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Easy Japanese Phrase Book: Over 1500 Common Phrases For Everyday Use And Travel: Over 1500 Common Phrases For Everyday Use And Travel in Japan
Learning to read and speak Japanese like a native has never been easier.
Unlocking your Japanese potential, especially the vocabulary needed during a trip to Japan, shouldn’t be a long, complex process. It should be simple, quick and straightforward.
This is why we have created the Easy Japanese Phrase Book.
With more and more entrepreneurs and tourists looking east and relocating to Japan, whether for business or pleasure, it is no surprise that Japanese is one of the most learned languages in the world. However, learning the three Japanese writing systems can be challenging and scare you off…
Worry not: We have created the ultimate resource – a phrasebook containing over 1,500 phrases based on daily situations, providing you with their translations to Japanese, and more importantly, the correct way of pronouncing them as an English speaker!
Furthermore, we’ve made sure to include an in-depth guide at the beginning of the book, so you can get accustomed to pronouncing the vowels, consonants, and words that will allow you to speak like a Japanese native!
In this Easy Japanese Phrase Book, we bring you:
- A powerful introduction that will act as your crash course on everything related to learning Japanese – each and every letter of the alphabet and how to pronounce it, basic grammar, vowels and consonants, stress and tone, and a list of tips to improve your learning!
- A variety of subjects that will help you in all types of real-life situations. Do you want to know how to ask for something specific at a restaurant? Are you in need of medical assistance? Do you want to ask for help from a stranger? All of this can be found inside!
- Over 1,500 phrases in English with their translation to Japanese, and an extremely efficient transliteration/pronunciation guide (Romaji) for each and every phrase, without having to worry about complicated rules – just start speaking as soon as you read the phrase!
We want you to feel comfortable while learning the tongue; after all, no language should be a barrier for you to travel around the world and expand your social circles!
Are you ready to unlock your Japanese potential? Grab a copy of Easy Japanese Phrase Book and level up your Japanese right now!
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The Repair Shop: Crafts in the Barn: Skills, stories and heartwarming restorations: THE LATEST BOOK
The Repair Shop – the Bafta-award-winning series with regular viewing figures of 7 million in the UK alone – has cemented itself as a BBC classic.Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople as they bring loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life.
Each expert explains their craft, the reason they love it so much and how they go about restoring and reviving your precious objects, from a Ukrainian suitcase to a matchstick clock, using crafts as varied as leatherwork, woodwork, metalwork, art and ceramic restoration.
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Sign Language Companion: A Handbook of British Signs
British Sign Language (BSL), Britain’s fourth native language, is thriving across the length and breadth of the country, and its use is spreading far beyond the members of the deaf community for whom it is the most fluent way of communicating. Increasingly, many hearing people are learning and using BSL, either because they have deaf relatives or friends or because they simply enjoy the expressive freedom of the language. ‘Sign Language Companion’ is intended for all BSL students. It presents signs with young people in mind, grouped in topics and linking ideas and concepts that will enable them to construct their own combinations and everyday conversations. The topics covered include: Getting to know you – Family, people and other animals – Conduct and behaviour – Sharing ideas and interests – Sharing feelings and relationships – Food and drink – Colour and time and this and that. More than 400 sign illustrations, with over a thousand entries of English translations and descriptions of variations, show the enormous diversity of this living language, and each section ends with puzzles for practice and entertainment.Read more
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The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition): 1 (Writers Helping Writers Series)
The bestselling Emotion Thesaurus, often hailed as “the gold standard for writers” and credited with transforming how writers craft emotion, has now been expanded to include 55 new entries!
One of the biggest struggles for writers is how to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. When showing our characters’ feelings, we often use the first idea that comes to mind, and they end up smiling, nodding, and frowning too much.
If you need inspiration for creating characters’ emotional responses that are personalized and evocative, this ultimate show-don’t-tell guide for emotion can help. It includes:
- Body language cues, thoughts, and visceral responses for 130 emotions that cover a range of intensity from mild to severe, providing innumerable options for individualizing a character’s reactions
- A breakdown of the biggest emotion-related writing problems and how to overcome them
- Advice on what should be done beforedrafting to make sure your characters’ emotions will be realistic and consistent
- Instruction for how to show hidden feelings and emotional subtext through dialogue and nonverbal cues
- And much more!
The Emotion Thesaurus, in its easy-to-navigate list format, will inspire you to create stronger, fresher character expressions and engage readers from your first page to your last.
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Let’s Sign Introduction to BSL Early Years Curriculum Tutor book
A must-have for all who wish to introduce all young children to the basics of British Sign Language.PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRINT ON DEMAND VERSION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CD OF ADDITIONAL MATERIALS THAT CAME WITH THE FIRST EDITION – THE PRICE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY AND THE MATERIALS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AS DOWNLOADS FROM Let’s Sign website.
