Language self-study Books
John Murray Press Correct English
Book SynopsisThis classic book by Brian Phythian has been updated and simplified to make it accessible and relevant to today''s readers. Never has the ability to express yourself well - in job interviews and presentations as well as in the writing of letters and reports - been more important. With an analysis of how English is used in a wide variety of contexts, ranging from the simple transmission of factual material (including journalism and advertising) to the sophisticated use of language in creative writing, this book will help you to improve your ability to express yourself clearly and correctly in both spoken and written English. NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors'' many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGETable of Contents : Preface 01: English today 02: How words work 03: Sentence structure 04: Common errors (1) A - L 05: Punctuation (1) 06: Common errors (2) M - Z 07: Punctuation (2) 08: Help with spelling 09: Words that get confused 10: Common errors (3) 11: Choosing the right word 12: Writing for a purpose 13: A writer's tools 14: Creative writing 15: Writing a comprehension/summary 16: Letter writing 17: Report writing : Appendix 1: Irregular verbs : Appendix 2: -ible or -able?
£12.34
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Portuguese Phrase Book
Book SynopsisDeals with subjects such as everyday phrases, hotels and travelling around. This work uses a simple system of imitated pronunciation.Table of ContentsUseful everyday phrases; colloquialisms; days, months, seasons; numbers; time; hotels; camping and caravanning; villas and apartments; driving; travelling around; eating out; menu guide; shops and services; sport; post offices and banks; communications; emergencies; health; conversion tables; mini-dictionary.
£6.23
John Murray Press Complete Estonian
Book SynopsisAre you looking for a complete course in Estonian which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Estonian will guarantee success!Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Estonian and communicate confidently with others?Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations, and extensive practice and review, Complete Estonian will equip you with the practical skills you need to use Estonian in a variety of realistic settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way.What will I achieve by the end of the course?By the end of Complete Estonian you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy.Is this course for me?If you want to move confidently fro
£33.99
Kodansha America, Inc Japanese For Busy People - Kana Workbook For The
Book SynopsisSince it was first published in 1984, the focus of the Japanese for Busy People series has always been to teach Japanese for effective communi cation. The Kana Workbook teaches the two basic Jap anese scripts, hiragana and katakana, which are essential for any student wishing to read Japa nese. It teaches not only reading and writing of kana (as these scripts are collectively called), but also listening and pronunciation with the aid of audio recordings, which can be downloaded for free from kodansha.us. Sections for practising individual kana come with reference lines to help learners get a feel for the proper size and shape of each character. It also shows the stroke order, correct angles, and spac es between strokes, so that learners can master even confusingly similar-looking characters. Many illustrations greatly enhance the learning process and help students to memorise.
£14.39
Grupo Anaya, S.A. En Grammatica El referente que auna teoria y
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£23.70
John Wiley & Sons Inc Advanced Spanish Grammar
Book SynopsisContiene metodos para aprender los puntos claves del espa?ol conrapidez y facilidad (The fast, easy way to master the finer points of Spanish) Unsure about conjugating irregular Spanish verbs? Using thesubjunctive? Determining the appropriate definite article? Thiscomplete, accessible guide clarifies grammatical structure andexplains vocabulary usage to help you master Spanish. Whether youneed extra help for a course, want a quick review for a test, orsimply want to brush up your language skills, this is the book tohave. In this completely revised edition of More Practical SpanishGrammar, you''ll find: * An interactive format that lets you work at your own pace * Exercises to reinforce what you''ve learned * Over 1,000 practical Spanish words and terms * Explanations of the more intricate grammatical rules of Spanish * Special !Atencion! sections that focus on problematic words andstructures
£24.82
IBEX Publishers,U.S. Persian Reader
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IBEX Publishers,U.S. Persian Reader
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£20.69
Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. INGLES Un Mapa Del Lenguaje
Book Synopsis INGLÉS un mapa del lenguaje (ENGLISH a language map) gives Spanish speakers exactly what they need at a glance with the most essential English words right at their fingertips. A completely new and innovative style of phrasebook! Asking for directions, ordering a meal or purchasing tickets, all in English, is simply a breeze! Special phonetics specifically designed for Spanish speakers makes pronunciation easy. Light-weight and durable, INGLÉS un mapa del lenguaje (ENGLISH a language map) goes everywhere with ease --- from the Empire State Building to the Golden Gate Bridge. This Language Map® is a must-have for any Spanish speaker visiting an English-speaking country. Perfect for the casual tourist. Ideal for a student''s homestay. ** Hundreds of words and phrases you’ll need most** Divided into key categories such as Asking Questions, Dining Out, Meeting People, Shopping, Sightseeing, Transportation and mu
£8.54
Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. POLISH a Language Map
Book SynopsisWhether you’re in the picturesque city of Krakow or exploring the natural beauty of Zakopane, you’ll want instant access to the local language and POLISH a language map® is exactly what you’ll need! This clever language guide is packed with the most essential words and phrases, and brilliantly organized so you can find what you want at a glance. With Polish at your fingertips, asking for directions, shopping for souvenirs or greeting the locals with Witam! (vee-tam) is easy and fun. Slip this Language Map® in your pocket and all your language needs are covered!Hundreds of words and phrases you’ll need mostDivided into key categories such as Asking Questions, Dining Out, Meeting People, Shopping, Sightseeing, Transportation and much moreUnique snap-open and fold designPronunciation is easy with simple phoneticsUltra-thin (barely 1/8” thick) and light-weight (under two ounces)La
