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We live our lives word by word - to build our relationships, to convey our points of view, to object to wrongs done to us or to others, to comfort our children and our friends. We also use the wrong words - sometimes unknowingly - and get ourselves into situations we'd rather not be in. As Stephen R. Covey points out in his introduction: "Words sell and words repel; Words lead and words impede; Words heal and words kill."

The words you use say a lot about who you are and where you're headed. Whether you want to express yourself clearly to impress a prospective employer during a job interview, or just brush up on those pesky words you encounter every so often reading the newspaper, Kaplan Word Power is the essential tool to help you expand your daily vocabulary.

In Polish: Jerzy Bralczyk presents remarkable and important words that we use everyday, and on special occasions. He trails the changing meaning of words, as well as surprising comebacks of the words that were seemingly forgotten. Bralczyk's book about words is a thrilling story about the metamorphoses of the Polish language, but also about the changes in Polish customs, culture, and politics.

Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Auswahl aus den Übungen - Neubearbeitung 

• Hörverstehensübung
• Mündliche Übung
• Kontrolle der Lösungen 

A veritable "TKO of terminology", Better Than Great is the essential guide for describing the extraordinary - the must-have reference for anyone wishing to rise above tired superlatives. Deft praise encourages others to feel as we do, share our enthusiasms. It rewards deserving objects of admiration. It persuades people to take certain actions. It sells things. Sadly, in this "age of awesome", our words and phrases of acclaim are exhausted, all but impotent. Wunderkind of word-wonks Arthur Plotnik is proffering a well-knit wellspring of worthy and wondrous words to rescue our worn-down usage.

A FUNNY and useful book for language lovers! There are many grammar and usage books that give advice on correct English. This isn't one of them. The Elements of Expression targets expressiveness as a goal apart from getting it technically right. Imagine the yawns a sportscaster would induce by announcing, "His bat struck the ball and the ball went into the stands," instead of "He took that ball downtown!"

Wordbuilders: the convenient and entertaining way to build a more powerful vocabulary. Each 60-minute audiobook volume within this series features 40 words used in everyday conversation, or in the media and books, but which many people skip, finding these words difficult or even impossible to define or pronounce accurately. Using highly effective mnemonic devices, captivating dramatized vignettes, and a variety of exercises to aid retention, each Wordbuilders program teaches you how to pronounce, define, and use a new selection of common but hard-to-use words.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to 5,000 Most Common GRE Words with Example Sentences: Official Test Preparation Guide: A Vocabulary Builder for Adults and build up your vocabulary for the GRE.

In the comic annals of linguistic history, legions of rebel wordsmiths have died on the hill of spelling reform, risking their reputations to bring English into the realm of the rational. This book is about them: Mark Twain, Ben Franklin, Eliza Burnz, C. S. Lewis, George Bernard Shaw, Charles Darwin, and the innumerable others on both sides of the Atlantic who, for a time in their life, became fanatically occupied with writing thru instead of through, tho for though, laf for laugh, beleev for believe, and dawter for daughter (and tried futilely to get everyone around them to do it too).

Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day offers a lively and entertaining method for adding a more impressive list of words to your everyday speech, and for learning how to use them effortlessly and accurately. Besides giving definitions, this invaluable guide also provides root meanings and elements of words so you can increase your vocabulary base by thousands of exciting new words and use them with aplomb in sentences.

Meet and learn about animals around the world! This 8-story collection includes Peek-a-Boo! Guess Who?, Tall and Small, Follow the Footprints, What Time Is It?, I See a Smile, What Is for Lunch?, Sounds around the Zoo, and Animal Homes.

Explore new concepts through a fun day on the farm! This 8-story collection includes Rooster's Busy Day, The Fully Woolly Sheep, A Picnic for Piggy, Waddle with Duck, Old MacDonald Had a Farm, The Little Llama, Cow's Musical Barn, and Go, Goat, Go!.

Practice language skills under the sea! This 8-story collection includes Octopus Hide-and-Seek, Fish, Fish, Fish, Ocean Opposites, Fishy Shapes, By the Bay, In the Moonlight, A School Is Cool, and Little Fish's Treasure.

You want to come to Quebec and live a captivating experience. Whether it's for one of the 500 festivals, whether you want to participate in the Grand Prix Cyclist or simply visit Quebec City, one of the oldest cities in North America, all the reasons are good to come.

En una época de grandes transformaciones en la que es necesario que los avances de género se asienten y permeen toda manifestación social y cultural, es indudable la exigencia de contar con un vocabulario que dé cuenta de este escenario en el que se desarrollan las sociedades actuales. Así, mediante la búsqueda de lo que esconden los vocablos, a veces desde la orilla de la denuncia y lo pocas veces expresado,

Paolo Malaguti seleziona alcuni termini dialettali veneti entrati nella propria mitologia, ne dà una piccola storia linguistica, appoggiandosi a dizionari e storie della lingua, e poi lascia che il suono della parola prenda a evocare immagini, persone, eventi di un’infanzia e di una giovinezza sempre più distanti, veloci come i cambiamenti che stanno interessando quel mondo che il Veneto era, e di cui anche le tracce più profonde stanno sbiadendo.

A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use—even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean—with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings.

Whether you are a student, business professional, or interested in expanding your communication skills, this program enriches your understanding and ability to convey your thoughts with precision and clarity.

Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words.

“50 Things to Know about the CELTA Course” by author Catherine Camilleri offers a personal approach to mastering this highly intensive, Cambridge University course. Most books on CELTA tell you the logistics of the course. Although there is nothing wrong with that, this book gives you an in-depth and personal look inside the classroom. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, more and more teachers are choosing to take the CELTA to reach new opportunities in the ESL field.