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Reviews (10)

Fun vocabulary expander
A fun read and entertaining way to expand your vocabulary, whatever your age.

A great book
This is one of the best vocabulary building book I have used. I learned many powerful, expressive word through reading this book.
This is a useful book!
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Reviews (14)

Agreement!
I have to voice agreement with those who praise this as the best but I wonder how much of our love for the book is because it has sat on our desks for so many years and is the first place we go to check something!

Clear, Concise, and Perfect for Handy Reference
The Middle Liddell, as distinguished from the practically useless Little Liddell and the unwieldy Big Liddell, is the best reference work for beginning to intermediate students of Greek.I always advise learners to get this dictionary.It is not that much bigger or more expensive than the Little Liddell, but it is vastly more useful.I also make a point of advising beginners not to get the Big Liddell for everyday use.Even professional classicists use the Middle Liddell for its clarity and conciseness, wading through the enormity of the Big Liddell only when necessary.I'M NOT KIDDING.Start here.Every learner gets the Big Liddell, thinking, "Better too much information than not enough," and they always regret their decision.
Fair as a star when only one/Is shining in the sky
Dictionaries, however much we feel the need for them, always have to be handled with a certain amount of caution. Anyone involved in the compilation of such a work of reference has to be a jack of rather too many trades for total reliability. In even the best modern English dictionaries the derivation of words can often be seen to be dubious or even plain wrong by someone who has the requisite academic linguistic grounding. Such a grounding is infrequent, those working on the chain-gangs producing the dictionary are often not aware that there is anything lacking, but the general public are prone to believe that everything in so august a publication must flow directly from some fount of all wisdom and knowledge. Lewis and Short's Latin dictionary, the standard work of its kind for English-speaking readers of Latin, exhibits at one point the glaring and elementary error of stating that the feminine adjective Libyssa, Latinised from Greek, has some corresponding masculine formation Libyssus, and when I last saw the book nobody seemed to have picked the error up.
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Really strong one-volume resource.
I think the Encyclopedia of Philosophy is the best English reference work on the subject (see my review for that item). However, it's hard to take that four-volume set wherever one goes, so I picked this up, and am pretty pleased with it.
Endless Trove of Useful Philosophy References
I never fail to be amazed at what I DO find in this philosophy reference. This is a good companion for the student or the home student of philosophy. Amazing range and cross-reference of philosophers, movements and schools. Stands on its own as an interesting read. I actually found a surprising degree of insight into Heidegger, Althusser and Marcel here, where I least of all expected to find it.
Very useful reference
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My ESL thinks it's great!
I used this with a group of adult students from West Africa.They were the ones who decided to purchase the book out of their own pockets because they found it so helpful.They speak French and very little English.I do not speak French.The book was quite valuable.

Great
This is great for English language learners. It's organized by sections and is easy to understand. The only drawback is it's ehtnocentric towards the USA and this wouldnt be good for english learners living in Britain.

Oxford Picture Dictionary
This is an excellent volume. It covers words, translations and
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Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries - General    3. English as a Second Language    4. English language    5. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    6. Foreign Language Study    7. Language    8. Picture dictionaries    9. Picture dictionaries, English    10. Teaching Methods & Materials - Foreign Language    11. Textbooks for foreign speakers    12. ELT dictionaries & reference    13. English Language Learning (ESL) | Picture Dictionary Programs | Oxford Picture Dictionary Program    14. Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language    15. Russian   

Reviews (5)

Very helpful
I host foreign exchange students and the first few weeks this helps them out till they get just a better grasp of the English language.Most come with a very good understanding, but if they need to go to the doctor's or something this picture dictionary is just the thing to help out.It is useful around the house also.

Very Highly Recommended
One of my specialties is vocabulary, so I'm always looking good visual dictionaries.I've bought half I've found, and most of the rest are on my shopping list.This is a very close second to the Oxford Picture Dictionary as my favorite.It's not as comprehensive and the illustrations are not as good, but the topical arrangement is better and it's easier on your budget.The authors have written several other excellent ESL books.Two of their vocabular books include a basic version of this one and Day By Day: English For Employment Communication.Their Foundations is a conversation book but is also a good vocabulary builder.

