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Book SynopsisAlif Baa is the first volume of the best-selling Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program, now in its third edition. In this edition of Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds with Website, English-speaking students will use the integrated method of learning colloquial and formal (spoken and written) Arabic together. Alif Baa provides learners with all the material necessary to learn the sounds of Arabic, write its letters, and begin speaking Arabic.The accompanying companion website–included with the book–offers fully integrated exercises to use alongside the text. FEATURES •Four-color design throughout the book with over 100 illustrations and photographs •Gives learners and instructors color-coded options for the variety of language they wish to learn in speaking: Egyptian, Levantine, or formal Arabic (MSA) •Introduces over 200 basic vocabulary words in all three forms of spoken and written Arabic side by side, including expressions for polite social interaction, and activates them in interactive homework exercises and classroom groupwork •Includes video dialogues in Egyptian and Levantine, filmed in Cairo and Damascus, streaming on the Publisher’s website •Includes video footage of an Arabic calligrapher, capsules on Arabic culture, and images of street signs from Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon, streaming on the Publisher’s website •Includes English-Arabic and Arabic-English glossaries Alif Baa provides the essential first 20-25 contact (classroom) hours of the Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program, accompanied by 40-50 homework hours. Students who complete Alif Baa should reach a novice-intermediate to novice-high level of proficiency. For Instructors: Separate print Teacher’s Editions of the Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program are no longer available. Instead, instructors should submit exam and desk copy requests using ISBN 978-1-64712-181-5. Instructors may request an answer key, which contains the answers to exercises found in the textbook, separately.Trade ReviewAlong with teaching the alphabet, this book prompts the students to start producing the language at the novice level, also from the first chapter. -- Camelia Suleiman * Al-‘Arabiyya *

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Book SynopsisAn introductory media Arabic book for the elementary and low intermediate levelsWith the proliferation of satellite television news and social media channels, students of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) have access to an increasingly vast range of print and broadcast news from the Arab world. Media Arabic for Beginners is a unique textbook designed to lead elementary and low intermediate level students of MSA to a solid level of proficiency in the language of Arabic media. Through active engagement with authentic texts selected from a wide variety of news sources and websites, learners are familiarized with vocabulary, idioms, lexical items, and collocations, while grammatical concepts are introduced and explained in context. With sixteen texts accompanied by sixteen audio files and supportive PowerPoint presentations, this content-based approach allows students to develop and enhance their reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills. Vocabulary and grammatical points are presented as PowerPoint slides, making for discrete and manageable learning targets.Media Arabic for Beginners is structured around four themes, each devoted to a dominant news topic: Official Visits and Talks; Elections and Referendums; Attacks and Explosions; and Demonstrations and Protests. Each unit is in turn made up of four lessons, each lesson featuring a text from a particular perspective together with pre-reading activities, reading activities, post-reading activities, and a section with particular focus on grammar. The texts progress from very simple to more complex, as students steadily increase their reading fluency. Each unit ends with a thorough review section with various activities, such as comprehension questions, vocabulary translation, and role play.Trade Review"Media Arabic for Beginners is a unique and timely resource for learners and teachers of Arabic who want to explore the language of Arabic media at the elementary stages of language acquisition. Offering an easy-to-follow format, clear structure, and texts that are relevant, current, and interesting, it engages learners and gives them a real world context for their learning." —Nevenka Korica Sullivan, co-author of Media Arabic"This book successfully integrates different language learning skills, using authentic texts appropriate to the target level. These are accompanied by excellent listening texts, in addition to presentations that focus on key linguistic and structural phenomena in the language of the media, all in an easy and very clear way."—Saaed Alwakeel, Ain Shams University“This is a well-structured, well-thought-out textbook that focuses on media Arabic for beginning learners, and targets all four language skills. The activities are varied and engaging, and focus on vocabulary and grammar, as well as collocations and appropriate usage.”—Nader Morkus, Indiana UniversityTable of ContentsIntroductionUnit 1: Official Visits and TalksUnit 2: ElectionsUnit 3: Military and Terrorist AttacksUnit 4: Demonstrations and Protests

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Book SynopsisThe challenging exercises and critical vocabularyyou need to advance your English skillsCreated by ESL instructor Diane Engelhardt, Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Reading and Comprehension features lengthy, complex passages to help you develop essential English reading and critical thinking skills. Inside are 15 readings on topics such as DNA evidence, sustainable urban communities, the human genome project, and more--subjects that will keep you engaged as you take your English to the next level.You will get plenty of practice, practice, practice onunderstanding and comprehending high-level vocabularythrough enlightening exercises. Youâll master how toorganize information you read, summarize text, and more.Before you know it, your reading skills will be stronger and your comprehension will grow, enabling you to get more out of English-language texts.Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Reading and Comprehension will help you:Table of ContentsPreface1. Eco-Tourism: Another Way to See the World2. The Human Genome Project: Writing the Book of Life3. Near Death Experiences: Fact or Fantasy?4. Genetically Modified Organisms: Cornucopia or Pandora’s Box?5. Men and Women: What Makes Them Different6. Electric Cars: Driving Greener and Cleaner7. DNA Fingerprinting: Beyond the Evidence8. Ecocities: Building Sustainable Urban Communities 9. Solar Power: Energy for the Future 10. Healing Circles; A Gentler Justice11. Medical Technology: Medicine’s New Frontiers12. The Enneagram: Understanding Our Personailities13. Artificial Intelligence: Can Machines Think?14. Voluntary Simplicity: Making More out of Less15. Future Directions: Technology or Ecology?Answer Key

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Book SynopsisThe only endorsed resources for the Cambridge International AS Level English General Paper syllabus (8021).

