Language City

Half of all 7,000-plus human languages may disappear over the next century, and when they're gone, it will be forever. Ross Perlin, a linguist and codirector of the Manhattan-based non-profit Endangered Language Alliance, is racing against time to map little-known languages across the most linguistically diverse city in history: contemporary New York.

Get ready for a one-of-a-kind audio experience: discover Paris through intimate, guided audio walking tours of the city's most historic and enchanting quarters. There are four tours for you to listen to as you walk through the City of Light, plus essential French words and phrases that every traveler wants to know.

From the quiet roads of London to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the time of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities is an epic story that mingles the personal and the political. It is the story of the ageing Doctor Manette, finally released and reunited with his daughter in England and a tale of three lovers, with a plot-twist of self-sacrifice. This version is intended for learners at a B1 level of the CEFR. It comes with an introduction, notes and, a wide range of activities, specially designed to further the reader’s understanding of the story and its literary ...

From paddy wagon to rush hour, New York City has given us a number of our popular words and phrases, along the way fashioning a recognizable dialect all its own. Often imitated and just as often ridiculed, New York English has its own identity, imbued with the rich cultural history of (as New Yorkers tell it) the greatest city in the world. In You Talkin' to Me?, E. J. White explores the hidden history of English in New York City - a history that encompasses social class, immigration, culture, economics, and, of course, real estate.

Don't let your time on the road go to waste–turn it into an opportunity to improve your language skills and become a confident speaker of Mexican Spanish.

Don't let your time on the road go to waste—turn it into an opportunity to improve your language skills, and become a confident speaker of Korean. Picture yourself easily communicating with locals, discovering the rich Korean culture, and forming meaningful connections—all while stuck in traffic. Learn Korean in Your Car Like Never Before! makes it possible to turn your daily commute into an immersive language-learning experience, accelerating your progress like never before.

Reluctantly, Chef Isaac finds himself working in the kitchen of his nemesis, Chef Piper Peyton. Why would he want to cook his way into her heart? To save a landmark family restaurant in Savannah, two chefs must put aside their twenty-year-old feud and cook together. Can they at least try to be kind toward each other without digging up old hurts? I can’t wait for you to read Piper’s story. Fans of my Savannah Sweethearts and Coastal Sweethearts Christian coastal romance series might recall that Piper is profoundly deaf. Here comes Chef Isaac, who does not speak American Sign Language at ...

Leigh Anne and Kane find each other at a fetish club. He’s in town wanting to expand his business and participate in the role play he’s been missing. She’s the owner of an image firm and is expanding her sexual repertoire. She’s older, he’s experienced. They’re both willing to experiment. Neither of them has ever found better. For this pair, satisfying a dozen fetishes can mean falling in love and even becoming parents. This erotic romance contains heavy BDSM scenes. It’s not for the squeamish.

Picture yourself easily communicating with locals, discovering the rich Mexican culture, and forming meaningful connections–all while on the road or in your spare time. Learn Mexican Spanish for Beginners makes it possible to turn your daily commute into an immersive language-learning experience, accelerating your progress tremendously.

The Marquis lay there, like stone, with a knife pushed into his heart. On his chest lay a piece of paper, with the words: Drive him fast to the grave. This is from JACQUES. ’The French Revolution brings terror and death to many people. But even in these troubled times people can still love and be kind. They can be generous and true-hearted . . . and brave. An Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English, adapted from the Charles Dickens original by Ralph Mowat.

China today is one of the world's most powerful nations, yet just a century ago it was a crumbling empire with literacy reserved for the elite few, left behind in the wake of Western technology. In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu shows that China's most daunting challenge was a linguistic one: to make the formidable Chinese language - a 2,200-year-old writing system that was daunting to natives and foreigners alike - accessible to a globalised digital world.

Welcome to "Vocabulary For Adults," The 50 States and their Capital Cities this book follows a very unique method of learning to ensure the greatest amount of retention. You will learn easier and remember more.

Bogotá Phrasebook by the author Manuela Ortiz G offers an approach to effective communication during your stay in the city. Are you planning a trip to Bogota and want to converse in Spanish? Look no further than the Easy Bogota Spanish Phrasebook.

In der Ausgabe 5/2025 von Spotlight Audio besuchen Sie mit uns die wunderbar eigenwillige Stadt Seattle, das Juwel des pazifischen Nordwestens. Üben Sie, sich am Arbeitsplatz höflich auszudrücken, und lernen Sie eine Arzthelferin kennen, die in Anchorage, Alaska, arbeitet.

Easy Mexico City Phrasebook by Mariana Chan Uribe offers an approach to effective communication. Are you planning a trip to Mexico City and want to converse in Spanish? Look no further than this audiobook.

Madrid Phrasebook by Fabiola Trujillo offers an approach to effective communication. Are you planning a trip to Spain and want to converse in Spanish? Look no further than the Easy Madrid Spanish Phrasebook.

Esteban Faraday lives a quiet life in a suburb of London. One day, he receives a certified letter announcing a mysterious inheritance in Buenos Aires. In this totally unexpected trip he will meet Zoé, an attractive tango dancer. He will be in some adventures that he may not get out of alive, and he will discover a secret about himself that will change his life forever.

This is an audiobook for adult students learning French. It is meant to follow Histoires pour les Grands. La Ville de St. Martin is different in two ways; it is divided into chapters, but is a complete story, and each grammar point is treated separately. Histoires pour les Grands and La Ville de St. Martin are meant to be listened to with a certain fluency, meaning without the need to look up many words along the way. All students should be able to listen for pleasure, no matter what their level.

In dieser Ausgabe 9/24 von Spotlight Audio: Unternehmen Sie eine persönliche Tour durch das Broadway-Theaterviertel in New York City. Treffen Sie eine Hochzeitsplanerin aus Reno, Nevada, die über Herausforderungen und Erfolge bei der Planung der perfekten Hochzeit berichtet. Lernen und üben Sie die Verwendung von Konditionalsätzen im Arbeitsleben.

Diesen Monat machen Sie einen Spaziergang durch die Straßen New Yorks und lernen die "Stadt, die niemals schläft" aus der Insider-Perspektive...