This TUTOR Book accompanies the Early Years Curriculum STUDENT Books which are required course material for all those attending the courses in Early Years settings – developed and piloted over a 2 and a half year period, primarily by Deaf tutors for Deaf tutors in education – a much-needed resource.
Designed for a 10 week course of 1 hour or 5 weeks of 2 hours BSL training for Nurseries, Families, and Primary Settings.
The Tutor book includes detailed course outlines, plans and materials.
The carefully planned curriculum covers:
* code of conduct for students and tutor
* basic BSL linguistics
* development of story telling skills
* structured framework to follow week by week
* cue cards and dialogue sheets
* sign vocabulary sheets in topics
* signs and phrases for early years settings including Greetings, People, Family, Colours, Questions, Animals, Time, Numbers, Toys, Weather, Clothes, School signs and Christmas.
The book contains the necessary worksheets with hundreds of illustrated signs.
Developed by Devon Deaf and Hearing Impairment Team with BSL graphics by Cath Smith and supported by the Let’s Sign BSL dictionaries, books, posters, reward stickers and flashcards.
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Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors: Developing Your Client-Centred Learning and Coaching Skills
Improve your teaching and communication skills with this guide which is recommended reading by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) examinations.
Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors is an indispensable handbook for all new and established driving instructors. Fully revised and updated for this 12th edition, it provides all the necessary advice to help driving instructors and anyone involved in driver training to communicate effectively with learners.
Containing essential guidance on teaching, communication and coaching skills, Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors is ideal for both experienced and trainee driving instructors. It explains how people learn and how to tailor the teaching approach to different needs. With sections on how structuring lessons, it covers the whole teaching process, from early stage lessons through to the final test. The companion title to the bestselling The Driving Instructor’s Handbook, it will help you develop and improve your ability to teach drivers how to drive.
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Writing Essays For Dummies
This straight-talking guide will help you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marksDo ever wish that you could write the perfect university essay? Are you left baffled about where to start? This easy-to-use guide walks you through the nuts and bolts of academic writing, helping you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks. From identifying the essay type and planning a structure, to honing your research skills, managing your time, finding an essay voice, and referencing correctly, Writing Essays For Dummies shows you how to stay on top of each stage of the essay-writing process, to help you produce a well-crafted and confident final document.
Writing Essays For Dummies covers:
Part I: Navigating a World of Information
Chapter 1: Mapping Your Way: Starting to Write Essays
Chapter 2: Identifying the essay typePart II: Researching, Recording and Reformulating
Chapter 3: Eyes Down: Academic reading
Chapter 4: Researching Online
Chapter 5: Note-taking and Organising your Material
Chapter 6: Avoiding PlagiarismPart III: Putting Pen to Paper
Chapter 7: Writing as a process
Chapter 8: Getting Going and Keeping GoingPart IV: Mastering Language and Style
Chapter 9: Writing with Confidence
Chapter 10: Penning the Perfect Paragraph
Chapter 11: Finding Your VoicePart V: Tightening Your Structure and Organisation
Chapter 12: Preparing the Aperitif: The Introduction
Chapter 13: Serving the Main Course: The Essay’s Body
Chapter 14: Dishing up Dessert: The Conclusion
Chapter 15: Acknowledging Sources of InformationPart VI: Finishing with a Flourish: The Final Touches
Chapter 16: It’s all in the detail
Chapter 17: Perfecting Your Presentation
Chapter 18: The afterglowPart VII: Part of Tens
Chapter 19: Ten Tips to Avoid Things Going Wrong
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Make Your Essay Stand OutRead more
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English Grammar for Dummies, UK Edition
If you’re confused by commas, perplexed by pronouns, and plain terrified by tenses, English Grammar For Dummies will put your fears to rest. Packed with expert guidance, it covers everything from sentence basics to rules even your English teacher didn’t know – if you want to brush up on your grammar, this is the only guide you’ll ever need.Discover how to:
Avoid common grammatical errors
Get to grips with apostrophes
Structure sentences correctly
Use verbs and find the right tense
Decide when to use slang or formal English.
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Let’s Sign for Work: BSL Guide for Service Providers
This is the 2nd edition of this book. The work has been fully REVISED & ENLARGED (2007) with 294 completely new British Sign Language (BSL) sign illustrations to appeal to adults and young people.The book is in large print and clearly illustrated with well-chosen signs, descriptions, communication advice, and useful background.
Suitable for those whose work may bring them into contact with Deaf people.
BSL also forms the basis of sign systems such as Makaton and Signalong used in the field of special needs/learning disability/autism who may also find this book useful.
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requires those providing services to take positive steps to improve access – this includes access to information, interpreting services and communication with agency staff – this book is designed to assist such access and communication.