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Book SynopsisThis First Words Sticker book has over 100 colourful stickers to find and 200 words to learn, and with colourful double-page illustrations introducing new words using familiar scenes from everyday life, learning Spanish vocabulary is fun and engaging for young learners.

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Book SynopsisLatin Stories is an ideal first reader for students of Latin. It offers 100 self-contained passages of manageable length, chosen for their intrinsic interest and adapted from a wide range of ancient authors. Generous help is given, with a short introduction to each story and glossing of all proper names and non-GCSE vocabulary. The collection will also be attractive to older students beginning or returning to the language. Updated to match the 2016 OCR specification, this edition has been restructured to reflect the new examinations, which now have a single language paper. Section 1 provides 30 passages, starting with very short and simple stories and building up to the level of the current OCR GCSE. Section 2 provides 30 differentiated passages of increasing difficulty on historical and miscellaneous topics. Section 3 provides 20 shorter passages of uniform length on mythological topics, with comprehension questions, in the style of Section A of theTrade ReviewThis book is wonderful. I will be asking all my students to acquire a copy. * Rachel Plummer, Bosworth Independent College, UK *Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations and Glossing Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Appendix: Sources of passages

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Book SynopsisThe number 1 Spanish dictionary for GCSE success.Fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE study and examinations.An easy-reference Spanish to English and English to Spanish dictionary with up-to-date translations for current vocabulary, for example, plant-based, AI, diversidad and neurodivergente. Key GCSE curriculum words are highlighted, students are given help with Spanish pronunciation and there is a practical, fun supplement covering key topic areas. This is the ideal dictionary for students of Spanish, and especially for those aiming for exam success.Designed for learners of Spanish, whether you are studying for exams at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday to Spain. Covering everyday Spanish and English, with key curriculum words and expressions highlighted to help with exam preparation. Detailed information given for key Spanish verbs and verb forms, plus Spanish verbs cross-referred to comprehensive verb tables, helping you find all the Spanish verb forms you need. Clear and concise language notes provide information on common errors and confusing words, while interesting notes explain cultural differences.The full-colour supplement offers students essential vocabulary and phrases based on topics that they will find useful, for example, communication, jobs and careers, global issues, and so on. Helpful information on Spanish sounds and pronunciation is provided, with free audio and video available to access online at www.collins.co.uk/easylearningresources.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Arabic for Life must take the prize as the most attractively produced introduction ever to Arabic language and culture. And the way it combines the walls and doors of learning the language at an elementary level with windows into history, literature and other aspects of culture is splendid.”—Dr. Hilary Kilpatrick, Reviews Editor of Middle Eastern Literatures

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Book SynopsisThe Vocabulary Guide to Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic by Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt is intended to accompany Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar for the beginning student and is an essential resource companion to aid in vocabulary memorization and acquisition.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes all the known ways in which the sounds of the worlda s languages differ. Encapsulating the work of two leading figures in the field, it will be a standard work of reference for researchers in phonetics, linguistics and speech science for many years to come.Trade Review"Scholarly account which frequently challenges many of the traditional concepts in phonetic and linguistic theory." W. J. Hardcastle, Queen Margaret College "The Sounds of the World's Languages provides a detailed description of the articulatory processes of human speech production; it provides a descriptive backup to the UCLA speech database; perhaps most importantly it presents descriptions of the vast variety of sounds that occur in the world, and offers evidence, discussion and references which are relevant to many crucial theoretical issues at the interface of phonetics and phonology. It is a boon to all teachers and researchers in the field." W. Barry, Universitat des Saarlandes, Saarbrucken, Germany "The Sounds of the World's Languages draws on a wealth of published and unpublished sources to determine the phonetic contrasts that support lexical minimal pairs. It is the most comprehensive treatment to date. The book is extensively documented with a variety of experimental phonetic techniques. Phonologists will find the book of special interest. There are numerous marked generalizations to be contemplated and very useful discussion of the tension between increasing the inventory of sound types versus more elaborate scenarios of gestural timing. It is a book all students of phonology and phonetics will want to own." Michael Kenstowicz, MIT "It is well written, superbly researched and it will make a mark in the halls of linguistics publishing. It is a book a vast range of linguists, phoneticians, speech scientists and others will need to have on their shelves." John A Goldsmith, University of Chicago "An instant standard reference work that belongs on the desk of every linguist who has interest in what sounds human languages make use of. I am unable to present a single significant criticism of this book." Geoffrey S. Nathan "Ladefoged & maddison have put together a well written, well organized volume that is certain to become a standard reference in the field" Katharine Davis, University of Washington "...an instant standard reference work that belongs on the desk of every linguist who has an interest in what sounds human languages make use of......I am unable to present a single significant criticism of this book"Geoffrey Nathan, Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgments. 1. The Sounds of the World's Languages. 2. Places of Articulation. 3. Stops. 4. Nasals and Nasalized Consonants. 5. Fricatives. 6. Laterals. 7. Rhotics. 8. Clicks. 9. Vowels. 10. Multiple Articulatory Gestures. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisWith more than 2.5 million copies in print, Spanish Made Simple is the bestselling title in the Made Simple series. For years, this trusted guide has led students, tourists, and business travelers step-by-step through the basic vocabulary and grammar of this most-studied foreign language. Thoroughly revised and updated for our increasingly bilingual world, this new edition features verb conjugation and pronunciation charts, modern vocabulary including new idioms, review chapters, reading exercises, a complete answer section, and English-Spanish and Spanish-English dictionaries—tools that make mastering the language fun. With Spanish Made Simple, learning a language is as easy as uno, dos, tres.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"I hope that the new and expanded edition of this book will further encourage both non-Tagalogs and non-Filipinos to speak the Tagalog language better. Only then shall they appreciate the individuality of the language that reflects the resilience and flexibility of Filipinos all around the world." -- Yolanda Canseco Hernandez, author

