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.Essential Portuguese Grammar (Dover Books on Language)
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by: Alexander Da R. Prista

1967-06
Haven't take a look at the content cause I dont know Portuguese, just buy as a gift. But the delivery is fast, I get my books after 2 working days.
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.Rapid Spanish: 200+ Essential Words and Phrases Anchored into Your Long Term Memory with Great Music: v. 1 (Musical Brain Trainer)
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by: Earworms Learning

July 15, 2005
I bought this last week and it's brilliant - I've just ordered the second volume. It totally suits my way of learning and is very easy to use. it does work rapidly and is much more pleasnt to listen to than those dreadful CD's with mock conversations in them. i'm really enjoying using it. HIghly effective - would recommend! :)
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.Italian: Beginner (Collins Language Revolution) (Book with 2CDs): Beginner
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by: Tony Buzan

March 03, 2008
As explained in the other reviews you get a two CD set and an A5 booklet with this pack.

It's all been nicely put together for the beginner (this is definitely aimed at the phrase book/ tourist market) and the stand alone CD is a good idea.
However the main problem with this is the inclusion of Tony Buzan's mind maps - I just can't see that they are helpful in learning a language.

It's also quite annoying that he lays claim to teaching techniques that really wouldn't surprise Plato or Socrates! If you can get past Buzan's self advertising this is a very well put together set and will put you well on the way to learning enough to get you by on a business trip or holiday.
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.Reading Latin: Text
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by: Peter V. Jones, Keith C. Sidwell

August 29, 1986
This is the companion volume to Reading Latin: Grammar, Vocabulary, Exercises (GVE), and there is an independent Study Guide which isn't necessary but is extremely useful, so you do need to get the full set. As reviwer Grainger below has said, the text doesn't contain translations but these ARE in the independent study guide together with the answers to all the exercises in GVE. If you're learning alone (or even in a class) the 3rd volume is therefore indispensable.

The Text is brilliant if you're interested in classical latin since it includes 'real' (though initially adapted) latin from authors such as Plautus, Cicero, Sallust, Caesar, Vergil and Catullus. With the help of the GVE you'll be reading Plautus from day 1, and will be moving on to ... Read More:
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.RAPID GERMAN: 200+ essential words and phrases anchored into your long-term memory with great music. Vol. 1. EARWORMS mbt ( Musical Brain Trainer)
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by: Earworms Learning

July 15, 2005
Perhaps I just don't learn this way. The music did nothing for me, and I can't think of any phrases "anchored into my long term memory". Perhaps I don't play it enough.

The CD is fine if you want to learn stock phrases like "I would like to order...", "Have you got..." "Is there...." but what do you do when someone responds in German.

I want to learn German so I can ask, understand the answer and respond. It will help you "get by" but not to have a conversation - go for broke and get Michel Thomas instead.
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.French Grammar Drills (Drills Series)
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by: Eliane Kurbegov

July 01, 2007
I bought this book for my son who had just started learning French and seemed to be struggling with some aspects of language learning. How I wish I had had this book when I did French at school. Why didn't anyone ever tell me the things contained in this book? There are tricks and lists to help remember and in fact guess things such as whether the word is le or la etc.
Very useful book.
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.Oxford Beginner's Japanese Dictionary
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from: OUP Oxford

September 07, 2006
Oxford beginner's Japanese dictionary is pretty good on the whole for the aspiring student of Japanese, but is by no means perfect.

On the plus side, all of the Japanese is in kana (you *need* to know kana if you ever want to learn the language properly), and the most useful/common kanji are given next to each translation. The selection of words matches the needs of a beginner well, meaning that you don't have to trawl through endless pages of useless vocabulary to find what you want. There are also grammatical examples to accompany some of the translations; however, some of these are quite advanced, and since a literal translation is not provided they aren't quite as useful as they could be.

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.RAPID FRENCH: 200+ essential words and phrases anchored into your long-term memory with great music. Vol. 1 (Earworms Musical Brain Trainer)
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by: Earworms Learning

July 15, 2005
I bought this originally for myself as I am studying French, German and Spanish (for fun would you believe) but it is so easy to learn that my 7 year old has it on her iPod and we are starting to have conversations.
(I also speak to her in German at times and due to how easy these CD's are, she is able to have limited chats in that too.)

There are some tunes in the background which phrases are laid over in time, and you hear them and lock them in your mind along with the tune. The guys voice is almost hypnotic and the woman who speaks with him is clear and easy to understand making it ultra easy to repeat and learn.

She will often make the odd comment about language rules, but the CD doesn't bombard you with nouns, verbs, conjucating and all the other ... Read More:
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.Italian (Rough Guide Phrasebooks)
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by: Lexus

April 27, 2006
I purchased this book for a recent trip to Italy and I couldn't have done without it.

The menu reader was excellent as was the section on travel. Many Italians were just impressed I tried.

Many of the words were also put into useful phrases and the more difficlt words were spelt out phonetically for ease of pronunciation.

I would reccomend it for any trip around Italy.
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.Spanish for Beginners (Languages for Beginners)
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by: Angela Wilkes, John Shackell

August 31, 2001
This book is great for starters or as refresher. I got it from the Library by mistake, but loved it so much I bought it and now my 9yr old cousin has it and she loves it. The layout and pictures make it easy for anyone to learn the basics in a matter of days! If you are looking for some holiday spanish or want a good book for young children, I would definately recommend this one!
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