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Spanish for Dummies
by Susana Wald • 1999
Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.
3.65
463
Spanish for Dummies Summary
Spanish for Dummies 93%
Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.
by Susana Wald 1999
3.65
463 ratings
Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish
by Margarita Madrigal • 1953
A large Spanish vocabulary is already yours. A few conversion patterns make it usable.
4.28
1k+
Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish Summary
Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish 92%
A large Spanish vocabulary is already yours. A few conversion patterns make it usable.
by Margarita Madrigal 1953
4.28
1k+ ratings
Spanish Short Stories for Beginners
by Lingo Mastery • 2018
A Spanish beginner's shortcut: twenty stories with audio, translations, and zero grammar lectures.
3.72
265
Spanish Short Stories for Beginners Summary
Spanish Short Stories for Beginners 92%
A Spanish beginner's shortcut: twenty stories with audio, translations, and zero grammar lectures.
by Lingo Mastery 2018
3.72
265 ratings
Language Hacking Spanish
by Benny Lewis • 2016
Speak Spanish on day one with five verbs, a cheat sheet, and zero perfectionism.
3.93
84
Language Hacking Spanish Summary
Language Hacking Spanish 91%
Speak Spanish on day one with five verbs, a cheat sheet, and zero perfectionism.
by Benny Lewis 2016
3.93
84 ratings
Spanish Short Stories For Beginners Volume 2
by Olly Richards • 2015
Eight short stories in simple Spanish: learn by chasing detectives, chefs, and robots.
4.27
298
Spanish Short Stories For Beginners Volume 2 Summary
Spanish Short Stories For Beginners Volume 2 90%
Eight short stories in simple Spanish: learn by chasing detectives, chefs, and robots.
by Olly Richards 2015
4.27
298 ratings
Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive
by Gordon Smith-Durán • 2015
Spanish subjunctive: five trigger families replace the rulebook, and practice makes it permanent.
4.50
54
Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive Summary
Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive 90%
Spanish subjunctive: five trigger families replace the rulebook, and practice makes it permanent.
by Gordon Smith-Durán 2015
4.50
54 ratings
Ingles para Latinos
by William C. Harvey • 1992
Spanish speakers, master English verbs as natives use them and crack the idioms textbooks ignore.
4.51
53
Ingles para Latinos Summary
Ingles para Latinos 90%
Spanish speakers, master English verbs as natives use them and crack the idioms textbooks ignore.
by William C. Harvey 1992
4.51
53 ratings
501 Spanish Verbs
by Christopher Kendris • 1963
Master the 14 Spanish tenses with 501 alphabetized verbs and targeted practice drills.
4.34
1k+
501 Spanish Verbs Summary
501 Spanish Verbs 89%
Master the 14 Spanish tenses with 501 alphabetized verbs and targeted practice drills.
by Christopher Kendris 1963
4.34
1k+ ratings
Learn Medical Spanish in 100 Days
by Touri Language Learning • 2018
One medical phrase a day to move from nervous silence to confident care in Spanish.
4.00
7
Learn Medical Spanish in 100 Days Summary
Learn Medical Spanish in 100 Days 89%
One medical phrase a day to move from nervous silence to confident care in Spanish.
by Touri Language Learning 2018
4.00
7 ratings
Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient
by Pinhok Languages • 2018
2000 high-frequency Ukrainian words: the shortest path from nothing to functional conversation.
3.00
1
Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient Summary
Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient 89%
2000 high-frequency Ukrainian words: the shortest path from nothing to functional conversation.
by Pinhok Languages 2018
3.00
1 ratings
Language Hacking Italian
by Benny Lewis • 2016
Real Italian conversations, not grammar drills. Build a personal script and start speaking today.
4.02
42
Language Hacking Italian Summary
Language Hacking Italian 88%
Real Italian conversations, not grammar drills. Build a personal script and start speaking today.
by Benny Lewis 2016
4.02
42 ratings
Language Hacking Guide
by Benny Lewis • 2010
Stop waiting until you're ready. Speak a new language today, and let the grammar catch up.
3.64
163
Language Hacking Guide Summary
Language Hacking Guide 87%
Stop waiting until you're ready. Speak a new language today, and let the grammar catch up.
by Benny Lewis 2010
3.64
163 ratings
How to Learn Any Language
by Barry Farber • 1991
Spare minutes, multiple tools, and vivid mnemonics: a language method that gets you speaking fast.
3.80
868
How to Learn Any Language Summary
How to Learn Any Language 87%
Spare minutes, multiple tools, and vivid mnemonics: a language method that gets you speaking fast.
by Barry Farber 1991
3.80
868 ratings
A Brief History of the Spanish Language
by David A. Pharies • 2007
Why you say 'puerta' not 'porta': the hidden rules that shaped Spanish over two millennia.