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Book SynopsisThe most enjoyable way to learn about an unfamiliar culture is through its storiesespecially when they're told in two languages! Thai Stories for Language Learners introduces 28 entertaining Thai stories with bilingual Thai and English versions presented on facing pages. The stories are adapted from traditional folktales with roots in the Thai oral tradition, classic Thai literature, and Thai versions of the Indian Jataka Taleswhich describe the past lives of the Buddha. The stories in this book include: The Frightened Rabbit is a well-known story about rabbit who hears a loud thundering sound and concludes it is a landslide, without investigating further. He runs about telling others of the landslide, thus causing unnecessary panic. A Horse-faced Woman is one of the most popular folktales in Thailand because the heroine's appearance and character differ vastly from other Thai heroines. Her equine appearance, unpopularity with fellow villagers, and passionate desires to marry the

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Book SynopsisOne of the most complete and accessible books on the marketTrade Review"...all the new material is very fully and clearly explained ... so much so that I had hopes that a motivated student would be able to continue on his own ... there are a very large number of drills and practice sentences..." -New England Classical Newsletter "This is a text of such wonderful clarity that it is a delight for both student and instructor." -- -Lydia Lenaghan Columbia University, Emerita "Unlike other traditional books, it does not presume a previous knowledge of another inflected language; all the explanations necessary to understand Greek are contained within the book itself." -Languages and LiteratureTable of ContentsCONTENTS Greek: An Intensive Course is divided into a Text, with twenty Units, and an Appendix. Each Unit is divided into Sections which are numbered continuously (1-153). At the end of each Unit there are Vocabulary, Vocabulary Notes, Drills, Exercises, and, beginning with Unit 4, Readings of original Greek texts. The Appendix contains additional grammar (Sections 154-168); a summary, for reference, of morphology and syntax; Greek-English and English-Greek vocabularies; and an Index of the Text and Appendix. The Appendix has a separate table of contents. INTRODUCTION 1. The Greek Language; 2. The Greek Alphabet; 3. Rough and Smooth Breathing; 4. Long and Short Vowels; 5. Diphthongs; 6. Iota Subscript and Adscript; 7. Gamma Combined with Certain Consonants; 8. Classification of Consonants; 9. Punctuation and Capitalization; 10. Accent; 11. Recessive Accent; 12. Persistent Accent UNIT 1 13. Nouns: Overview; 14. First-Declension Nouns (Nominative in -17 or -a); 15. Second-Declension Nouns; 16. The Article; 17. Word Order UNIT 2 18. Verbs: Overview; 19. Principal Parts; 20. Present Indicative Active; 21. Imperfect Indicative Active; 22. Future Indicative Active; 23. Aorist Indicative Active; 24. Agreement of Subject and Verb; 25. Questions; 26. Infinitives and Their Use; 27. Synopsis UNIT 3 28. Perfect Indicative Active; 29. Pluperfect Indicative Active; 30. Perfect Infinitive Active; 31. Subjunctive and Optative Moods - Present Subjunctive Active; 32. Aorist Subjunctive Active; 33. Present Optative Active; 34. Aorist Optative Active; 35. Sequence of Moods; 36. Purpose Clauses REVIEW: UNITS 1 TO 3 SELF-COH.RECTING EXAMINATION 1A SELF-COHRECTING EXAMINATION 1B UNIT 4 37. First-Declension Nouns: Concluded; 38. Adjectives of the First and Second Declensions; 39. Agreement of Adjective and Noun; 40. Position of the Adjective; 41. Conditional Sentences; 42. Elision UNIT 5 43. Passive Voice; 44. Genitive of Personal Agent - Dative of Personal Agent with the Perfect and Pluperfect Passive Dative of Means; 45. Substantive Use of the Adjective; 46. Substantive Use of the Article; 47. The Articular Infinitive UNIT 6 48. Third-Declension Nouns: Consonant Stems; 49. The Relative Pronoun; 50. The Independent Subjunctive; 51. Partitive Genitive (Genitive of the Divided Whole); 52. Genitive of Time Within Which; 53. Dative of Time at Which; 54. Accusative of Extent of Time; 55. Expressions of Time Compared; 56. Accusative of Extent of Space UNIT 7 57. Middle Voice; 58. Middle Voice of Verbs Seen Thus Far; 59. Second Aorist Active and Middle; 60. Principal Parts and Tense Stems: Summary; 61. The Independent Optative; 62. The Demonstrative Adjective/Pronoun "that"; 63. Conditional Sentences with Relative Protases; 64. Adverbs REVIEW: UNITS 4 TO 7 191 SELF-CORRECTING EXAMINATION 2A 193 SELF-CORRECTING EXAMINATION 2B 198 UNIT 8 65. Participles; 66. Formation and Declension of the Active Participles; 67. Formation and Declension of the Middle and Passive Participles; 68. Summary of the