Ultimate ESL Resource - - I Love It, My Students Love It ! !
By the authors of SIDE BY SIDE this is a much more colorful and better organized picture dictionary than the formerly more popular OXFORD PICTURE DICTIONARY. Whenever I bring it to class, if the students don't have it, the first thing atleast 70% will ask me is "Where can I get it ?" - - used with the accompanying flash cards (not included) you can teach entire (and substantive) lessons with just those two things alone... and even without it, you can use it to expand amply from whatever text book you're using.The chapters on the household, occupations, places around town, work activities are especially useful.In my begining classes we learn how to ask each other questions about these subjects, and begin all our classes discussing what we did over the weekend, what we did at work etc. etc. We talk about our house, our family... and all these topics are with Level 1 students, eye to eye (pair work, group work, class discussion)and facilitated by lessons from this book.- - Pictures get students talking and open them up and this is the ultimate resource ! ! !Read more

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Reviews (10)

Good Beginning Study Guide for the Dedicated Learner
"Norwegian in 10 Minutes a day" is designed for the person who is self-motivated enough to devote at least ten minutes a day to the lessons and who is familar enough with the study of foreign languages to pick one up without outside coaching.The study guide is highly portable and can be used anytime the student has the opportunity.
stickers are great, but the book a little out-dated.
This book was one of several purchased in order to get my hubby speaking Norwegian. The book itself is good, but I did find it to be quite outdated and to have an "old" feel to it. Which can be explained so simply as to the fact that it is an old book!
learning basics with no audio.
I was looking for Norwegian books that would help me improve my knowledge of the language as I've been studying it for over a year, so I went through all the available ones over there.
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Reviews (7)

Indespensible, easy to use and comprehensive.
This dictionary is an indispensable dictionary for anyone who has any need for a Chinese-English dictionary.It is organized alphabetically by pinyin.Looking up a compound term is very easy.I know of no other Chinese-English dictionary that has so many compound entries or is so easy to use once the pinyin is known.
Good dictionary but...
I'm very happy about the sheer number of entries, I don't think there are many others like this one. The problem is (and for me it is a main issue) that you cannot roam the entries by characters. That's a big drawback, so unless you know the pyinin it will take ages to find what you're looking for. So I am now returning this dictionary and still looking for another one, where once you found the radical, you can find the word by character first.

Great Dictionary, though not best solution for classroom
I bought this dictionary based on the rave reviews here. I was not disappointed. My biggest problem with other dictionaries has been that I invariably come across a word that isn't in the dictionary. I haven't looked something up in this one yet that I haven't found. The drawbacks mentioned in other reviews apply (can't roam the entries by character, and you have to know what you're looking for) but they aren't show stoppers. I find that for organized study this is an excellent dictionary to keep on the shelf.
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Reviews (15)

Do Not Buy This Dictionary
This is a terrible dictionary. Many of the words are spelled incorrectly and many of the definitions, while technically correct, are absolutely nonsensical.

Shell out a little more for a lot more quality
i'm very sorry i bought this book.It may be concise, and it may be cheaper, but one shouldn't sacrifice spelling for saving a few dollars!The concise edition drops the dots off many of the letters, thus either misspelling the word or creating letters that don't exist.i borrowed the full-sized edition and found it to be fine.Don't waste your money and your sanity on this version!

The best one I have found
This is the best Arabic dictionary I have found so far, but I still have a couple complaints about it. There are a few things missing, like the names of countries, and sometimes the print is small and hard to read. The Al-Mawrid dictionary is more complete, but can be overwhelming, especially for new students, becuase when you look up an English word, it lists a whole bunch of Arabic words and it is hard to figure out which on is the right word. This dictionary, however, has very clear explaination on when to use what word. I would give it five stars if it were a little bit more comprehensive. For the serious Arabic student, this is the best English-Arabic dictionary out there.
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Reviews (24)

Snell's Other Books are Better
Rupert Snell is the author of other Teach Yourself Books, which I have found to be quite excellent. If this Complete Course is not to your liking, definitely try Beginner's Hindi and the 3 CD set: Hindi Conversation (which I loaded onto my iPod). He also wrote a bilingual dictionary and a Hindi Script book. One should certainly not consider the "for beginner's" series as a way to "dumb down" language study. Not at all. They are thoughtfully written and Snell has a subtle sense of humor throughout. The cd set walks you through the pronunciation and vocabulary, with ample time to repeat well-written dialogs. This is not a bunch of unconnected travel phrases, but "real" adult conversation.
Good book (if you have patience)
I may be jaded because I have studied several other languages and have probably seen every method that is used for teaching them.That being said, I could only say that this book is "adequate" for anyone wanting to learn Hindi.Some of the good points about this book are;
On its way back as quickly as it came in
I opened the package, and popped in the CD - I could not
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Reviews (17)

A valuable asset
Wall Street Words is the most valuable and most frequently used book in my library.I recommend it to my friends and to Amazon users.