3.87
156
A Brief History of the Spanish Language Summary
A Brief History of the Spanish Language 87%
Why you say 'puerta' not 'porta': the hidden rules that shaped Spanish over two millennia.
by David A. Pharies 2007
3.87
156 ratings
How to Learn a Foreign Language
by Graham E. Fuller • 1987
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
3.45
128
How to Learn a Foreign Language Summary
How to Learn a Foreign Language 87%
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
by Graham E. Fuller 1987
3.45
128 ratings
How to Learn a Language in 5 Days
by Frederick Dodson • 2013
Forget grammar. Eight hundred words, five days, and your favorite movies will get you speaking.
4.55
38
How to Learn a Language in 5 Days Summary
How to Learn a Language in 5 Days 87%
Forget grammar. Eight hundred words, five days, and your favorite movies will get you speaking.
by Frederick Dodson 2013
4.55
38 ratings
The Linguist
by Steve Kaufmann • 2003
The method that builds fluency through audio, reading, and self-guided practice, not grammar drills.
3.47
200
The Linguist Summary
The Linguist 87%
The method that builds fluency through audio, reading, and self-guided practice, not grammar drills.
by Steve Kaufmann 2003
3.47
200 ratings
Fluent in 3 Months
by Benny Lewis • 2014
Skip the classroom: why broken sentences now beat years of silent preparation.
3.66
6k+
Fluent in 3 Months Summary
Fluent in 3 Months 87%
Skip the classroom: why broken sentences now beat years of silent preparation.
by Benny Lewis 2014
3.66
6k+ ratings
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary
by Michael McCarthy • 1999
Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.
4.19
335
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Summary
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 87%
Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.
by Michael McCarthy 1999
4.19
335 ratings
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
by Alex Rawlings • 2017
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
3.85
499
How to Speak Any Language Fluently Summary
How to Speak Any Language Fluently 86%
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
by Alex Rawlings 2017
3.85
499 ratings
The Third Ear
by Chris Lonsdale • 2006
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
3.76
139
The Third Ear Summary
The Third Ear 86%
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
by Chris Lonsdale 2006
3.76
139 ratings
Fluent Forever
by Gabriel Wyner • 2014
The sounds come first: train your ears. Then timed review cards lock words into permanent memory.
4.08
13k+
Fluent Forever Summary
Fluent Forever 86%
The sounds come first: train your ears. Then timed review cards lock words into permanent memory.
by Gabriel Wyner 2014
4.08
13k+ ratings
Short Stories in French for Beginners
by Olly Richards • 2018
Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.
4.04
1k+
Short Stories in French for Beginners Summary
Short Stories in French for Beginners 86%
Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.
by Olly Richards 2018
4.04
1k+ ratings
The Everything Sign Language Book
by Irene Duke • 2003
A slight hand turn changes the word. Your face does the grammar. The complete ASL manual.
3.98
168
The Everything Sign Language Book Summary
The Everything Sign Language Book 86%
A slight hand turn changes the word. Your face does the grammar. The complete ASL manual.
by Irene Duke 2003
3.98
168 ratings
Effortless English
by A.J. Hoge • 2014
Grammar made you slow. The fix: massive listening, whole phrases, and a playful mindset.
4.21
729
Effortless English Summary
Effortless English 86%
Grammar made you slow. The fix: massive listening, whole phrases, and a playful mindset.
by A.J. Hoge 2014
4.21
729 ratings
Julio Cortázar
by Robert Brody • 1976
The novel that made the reader an accomplice: its mechanisms and meanings, fully decoded.
4.37
8k+
Julio Cortázar Summary
Julio Cortázar 86%
The novel that made the reader an accomplice: its mechanisms and meanings, fully decoded.
by Robert Brody 1976
4.37
8k+ ratings
Korean Made Simple
by Billy Go • 2014
Korean isn't English with different words. The verb goes last, and politeness has two settings.
4.42
235
Korean Made Simple Summary
Korean Made Simple 86%
Korean isn't English with different words. The verb goes last, and politeness has two settings.
by Billy Go 2014
4.42
235 ratings
Short Stories in English for Beginners
by Olly Richards • 2018
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
4.09
162
Short Stories in English for Beginners Summary
Short Stories in English for Beginners 86%
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
by Olly Richards 2018
4.09
162 ratings
Mother Tongue
by Christine Gilbert • 2016
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
3.72
449
Mother Tongue Summary
Mother Tongue 86%
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
by Christine Gilbert 2016
3.72
449 ratings
How I Learnt to Speak in English?
by Neetu Sugandh
A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.
4.00
6
How I Learnt to Speak in English? Summary
How I Learnt to Speak in English? 86%
A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.
by Neetu Sugandh
4.00
6 ratings
Iberia
by James A. Michener • 1968
Orange blossoms on the shore, oxen in the tide, a nation that resists every outside force.
3.71
3k+
Iberia Summary
Iberia 86%
Orange blossoms on the shore, oxen in the tide, a nation that resists every outside force.
by James A. Michener 1968
3.71
3k+ ratings
100 TESOL Activities for Teachers
by Shane Dixon • 2016
One hundred communicative ESL activities for every phase of a lesson, no rote drills required.
4.35
37
100 TESOL Activities for Teachers Summary
100 TESOL Activities for Teachers 86%
One hundred communicative ESL activities for every phase of a lesson, no rote drills required.
by Shane Dixon 2016
4.35
37 ratings
Polyglot
by Kató Lomb • 1970
How an interpreter learned 16 languages after age 30, using books instead of classrooms.