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Dundee’s Trams and Buses
The Dundee & District Tramways Company began operating a service using a horse tram on 30 August 1877. In 1885, steam traction was introduced, and between 1900 and 1902 the system was electrified, reaching as far as Broughty Ferry and Monifeith at its height. In 1899 the company had become Dundee City Tramways, and in October 1956 the tram system was closed; all the services were now run using the motor buses, which had originally been introduced in 1922. Dundee Corporation Transport and its successors have run the buses in the city ever since. In this book, transport historian Walter Burt looks at the trams and buses used by these companies, and tells the story of transport in Dundee through the vehicles that used to work its streets in a collection of images that will bring back memories of Dundee from times past.Read more
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London Transport Buses in East London and Essex: The 1960s and 1970s
Starting at London City’s eastern terminus, Aldgate, this book begins with the red central bus routes radiating out to Essex, featured together with the Green Line coach services. Hackney, Clapton, Poplar, Bow and Stratford make up East London proper, with Barking, Ilford and Chadwell Heath forming the second ‘wave’. We then come into Essex with Romford, Hainault and then up to Epping. Hornchurch, Rainham and Gidea Park follow, with the outer limits at Upminster and Brentwood. Born in Romford, Essex, in 1943, David Christie started colour photography of railways in 1962 to capture the last days of steam. It wasn’t until 1967 that he realised that he should be doing likewise for his local buses and in particular his favourite – the London RT. So began several years of recording not only local routes, but also those of East London. Primarily featuring images from the late 1960s and early 1970s, the author offers a fascinating view of a golden age of transport in and around the capital, with a variety of buses on show.Read more
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250 Theory Test Practise Questions for Cars: Highway Code Questions & Answers (Theory Test Questions)
Learning to drive and need to pass your car theory test? Then this is the book you need!
This study book contains 250 Highway Code & theory test questions for cars based on the official DVSA theory test question revision bank. They are designed to help you revise and practise for your driving theory test. Updated for 2023 with new questions about towing trailers.
Each practise set consists of 50 multiple choice questions. Mark the box to the left of each answer you think is correct then turn the page to reveal the answer. You’ll also find an explanation of the correct answer helping to reinforce your knowledge on the subject.
The book also explains all about the theory test, what happens on the day and what you need to do to be successful.
It’s a great and fun way to brush up on your knowledge and help to ensure you get that all important first time pass!
Also available as a fully interactive eBook!
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The A-Z of 21st-Century Cars
The first years of the twenty-first century brought many changes and challenges for the automobile industry, from the development of environmentally responsible vehicles to the consolidation of numerous small companies as part of major manufacturing groups. Written by auto expert Tony Lewin and featuring over 1500 stunning photographs, this superb encyclopedia is the most comprehensive guide available to the international automobile industry of the last decade. The book explores some 150 of the most significant models, highlighting their performance, stylistic features and innovations. In addition, the guide includes entries on manufacturers around the world, covering many more production and concept cars past and present, as well as entries on the industry’s most influential designers. Informative profiles are enhanced throughout by technical specifications, company histories, chronologies of principal models and designer biographies. The result is an essential source of reference that no one interested in motoring can afford to be without.Read more
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Boring Car Trivia 3
Which Bond girl helped to develop the Volvo XC90?
Where was the last place on earth to let you fill up with leaded petrol?
Why did engineers sneak a top secret Range Rover prototype out of the back gate of their engineering centre in the dead of night?
The answers to all these questions and many more can be found inside this, the third instalment of Boring Car Trivia. It’s longer, it’s more detailed, and by crikey it’s more tedious. This book doesn’t have a sub-title but if it did, it would be BORE HARDER.Read more
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Academic Phrasebank: An academic writing resource for students and researchers
First published online by the University of Manchester in 2004, the Academic Phrasebank is an invaluable writing resource for university students and researchers. It makes available many thousands of commonly used phrases found in academic and scientific writing. The phrases are organised and presented according to the major sections and subsections of a university thesis or dissertation. Research shows that the Academic Phrasebank can be helpful to experienced academic writers as well as those who are new to university studies. It essentially demystifies the process of writing at this level. This Amazon paperback edition is an enhanced version of the University of Manchester website, providing many hundreds of additional phrases.Read more
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Barron’s 500 Flash Cards of American Sign Language
Barron’s 500 Flash Cards of American Sign Language feature full-color photos with brief descriptions to help you learn practical signs for everyday usage. This set is ideal for students, teachers, or anyone who is interested in learning American sign language.Photos appear on the front of each card with meanings, brief descriptions of hand and arm motions, and related words on the back of each card. Where appropriate, the photos include directional arrows that show hand or arm movements. These cards also show the correct formations of hand shapes and facial expressions to eliminate any possible confusion regarding intended word meanings.
Each card has a hole in one corner to accommodate a metal ring included with the boxed set, so you can rearrange the cards in any way you want to study. You can review signs that you have difficulty identifying, or group signs together to form different sentences of your own.