£10.44
Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. VIETNAMESE Language Map R Language Maps
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Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. HEBREW a Language Map Quick Reference Phrase
Book SynopsisWhether it’s the gorgeous beaches of Tel Aviv, the cultural and religious center of Jerusalem, or your family heritage that beckons you, you’ll want to take HEBREW a language map® with you as you travel throughout Israel. This clever language guide snaps open to give you exactly what you need at a glance. Ask for directions, order an ice cream (glee-dah), and shop for pottery and souvenirs, all in Hebrew! Slip this Language Map® into your pocket and take it everywhere you go, from Eilat to Tiberias.Hundreds of words and phrases you’ll need mostDivided into key categories such as Asking Questions, Dining Out, Meeting People, Shopping, Sightseeing, Transportation and much moreUnique snap-open and fold designPronunciation is easy with simple phoneticsUltra-thin (barely 1/8” thick) and light-weight (under two ounces)Laminated for durabilityFolds up like a map to slip easily into your pocket
£10.44
Cambridge University Press IELTS 18 Academic Students Book with Answers with Audio with Resource Bank
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£36.09
Cambridge University Press Cambridge English for Nursing Preintermediate Students Book
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£35.06
Cambridge University Press The Official Cambridge Guide to Ielts Students
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Cambridge University Press Grammar in Use Intermediate Students Book without Answers
Book SynopsisThe world''s best-selling grammar series for learners of English. Grammar in Use Intermediate, authored by Raymond Murphy, is the first choice for intermediate (B1-B2) learners of American English and covers all the grammar required at this level. It is a self-study book with simple explanations and lots of practice exercises, and has helped millions of people around the world to communicate in English. This version does not include an answer key for the exercises and can be used as a supplementary text in classrooms.
£44.43
Cambridge University Press IELTS 16 General Training Students Book with
Book SynopsisAuthentic examination papers from Cambridge provide perfect practice because they are EXACTLY like the real test. Inside IELTS 16 General Training with Answers with Audio you''ll find FOUR complete examination papers plus details of the different parts of the test and the scoring system, so you can familiarise yourself with the General Training test format and practise your exam technique. Download the audio for the Listening tests, example Speaking test video, answer keys with extra explanations and sample Writing answers (instructions on inner front cover), or access your audio and video directly via QR codes in the book.
£39.25
Pearson Education Limited Talk Russian
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Broadview Press Ltd The World is a Text: Writing About Visual and
Book SynopsisWherever we look today, popular culture greets us with “texts” that make implicit arguments; this book helps students to think and write critically about these texts. The World Is a Text teaches critical reading, writing, and argument in the context of pop-culture and visual examples, showing students how to “read” everyday objects and visual texts with basic semiotics. The book shows how texts of all kinds, from a painting to a university building to a pair of sneakers, make complex arguments through their use of signs and symbols, and shows students how to make these arguments in their own essays. This new edition is rich with images, real-world examples, writing and discussion prompts, and examples of academic and student writing. The first part of the book is a rhetoric covering argumentation, research, the writing process, and adapting from high-school to college writing, while the second part explores writing about specific cultural topics. Notes, instruction, and advice about research are woven into the text, with research instruction closely tied to the topic being discussed. New to the updated compact edition are chapters on fashion, sports, and nature and the environment.Trade Review“Students often feel stifled about writing and lack the passion to polish their skills in composition and rhetoric. The World is a Text opens doors for writers, and it enables students to understand the power of reading and writing for life. I absolutely love the addition of chapters on Nature, Sports, Fashion, and Technology. These topics are terrific, and they broaden the scope of the book.” — Colleen Ruggieri, Ohio University“The World is a Text is eminently accessible; familiar in its rhetorical vocabulary and engagement with writing process; and comprehensive in projecting subject matter for college writing classes. From pop-culture topoi like fashion, music, and sports to complex social problems rooted in identity, gender, race, and technology, Silverman and Rader provide a wealth of invention heuristics in a dozen categories. Most interesting, perhaps, The World is a Text links writing self-consciously to reading—that crucial, complementary literate practice too often taken for granted in college writing textbooks.” — Peter Vandenberg, DePaul University ChicagoTable of Contents 1. Reading and Writing about the World Around You 2. Reading and Writing about Race and Ethnicity 3. Reading and Writing about Fashion 4. Reading and Writing about Movies 5. Reading and Writing about Music 6. Reading and Writing about Television 7. Reading and Writing about Gender 8. Reading and Writing about Visual Culture 9. Reading and Writing about Public and Private Space 10. Reading and Writing about Technology 11. Reading and Writing about Nature and the Environment 12. Reading and Writing about Sports 13. Reading and Writing about Media
£51.30
Huia Publishers Everyday words in M?ori
Book SynopsisThis is a bright and busy book that will give M?ori language learners of all age’s hours of enjoyment. A pronunciation guide and an alphabetical M?ori/English list of all the words in the book are included.
