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Beyer Thomas R., 2008

This language phrasebook presents more than 1,500 Russian expressions with translations to help English-speaking travelers get around in hotels, airports, train stations, restaurants, and other travel sites. The newly revised edition has been improved with more attractive and useful city maps, availability of ATMs, faxes, and other modern facilities in far-away cities and towns, and much more. Подробнее

Dictionary of Legal Terms

Gifis Steven H., 2008

Here is a fast-reference guide to legal terminology compiled especially for consumers and business people who are not lawyers. More than 2,000 clear and concise definitions are arranged alphabetically. They cover everything from abandonment to zoning. Examples are offered to illustrate and clarify many definitions. Подробнее

Essential Words for the TOEFL

Matthiesen Steven, 2007

Students of English as a Second Language will find vital help as they build a large English vocabulary. Nearly 500 words are listed with definitions and pronunciation help. There is also detailed advice for dramatically expanding one's vocabulary with help from a standard dictionary and a thesaurus. Practice tests with answer keys help students measure their progress as they develop increased fluency in English. Подробнее

Master the Basics: Russian

Lusin Natalia, 2000

This volume uses both Roman and Cyrillic alphabets. It opens with a diagnostic self-test to help students determine what they already know of Russian and how to get best use from the book. Following chapters include a grammar brush-up covering all parts of speech, and special topics including Russian word formation, idioms, and much more. Подробнее

Grammar the Easy Way

Mulvey Dan, 2002

Written primarily for high school seniors and college freshmen, this all-new Easy Way book points out the simple logic that underlies correct grammar and clear expression. The author covers all basics, including parts of speech, sentence types and correct sentence construction, parallel structure, methods of avoiding misplaced and dangling modifiers, agreement of subject and verb, agreement of pronoun and antecedent, and many other basic grammar topics. The book is filled with examples of the right and wrong way to construct sentences, and is supplemented with short quizzes that come with answers. This book truly helps to make mastery of English grammar easy, and prepares students for success in completing written assignments of every kind. Подробнее

English for Foreign Language Speakers: The Easy Way

Lacie Christina, 2008

Students of English as a second language will value this book as an excellent self-instruction guide, or alternately, as a handy workbook to supplement their formal ESL course. Many ESL teachers will also value this volume as their preferred textbook or textbook supplement. Following a diagnostic pretest, the author guides students through the details of reading, writing, developing vocabulary and grammar, listening, speaking, and correct pronunciation of American style English. She devotes separate chapters to each of the parts of speech, as well as to sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, word roots, homonyms and synonyms, idioms, rules for academic writing in English, and more. Each chapter contains a list of vocabulary words carefully selected to expand every ESL student’s word power in English. The book concludes with a set of comprehensive vocabulary review exercises and a lengthy comprehensive English exam with answers. Students who master these final two chapters can feel confident regarding their command of English. Подробнее

Better Resumes for Executives and Professionals

Gifis Steven H., 2009

Men and women seeking business leadership positions require a special kind of r©sum©. Updated, and filled with tips on getting the most out of internet facilities and word processing software, this book presents more than 100 model r©sum©s that apply to business management positions. Readers can use them as models for their own r©sum©s. Model r©sum©s include editorial director, controller, software engineer, systems engineer, mainframe programmer, and many others. Подробнее

How to Write Better Resumes and Cover Letters

Criscito Pat, 2008

Offers basic instructions in Windows Server 2008 and networking concepts. This book explains what servers do, how basic networking works (IP basics and DNS/WINS basics), and the fundamentals of the under-the-hood technologies that support staff must be familiar with, such as the Microsoft Management Console and the Registry. Presents a 12-step process for producing that perfect resume in various formats needed for a job search. This title also shows how to create a dynamic cover letter that stands out from the crowd. Подробнее

501 Russian Verbs

Beyer Thomas R., 2008

The most commonly used 510 Russian verbs are arranged alphabetically in a table format, one verb per page with English pronunciation and translation. Verbs are fully conjugated and presented in all forms. The book's additional features include common idioms with example sentences to demonstrate verb usage and a grammar review. Подробнее

Pocket Guide Thesaurus

Arthur H. Bell, 2003

This small but impressive book has been expanded to include hundreds more alphabetically arranged entries, each of them followed by an ample list of synonyms. The book’s size makes it an ideal fast-reference source for high school and college students preparing term papers or essays, and seeking out alternate words having similar meanings. In addition to synonyms, the author also lists antonyms for most entries.The type is set in two colors to facilitate quick and easy reference. Подробнее

What You Need to Know Before You Invest

Rod Davis, 2003

Updated to help readers cope with the unusual number of uncertainties that characterize today’s financial markets, this book is a financial primer that will be of special value to first-time investors, but also enlightening to everybody who currently has a personal investment portfolio. The author provides sound fundamental information in clear language that non-experts can understand. Separate chapters give practical advice on how to select a broker and open a brokerage account, and describe how the stock market operates. Readers learn how to cut through the jargon that fills annual reports and other financial statements. They will find clear explanations of mutual funds, stock options, an investor’s legal rights, the tax consequences of investing, market analysis, technical analysis, and much more. Here is information that every potential investor should have before opening an account. Подробнее

Pocket Guide to Correct English

Michael Temple, 2004

Here’s a greatly expanded and updated quick-reference book covering sentence structure, punctuation, advice on essay and letter writing styles, and more. For many years, «Barron’s Pocket Guides» have served high school and college students, as well as business professionals and others, as reliable fast-reference books filled with easy-to-locate information pertaining to all practical aspects of language use. The new editions are attractively designed and printed in two-color type, and serve as especially useful books for the home, school, or business reference bookshelf. Подробнее