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Flight Failure: Investigating the Nuts and Bolts of Air Disasters and Aviation Safety
A former aircraft engineer exposes the dangerous breakdown in airline safety due to lapses in maintenance and quality control. This book chronicles maintenance-related accidents caused by individual, corporate, or governmental negligence and brings the industry’s current state of affairs into sharp focus. The author, a former aviation engineer, examines how failures of the smallest of parts have brought down airliners, explaining sometimes esoteric mechanical issues for readers with no technical background. Vividly describing the terror of accidents and close calls, the author then follows the painstaking investigations to determine causes. He focuses on maintenance errors, which rank as one of the top three causes of airline accidents, and points to the factors that have led to an alarming situation– continued reduction of licensed mechanics, the shutting down of maintenance bases in the United States, and the outsourcing of maintenance to lowballing contractors. Outsourcing has forced thousands of licensed mechanics into retirement or different careers. For those mechanics still employed in the United States, the ever-present threat to their jobs does nothing to cultivate loyalty to an employer and devotion to a task. The Federal Aviation Administration, which should be overseeing quality control, is caught in a conflicted dual role–charged with regulating safety on the one hand and assuring the fiscal stability of airlines on the other. This disturbing wakeup call for improved airline safety standards highlights the critical importance of attention to detail. Porter recommends that the numbers and job security of airline mechanics be increased and that they be vested with an authority level akin to medical professionals.Read more
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The Motorbike Book: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Transport Guides)
Discover the gripping, action-packed history of the motorcycle, from the earliest petrol-powered two-wheelers to the blistering superbikes of today.
Tracing the history and allure of the motorcycle, this book illustrates the diverse spectrum of bikes from the earliest prototypes to battery-powered machines of the modern age. It showcases motorcycles in all their forms, from humble scooters that offer mobility to the masses, the scrabblers and racers that delight enthusiasts, to the iconic choppers and cruisers that can cross continents.
The Motorbike Book tells the fascinating stories behind the world’s leading manufacturers, the roles played by their influential designers and engineers, and their milestone models. It not only charts the technological developments of motorcycles, but also the cultural backdrop against which the various models arose and their impact on society – as objects of curiosity, affordable means of transport, symbols of rebellion, or the first choice for full-throttle action on the road, trail, or track.
Fully updated to include the latest models from around the world and cutting-edge innovations, this new edition features over 1,000 must-see machines, with models from ACE to Zündapp. It is the ideal read for motorcycle and motorsport enthusiasts, whether they’re a biker themselves or an armchair devotee.
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A Medium-sized Book of Boring Car Trivia
Did you know that the Peugeot 309 was almost a Talbot? Or that the Ford Mondeo was nearly called the Ford Lyrus? Or that Sweden reminded its people the country was switching from driving on the left to the right by releasing a special song called Keep To The Right, Svensson? Did you WANT to know these things? Well, the good news is this medium-sized book of boring car trivia is here for you, bursting with over 250 barely interesting facts and a foreword by TV’s James May. The bad news is there might be something wrong with you.Read more
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100 Cars Britain Can Be Proud Of
From Ace to Zodiac – via the world-beating Land Rover, the thrilling Morgan Aeromax, the eternally young Mini Cooper and the unique London taxi – this is a celebration of the best British cars, old and new, in all their glorious diversity. Don’t you believe it when people say there’s no such thing as a ‘British’ car any more. As a nation, the calamity of British Leyland and MG Rover lingers in our collective conscience, but car factories in Britain today build some of the world’s most advanced and desirable cars. Some of them have Japanese names, for sure, but then Ford was always more hamburger than roast beef, wasn’t it? Britain’s engineers, designers and entrepreneurs have for decades been the creators of motor cars with unique style and charm, from the Bentley 3-litre and Morris Minor Traveller of ‘then’ to the Aston Martin Vantage and Lotus Evora of ‘now’. Inside, you’ll find out about the country’s 100 most significant models, boasting style, speed, ingenuity and The Right Stuff. They’ll make you glad they’re British!
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New Hart’s Rules: The Oxford Style Guide
For over a hundred years, Hart’s Rules has been the authority on style, helping writers and editors prepare copy for publication. The latest edition of this guide has been updated for the twenty-first century using the resources of Oxford Languages and with the advice of publishing experts.Twenty-one chapters give information on all aspects of writing and of preparing copy for publication, whether in print or electronically. New Hart’s Rules gives guidance on a broad range of topics including publishing terms, layout and headings, how to treat illustrations, hyphenation, punctuation, and bibliographies and notes. All chapters have been revised and updated to reflect current practice (taking into account changes in the world and in the publishing industry over the last eight years), with the help of a team of experts and consultants. Chapters that have been particularly heavily revised include those dealing with the use and presentation of illustrations, with the conventions of scientific publishing, and with the art of indexing. Additionally, an entirely new chapter has been written to explore and summarize the differences between UK and US English.
The text is designed and organized for maximum accessibility with clearly displayed examples throughout. Authoritative and comprehensive, and endorsed by the Society for Editors and Proofreaders, New Hart’s Rules is the essential desk guide for all writers and editors. Together with the New Oxford Spelling Dictionary and the New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors it forms the complete editorial reference set.
