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever and wherever you want, in as little or as much time as you have.Trade ReviewThe 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. -- David Sedaris, humorist and author * New Yorker, from ‘Easy, Tiger, Language Lessons on the Road’ (July 4, 2011) *I've used Michel Thomas to get off the starting block for French, Italian and Spanish and I'm always surprised by how much I can say after only a few hours of listening. The Michel Thomas Italian course organises verbs into logical groups which helps you pick them up fast. And perhaps more importantly, it shows you how to use this grammar to build useful sentences. -- Katie Harris, Joyoflanguages.comI experienced the same sort of pleasure that you got from suddenly getting a crossword clue right or cracking a code...the finger-snapping moment of, Oh My God! I've just understood what you've said to me in Spanish or you've just understood me! -- Peter LØVSTRØM, ActorThe nearest thing to painless learning * The Times *A unique and perfectly brilliant way of learning languages -- Stephen FryThe most extraordinary learning experience of my life -- Emma ThompsonThomas makes it simple * Sunday Times *Works like a dream * Daily Telegraph *Michel Thomas is a precious find indeed * The Guardian *Five minutes in and you already feel like you're winning * Time Out *

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Book Synopsis'BRILLIANT' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast ShowWhen was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you? This life-changing book will transform your conversations forever. At work, we're taught to lead the conversation. On social media, we shape our personal narratives. At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians. We're not listening. And no one is listening to us.Now more than ever, we need to listen to those around us. New York Times contributor Kate Murphy draws on countless conversations she has had with everyone from priests to CIA interrogators, focus group moderators to bartenders, her great-great aunt to her friend's toddler, to show how only by listening well can we truly connect with others. Listening has the potential to transform our relationships and our working lives, improve our self-knowledge, and increase our creativity and happiness. While it may take some effort, it's a skill that can be learnt and perfected. When all we crave is to understand and be understood, You're Not Listening shows us how.* With a new afterword by the author *'This book couldn't be more timely. Inspiringly profound...smart and playful' Observer'I'll be adopting Murphy's advice' Sunday Times, StyleTrade ReviewThe premise of this book couldn't be more timely... inspiringly profound… Smart and playful... It feels like a reiteration of something essential... Murphy is here to remind us – entertainingly and compellingly – exactly why it matters so much, especially right now. Hear, hear. -- Viv Groskop * Observer *Gripping from start to finish... brilliant…extraordinarily interesting…full of meat and gold. -- Chris Evans * Virgin Radio Breakfast Show *Fiercely topical... You're Not Listening is an intriguing and constructive take on the problem... and a manual for better communication. Murphy’s book is intelligent and thought-provoking… Listening is when someone take a real interest in who you are…a moment of attunement and understanding that sticks in both heads. We could all do with some of that. -- Melanie Reid * The Times *It’s time for a spot of re-education... A fascinating guide to something we assume we do automatically, yet for the most part do very badly... The art of listening is really the art of being human. -- Stephen Moss * Guardian *We are losing this most crucial, arguably, of our skills in the modern world... I'll be adopting Murphy's advice... and I will be employing "support" responses everywhere. -- Charlotte Edwardes * Sunday Times Style Magazine *

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