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[2000]
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"French For Dummies" covers the following topics and more: Basic pronunciation and gesturesThe nuts and bolts of French grammarMeeting and greeting in FrenchSituations in which you can use French: Making small talk, dining out, shopping, and talking on the phoneTraveling to France: Dealing with French currency, staying at a hotel, and getting around townTop Ten lists on ways to pick up French quickly, things you should never say in French, favorite...
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c2006
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(back cover)FIND OUT ABOUTITALYtake a trip around Italy and discover great places to see and exploremeet the Rossi family and learn about the Italian way of liferead the fascinating facts about Italy and its historyuse the web site addresses for lots more informationItaly stretches from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea and is an intriguing country steeped in history. This book introduces you to its landscape and its people and helps you learn simple...
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Synopsis: Spanish For Dummies is the fun and easy way to learn Spanish quickly and painlessly! Written by the experts at the renowned Berlitz school, this hands-on resource shows you the ins and outs of the Spanish language and culture, acting as both a guidebook and a reference. Soon you will have all the tools you need to: Master the nuts and bolts of grammar ; Greet others and introduce yourself ; Get to know people with small talk ; Order in...
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[2020]
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"In My First Look at Italian, beginning readers follow the narrative of an Italian-speaking character through a typical day. Labels on real-life photos introduce common Italian words. Each label lists the English word, as well as the Italian word and its pronunciation. An introduction gives more insight into the language, and a guide at the beginning of the book teaches readers and caregivers how to navigate the book's features. Translations of colors,...
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2020.
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"In My First Look at Spanish, beginning readers follow the narrative of Alma through a typical day. Labels on real-life photos introduce common Spanish words. Each label lists the English word, as well as the Spanish word and its pronunciation. An introduction gives more insight into the language, and a guide at the beginning of the book teaches readers and caregivers how to navigate the book's features. Translations of colors, numbers, and common...
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[2021]
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"If you're more interested in conversing with Spanish-speaking friends and colleagues and less interested in memorizing grammar rules, this is the guide for you! William C. Harvey knows that not every student of the Spanish language wants to translate Don Quixote! In fact, a great many of us just want a working knowledge of it so we can to communicate with Spanish speakers at work and in social situations. In Spanish for the Rest of Us, Harvey skips...
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[2017]
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"RCMP Sergeant Ray Robertson is in the Turks and Caicos Islands, enjoying two weeks of leave from his job training police in Haiti with the UN. On an early-morning jog along famed Grace Bay Beach he discovers a dead man in the surf. Ray is shocked to recognize the body as that of one of his Haitian police recruits. To his wife's increasing dismay, Ray is compelled to follow the dead man's trail and finds himself plunged into the world of human trafficking...