Forms of the Participle; 69. Attributive Use of the Participle; 70. Circumstantial Use of the Participle; 71. The Adjective "all, every; whole" UNIT 9 72. Contracted Verbs: Introduction; 73. Contracted Verbs with Present Tense Stems; 74. Contracted Verbs with Present Tense Stems; 75. The Demonstrative Adjective/Pronoun, "this"; 76. The Demonstrative Adjective/Pronoun "this, that"; 77. Demonstratives Compared; 78. Subjective Genitive; 79. Objective Genitive; 80. Dative of Manner; 81. Dative of Respect UNIT 10 82. More Third-Declension Nouns; 83. Third-Declension Adjectives; 84. Contracted Verbs with Present Tense Stems; 85. Verbs with Contracted Futures; 86. Accusative Subject of the Infinitive; 87. Result Clauses; 88. Compound Verbs REVIEW : UNITS 8 TO 10 SELF-COH.RECTING EXAMINATION 3A SELF-CORRECTING EXAMINATION 3B UNIT 11 89. The Imperative Mood; 90. Commands and Prohibitions; 91. Forms of the Greek Verb; 92. The Greek Verb: A Summary; 93. Deponent Verbs : Middle Deponents; 94. Passive Deponents; 95. Partial Deponents; 96. The Adjective/Pronoun; 97. Temporal Clauses; 98. Genitive Absolute UNIT 12 99. -tJL Verbs; 100. Present System of -tJL Verbs; 101. Fear Clauses UNIT 13 102. -tJL (Athematic) Verbs: Continued; 103. Object Ciauses of Effort; 104. Object Clauses of Effort and Purpose Clauses Compared; 105. Accusative of Respect; 106. Accusative of Respect and Dative of Respect Compared UNIT 14 107. Present Participle Active and Second Aorist Participle Active of the Athematic Verbs; 108. Present Participle Middle/Passive and Second Aorist Participle Middle of Athematic Verbs; 109. Perfect Participle Active; 110. The Verb "show"; 111. Supplementary Use of the Participle REVIEW: UN ITS 11 TO 14 419 SELF-CORRECTING EXAMINATION 4A SELF-CORRECTING EXAMINATION 4B UNIT 15 112. The Interrogative Pronoun/Adjective; 113. The Indefinite Pronoun/Adjective; 114. Enclitics Summarized; 115. The Verb "be"; 116. Dative of the Possessor; 117. Adverbial Accusative; 118. Personal Pronouns; 119. Reflexive Pronouns; 120. Possession with Personal and Reflexive Pronouns UNIT 16 121. The Verb "say, affirm, assert"; 122. "perceive, recognize, know"; 123. Future Optative; 124. Future Infinitive; 125. Indirect Statement; 126. Retained Subjunctive; 127. The Adjective "much, many"; 128. The Noun "ship" UNIT 17 129. The Adjective "big, great"; 130. Adjectives of the Type "pleasant"; 131. Comparison of Adjectives; 132. The Verb "go, come"; 133. Numerals; 134. Negative Pronouns/Adjectives; 135. Unattainable Wish REVIEW: UNITS 15 TO 17 UNIT 18 136. The Verb "release, hurl, send"; 137. Indefinite Relative Pronoun - Indirect Interrogative Pronoun/Adjective; 138. Indefinite Relatives and Direct and Indirect Interrogatives; 139. Indefinite, Relative and Interrogative Adverbs; 140. Indirect Question UNIT 19 141. Comparison of Adverbs; 142. Irregular Comparison of Adjectives; 143. The Verb, "know"; 144. Temporal Clauses Introduced; 145. Temporal Clauses Introduced by "before, until"; 146. Attraction of the Relative Pronoun to the Case of its Antecedent Omission of the Antecedent of the Relative Pronoun UNIT 20 147. Verbal Adjectives; 148. The Impersonal Verbs "there is need, must" and "ought, must"; 149. The Impersonal Use in the sense "seem best"; 150. Accusative Absolute; 151. The Verb "lie, be placed, be set "; 152. Second-Declension Nouns of the Type "mind"; 153. The Third-Declension Noun "town" GENERAL REVIEW SAMPLE GRAMMAR EXAMINATION APPENDIX

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Book SynopsisThese pocket sized sets of flashcards are comparable in size and quality to a good pack of playing cards and are designed to support teaching and therapeutic input in the clinic, school and home. Discover the deliberate mistake in these humorous and entertaining cards. It contains objects and situations of interest to all ages. Based on the successful Whats Wrong ? format, the fun element is the realisation that there is something odd about each picture.Table of Contents36 Cards (115 x 75mm) + instruction cards Boxed ISBN 978-0-86388-381-1 ORDER CODE D11-001-5018 GBP10.25+VAT Saucepan for a hat, a very small sweater Upside down TV picture, shoes in the fridge Racket with the flowers, string on a plate Shoes for the same foot, Dummy on a key ring Toothbrush in a cup, Ball in a fruit ball Buttons in a fruit bowl Carrot in a necklace, pencils for candles, books in the toaster, Glasses on the wrong way up, No fork or spoon, Mailing a sandwich, Facing backwards, Haircut using shears, Cake in the toy box, Fish on a hat, Furry mouse on a mouse pad Nightlight for a paint Going out in pyjamas Feather for a drumstick Fish slice for paintbrush Magazine with the washing Chesse with headphones Fish in a glass Fretsaw for a knife Kettle for an iron Cat in a bird cage Caulliower for a ball Socks for gloves