THIS BOOK GIVES YOU AN EDGE WHEN STUDYING FOR THE SERIES 7
I am currently studying for the Series 7 stockbroker exam.The study manual often introduces terms with little or no explanation.The glossary in the study manual only covers a small fraction of the terms used.Before buying this book, I would have to list the terms, stop studying, and find explanations.Sometimes, I would have to waste precious study time calling into my trainer to discuss these terms. A good word for Wall Street Words
It has all the words, it has all the definitions...it's all here. I work for a Wall Street firm and this is one of the few investment reference guides I keep at my office. Buy it. ... Read more

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Good work book.
I bought this work book three years after my last Spanish course because I was going to retake Spanish and wanted to refresh my memory. Practice is definitely the best way to learn and remember a language, and this work book was sufficient and helpful. I actually enjoyed the exercises, although some are ovelry simplified. I'm not sure how good this book would be for someone without previous courses in Spanish, but it worked well for me. The explanatory sections are short and clear, and are followed by exercises pertaining to the lessons. The book builds upon previous chapters. I also tried the Barron's Spanish series, which are much thicker and somewhat clumsy. I liked both the "Practice Makes Perfect" and "Barron's" series, but I think that the former is more comprehensive and probably best for someone who is reviewing Spanish.

Practice Makes Perfect Does it Again!
As the editor of the Learning Spanish Products Reviews (LearningSpanishProductsReviews) site, one of my responsibilities is to review learning Spanish resources that are listed on Amazon. I am also a native Spanish speaker from Argentina and a professional private Spanish instructor.
Better Than Barron's
Whether you've already used up the previous two Spanish guides in the Practice Makes Perfect Series (Spanish Verb Tenses, and Spanish Pronouns and Pronouns), or this is your introduction, this workbook is as good as it gets for the intermediate to advanced student of Spanish who wants to keep learning beyond the classroom. Complete Spanish Grammar has it all--friendly, down-to-earth language, exercises that could have been taken right out of Hispanic shops and streets and living rooms, and explanations of grammar components that actually make sense.
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Reviews (48)

Essential Spanish guide
Madrigal is the essential Spanish guide for all students of Spanish. You will refer to this book often in your studies.

Magic - it is!
I saw this book at a friend's house in Spain and was captivated by it. It gives a whole new (to me) approach to learning Spanish.When I got home to the UK, I just had to track a copy down and buy one.Thanks to Amazon, I did!

Excellent book for beginners and beyond
I am a Spanish teacher and use this book with my beginner students as well as more advanced ones.It makes Spanish comprehensible and really highlights the patterns in the language.My students have been able to internalize basic structures with ease.Anyone could use this book even without a teacher.I just wish I could find it in French!The only thing not so good about it is that since it was written back in the 1950s, some of it is a little dated, like mentioning cables (as in telegrams), but you can always update it yourself with current vocabulary like "correo electrónico."It's a great book and easy to use! ... Read more

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AWESOME
This book is great if you want to seriously study Japanese - and it's so cheap! This gives you all the basics and more - I definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to study Japanese. All that can be said is -- this is an awesome book.

A spectacular book
When I first thought about learning Japanese, I was worried it would be too difficult.
Disapointing, perhaps useful as a referrence after the fact.
This book will not by itself have you speaking or reading Japanese.As a reference, especially for the verbal idioms, it is quite useful, but only after the fact, I fear.There are no drills, no exercises, and vocabulary is simply listed at the beginning of each major section.Here are 100 verbs, now go learn them.Here are 100 nouns, do likewise.His insistence that Japanes "adjectives" are "words to modify a noun" just as in English, can only confuse."You mean adjectives conjugate just like verbs rather than decline like nouns?"
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designed for the student's backpack and other violent locations
I have worn out more than one copy of the LANGENSCHEIDT GERMAN COMPACT DICTIONARY, but that's no criticism: these sturdy little guys are designed for mistreatment and mobility.
not too bad
This is a nice compact dictionary with most of everything you need.One size above this would be better because it has more words and is in an easier print to read.If I had to choose again, though, I would choose the bigger one.