3.81
1k+
Polyglot Summary
Polyglot 86%
How an interpreter learned 16 languages after age 30, using books instead of classrooms.
by Kató Lomb 1970
3.81
1k+ ratings
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners
by TESOL International Association Writing Team • 2018
Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.
4.00
72
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners Summary
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners 86%
Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.
by TESOL International Association Writing Team 2018
4.00
72 ratings
Let's Talk in English
by Manish Gupta • 2015
Speak fluent English: unlock word origins, memory shortcuts, and the idioms native speakers use.
4.50
2
Let's Talk in English Summary
Let's Talk in English 85%
Speak fluent English: unlock word origins, memory shortcuts, and the idioms native speakers use.
by Manish Gupta 2015
4.50
2 ratings
Una historia de España
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte • 2019
A novelist rewrites Spain: El Cid fought for Muslims, gold bred ruin, democracy required amnesia.
4.16
5k+
Una historia de España Summary
Una historia de España 85%
A novelist rewrites Spain: El Cid fought for Muslims, gold bred ruin, democracy required amnesia.
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte 2019
4.16
5k+ ratings
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
by Michelle Maxom • 2009
Teach English abroad from scratch: lesson planning, classroom control, and grammar that clicks.
3.62
126
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies Summary
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies 85%
Teach English abroad from scratch: lesson planning, classroom control, and grammar that clicks.
by Michelle Maxom 2009
3.62
126 ratings
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort
by Mark Myers • 2013
JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.
4.04
624
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort Summary
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort 85%
JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.
by Mark Myers 2013
4.04
624 ratings
English Grammar in Use With Answers
by Raymond Murphy • 1985
English grammar that works like a reference, not a textbook: look up the rule, practice, check.
4.32
2k+
English Grammar in Use With Answers Summary
English Grammar in Use With Answers 85%
English grammar that works like a reference, not a textbook: look up the rule, practice, check.
by Raymond Murphy 1985
4.32
2k+ ratings
Raising a Bilingual Child
by Barbara Zurer Pearson • 2008
The exposure minimum that predicts bilingual fluency, and the family strategies to get there.
3.84
360
Raising a Bilingual Child Summary
Raising a Bilingual Child 85%
The exposure minimum that predicts bilingual fluency, and the family strategies to get there.
by Barbara Zurer Pearson 2008
3.84
360 ratings
My Toddler Talks
by Kimberly Scanlon • 2012
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
4.03
270
My Toddler Talks Summary
My Toddler Talks 85%
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
by Kimberly Scanlon 2012
4.03
270 ratings
Becoming Fluent
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2015
You learn languages better as an adult. The cognitive science behind your hidden advantages.
3.60
2k+
Becoming Fluent Summary
Becoming Fluent 85%
You learn languages better as an adult. The cognitive science behind your hidden advantages.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2015
3.60
2k+ ratings
Understanding and Using English Grammar
by Betty Schrampfer Azar • 1988
A workbook that builds English sentences from tense through clause to clear, connected ideas.
4.13
1k+
Understanding and Using English Grammar Summary
Understanding and Using English Grammar 85%
A workbook that builds English sentences from tense through clause to clear, connected ideas.
by Betty Schrampfer Azar 1988
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Loom of Language
by Frederick Bodmer • 1943
Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.
4.16
398
The Loom of Language Summary
The Loom of Language 85%
Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.
by Frederick Bodmer 1943
4.16
398 ratings
Speak English Like an American
by Amy Gillett • 2004
300 idioms, zero lists: a cookie-business story that teaches real American speech.
4.20
254
Speak English Like an American Summary
Speak English Like an American 85%
300 idioms, zero lists: a cookie-business story that teaches real American speech.
by Amy Gillett 2004
4.20
254 ratings
Python Programming for Beginners
by MARK CODING • 2020
Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.
5.00
1
Python Programming for Beginners Summary
Python Programming for Beginners 85%
Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.
by MARK CODING 2020
5.00
1 ratings
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
by Chris Lele • 2018
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
4.17
220
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook Summary
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook 85%
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
by Chris Lele 2018
4.17
220 ratings
Babel No More
by Michael Erard • 2012
Legendary language learners aren't geniuses. They're obsessive collectors with shallow skills.
3.54
1k+
Babel No More Summary
Babel No More 85%
Legendary language learners aren't geniuses. They're obsessive collectors with shallow skills.
by Michael Erard 2012
3.54
1k+ ratings
Guitar Mastery Simplified
by Erich Andreas • 2012
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
3.54
200
Guitar Mastery Simplified Summary
Guitar Mastery Simplified 85%
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012
3.54
200 ratings
El Hombre Light
by Enrique Rojas • 1992
When everything is permitted and nothing matters, a new kind of person emerges: informed and hollow.
3.12
535
El Hombre Light Summary
El Hombre Light 85%
When everything is permitted and nothing matters, a new kind of person emerges: informed and hollow.
by Enrique Rojas 1992
3.12
535 ratings
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