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Adults who want to learn a foreign language are often discouraged because they believe they cannot acquire a language as easily as children. Once they begin to learn a language, adults may be further discouraged when they find the methods used to teach children don't seem to work for them. What is an adult language learner to do? In this book, Richard Roberts and Roger Kreuz draw on insights from psychology and cognitive science to show that adults...
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1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (9 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
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English
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Contains complete lessons on everyday conversation, remote control DVD games that test lesson comprehension, sing-along songs to reinforce new words and phrases, and native speakers who provide authentic pronunciation.
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Raising a Bilingual Child, A step-by-step guide for parents
This readable guidebook prepares you for what to expect and what to do when you're parenting a bilingual-to-be. It also contains general background information that will take you beyond the how, to the why. The book provides you with solid scientific arguments for raising your child bilingually and outlines practical steps you can take to integrate two (or more) languages into your child's...
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xxiii, 167 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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"There are many reasons why you might need to learn a foreign language quickly--perhaps an unexpected business trip or a sudden travel opportunity. A. G. Hawke, a U.S. Army Green Beret, often travels to foreign countries on short notice and has been able to work intimately with officials who do not speak English. Frequently, he needs to be able to communicate in a foreign language in a matter of days or weeks. He tried all types of schools, classes,...
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xvi, 230 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"We gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender affect this social identity, but one overlooked factor can be even more powerful: the way we speak. As pioneering psychologist Katherine Kinzler reveals in How You Say It, that's because our speech largely reflects the voices we heard as children. We can change how we speak to some extent, whether by "code-switching" between dialects or learning a new language. But for...
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1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Smoothes the transition from day to night by improving communication between you and your baby or toddler. Allows little ones to clearly express their needs. Teaches useful signs for night time: bathing, reading, going to sleep, and more.
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xiv, 266 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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William Alexander is more than a Francophile. He wants to be French. There's one small obstacle though: he doesn't speak la langue française. In Flirting with French, Alexander sets out to conquer the language he loves. But will it love him back?
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