Language Instruction

At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.

Many students struggle to grasp essential reading and writing skills. They trip over words and get lost in a sea of text, struggling to find their way. These literacy challenges ripple through all subjects–from dealing with math problems to engaging in history discussions. And let's not even talk about the hit to a child's confidence. Enough is enough. It's time to bring effective literacy education to the forefront. This comprehensive resource is filled with actionable, proven strategies to turn your classroom into a hub of literacy learning.

Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words.

This 10-session course is designed to support English-speaking 6th graders, typically aged 11 to 12, in their journey to learn French. The course is designed to make language learning both engaging and approachable for young learners, focusing on building a strong foundation in the basics of key French vocabulary, verb conjugation, and essential grammar rules.

Designed for your next trip to France or Québec, or for any French restaurant eating or cooking experience, this program will teach you how to flourish in travel and restaurant situations. Learn to order food, pay the bill, or leave a tip. Learn important menu items. Learn the difference between buying train tickets and metro tickets. Practice numbers, directions, and sentence creation, and much, much more!

This comprehensive 5-unit audio course is designed to introduce 7th-grade students to the basics of French, focusing on essential vocabulary and grammar with an emphasis on speaking and comprehension. Throughout the course, students will learn key French words and phrases relevant to everyday situations, such as greetings, introductions, family, food, and school-related conversations. The course is specifically structured to help students understand how to form sentences, conjugate verbs, and use gendered nouns and adjectives correctly in spoken French.

For too long, sentence instruction has been heavy on correctness and terminology (as in “mind your grammar”) and light on play and experimentation. Or it has been abandoned altogether. In this lively book, Marty Brandt sets out to change all that.

Want to break free of beginning-level French and really learn to communicate effectively with native French speakers at an entirely different level? Welcome to Power French 2 Accelerated!

Great sex is something we all deserve. As a seasoned sex and relationship therapist, Dr. Emily Jamea has developed a unique approach for boosting sexual desire and pleasure. Anatomy of Desire identifies five secrets―sensuality, curiosity, adaptability, vulnerability, and attunement―that help her clients transform sex from sub-par to extraordinary.

Two hours of simplified but intense Italian fluency instruction aimed at building fluency. Beginning to low-intermediate level. An expert American language instructor guides you through the Italian language in plain English, while his trained and educated female and male native Italian instructors teach you their authentic language the way it's really spoken.

Have you always wanted to learn how to speak Hebrew but simply didn't have the time? Well if so, then, look no further. Here is one of the most advanced and revolutionary methods that was ever designed for quickly becoming conversational in a language. In creating this time-saving program, master linguist Yatir Nitzany spent years examining the 27 most common languages in the world and distilling from them the 350 words that are most likely to be used in real conversations.

An intense introduction to spoken Italian with proven methods and native Italian instructors. Program takes the student from rote beginner up to intermediate level. An expert English-speaking American instructor demystifies Italian while trained native Italian speakers teach you their language the way it's really spoken.

Build and hone your Spanish conversation skills by using this accelerated program, which will both challenge and amuse you as you actively converse with live educated native Spanish speakers. Only the most useful topics and vocabulary are used, so that you gain a maximum conversational ability in a minimum of time.

Smartphone French 1 Intensive is the most versatile French audio program in the industry and can be used anywhere for any duration of time to teach to you speak authentic French while in your car, at home or on your smartphone. Learn authentic French fast wherever you go! Designed specifically for use while on the go, this challenging, versatile and fast-paced program introduces, reviews and challenges you to interact successfully in spoken French from any location during your otherwise wasted down time.

Smartphone Italian 1 Intensive is the most effective and versatile Italian audio program in the industry. It can be used anywhere for any duration of time to teach to you speak authentic Italian while in your car, at home, or on your smartphone. Learn authentic Italian fast wherever you go!

Smartphone Italian 1 Intensive is the most effective and versatile Italian audio program in the industry. It can be used anywhere for any duration of time to teach to you speak authentic Italian while in your car, at home or on your smartphone. Learn authentic Italian fast wherever you go! Designed specifically for use while on the go, this challenging, versatile and fast-paced program introduces, reviews and challenges you to interact successfully in spoken Italian from any location during your otherwise wasted down time.

Is reading a struggle for your child? Does it cause your child stress or embarrassment? Are you confused by the mixed messages you receive from teachers and other professionals? Then this book is for you! This parent-friendly audiobook will help you understand the various causes of reading difficulties and how you can support your child. With more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, reading specialist, regional literacy coach, and administrator, Faith Borkowsky explains why so many children struggle to read and what you need to know to help your child.

Melissa Walker contextualizes the erotic body as being embedded in a sex-negative culture. Taking an experiential somatic approach, this book helps listeners map the erotic self to establish a whole-body sexuality, becoming an important sexuality ally in a larger social movement toward erotic inclusiveness. This groundbreaking text illuminates how to shed the harmful messages that an individual has internalized about their sexuality, to learn the language of their somatic self, and begin to build a whole-body appreciation for their creative potential.

Finally, a cutting-edge audio Spanish program that actually teaches you how to speak the language of love in Spanish. Learn how to say you love someone, ask someone out for a date, flirt, and even break up and start over again.

It's that time again: The dreaded first date. You have high hopes and expectations, but guess what? So does the lucky man who gets to spend time with you. He has a lot of dreams and hopes for the evening, and not all of them - contrary to popular belief - end with getting you in bed. In fact, let's debunk that little myth right now, shall we? If a man is taking you out on a bona-fide date, the odds are that he wouldn't turn down sex on the first date, but he's not expecting it, either.