Do you want to have more meaningful conversations in Swedish? Do you want to feel comfortable in a variety of situations?Based on authentic texts, such as songs, poems, and conversations between nativ
This friendly, colorful guide will help middle schoolers ace English class with confidence and ease.With chapters on all the essential ELA topics—grammar, sentence structure, figurative language, textual analysis, writing essays, building arguments, and more—it covers every skill a middle schooler needs to read, write, and analyze their way through middle school English. Big Fat Notebooks break down the big topics into bite sized pieces with clear and accessible language, key vocabulary defined, annotated examples and excerpts from a diverse array of literature, and instructional diagrams and doodles.This second edition includes an all-new media literacy chapter covering everything from disinformation and bias to deep fakes and clickbait—giving middle schoolers essential guidance on how to navigate this oversaturated world of manipulative media.
Do you want a solid foundation to your French studies? If you are looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will get you speaking, writing, reading and understanding French in no time. Through authentic conversations, clear language presentations, and extensive practice and review, you will learn the French you need to communicate naturally in everyday situations - from ordering at a restaurant to talking about friends and family. What will I learn? Basic French is slowly and carefully introduced to ensure you progress confidently through the course and build up a foundation to allow you to feel confident in everyday situations and move to the next level of your learning. It teaches grammar, vocabulary and listening, reading, writing, speaking and pronunciation skills. By the end of the course you will reach a solid Novice High proficiency level of ACTFL (The American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and A2 Be
Calling all fans of unicorns, dragons, sea monsters, and other mythical creatures! Discover 100 marvelous facts that add to the magic in this new reader for fluent readers.Key features include:Expert-vetted text appropriate for ages 7 to 9Brilliant and eye-catching National Geographic images100 fun facts spread throughout the bookA fact roundup at the end of each book for kids to review what they’ve learnedPacked with weird-but-true facts and tons of info, this Level 3 reader explores animals that are mistaken for mythical creatures, critters that are almost too weird for reality, and other creatures with incredible abilities. Learn all about these amazing, unbelievable, and downright fantastical beasts!About the series: This high-interest, educationally-vetted readers series features magnificent National Geographic images accompanied by text written by experienced, skilled children’s book authors. Each reader includes a glossary and interactive features in which kids get to use what t
Utopia and its Discontents traces literary representations of ideal communities from Plato to the 21st century. Each chapter offers close readings of key utopian and anti-utopian texts to demonstrate
Kikongo (also known as Kongo) is a Bantu language spoken by over 5 million people worldwide, mostly by the Kongo and Ndundu people living in the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Cong
A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Thai—whether you're 5 or 100!This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Thai words and phrases. Each word and sentence is gi
Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Biblical Hebrew offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand th