£11.95
Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. ARABIC in 10 minutes a day®
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Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. 10 minutes a day: Portuguese Book with digital
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£32.18
Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. SPANISH a language map®
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£10.54
Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. FRENCH a language map®
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£10.54
Assimil Assimil German: Coffret Conversation Allemand
Book SynopsisText in French: Ce coffret réunit le guide conversation et sa version audio sur CD mp3. Berlin, Munich ou peut-être Vienne ? Le créateur de la célèbre méthode Assimil a conçu pour vous le compagnon indispensable de votre week-end ou séjour en Allemagne ou en Autriche. Le CD mp3 permet d'écouter toute la partie "conversation"; ainsi que le contenu des rabats de ce guide. Vous pourrez ainsi l'utiliser en toute autonomie lors de vos déplacements.
£10.45
Motilal Banarsidass, A Sanskrit Coursebook for Beginners: Pt. III:
Book SynopsisLearners are first taught how to draw the letters. Learning and teaching is also helped by the humorous presentation of the letters in the form of animals figures. The next step is to add vowel to the consonants, and then to teach joint [compund] consonants. Finally words and sentences are formed.
£9.79
Motilal Banarsidass, The Story of Rama: Pt. 1: A Sanskrit Course Book
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Diamond Books Food for Good Health
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£4.99
Jaico Publishing House Arabic for Everyday Use
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£5.85
Lotus Press Teach Yourself Spanish
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Lotus Press Learn How to Speak and Write Japanese
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£10.66
Lotus Press Learn to Speak and Write German
Book SynopsisDesigned to teach German to students of various ages. Designed to teach German to students of various ages.
£7.63
Cambridge University Press English Pronunciation Illustrated
Book SynopsisA popular pronunciation practice book for intermediate and advanced learners of English.Table of ContentsPreface; How to use this book; Diphthongs; Consonants; Word divisions; Word indexes.
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LSU Press Second Language Poems
Book SynopsisThe poems in this collection have to do with memory and metaphor, two forces that enable us to interpret our experience. Each is in a sense a second language, and in Lisel Mueller's employ each gains expression in an imaginative and humanistic voice.
