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What games do cats and mice play? Hide-and-seek! Hear all about Coco and Momo's exciting game. A perfect series that will introduce children to common words through simple, fun and engaging stories. Put together by experts, these audiobooks are a must have for young listeners.

Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.

ベストセラー英語講師のデイビッド・セインと、日本一のおもてなし英語講師、トモ・セインが手がけた「おもてなし英語トレーニング教材」です。 頻出の60トピックと会話で使える表現を420フレーズ

Confidence is not something you are born with—it is something you build. When asked to speak in front of a crowd, do you feel your heart race or your mind go blank? You are not alone—and you do not have to stay that way. This audiobook is a clear, encouraging guide for real people who want real change. Whether you are a beginner or someone refining your skills, it offers practical tools, relatable stories, and proven strategies to help you move forward with confidence.

Unlock the secrets of writing romance and turn your passion into a published novel. Romance is the most popular genre in publishing, but breaking into it requires more than just love stories. How to Write a Romance Novel: A Quick Guide for Aspiring Authors gives you the tools, strategies, and inspiration to craft compelling characters, emotional plots, and unforgettable endings that listeners crave.

30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary quickly became a bestseller in its category back in 2015. Now, in this updated and revised edition—which now contains the 700 most important words you need to master—you'll quickly learn why this title has been such a positive impact in the personal and professional lives of tens of thousands in the English-speaking world.

At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.

日本が当事国であった戦争を知る世代が少なくなるなか，忘れてはならない記録と記憶の継承を志す場があり，人がいる．戦争の時代を生きた人間を描くノンフィクションを多数ものしてきた作家が，各地の平和のための博物館を訪ね，そこで触れた土地の歴史と人びとの語りを伝える．

The power of an effective speech is undeniable. It has the capacity to engage, inform, motivate, and create change in an audience - and in the world. In this compelling 24-lesson course, How to Speak Effectively in Any Setting, taught by Molly Bishop Shadel, Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, learn the fine art of speaking clearly, effectively, and persuasively in contexts across the spectrum, from the board room to the bar room and everywhere in between.

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Kanchan Keshari is known for educating millions of learners that aspired to learn fluent English, through interactive methods. An initiative to further the English learning with simplicity and ease – this audiobook provides a panoramic learning of English that people intend to use everyday. The author has provided interpretation of more than five thousand Hindi sentences in English as well as a compact dictionary to ease the learning process. The audiobook is planned out in sections of 125 lessons with interactive 25 exercises, with the goal of effortless gradual learning.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself. *ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME* Immensely helpful and illuminating to any...

「日本語が消滅するはずがない」と思う人も多いだろう。しかし世界のあちこちで民族固有の言語が消滅しているように、油断をすると日本語も消滅する――日本語研究の第一人者である著者はそう警鐘を鳴らす。

The Nobel Lecture in Literature, delivered by Kazuo Ishiguro (The Remains of the Day and When We Were Orphans) at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 7, 2017. In their announcement of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy recognized the emotional force of...

A Best Book of the Year: The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, and Detroit Free Pres Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers -- and why they...

Short Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and, most importantly, enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress as you listen. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Italian for Beginners will make learning Italian easy and enjoyable.

日本語の「女ことば」。それは日本人に根付く「性別の美学」の申し子である。翻訳家としてドイツ語・英語に長年接してきた著者が、女ことばの歴史や役割を考察し、性差の呪縛を解き放つ。

William Zinsser’s Writing to Learn shows students how to write clearly about any subject—from mathematics, physics and chemistry to art and music—and how to use writing as a means of learning. In his warm and engaging style, Zinsser dispels students’ fear of writing, and he shows them that the process of writing can help them understand a subject that they always thought they had no aptitude for. Taking students into many surprising corners of knowledge, Zinsser provides proof that every field has an accessible literature.

The history of a language is the history of the people who speak it, those who read and write it, and those who come into contact with it. Now, this series invites you to explore your heritage from an unconventional angle: through the origin and development of the English language. Leading your expedition is Christopher R. Fee, an award-winning professor and medievalist whose expertise spans Old English, Old Norse, and historical linguistics. With flair and gusto, he draws from this well of knowledge to help you trace the evolution of English across a fascinating range of cultures.

Short Stories in Russian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Russian for Beginners will make learning Russian easy and enjoyable.

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn German With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in German — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help...

Two must-have classics together in one volume, On Writing Well and How to Write a Memoir, from acclaimed writer, editor, and scholar William Zinsser ""On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose."" –New York Times On Writing Well, which...

Dreyer’s English meets Schott’s Original Miscellany in this delicious tour of the lesser-known wonders of the language world, perfect for language lovers, word nerds, and the incurably curious. A delightful rollick through language unlike any you’ve ever experienced. As the inventor of the...

From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life...

Written with elegance, warmth, and humor, this highly original "teaching memoir" by William Zinsser—renowned bestselling author of On Writing Well—gives you the tools to organize and recover your past, and the confidence to believe in your life narrative. His method is to take you on a memoir of his own: 13 chapters in which he recalls dramatic, amusing, and often surprising moments in his long and varied life as a writer, editor, teacher, and traveler. Along the way, Zinsser pauses to explain the technical decisions he made as he wrote about his life.

Exploring the parallels between video games and the world’s most exciting, innovative spaces, this sequel to the groundbreaking Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds explains how the same techniques that pull players into games for hours at a time can be employed to draw participants into immersive experiences. Join Margaret Kerrison as she guides our next generation of immersive storytellers on a deep dive into the creative possibilities of this new realm of storytelling.

This inaugural edition of what will be a yearly collection offers a fascinating variety of essays and crime reporting, taken from regional, national, and international publications. The stories range from reports of homicide at a Toronto massage parlor to blackmail and murder-for-hire in Austin, Texas, to an unusual murder weapon in rural Minnesota. Other stories examine controversial rehabilitation techniques for sexual criminals and explore the phenomenon of victims' relatives appearing as guests at true crime conventions.

Master the craft of effective communication with the audiobook "The Art of Public Speaking" by Dale Carnegie, a timeless classic that has transformed the public speaking skills of countless individuals. Renowned for his wisdom and practical advice, Dale Carnegie offers invaluable techniques that can help anyone become a confident and persuasive speaker. In "The Art of Public Speaking," Carnegie breaks down the essentials of delivering compelling speeches and presentations.

This new edition of The Writing Revolution adds guidance for teachers seeking a way to bring their students' writing ability up to rigorous state standards. As thousands of educators have already discovered, The Writing Revolution provides the road map they need, clearly explaining how to incorporate the Hochman Method into their instruction. The new edition provides a reorganized sequence of activities and even more student-facing examples, making it easier than ever to bring the method to your classroom.

Conventional wisdom suggests English is going to the dogs, that bad grammar, slang, and illogical constructions signal a decline in standards of usage - to say nothing of the corruption wrought by email and text messages. But English is a complicated, marvelous language. Far from being a language in decline, English is the product of surprisingly varied linguistic forces, some of which have only recently come to light. And these forces continue to push English in exciting new directions.