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Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets A Novelist Can Learn From Actors
EDITION 2: Revised and with new added material, gathered through 13 years of teaching these concepts at writers conferences.
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Want to bring characters to life on the page as vividly as fine actors do on the stage or screen? Getting Into Character will give you a whole new way of thinking about your writing. Drawing on the Method Acting theory that theater professionals have used for decades, this in-depth guide explains seven characterization techniques and adapts them for the novelist’s use. You’ll discover concepts that will lead you to understand and communicate the motivation and psychology of all your characters.These highly effective techniques will help you:
~ create characters whose distinctive traits become plot components
~ determine each character’s specific objectives and motivations
~ write natural, meaningful dialogue that moves the story forward
~ endow your characters with three-dimensional emotional lives
~ use character motivation to bring action sequences to exuberant life
~ write convincingly about any character facing any circumstance
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BSL SIGN & SPELL ABC Alphabet Book: British Sign Language & FINGERSPELLING
LEARN THE BSL ALPHABET AND SIGNS TOGETHERCOLOURFUL AND ENGAGING
Words, pictures, signs and descriptions.
Sign language can potentially benefit all children’s progress during the crucial early years of language acquisition when life-long foundations are being laid. Children with no additional needs can benefit; BSL is proving to be a valuable learning tool for children and encourages an inclusive environment.
Ideal for young children who are deaf or have special educational needs (SEN) in addition to all sign language learners and baby signers.
Also available on Kindle.
Includes: Handshape Key and Left and Right-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets.
Signs for: apple, butterfly, cat, dog, egg, fish, giraffe, house, ice-cream, jumper, kite, lion, mouse, night, orange, penguin, queen, rabbit, snow, tree, umbrella, van, window, xylophone, yellow, zebra.
•Full British Sign Language (BSL) Fingerspelling Alphabet letter by letter
•Illustrated pictures (Widgit Software graphics)
•Letters and Signs (Let’s Sign BSL graphics)
•Written descriptions for making the signs.
Fingerspelling gives a direct link to the written word to support literacy.
Ideal for encouraging all children to learn the basics and for introducing the topic of alternative communication systems and languages that can benefit children who are deaf or have special educational needs and use signs to support their communication.
Also an ideal starting point for Baby Signers.
Supported by the Let’s Sign BSL Series of resources from DeafBooks.
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Signs Make Sense: A Guide to British Sign Language (Human horizons series)
Interest in British Sign Language (BSL) is growing at a fantastic rate, and classes for hearing people are mushrooming all over the country. This lively introduction to the principles of the language and its vocabulary will therefore be widely welcomed, giving a vivid insight into a form of communication that can appear difficult for those whose first language is English. As the author takes pains to stress, BSL is not a mimed version of English. Equally rich and complex, it is visual, gestural and spatial, able to convey information and subtleties of meaning as fluently as any spoken language. Once learners have ceased to think in terms of individual words, they will come to revel in a language that involves the whole person: facial and bodily expression and movement, eye contact and gaze, lip pattern and the fluid movements of the signs themselves, all combining to form an integrated language system with rules of its own. Using detailed drawings throughout to illustrate nuances of meaning, the author groups the signs according to type, introducing each theme and showing how facial expressions, hand and finger movements and placements are used and combined to vary the sense of what is being communicated. Her aim is to equip the reader with a basic understanding of the principles of sign language and a working knowledge of its vocabulary. In an ideal world BSL would be part of every school’s curriculum, whether the pupils were deaf or not, thus giving deaf people the status in society which is their right. Meanwhile, this book will make an important contribution to the growing interest in learning the language, so that more and more people will appreciate that signs really do make sense.Read more
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Bus Enthusiasts Spotter Jotter: 3
A really useful little book to jot down bus numbers when you are out and about.Contains 28 pages allowing the recording of over 1000 spots including bus registration, fleet number, operator, livery, location and date, plus some useful tips to enjoy your hobby safely. Keep the book handy in your pocket or camera bag, ready for that next spot!
This book is part of the Really Useful Publishing Company’s Spotter Jotter Series. Also available are:
- Bus Enthusiasts Spotter Jotter – 100 Page Edition
- Truck Enthusiasts Spotter Jotter – 28 page Edition
- Truck Enthusiasts Spotter Jotter – 100 Page Edition
- Train Enthusiasts Spotter Jotter – 28 page Edition
- Train Enthusiasts Spotter Jotter – 100 Page Edition
- Aircraft Enthusiasts Spotter Jotter – 28 page Edition
- Aircraft Enthusiasts Spotter Jotter – 100 Page Edition
- Maritime Enthusiasts Spotter Jotter
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Complete Mandarin Chinese (Learn Mandarin Chinese with Teach Yourself): Beginner to Intermediate Course: (Book and audio support)
Complete Mandarin Chinese is a comprehensive book and audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.