£15.15
Victoria Marie Riley Break The Language Barrier Level 1 Learn Spanish through a language you understand with Vicki
£22.50
Armfield Academic Press Getting Started with Latin Beginning Latin for Homeschoolers and SelfTaught Students of Any Age English and Latin Edition
£16.50
John Murray Press 50 Ways to Improve your Portuguese Teach Yourself
Book SynopsisDo you have a working knowledge of Portuguese, but want to improve? Allow this book to come to your rescue and eliminate basic errors and slips of the pen. Each one of 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written Portuguese is presented and analyzed across a whole double page, with explanations as to where and why people sometimes go wrong. The tips are grouped into grammar, spelling, false friends, pronunciation and cultural faux pas sections.Polish your Portuguese with this brand new series from Teach Yourself - the No. 1 brand in language learning. 50 Ways to Improve your Portuguese touches all essential bases and is divided into the following easily digestible sections:InsightsInstant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on Manuela Cook and Helena Tostevin's many years of experience.SummariesQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.GrammarEasTable of Contents : Meet the authors : Only got a minute? : Only got 5 minutes? : Only got 10 minutes? : How to use this book : Sounding right: pronunciation and spelling : 1 Two by two … and golden silence (‘h’, ‘ch’, nh, ‘lh’ – what they stand for) : 2 A hiss, a buzz and a shush (Sounds shown by ‘s’ and ‘z’) : 3 Let’s slide, rock and roll (The values of ‘s’, ‘ss’, ‘r’, ‘rr’) : 4 Play hard or not but mind the tail (Sounds spelt with ‘qu’, ‘g’, ‘gu’, ‘c’ and ‘ç’) : 5 A DJ and a xylophone in a taxi (Spellings ‘t’, ‘d’, ‘x’ and their sounds) : 6 Surf the sound waves (Nasal sounds) : 7 High and low (Upper and lower case letters) : 8 Beat the drums (Stress and graphic accent) : 9 Make a difference (Accurate spelling) : 10 Tune yourself to success (Subtle sounds) : Getting the structure right : 11a Eu viajo frequentemente entre o Brasil e Portugal I travel frequently between Brazil and Portugal (The definite article) : 11b Eu vou passar as férias com a minha amiga I am going to spend my holidays with my friend (The definite article continued) : 12 Cem carros em meia hora, que boa ideia! A hundred cars in half an hour, what a good idea! (The indefinite article) : 13 Li o jornal durante a viagem I read the paper on the journey (Gender and nouns) : 14 O que é isto? Um chapéu vermelho! What is this? A red hat! (Gender and different words) : 15 Aquela estudante europeia tem uma irmã dentistaThat European female student has a sister who is a dentist (Changing masculine to feminine) : 16 Eles compraram dez pães e dois guarda-chuvas azuisThey bought ten bread loaves and two blue umbrellas (Plurals) 17 Bom dia e um dia bom!Good morning, and: a nice day! (Word order in nouns and adjectives) : 18a A casa nova é bonita The new house looks nice (Gender and number agreement) : 18b As portas estão fechadas e as janelas abertas The doors are closed and the windows open (Gender and number agreement) : 19 No fim daquela rua, à direita At the bottom of that road, on your right (Contracted words and agreement) : Possessives, personal and other pronouns – usage, agreement and word order : 20 Meus senhores e minhas senhoras Ladies and gentlemen (Possessives and agreement) : 21 Esta é uma das minhas malas This is one of my suitcases (Possessives with o/a and um/uma) 22: Não saia sem o guarda-chuva Don’t go out without your umbrella (No possessives) : 23 Falamos português We speak Portuguese (Use and omission of subject pronouns) : 24a Muito prazer em conhecê-la Delighted to meet you (Object pronouns and word order) : 24b Deram-lhe um presente e deram-no com prazer They gave him a present and they gave it with pleasure (More on object pronouns) : 25 Estava calor, mas ontem não esteve It was hot then, but not yesterday (Past tenses) : 26 Falaremos, quando você vier We shall talk, when you come (Future tenses) : 27 Ao sair, encontrei um amigo As I left, I met a friend (Personal infinitive) : 28 Faz muito sol It is very sunny (Impersonal sentences) : 29 Está-se bem neste hotel It is comfortable at this hotel (The se format and its roles) : 30 Como é que você se chama? What’s your name? (É que and word order) : 31 Vocês gostam de música, não gostam? You like music, don’t you? (Tag questions) : 32 Vamos para casa pelo parque We are going home through the park (Prepositions para and por) 33: Fui de carro e também a cavalo I went by car and also on horseback (Prepositions de and a) : Choosing the right words 34a: Ele é do Rio de Janeiro He is from Rio de Janeiro (Ways of saying to be) : 34b Ela está de férias no Algarve She is on holiday in the Algarve (More ways of saying to be) : 35 Ela tem trinta anos She is thirty years old (Other expressions of being) : 36 Tomo café todos os dias I have coffee every day (Not to have) : 37 Há mesas livres? Are there any tables available? (There to be and more) : 38 Mil, cento e trinta e duas pessoas One thousand, one hundred and thirty two people (Numerals) : 39 São vinte e cinco de Junho It’s 25 June (Dates) : 40 De segunda a sexta-feira From Monday to Friday (Weekdays) 41: Esse ou aquele? That one or that one? (This, that … and that) 42a: O livro está aí ou ali? Is the book by you or over there? (Here, there …and there) : 42b Cá chove menos do que lá Around here it rains less than there (Here, there… and