textbooks for foreign speakers

" ... teaches more than four hundred ... useful Chinese characters, phrases, and sentences. Organized into eleven themes that reflect daily life..."--Back cover.

A comprehensive guide to English grammar for Spanish speakers, with uncomplicated explanations. Colorful diagrams and pictures accompany the examples of English sentences.

"DK's 15 Minute Language is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Arabic fast. The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons spanning a range of practical themes, including leisure, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-color images, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new Arabic vocabulary. There is no writing or homework--you simply use the cover flaps to hide the answers to exercises and test yourself as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review module, so you can track your progress and identify areas where you need further practice"--.

"This full-color illustrated handbook introduces and explains Han characters and idioms through the language of emoji"--Amazon.

Teaches Chinese vocabulary and characters and presents information on Chinese culture, covering such themes as the body, weather, transportation, and food.

"This book helps [the reader] to ... learn the intermediate-level Chinese characters [one will] need to know if they want to live or work in China, along with 1200 related vocabulary and phrases"--Back cover.

Improve your comprehension, grow your vocabulary and ignite your imagination with these eight unconventional Spanish short stories!.

Teaches Spanish vocabulary in eight thematic categories: the home, around town, the countryside, clothing, animals, body parts, opposites, and useful expressions, and includes flash cards and an audio CD featuring games and pronunciation by native speakers.