Painless Reading Comprehension

Darolyn E. Jones, 2004

Designed for use in middle school and high school classrooms, as well as at home, books in Barron’s Painless series transform subjects that are normally dreaded by many students into challenging fun activities. «Painless» books take light-hearted approaches to their subjects, while addressing topics that classroom texts never get to. Reading comprehension is a skill that all students must develop for academic and personal success, especially as they advance to college and beyond. This book — for junior and senior high school students — asks them meaningful questions about their reading preferences and difficulties. For example — — What kind of reader am I? — What can I do to “warm up” my brain before starting to read? — What can I do if I don’t understand what I’m reading? — How do I keep what I read in my head? All students can profit from this book, but reluctant readers will find it especially helpful. Guided by the author, who is an experienced teacher, they learn how to read with ease, and to comprehend what they are reading. Most important, they discover how to transform a once-arduous task into a pleasurable experience. Подробнее

Master the Basics: English

Jean Yates, 2006

The newly enlarged and updated edition of this useful book for ESL students covers all the fundamentals of English grammar and usage, including parts of speech and typical verb patterns in sentences. All English verb tenses are presented in detail, and instruction is presented in forming questions and answers, punctuation and capitalization in written English, and much more. The book also features summary grammar rules, illustrative word charts, and brief tests with answers to help students gauge their progress in mastering the English language. Master the Basics language books are concise yet comprehensive handbooks that make fine supplements to language textbooks in high school and college courses. Master the Basics English is also especially useful in ESL courses. In addition to school use, these books are effective brush-up tools for international travelers and business persons who want to improve previously acquired language skills. Подробнее

Barron's Dictionary and Thesaurus

Robert Allen, 2007

Here’s an especially handy two-in-one reference volume for middle school and high school students. The top half of every page serves as a standard dictionary, while the bottom half is a thesaurus that presents selected words from the dictionary section and gives a list of synonyms for each. This dictionary-thesaurus combination offers definitions of more than 40,000 words and phrases, augmented with over 100,000 synonyms. Headwords in both sections are printed in color. Each dictionary headword is designated by its part-of-speech and comes with one or more definitions. Every thesaurus headword — in addition to its list of synonyms — comes with an example sentence that uses the word in context. Corresponding dictionary and thesaurus entries are always cited on the same page for fast, easy reference. Подробнее

Practice Exercises for the TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language

Pamela Sharpe, 2007

Updated to reflect the most current TOEFL formats, this book presents more than 1,000 practice questions with explanatory answers designed to prepare students to succeed on both the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT) and the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT). A TOEFL practice test with instructions for evaluation is also included. The book can be purchased alone or with a set of six audio compact discs that offer practice for the Listening, Speaking, and Integrated Writing Sections. The set of compact discs can also be purchased separately. Подробнее

Young Genius: Bones

Kate Lennard, 2007

Young Genius is a bright little boy who escorts children through the pages of this amusing and instructive color-illustrated book. Children share Young Genius’s knowledge about their bones when they find the answers to these and other questions: What would you look like if you didn’t have any bones? Where is the longest bone in the body? Which foods are best for making bones strong? «Young Genius» books explain different parts of the human body to children, showing and telling kids how each part works. In each book, Young Genius also talks about nourishing foods to help keep those body parts in great condition, and he asks questions that will prompt boys and girls to giggle—but also to get a clearer understanding of how their bodies function. The language is easy enough for children in early grades to understand, and the information is sound and reliable. One illustration in each book features tabs for kids to lift, look, and better understand how their bodies work. Cartoon-style color illustrations on every page. (Ages 5–8) Подробнее

2001 French and English Idioms

David Sices, 2007

Comprehension of idiomatic expressions is vital in achieving fluency in a second language. Both English-speaking students of French and French-speaking students of English will find this dictionary invaluable in improving their conversational skill and an excellent word finder when they are reading popular newspapers or magazines in their second language. Updated to keep pace with the most current idioms, this two-part phrase book translates 2001 expressions from French to English, and from English to French. All entries are illustrated with sample sentences. This reference volume features two handy quick-word-finder indexes—one at the end of each of French section, and one at the end of the English section. Подробнее

Barron's American Slang Dictionary and Thesaurus

Mary Elizabeth, 2009

This unique reference volume is two books in one: a dictionary of slang and a slang thesaurus, with both sections treating the same words and phrases. Entries are arranged alphabetically in the dictionary and thematically in the thesaurus. Entries in both sections include definition, pronunciation, part of speech, word origins, usage information, and usage alerts when applicable. All entry words are visually coded to help readers distinguish slang that is potentially objectionable from milder slang, and all synonyms are coded for the level of formality (formal, informal, no register) and separated by part of speech. This arrangement gives readers more information about the potential effects of their chosen word on their audience than they can get from a “regular” thesaurus. With this book, readers can find out, for instance, how the «screaming meemies» got their name, why someone might be offended by use of the apparently inoffensive word «crumbs», and which words that mean «to kill» also mean «to cause riotous laughter». They can also distinguish comparative shades of meaning in such phrases as «an old fart», «a son of a bitch», and «a silly ass». Here is a handy reference book for students, word buffs, and professional writers—a title that merits a place in every reference library. Printed throughout in two colors. Подробнее

Writing a Convincing Business Plan

Arthur DeThomas, 2008

A sound and convincing business plan is an entrepreneur’s important first step in starting up a profitable business. It’s also a prerequisite for getting financing and attracting investors. A sound business plan describes the business operations and goals, analyzes and forecasts markets and sales, sets up operating and marketing plans and schedules, and estimates operating expenses. This book shows how to organize and write a logical, business-savvy, and professionally polished business plan that can be presented to potential investors and financial institutions. Подробнее

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