there) : 43 Ele é o melhor aluno He is the best student (Degrees of comparison) 44 Seis pãezinhos, por favor Six bread rolls, please: (Augmentatives and diminutives) : 45 Por favor Please (Polite requests) : 46 O senhor, você ou tu? You, you or you? (Forms of address) : 47 Filhos e crianças Children and children (Child, son and daughter) : 48 A gente desta terra The people of this land (Nouns which function in both the singular and plural) : 49a Saber – conhecer, conseguir – poder To know,to be able to, can (Discerning verb meanings) : 49b Pedir – perguntar, dever – ter de Asking and obligation (Discerning verb meanings) 50a: Puxe, pilha, geleia de laranja e um lanche Pull, battery, marmalade and a snack (False friends) : 50b Pais, comum, bonito e um copo Parents, ordinary, exquisite and a glass (More false friends) : Glossary of grammatical terms : Index
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Kodansha America, Inc Japanese For Busy People 1: Kana Version
Book SynopsisJapanese for Busy People is the most popular Japanese language textbook series in the world. With over 20 components including texts, workbooks, CDs, videos and teacher's manuals, it is also one of the most comprehensive. Now, a decade after its first revision, the entire series has been redesigned, updated and consolidated to meet the needs of 21st-century students and businesspeople who want to learn natural, spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time. The book features not only a sleek, new design but also a unit structure that
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Kodansha America, Inc Japanese For Busy People Ii: Revised 4th Edition
Book SynopsisGrammar and content topics are carefully selected to assist learners to effectively develop sentence patterns and vocabulary related to each topic through the practice of talking about them. Kanji (Chinese characters used in Japanese) are gradually introduced in Book II along with furigana so that learners know how to pronounce them. By the end of the book, learners will have acquired through a series of concise grammatical explanations and extensive speaking and listening exercises a command of Japanese that will enable them to carry on a variety of daily conversations. Audio recordings can be downloaded for free from kodansha.us.
£25.50
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Engage Books My First 150 Sight Words Workbook: (Ages 6-8) Bilingual (English / Dutch) (Engels / Nederlands): Learn to Write 150 and Read 500 Sight Words (Body, Actions, Family, Food, Opposites, Numbers, Shapes, Jobs, Places, Nature, Weather, Time and M
Book SynopsisPerfect for Kids Learning a Second Language! Make learning fun with the My First 150 Sight Words bilingual English/Dutch (Engels/Nederlands) workbook! Children will learn how to write 150+ common sight words and learn to read an additional 500+ sight words in English and in Dutch-all chosen from the Fry list of sight words. The sight words are grouped into the following categories: body, senses, actions, family, home, food, animals, objects, opposites, numbers, shapes, vehicles, jobs, places, nature, weather, space, and time! Fun pictures and letter tracings will help your child become a confident reader and writer in no time.
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Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd Engleza esențială în doar 7 capitole
Book SynopsisÎn această carte vei învăța limba engleză într-un mod revoluționar, simplu și eficient, având doar informațiile de care ai nevoie! Vei găsi răspunsul la toate întrebările tale care au legătură cu învățarea, înțelegerea și recapitularea limbii engleze. Pentru o învățare sau recapitulare cât mai eficientă, am conceput cele mai simple și inovative metode de reținere a regulilor de baza din limba engleză. Tot ce trebuie să faci este să-ți acorzi timp, astfel încât să poți dobândi cât mai rapid cele mai utile informații din limba engleză. Acest curs conține 7 capitole esențiale, care la rândul lor, conțin definiții și explicații pe înțelesul fiecăruia, fără termeni gramaticali complicați, sau reguli imposibil de memorat. Cursul se bazează pe gândirea unui adult, care are nevoie de o eficiență sporită în învățarea unei limbi străine. Fiecare dintre cele 7 capitole conține la finalul acestora câte un set de exerciții interactive, care te vor ajuta să pui în aplicare cele învățate și înțelese pe parcursul acestor lecții. Ceea ce îți propun în acest curs nu sunt aceleași informații pe care le-ai putea găsi în oricare alt curs mai atractiv la o primă vedere. Dimpotrivă! Mi-am propus să realizez acest curs după propria experiență de viață departe de casă, într-o țară străină, a cărui limbă nu mi-o mai aduceam aminte de la orele de engleză de la școală. Așa că, aici poți găsi exact explicațiile pe care ți le dorești să le auzi, astfel încât să poți și tu căpăta fluența și încrederea necesară în limba engleză. Însă pentru a putea căpăta fluența necesară în limba engleză, cel mai important și valoros exercițiu este repetarea continuă. Ceea ce și eu am experimentat pe propria piele și a funcționat extrem de bine. Și cum poți face acest lucru dacă nu prin citit. Cititul este singurul exercițiu care îți va fi de ajutor în învățarea corectă a limbii engleze. Așa că, te invit să pui mâna pe acest curs esențial și să începi prin a citi cu voce tare tot ceea ce este iscălit aici, perfecționându-ți astfel cunoștințele de limba engelză.
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