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Book SynopsisLearn to use Excel dashboards and reports to better conceptualize data Updated for all the latest features and capabilities of Excel 2013, this go-to resource provides you with in-depth coverage of the individual functions and tools that can be used to create compelling Excel reports.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 PART I: Getting Started with Excel Dashboards Chapter 1: Introducing Dashboards 11 Chapter 2: Table Design Best Practices 29 Chapter 3: Using Excel Sparklines 47 Chapter 4: Chartless Visualization Techniques 61 PART II: Introducing Charts into Your Dashboards Chapter 5: Excel Charting for the Uninitiated 89 Chapter 6: Working with Chart Series 107 Chapter 7: Formatting and Customizing Charts 131 Chapter 8: Components That Show Trending 171 Chapter 9: Components That Group Data 193 Chapter 10: Components That Show Performance Against a Target 209 PART III: Advanced Dashboarding Concepts Chapter 11: Developing Your Data Model 225 Chapter 12: Adding Interactive Controls to Your Dashboard 247 Chapter 13: Macro-Charged Reporting 265 PART IV: Pivot Table Driven Dashboards Chapter 14: Using Pivot Tables 281 Chapter 15: Using Pivot Charts 311 Chapter 16: Adding Interactivity with Slicers 329 Chapter 17: Using the Internal Data Model and Power View 343 PART V: Working with the Outside World Chapter 18: Integrating External Data into Excel Reporting 365 Chapter 19: Sharing Your Work with the Outside World 381 Index 399

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Latin 7 Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Latin 9 Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Latin Grammar 23 Chapter 3: Salve! (Hello!): Greetings and Introductions 47 Part 2: Latin in Action 67 Chapter 4: The Roman Family and Social Structure 69 Chapter 5: Food and Housing in Roman Life 87 Chapter 6: The Roman Calendar 105 Chapter 7: The Roman Army 129 Chapter 8: Roman Entertainment and Sports 145 Chapter 9: Roman Government 161 Chapter 10: More Lasting Than Bronze: Latin Literature 185 Part 3: Latin in the Modern World 201 Chapter 11: Keeping It Simple, Silly 203 Chapter 12: The Decline and Fall of Roman Declensions 223 Chapter 13: We All Live In a Yellow Subordinate Clause 243 Chapter 14: Latin in Zoology and Botany 265 Chapter 15: Translating and Reading Latin 275 Chapter 16: Mottoes, Sayings, and Quotes: Cocktail Party Latin 299 Part 4: The Part of Tens 313 Chapter 17: More than Ten Loanwords from Latin 315 Chapter 18: Ten (or So) False Friends: Common Mistakes in Latin 321 Part 5: Appendices 327 Appendix A: Noun, Adjective, and Verb Tables 329 Appendix B: Latin-English Mini-Dictionary 353 Appendix C: Answer Key 381 Index 395

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Book SynopsisBarron’s ESL Proficiency Series: Prepositions provides comprehensive coverage of this most difficult topic in English grammar. The idiosyncratic nature of prepositions often makes them a barrier to achieving English language proficiency. Jean Yates offers clear explanations with lots of examples and opportunities to practice. Content is organized into simple 15-minute units each of which has its own practice exercises. An answer key is included in the back of the book. The ESL Profiency Series is a valuable tool for ESL teachers, tutors and learners who want to advance their English language skills for work, school or to prepare for proficiency tests such as TOEFL, IELTS, or TOEIC. It is ideal for independent study.

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Book SynopsisThese new editions of the first universal textbooks for studying Czech as a foreign language employ a strictly communication-based format that requires no mediating language and thus is ideal for users of all mother tongues. Fresh and modern in their approach, these books systematically develop all language skills—reading, speaking, listening, and writing—using engaging illustrations and texts that emphasize the natural dialogical character of the language as used in everyday speech. Jitka Cvejnová’s extensive experience teaching intensive, immersive classes and introducing foreign learners to the Czech world through language also enables her to enrich the books with valuable sociocultural context. Consequently the only Czech language textbooks based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages levels, they are ideal for use in both short-term and long-term courses. The introductory (European Certificate CCE level A1.1) volume Česky, prosím Start includes a writing exercise book and a CD with listening exercises and is intended as supplementary material for the beginning stages of language instruction. Also suitable for students who are experiencing problems learning Czech, it focuses on practicing the sounds and written components of the language at a slower pace.

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Book SynopsisThese new editions of the first universal textbooks for studying Czech as a foreign language employ a strictly communication-based format that requires no mediating language and thus is ideal for users of all mother tongues. Fresh and modern in their approach, these books systematically develop all language skills—reading, speaking, listening, and writing—using engaging illustrations and texts that emphasize the natural dialogical character of the language as used in everyday speech. Jitka Cvejnová’s extensive experience teaching intensive, immersive classes and introducing foreign learners to the Czech world through language also enables her to enrich the books with valuable sociocultural context. Consequently the only Czech language textbooks based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages levels, they are ideal for use in both short-term and long-term courses.Česky, prosím II, which meets to requirements for level A2, continues to derive grammar rules directly from presented texts. Also introducing life and culture in the Czech Republic, it consists of a textbook with grammar overview, a workbook, and two audio CDs.