The all-new edition of this successful course has been fully rewritten by top Chinese professors to incorporate the most essential language you’ll need to communicate in Chinese with confidence. New learning features will support you in your mastery of the four skills as well as your understanding of Chinese characters.
Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Mandarin and communicate confidently with others?
Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations, and extensive practice and review, Complete Mandarin Chinese will equip you with the practical skills you need to use Mandarin in a variety of realistic settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way.What will I achieve by the end of the course?
By the end of Complete Mandarin Chinese you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills – reading, writing, speaking, and listening – and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy.Is this course for me?
If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It’s perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-on-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can also be used as a refresher course.-Maps from A1 to B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages
-HSK references and vocabulary benchmarking
-24 learning units plus verbs reference, word glossary and revision section
-Discovery Method – figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick
-Teaches the key skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking
-Learn to learn – tips and skills on how to be a better language learner
-Culture notes – learn about the people and places of China
-Outcomes-based learning – focus your studies with clear aims
-Authentic listening activities – everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Mandarin Chinese
-Test Yourself – see and track your own progress*Complete Mandarin Chinese maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and from A1 Beginner to B1/B2 Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines. It also contains the vocabulary needed for the HSK (Chinese proficiency test).
The audio for this course is available for free on library.teachyourself.com or from the Teach Yourself Library app, along with conversation translations and glossaries (Chinese-English and English-Chinese).
Also available: Get Started In Beginner’s Mandarin Chinese (ISBN 9781444174809).
Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.
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Oxford Beginner’s Chinese Dictionary
The Oxford Beginner’s Chinese Dictionary is an innovative guide to learning Chinese. Designed specifically for English-speaking adult learners who are either learning from scratch or refreshing lost language skills, it offers an easy to use dictionary, extra help with vocabulary, and essential information on living and interacting in the Chinese-speaking world.The dictionary is exceptionally easy to use, because it moves away from the traditional dictionary layout. All main translations are preceded by an equals sign so that they are instantly identifiable, and all parts of the entry are spelt out in full, avoiding confusing jargon and abbreviations. Grammar and usage notes throughout the text warn of possible translation pitfalls, and thousands of example phrases show how the language is used in context.
The 30-page Learning and Lifestyle kit gives key information on both the Chinese language, with a list of the words you really need to know, grammar help, and verb tables, and on life in the Chinese-speaking world: background information on lifestyle and culture, tips on etiquette and interaction in the language, and a phrasefinder for use when travelling.
The Oxford Beginner’s Chinese Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Chinese.
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Motor Racing’s Strangest Races: Extraordinary but true stories from over a century of motor racing
Since 1894, when motor racing’s colourful history began with a bang (and a banger!), drivers, racers and lunatics alike have done many stupid and bizarre things all in the name of motor sport.
Author Geoff Tibballs has gathered together this absorbing collection of stories from over a century of motor racing around the world, including the Frenchman who drove 25 miles in reverse, the Grand Prix in which the leading drivers were so far ahead that they stopped for a meal in the pits, the Le Mans 24-hour race won by a car patched up with chewing gum, and the driver who drank six bottles of champagne – virtually one per pit-stop – on the way to winning the Indianapolis 500. The stories in this book are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious, and, most importantly, true.
Revised, redesigned and updated for a new generation of petrolheads, this book contains enough extraordinary-but-true tales to drive anyone around the bend.
Word count: 45,000
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Car Hacks (Haynes Concise Manual): All you need to know in one concise manual (Concise Manuals)
Driving, owning, repairing and maintaining a car can be expensive, frustrating and time-consuming. Car Hacks is here to explain how to use the things you have around your home to improve your car life, and balance your wellbeing in the process. From ensuring you never lose a screw when repairing your car, to spending less on fuel, and using cereal boxes to keep you car tidy, this book will open your eyes to the joys of car hacking.Read more
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Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119543619) was previously published as Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9780764599026). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
The top-selling auto repair guide–400,000 copies sold–now extensively reorganized and updated
Forty-eight percent of U.S. households perform at least some automobile maintenance on their own, with women now accounting for one third of this $34 billion automotive do-it-yourself market. For new or would-be do-it-yourself mechanics, this illustrated how-to guide has long been a must and now it’s even better. A complete reorganization now puts relevant repair and maintenance information directly after each automotive system overview, making it much easier to find hands-on fix-it instructions. Author Deanna Sclar has updated systems and repair information throughout, eliminating discussions of carburetors and adding coverage of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. She’s also revised schedules for tune-ups and oil changes, included driving tips that can save on maintenance and repair costs, and added new advice on troubleshooting problems and determining when to call in a professional mechanic. For anyone who wants to save money on car repairs and maintenance, this book is the place to start.
Deanna Sclar (Long Beach, CA), an acclaimed auto repair expert and consumer advocate, has contributed to the Los Angeles Times and has been interviewed on the Today show, NBC Nightly News, and other television programs.