Excellent small dictionary
I bought this book, because I came to the United States one year as an exchange student from Germany.
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Great for beginners and parents
Most DK products for children are outstanding and this is one of them. It is a beginner's dictionary for Second and Third graders although my First Grader, who is an advanced reader uses it extensively. It has a section devoted to how to use the dictionary which is well explained and easily understandable for the student. From it a student learns that each entry tells what part of speech the word is (i.e. "noun"), how it is pronounced (used in the Dictionary only on some hard words) , other forms of the word, the plural, antonyms, comparisons, tenses, and related words, as well as a sample sentence. It also has a section on parts of speech "All About Words" which is well written, although the terms used to describe some parts of speech may not be the same terms used in different schools. For example, the dictionary describes some verbs as "Helping Verbs" where others describe them as "Linking verbs."
A Great Kid's Dictionary!
This dictionary by Dorling Kindersley is just what a childs reference book should be.It is sturdy and brightly attractive and my 4 year old daughter often asks me to sit down with her and just look at the various pictures and tell her what word goes with them.
MUST HAVE BOOK
Great gift from Grandmother. Children love this book. It's a great book for anybody learning the English language. EVERY class should have this book. This is a gift that everybody appreciates.Get the book down for the child to look at and learn. Great teaching tool!Exceptional pictures! I always buy two--one for the new grandchild, and a copy goes to the school, when they start school.You have my vote for the VERY BEST. ... Read more

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A Helpful Resource
This book is packed full of useful grammar activities.They are easily classified according to grammar point and can be easily searched for use.I've used the activities numerous times, and there are a lot of great ideas in this book.The only thing that isn't so great is that the pictures have a late 70's or early 80's look, but it's not such a big problem since you can easily get pictures out of magazines or other such resources.Also, the English featured here is British English, so if you're teaching American English, you have to adjust some of the phrases or vocabulary.Other than that, it's great.Check it out.

A Must for Your ESL Library!
I borrowed a copy from my ESL instructor while student-teaching. It is FANTASTIC. I have found that the activities proposed in the book can also be modified to fit another activity -- or to even get my own creativejuices flowing. There have been times when I felt overwhelmed by all thegood examples and couldn't pick just one. It's easy to carry and pack --don't leave home without it!

One of the most valuable ESL resources I have seen.
Imaginative, interesting, engaging and well organized this book is one ofthe most valuable resources I have seen in nearly three years of full timeESL teaching.The book is divided into two parts.Part One provides a clearand concise introduction to grammar teaching in the foreign languageclassroom, a very useful guide to designing and presenting grammar-practiceactivities and some tips for getting the most out of coursebook exercises. The heart of the book, however, is Part Two which consists of nearly 200game-like grammar practice activities. The activities are grouped intosections according to grammatical categories. The categories are orderedalphabetically and cross-referenced in the text. The descriptions of theactivities are accompanied, where appropriate, by reproducable sample textsand visuals.The activities are not classified by proficiency level or ageand the author encourages teachers to adapt them to suit their ownstudents. I have found that most of the activities are readily adaptable todifferent levels, and although most as presented in the book seemorientated toward adult students I have successfully adapted many for usewith teenagers and younger children. Likewise the activities are notclassified by skill practiced as many are designed or can be adapted topractise any or all of the four skills.This book is also exceptional inthat it doesn't fall foul of that ill which inexplicably plagues manysimilar books - a cumbersome and unwieldy index. The index in this book,although perhaps not quite as complete as it could be, is among the verybest I have seen in this type of publication. A single alphabetical listidentifies activities by term, topic and title. In addition there is aclear list of contents at the front of the book.The book's easy-to-useformat, comprehensive coverage, sturdy paperback construction and handysize make it an indispensable addition to any ESL teacher's tool-kit. ... Read more

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