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Book SynopsisNo more hunting through textbooks or laboring over self-made study cards. The Biblical Hebrew Laminated Sheet enables students and pastors to see critical information for the study of biblical Hebrew at a glance and serves them well as they review for tests, for comprehensive exams, and for later on in life in translation or sermon preparation.

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Get on the Fast Track to Mastering the French Verb System!Confident use of verbs is an essential foundation for learning French. French Verb Drills will help you lay this foundation through clear explanations and rigorous practice. You language skills will be strengthened as you become more fluent in your use of the correct tenses and verb forms.Inside youâll find:â Numerous examples that demonstrate how the French verb system worksâ Review and mastery exercises to reinforce your learningâ An answer key to give you clear explanations on every conceptFrench Verb Drills is the bestselling source of practice that you can use either in conjunction with a course or as a self-learning tool. YoTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1 Regular Verbs 1 Infinitive 2 Present indicative of regular -er verbs Use of tense 3 Present indicative of regular -ir verbs and interrogative forms -Ir verbs Interrogative forms 4 Present indicative of regular -re verbs and negative form -Re forms Negative form 5 The imperative Use of the imperative 6 The present participle Usage 7 The future Usage 8 The conditional Usage 9 The imperfect past Usage Review 10 Être and avoir (present, future, conditional, imperfect) 11 The past participle Agreement of the past participle 12 The passé composé Être or avoir? Usage 13 The passé simple Usage 14 The present subjunctive Use of the subjunctive mood Use of the present subjunctive 15 The past (or perfect) subjunctive and the pluperfect subjunctive The past subjunctive The pluperfect subjunctive 16 The imperfect subjunctive Use of the imperfect subjunctive 17 Reflexive verbs Agreement of the past participle Review 18 -Cer verbs that change -c- into -ç- 19 -Ger verbs that add a mute -e- 20 Verbs with a mute -e- that changes into -è- 21 Verbs with an -é- that changes into -è- 22 Verbs ending in -yer that change -y- into -i- 23 Verbs ending in -eler or -eter that double the consonant 24 Être and avoir (all tenses) 25 Compound tenses with avoir 26 Compound tenses with être 27 Passive voice Part 2 Irregular Verbs 28 Vouloir, pouvoir, savoir 29 Dormir, prendre, ouvrir 30 Aller, venir, voir 31 Faire, mettre, connaître Idiomatic uses of faire 32 Impersonal verbs (falloir, pleuvoir, neiger) 33 Battre, boire, conduire 34 Courir, craindre, croire 35 Devoir, dire, écrire 36 Lire, mourir, naître 37 Plaire, recevoir, rire 38 Suivre, tenir, vaincre 39 Vivre, valoir 40 S’asseoir Review Appendix: Final Review Answer Key Index of Verbs French-English English-French

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Book SynopsisThe best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It''s masterfully done.” —Farheed ZakariaOriginally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them—from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading. Readers will learn when and how to “judge a book by its cover,” and also how to X-ray it, read critically, and extract the author’s message from the text. Also included is instruction in the different techniques that work best for reading particular genres, such as practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and socia

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Book SynopsisDer zweite Band dieser auf vier Bände ausgelegten Geschichte des frühen Christentums umfasst die eigentliche Frühzeit bis zum Apostelkonzil 48/49 n.Chr. und die Geschichte der palästinischen Judenchristen. Er beginnt mit der Neukonstitution der Jüngergemeinde in Jerusalem: ihrer Organisation und ihrem Gottesdienst, der raschen Ausbildung der Lehre (Christologie und Naherwartung) und der Weiterverkündigung der Botschaft Jesu, die das Ethos der Urgemeinde bestimmte.Martin Hengel und Anna Maria Schwemer untersuchen die Entstehung der Gemeinde der Hellenisten in Jerusalem, die Bekehrung des Cornelius und das Wirken des frühen Paulus im Zusammenhang mit dem schrittweisen Übergang zur Heidenmission.Die Gemeindegründung in Antiochien und die von hier ausgehende Mission in Syrien wird eingehend behandelt. Die Verfolgung durch Agrippa I. 42/43 n.Chr. bildet einen entscheidenden Wendepunkt, sie änderte die Lage der Urgemeinde und wirkte sich auf die paulinische Mission aus. Die Reise von Barnabas und Paulus als Antiochener Gemeindeapostel nach Zypern und in die Provinz Galatien ruft den Protest der Jerusalemer Gemeinde gegen die beschneidungsfreie Mission hervor; Kompromisse zur Beschneidungsfrage wurden beim Aposteltreffen in Jerusalem und zur Speisenfrage mit dem Aposteldekret gefunden. Der Schlussteil behandelt den Herrenbruder Jakobus, seinen Brief und sein Martyrium; die Verfolgung der palästinischen Gemeinden, die antipharisäische Polemik der Evangelien, die Birkat ha-Minim und die Ausstoßung der palästinischen Judenchristen aus der Synagoge.

