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.Success with Languages (Routledge Study Guides)
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by: Stella Hurd, Linda Murphy

July 14, 2005
If this is an OU set book for your course, don't buy it. It just states the obvious and is a pretty dull book. If you have having problems learning the language then speak to your tutor. I bought it because it was a set book for my language course but it'll be in my paper recycling bin soon. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.
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.The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary: French-English, English-French
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by: Oxford Dictionaries

May 10, 2007
this is huge big heavy dictionary with everything you need! in this case size matters for those who study languages, a smaller dictionary or a conscise version is insufficient. you will be pleased with what this dictinary offers and there is also a cd inside to aid you. it's the real deal.
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.French Grammar and Usage
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by: Roger Hawkins, Richard Towell

April 01, 2001
I'm a final year French Studies student and I love this book! At this stage everyone expects you to know all of the rules and this book has been a great help to me. I would say it is a book for the more advanced student, intermediate and above. For complete beginners I would recommend the BBC French grammer book, which I own as well and they are both brilliant.
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.Contatti: Student's Book v. 1: A First Course in Italian: Student's Book v. 1 (Contatti)
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by: Mariolina Freeth, Giuliana Checketts

June 28, 2002
I bought the CD as part of the Contatti Italian to teach a class. I speak Italian fluently, and even then found the layout confusing. The CD is not divided into the various sub-sections so one cannot FF or RW except between chapters and one therefore wastes much time waiting for the right sub-section to be played. I would therefore NOT recommend it to anyone unless the CD is remastered to allow stop/start in between each sub-section.
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.Mastering Arabic Book and 2 CD pack (Palgrave Master Series (Languages))
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by: Jane Wightwick; Mahmoud Gaafar

February 28, 2007
I purchased this book for an Arabic class I was attending and found that it works very well in class, as a useful resource, and at home where I can continue to learn on my own.
I certainly recommend the book and CDs to anyone looking to learn Arabic
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.The Elements of Style
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by: William Strunk, E. B. White

August 31, 1999
The Elements of Style is a short, timeless and foundational book on writing style and grammar. It is exceptionally well written and an essential writers desk reference. The authors stripped away all the fluff and kept the best of the best to help anyone write more clearly and concisely.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking
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.The Student's Guide to Writing: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Palgrave Study Guides): Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Palgrave Study Guides)
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by: John Peck

July 26, 2005
I found this book particularly good; it is written in a very clear and succint way and highlights the everyday's mistakes that students (but not only) are falling foul.

Some people say that spelling and grammar are not the most important factors when writing academic papers, essays, dissertations, reports, projects and so forth....

Ok....tutors looks mainly for your understanding of the course material. But he/she won't be at all impress if you use the apostrophe incorrectly or if you repeatedly making gross grammar mistakes.

That is why I think that, as a foreign student studying in English, this book has been a great help in improving and polishing my writing skills.

Top marks!!
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.French Experience 1: Activity Book
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by: Isabelle Fournier

June 26, 2003
I've just started course 1 and I found the excercise book to be very similar to the excercises you get in a main book. I think I could get by without it, but it's allright if you have a few quid to spare.
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.Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep: The Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day (Penguin Pockets)
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by: Albert Jack

October 05, 2006
RED HERRINGS was my favourite book of last year and now (just as my friends were breathing a sigh of relief that I had stopped dragging every conversation round to the weird and wonderful origins of the words we use every day) here comes the sequel and it's even better. Did you know, for instance, that 'buttering someone up' comes from the ancient Hindu custom of throwing globs of clarified butter at the statues of gods; that 'nailing your colours to the mast' came from captains, thinking that they were unlikely to win a sea battle, nailing their flag to the mast so their more cowardly crew couldn't winch it down and surrender; that saying something has 'got legs' comes from wine tasting -- and there's hundreds more stories where those came from... I can't imagine ... Read More:
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.Collins Easy Learning French Grammar
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from: Collins

June 06, 2004
This book is perfect for anyone studying French at GCSE level or any intermediate learner. Key grammar points are simply explained and organised by the different parts of speech meaning it is easy to find what your looking for. If you are an advanced student, don't choose this book as you will already be familiar with most of the topics covered in this book, but if you're beginning in your studies this is an excellent reference book to get you started.
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