English 3

The contributions gathered in this volume investigate the impact of shared knowledge on linguistic structure—whether shared knowledge determines the linguistic form or a given linguistic structure imposes a specific set of information. From an Ibero-Romance perspective, this book supports the necessity of a transversal approach to the grammar/pragmatics interaction.

French course for Spanish speakers A course that doesn't involve learning by heart, ideal for beginners and for a refresher course. Learners can start to speak French within two months, gaining an intuitive knowledge of grammar. Within six months, learners can take part in everyday conversation with a vocabulary of 1,500 to 2,000 words. The recordings include all the texts in French for each lesson and the translation exercises from the book. These progressively more challenging texts have been recorded by professional native speakers. - Lively, useful dialogue - Carefully-constructed...

Ya sea que ejerza sobre el mundo occidental un poder de fascinación o que provoque temores, China ha llegado a ser inevitable. Sin embargo, cuanto más se inmiscuye en nuestra vida cotidiana, más lejana y misteriosa parece. Para abrirnos las puertas del universo y del modo de pensar de los chinos, Cyrille J-D Javary se ha entregado a una especie de inventario a la Prévert contando las mil y una historias que contienen los ideogramas. Concebidos hace treinta y cinco siglos, y permanecido sin cambio en sus principios, estos signos, que son dibujos de ideas, transmiten valores siguiendo una...

Our KwikFix™ English Booklets are laminated pocket-sized tools that will instantly and effectively help your Latino employee “get their point across” in English. Our “grammar-less” approach helps lessen frustration and close the communication gap that often exists between managers and Latino employees. Designed with input from industry experts, this KwikFix™ “Instant” English Booklet includes complete phrases and requests related to: cleaning a room, stocking a cart, the laundry room and small talk for example. All booklets include a pronunciation guide that will instantly...