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Book SynopsisWho is this Gatsby anyhow?" Answering that question, voiced by one of the book's characters, is fundamental to teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Although there is no simple answer, classroom analysis of this classic American novel can lead to a rich exploration of the colorful yet contradictory period Fitzgerald dubbed the Jazz Age. The novel also prompts considerations of novelistic technique, specifically point of view, characterization, and narrative structure.This volume aims to give instructors of The Great Gatsby multiple tools and strategies for teaching the novel and for introducing students to the culture of the 1920s. Part 1, "Materials," reviews the novel's composition history and the scholarly resources related to the novel. In part 2, "Approaches," contributors demonstrate a range of frameworks that usefully inform teaching, from the new historicism to feminist and gender studies to narrative theory. They also examine the novel's complex artistry, variety of motifs and symbol patterns, and cultural and social influences, such as the era's changing racial attitudes, the rise of a new suburban culture, and the dichotomy of East versus West in America.

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Book SynopsisFrench Creoles: A Comprehensive and Comparative Grammar is the first complete reference to present the morphology, grammar and syntax of a representative selection of French Creoles in one volume. The book is organised to promote a thorough understanding of the grammar of French Creoles and presents its complexities in a concise and readable form. An extensive index, cross-referencing and a generous use of headings provides readers with immediate access to the information they require.The varieties included within the volume provide a representative collection of French Creoles from the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, including: Mauritian Creole, Seychelles Creole, Reunion Creole (where relevant), Haitian Creole, Martinique Creole, Guadeloupe Creole, Guyanese French Creole, Karipuna, St. Lucia Creole, Louisiana Creole and Tayo. By providing a comprehensive description of a range of French Creoles in a clear and non-technical manner, this grammar isTable of ContentsIntroduction Creole Languages – an historical overviewWhat is a Creole?How did Creoles develop?Place of Creoles in educationChapter 1 MorphologyAffixes - inflectional and derivationalCompoundingChapter 2 Nouns Common and proper nounsConcrete and abstract nounsCount and non-count nounsChapter 3 ArticlesDefinite articleIndefinite articleZero articleChapter 4 PronounsPersonal pronounsPossessive pronounsDemonstrative pronounsReflexive pronouns Chapter 5 Adjectives and AdverbsPre- and post-nominal adjectivesAugmentative and dimunitive adjectivesAdjective reduplicationOrdering adjectivesAdverbs (temporal, locational, manner, reason) Chapter 6 Numerals and quantifiersTypes of numerals (ordinal, cardinal)Quantifiers Chapter 7 Verbs Types of verbs (transitive, ditransitive, unaccusative, unergative, control, raising, causative verbs) Verbs and their complements (finite and non-finite complements, defective complements, and small clause complements)Serial verb constructionsChapter 8 Tense, Mood, and Aspect markersOrdering of tense, mood, and aspect markersModality (possibility, necessity, permission)Chapter 9 PrepositionsTypes of meaning expressed (e.g. dative, instrumental, location)Chapter 10 SubordinationSubordinating conjunctions Adjunct clausesChapter 11 Questions (types of questions: yes/no questions, wh-questions, multiple wh-questions, wh-in-situ questions, echo-questions)Chapter 12 Relative clauses (restrictive and non-restrictive)Relative pronounsStrategies for forming relative clausesRange of grammatical functions which can be relativizedPied-piping and resumptive pronounsChapter 13 Focus constructionsCleft constructionsTopic constructionsChapter 14 NegationSentence and constituent negationN(egative)-words Relation between N-words and negationChapter 15 Sentence structure and word order Subject-less sentencesVerb-less sentencesObjectless sentencesBibliography

