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."BBC" Spanish Phrase Book and Dictionary (Phrasebook)
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by: Carol Stanley, Phillippa Goodrich

March 17, 2005
This is the best phrase book to take to Spain if you can't speak a word of Spanish. All the basic phrases are there; it's easy to use and fits into a pocket or bag without being bulky. Pronounciation of Spanish words are very clear. Thoroughly recommended.
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.Michel Thomas Advanced Course: French (Michel Thomas Series)
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by: Michel Thomas

November 01, 2005
I agree with the majority of the reviewers below. the common complaint is that this is not advanced? Well that is arguably the case but if you have a basic understanding of French and you want to take youreself into the A level (which incidentally stands for advanced) then I recommend this set. The fact that I took A level French many years ago and this set clarifies tenses better than any teacher I have experienced says it all- and now I am relatively comfortable with 19 YES 19 tenses after this course (even the subjunctive!!).
I would also add that his advice at the end of the cd is priceless I just wish he managed to produce a further course.And he has got rid of the dithering student from the introductory course which was frustrating. ... Read More:
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.Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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by: Nicholas Rollin, Carol Styles Caravajal, Jane Horwood

July 07, 2005
There is no disputing the dictionary is fully comprehensive and easy to use. However, Oxford is far from honest in terming this a pocket dictionary. I have seen smaller bibles, if you are looking for something that you can carry on your persons or in a backpack, don't bother with this book.
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.Animo: 1: AS Students' Book
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by: Isabel Alonso De Sudea, Vincent Everett, Isabel Maria Isern Vivancos

February 21, 2008
There is no disputing the dictionary is fully comprehensive and easy to use. However, Oxford is far from honest in terming this a pocket dictionary. I have seen smaller bibles, if you are looking for something that you can carry on your persons or in a backpack, don't bother with this book.
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.Collins Easy Learning Spanish Conversation (Easy Learning)
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from: Collins

June 05, 2006
There is no disputing the dictionary is fully comprehensive and easy to use. However, Oxford is far from honest in terming this a pocket dictionary. I have seen smaller bibles, if you are looking for something that you can carry on your persons or in a backpack, don't bother with this book.
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.AQA AS Philosophy: Student's Book (AQA AS Level): Student's Book (AQA AS Level): Student's Book (Aqa As Level)
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by: Martin Butler, David Rawlinson

June 26, 2008
The AQA endorsed text book for the new AS Philosophy specification is, quite frankly, a disappointment. Much has been made of Nelson Thornes' partnership with AQA in producing new resources for their AS and A2 specifications, especially given the senior examiners that have worked on it.

Unlike the alternative Philosophy in Focus AS textbook, this does include all of the 10 themes across the two units. However, the book lacks the detail and clarity that characterise the aforementioned alternative book. Key terms and concepts aren't always explained, the implications of examples from philosophers aren't always drawn out and some of the chapters are frustrating in their layout, jumping backwards and forwards between related concepts, rather than ... Read More:
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.GCSE German: Revision Guide Pt. 1 & 2 (Revision Guides)
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by: Richard Parsons

May 22, 2000
On almost every page of these practice papers there are severe grammatical errors (e.g. "Übrigens machen wir *keine Urlaub", Reading Paper 1, p. 12), spelling mistakes (*kamm, ibid.), wrong connotations ("Nach fünf Minuten werden die Teebeutel *ausgenommen", Reading Paper 1, p. 7) and spelling mistakes (confusing the 3rd person plural pronoun sie and the polite 2nd person pronoun Sie; inconsistent use of new and old spellings: heute nachmittag on page 6 and heute Abend on page 9). The language in most texts is anything but idiomatic German. As a German native speaker, I am appalled at the poor quality of this publication and can only advise people against buying this title.
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.Teach Yourself Beginner's Japanese Book/CD Pack (Teach Yourself Languages)
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by: Helen Gilhooly

November 20, 2006
I am completely new to the japanese language and this book has taken me from not being able to speak a word beside "konnichiwa" to having actual conversations with japanese friends. It is perfect with the CD so that you get the pronounciation right, as the language is so different from english and there is even an opportunity to learn some of the script. However, if you are looking to be able to read and write japanese properly, this is probably not the best suited book for you. But for people who want to speak and write/read in romaji: BUY THIS 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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.The Academic Essay: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Edit (In-Focus - a Studymates Series)
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by: Derek Soles

May 03, 2005
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.

There is a useful grammar section in the middle, which ... Read More:
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