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Superstox and Stock Cars: The Golden Years
The golden years of oval racing were arguably the 1970s when the sport went though its’ most rapid development and enjoyed its biggest following. The stock car formula had evolved considerably from the original version launched in 1954. Contstant development and modification over the years meant that the cars looked nothing like the original road going versions and so the Spedeworth promotion renamed their main class ‘Superstox’ and introduced a new formula closer to the original idea bearing the original name of stock cars.
Whilst hot rod racing provided a pure form of motor racing with no contact between cars allowed it was the Superstox and stock car formulae that continued to provide the ‘crash and bash’ that many race fans flocked to see. Although essentially an amatuer sport both the Superstox and stock cars contested international championships and test matches which were attended by huge crowds.
Superstox and stock cars have evolved even further since the 1970s, but captured here in over 200 photographs are the cars, drivers and the circuits from those golden years of racing.
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Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Electric and hybrid vehicles are now the present, not the future. This straightforward and highly illustrated full colour textbook is endorsed by the Institute of the Motor Industry and introduces the subject for further education and undergraduate students as well as technicians.
This new edition includes a new section on diagnostics and completely updated case studies. It covers the different types of electric vehicle, costs and emissions, and the charging infrastructure, before moving on to explain how hybrid and electric vehicles work. A chapter on electrical technology introduces learners to subjects such as batteries, control systems and charging which are then covered in more detail within their own chapters. The book also covers the maintenance and repair procedures of these vehicles, including fault finding, servicing, repair and first-responder information.
Clear diagrams, photos and flow charts outline the charging infrastructure, how EV technology works, and how to repair and maintain hybrid and electric vehicles. Optional IMI online eLearning materials enable students to study the subject further and test their knowledge. It is particularly suitable for students studying towards IMI Level 2 Award in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Operation and Maintenance, IMI Level 3 Award in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Repair and Replacement, IMI Accreditation, C&G and other EV/Hybrid courses.
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£33.20Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
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Arabic Course for English Speaking Students: v. 1: Originally Devised and Taught at Madinah Islamic University
level – excellent for beginners in the study of ArabicRead more
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Letters to a Law Student: A guide to studying law at university
What does it take to succeed as a law student? This book will show you how.
Voted one of the top 6 books that all future law students should read by The Guardian’s studying law website*, Letters to a Law Student is packed full of practical advice and helpful answers to the most common questions about studying law at University across every stage of taking, or thinking about taking, a law degree.
Discover:
· Whether reading law at University is the right thing for you;
· What law students do;
· How to get the best marks in exams;
· Tips on coping with the challenges of studying law;
· What you can do with a law degree;
· The way in which qualifying as a solicitor is set to change in the future,
… and much more.
Nicholas J. McBride is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
*http://www.theguardian.com/law/2012/aug/08/six-best-law-books
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Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & Dictionary: Includes Pull-out Fast-phrases Card
Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Mandarin phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order authentic street food, chat over a game of mah jong and bargain at the market -all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!
Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!
- Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings
- Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder
- Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips
- Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary
- Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology
- Meet friends with conversation starter phrases
- Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides
Inside Lonely Planet Phrasebook & Dictionary:
- Full-color throughout
- User-friendly layout organized by travel scenario categories
- Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance on-the-fly cues
Covers
- Basics – time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules
- Practical – travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodations, directions, border crossing, transport
- Social – meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather
- Safe Travel – emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions
- Food – ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & Dictionary, a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance. Great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, and has been connecting travellers and locals for over 25 years with phrasebooks for 120 languages, more than any other publisher! With an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community, Lonely Planet enables curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves.
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My Book of Shit I Can’t Remember | Password Notebook Logbook, Username and Password Notepad Journal | Funny Notebook Gift
Discrete WTF Notebook Password Keeper for all the shit you won’t remember.
Funny novelty gift.
Keep all your important phone numbers, usernames and passwords, and crypto details in one practical location.Notepad: Pages 1-99
Password Log: Pages 100-125Store up to 700 passwords discretely at the back of the notebook. Organized neatly in columns by Site, Username and Password.
Features:
125 Pages
High-quality print with matte cover
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Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Teens: Learning Cursive with Inspirational Quotes for Young Adults, 3 in 1 Cursive Tracing Book Including over 130 Pages of Exercises with…
Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Teens:
Learning Cursive with Inspirational Quotes for Young Adults – Revised & Updated February 7, 2022The only cursive handwriting book you need. Recommended by teachers and ordered by schools.
It is important to know, that neuroscientists believe that learning cursive is developmentally beneficial for the human brain, at any stage. Cursive handwriting is a key element in developing many skills and senses all at once. Not only does it improve hand-eye coordination, patience, and self-control but also our sense of ownership for what we write down!