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Book SynopsisAdvances in the Study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic by Benjamin J. Noonan is an introduction to issues of interest in the current world of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic scholarship. A growing knowledge of the Semitic languages and the field of linguistics continues to enhance understanding of biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. Comprehension of these items directly affects the way we read the Hebrew Bible and is therefore invaluable for those interested in the Old Testament. This book fills a gap in the field of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic linguistics and provides an accessible, comprehensive, up-to-date, and linguistically-informed investigation of the language.Topics addressed include: Linguistic theories Lexical semantics and lexicography Verbal stems Tense, mood, and aspect in the verbal system Register, dialect, and code-switching Dating of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic texts Discourse analysis TeachiTrade Review'Advances in the Study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic is a helpful and succinct guide to the complex landscape of recent study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic grammar. Noonan provides a brief orientation to the linguistic theories that have animated many of these recent studies but also hinder easy access to them. Noonan's surveys of key advances and debates in the fields provides the 'lay of the land' and key resources for further study. This book is a useful initiation to the recent study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic grammar for students and biblical scholars alike.' * JOHN A. COOK, Professor of Old Testament and Director of Hebrew Language Instruction, Asbury Theological Seminary *'Advances in the Study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic is just that, another advance! The author is to be commended for his collation and analysis of modern scholarship in a single, accessible volume. From philology to pedagogy, readers will encounter the origins, major contributors, and analyses of some of the more significant topics in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic research. We are guided through the controversies and debates, shown how far we have come, and pointed in the right direction for further study. Readers may not agree at every point, but that is half the fun. Anyone interested in the academic study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic will certainly appreciate and even enjoy this work.' * MILES V. VAN PELT, Alan Hayes Belcher, Jr. Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages and Director of the Summer Institute for Biblical Languages, Reformed Theological Seminary *'Anyone interested in delving into the riches of the Old Testament in the original languages will welcome this impressive volume. The author succeeds admirably in his attempt to introduce the sometimes dizzying world of Hebrew and Aramaic scholarship to the intermediate student. In light of advances being made in current investigations of these ancient languages, this volume will find a wide readership among students and teachers alike for many years to come.' * BILL T. ARNOLD, Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, Asbury Theological Seminary *'Ben Noonan has provided a remarkable service in providing a survey of not only the theoretical discussions in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic but most especially elucidating the relationships between theories, scholars, and publications. For a field that has become so fragmented and specialised in which no scholar can master all the literature, this book provides an outstanding resource. The student will acquire an awareness of the field and find a well curated yet manageable bibliography. The scholar will find an overarching network of relationships that bring both coherence and cohesion where they have been much needed.' * ELIZABETH ROBAR, Tyndale House, Cambridge, UK *'The last century and a half witnessed numerous seismic shifts in the study of language. Most students find understanding these changes challenging, others fail to understand the importance of different linguistic theories, and even biblical scholars have a difficult time keeping up with the everchanging nuances of the various discussions. Noonan provides an indispensable resource to help navigate the current state of linguistics for biblical studies. Advances in the Study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic balances accessible, informed descriptions of the major linguistic movements with helpful evaluations of recent language-specific developments in Hebrew and Aramaic. Students at every level will find this work both enlightening and valuable.' * H. H. HARDY II, Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina *'Trying to keep up with the volume and pace of new developments in the linguistic study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic can be overwhelming. Thanks to Benjamin Noonan, we now have an up-to-date volume that orients students to these advances. Noonan concisely describes the methods and terminology being used and insight- fully assesses the bewildering array of conclusions being proposed. In addition to his helpful summaries and evaluations, Noonan provides ample, up-to-date bibliographies for those who want to pursue specific subjects. The book is an ideal supplemental text for advanced master's level courses.' * ROBERT B. CHISHOLM, JR., Chair and Senior Professor of Old Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary *'This book will help intermediate students, pastors, and even scholars to keep abreast of current linguistic research. Noonan makes the material easy to grasp and provides helpful summaries. I heartily recommend this work.' * PETER J. GENTRY, Donald L. Williams Professor of Old Testament, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: A Short History of Biblical Hebrew Studies The first chapter will summarize the history of Biblical Hebrew scholarship, beginning with the ancient period but focusing primarily on the nineteenth century to the present day. Attention will be given to important key figures (e.g., Wilhelm Gesenius) and publications (e.g., Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics) from the modern period. Chapter 2: Linguistic Theories The second chapter will overview the field of linguistics, presenting its different branches (e.g., historical linguistics, theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics), as well as the different linguistic schools of thought (e.g., functional vs. generative, synchronic vs. diachronic). The relevance of these categories for understanding the different approaches to Biblical Hebrew will be noted throughout. Chapter 3: Lexical Semantics and Lexicography This chapter will introduce the basic theory of lexical semantics (lexicology) and its relevance for Biblical Hebrew scholarship. Attention will be given to important issues such as lexical choice and the difference between diachronic and synchronic approaches to lexicology. The contributions of major scholars (e.g., James Barr) and published lexica (e.g., Ludwig Köhler and Walter Baumgartner’s The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament and David Clines’ Dictionary of Classical Hebrew) will be presented and assessed. Chapter 4: The Verbal Stems in Biblical Hebrew This chapter will survey scholarship on the verbal stems (binyanim) of Biblical Hebrew, particularly as they relate to modern advances in our understanding of voice and lexical aspect. Special discussion will be devoted to scholarship on the Niphal, Piel, Hiphil, and Hithpael (e.g., the works of Ernst Jenni and N.J.C. Kouwenberg) because these stems exhibit complexities and have received unique attention in the secondary literature. Chapter 5: Tense, Mood, and Aspect in the Biblical Hebrew Verbal System The fifth chapter will begin with an analysis of tense, mood, and aspect within the context of modern linguistics. Discussion will then present and analyze the work of significant scholars in this area (e.g., John A. Cook, Jan Joosten, Elizabeth Robar, and Alexander Andrason), providing practical examples of how one’s understanding of tense, mood, and aspect affects our understanding of Biblical Hebrew. Chapter 6: Register, Dialect, and Code-Switching The sixth chapter will investigate the application of sociolinguistics to Biblical Hebrew, a relatively recent development in scholarship. Attention will be given to the role that register, dialect, and code-switching play in the Hebrew Bible. Key contributions of scholars to this topic (e.g., the work of Gary Rendsburg) will be assessed along the way. Chapter 7: Dating of Biblical Hebrew Texts The seventh chapter will overview the present debate over diachrony in Biblical Hebrew. The traditional approach, which views the Hebrew Bible’s linguistic heterogeneity in chronological terms (e.g., the work of Avi Hurvitz), will be presented alongside of the more recent approach that understands this heterogeneity in terms of scribal stylistics (e.g., the work of Ian Young, Robert Rezetko, and Martin Ehrensvärd). Both views will be assessed, and their relevance for understanding Biblical Hebrew will be discussed. Chapter 8: Discourse Analysis This chapter will survey scholarship on discourse analysis as it relates to the Hebrew Bible. Within the context of broader approaches to discourse analysis (e.g., the work of the Summer Institute of Linguistics), attention will be given to the Hebrew Bible’s different types of discourse and the unique challenges of conducting discourse analysis on the Hebrew Bible. The contributions of key scholars in the field (e.g., Robert E. Longacre and Roy L. Heller) and related publications (e.g., Zondervan’s Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament series) will be presented and

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