Books

Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia 2000

An engaging visual guide to the world--with 450 one-to-two-page main entries that are written and checked by experts and arranged in alphabetical order from "Aboriginal Australians" to "Zoos." Purchase here

Colloquial Romanian: A Complete Language Course (Colloquial Series)

Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Romanian. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Purchase here

Colloquial Serbian: The Complete Course for Beginners

Easy to use and completely up-to-date, Colloquial Serbian has been specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use. Providing a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Serbian, this interactive course will enable students to communicate confidently and effectively across a broad range of everyday situations. Requiring no prior knowledge of the language. Purchase here

Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish: A Creative and Proven Approach

Learn Spanish. The clear structured organization and presentation make it easy to read and to study. Most others are too basic or, it seems, oriented to very young students. If you are seriously interested in teaching yourself conversational Spanish, then this book will be very helpful. It progresses at a good rate, integrates vocabulary painlessly and uses excercises that build conversational ability. If you are interested in teaching yourself Spanish, then this book is very effective. Purchase here

Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning: Teaching Second Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom

Great book for teachers, many books on teaching are either all theory or collections of activities loosely connected by a theme. This book explains and illustrates reasearch on second language learning while at the same time describing and explaining numerous activities that put that research into action. Purchase here

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Audiobooks & CD-ROMs

Basic Italian: Learn to Speak and Understand Italian with Pimsleur Language Programs

The 10-lesson (5 CDs) Basic Course gives customers the chance to test drive the incredibly effective and efficient, world-famous Pimsleur Comprehensive Program. A real try it before you buy it deal. Customers will love the experience of acquiring the essential grammar and vocabulary of Italian, during the spoken practice sessions. It is this ease of language acquisition that makes the full Comprehensive Pimsleur Program so popular and successful for adult language learners. Purchase here

English for the Real World (ESL)

English for the Real World teaches English as it's really spoken in practical situations and day-to-day life. This language course includes a book and three 60-minute CDs that work together to boost conversational speech and listening comprehension skills. The book features realistic English dialogues, thorough explanations of English grammar that go beyond the basics, and English vocabulary sections that include the most commonly used idiomatic expressions. Plenty of exercises, both in the book and on the recordings, will help you improve your English today. Purchase here

Oxford Take Off In Italian: The Complete Language-learning Kit Book-and-CD Package

For anyone who has ever wanted to learn a language but has been intimidated by the process, Oxford presents a new edition of this enjoyable and efficient language learning series. Featuring five hours of audio content, each unit is designed specifically to meet the needs of anyone learning a language on their own. The series gives learners the confidence to communicate from the very first lesson by offering more practice in listening to and speaking the language than any comparable course. The new editions include a bonus CD-ROM that offers more activities and pronunciation practice, making it even easier to come to grips with the language. The complete language kit with everything you need to speak, read, write, and understand Italian. Comprehensive, easy-to-follow book & audio course takes you from beginner to intermediate-level in 14 easy stages. Purchase here

Oxford Wordpower Dictionary for Learners of English (CD-ROM)

This dictionary is written specifically for intermediate learners and their needs, with a focus on building vocabulary through topics, and on boosting accuracy and confidence. Purchase here