This cursive workbook includes motivational quotes from some of the greatest thinkers, leaders, and artists throughout history, such as: Leonardo da Vinci, Abraham Lincoln, Louisa May Alcott, Socrates, Queen Victoria, Voltaire, and many others.
What’s inside?
- Trace the cursive letters
- Connect the dots and follow the directional arrows
- Write inspirational quotes!
- Practice writing words from the quotes first
- Continue with writing longer quotes progressively
Finally, here’s why this cursive workbook for teens is an ideal choice:
- The quotes are highly encouraging for teens 12 to 18.
- Improves a teenager’s self-esteem and -confidence when used as daily affirmations.
- Perfect font size for teenagers, not too big, not too small (legal ruled lines).
- Easy to follow arrows and numbers for each letter.
- Clear and visible letters and lines.
- Incudes both bold and dotted sentences, for easier reading and writing.
- The letters begin from the line, not from mid-air, which makes the letters complete.
- Enough space between the spine of the book and the exercises.
- Suitable for both left- and right-handed teens.
- Includes over 130 pages with lots of practice sheets.
- 10 new quotes added.
- Reproducible worksheets.
- High quality cover with glossy finish.
Are you a teenager or a teacher searching for an inspiring and engaging cursive workbook? You’re in the right place!
Go to the top-right of the page and click “Add to Cart”
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The British Transport Police: An Illustrated History
The British Transport Police has the most diverse history of any police force in the world. It can trace its origins back to 1826, and is made up from over 240 railway, dock and canal forces. Early railway companies maintained their own police forces, but following the First World War these smaller companies were amalgamated into four large companies. In 1948 following the nationalisation of the transport infrastructure the force took responsibility for policing the railways, ports and canals as the British Transport Commission Police, the first national police force in the United Kingdom. The BTC was dissolved in 1963 but the force remained as the British Transport Police. From the beginning the force has been at the forefront of policing innovation such as being the first force to use dogs, employing women as uniformed officers, the introduction of a computerised crime reporting procedure and the first to use technology to arrest a murder suspect. Although diminished in size and areas of responsibility since privatisation of the UK transport infrastructure, the force has moved with the demands of modern policing. This book is an illustrated history of this unique force working to keep the travelling public safe.Read more
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New Oxford Style Manual: The Wold´s Most Trusted Reference Books
The New Oxford Style Manual brings together the new editions of two essential reference works in a single volume. Combining New Hart’s Rules with the New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, this is the definitive guide to the written word.New Hart’s Rules, Oxford’s definite guide to style, gives authoritative and expert advice on how to prepare copy for publication in print and electronically. Topics covered include how to punctuate and hyphenate accurately, capitalization guidelines, structuring text coherently, how to use quotations and citations clearly, how to provide accurate references, UK and US usage, and much more. Recent developments in the publishing industry, such as scientific publishing conventions have been included in the up-to-date second edition.
These guidelines are complemented by the New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors which features 25,000 A to Z entries giving authoritative advice on those words and names which raise questions time and time again because of spelling, capitalization, hyphenation, or cultural and historical context. Entries give full coverage of recommended spellings, variant forms, confusable words, hyphenation, capitalization, foreign and specialist terms, proper names, and abbreviations. The New Oxford Style Manual also includes superb appendices for quick reference including proofreading marks, countries and currencies, and alphabets.
Combining these two updated works and drawing on the unrivalled research and expertise of the Oxford Reference and Dictionaries departments, this volume is an essential part of every editor’s and writer’s toolkit.
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Easy Learning Spanish Complete Grammar, Verbs and Vocabulary (3 books in 1): Trusted support for learning (Collins Easy Learning Spanish)
The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries for everyday language learning.
A handy 3-in-1 Spanish study book: grammar, verbs and vocabulary in one volume, ideal for beginners who need a clear and easy-to-understand Spanish reference and revision guide.
This book gives you the essential tools to help you progress quickly in your study of Spanish. The grammar, verb and vocabulary sections have been designed for all those learning Spanish at school, in an evening class, for work or for leisure.
- Grammar: this section provides easily accessible information in an attractively presented layout. Key grammatical points are highlighted throughout the text as a means of reinforcement. Hundreds of examples of real Spanish illustrate clearly the grammatical points being made. In addition, a full glossary gives clear and simple explanations of grammatical terminology.
- Verbs: you will find 120 fully conjugated regular and irregular verbs in this section. Each is self contained in a double-page spread showing all the major tenses. Major constructions and idiomatic phrases are given for all verb models, as well as hundreds of examples of real Spanish to show you how verbs are used in context . An index contains thousands of verbs which are cross-referred to their conjugation model.
- Vocabulary: this handy section covering 50 topics (such as family, free time, careers, computing, education, food and drink, health, shopping) gives you all the vocabulary you need to communicate effectively in Spanish.
With its clear, user-friendly grammar, all the most important Spanish verbs shown in full, and an extensive vocabulary guide, this book gives you all the elements to start speaking and writing with confidence in Spanish.
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