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National Learn a Language Month

 

 Mango An online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication. Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective.

 

15 Minute German : Learn in Just 12 Weeks by Sylvia (Translator) Goulding
DK's 15 Minute Language is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn German 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.

50 Spanish Coffee Breaks : Short Activities to Improve Your Spanish One Cup at a Time by Ava Dinwoodie
Create a new ritual with 50 Spanish Coffee Breaks and improve your Spanish on a regular basis in a fun and relaxed way, in the time you have--from a 5-minute espresso to a 15-minute latte.

Arabic Conversation by Jane Wightwick
An all-audio course with 20 realistic dialogues in conversational situations likely to be encountered on holiday or on business abroad, providing the words and phrases you need to know on two easy-to-use CDs, and practice in listening and understanding on the third CD.

Basic Korean : Learn to Speak Korean in 19 Easy Lessons by Soohee Kim
Learn Korean quickly and easily with the help of real-life conversations by native speakers, everyday Korean vocabulary and expressions, easy-to-understand grammar explanations, notes on social etiquette for those traveling to Korea and so much more!

French in 3 Months : Your Essential Guide to Understanding and Speaking French by Ronald Overy
Everything you need to understand and speak French. Free audio app helps you perfect your pronunciation by imitating native speakers. Builds vocabulary through word lists, key phrases, and model sentences. Explains essential grammar. Develops conversation through exercises based on real-life scenarios.

Mandarin Chinese for Beginners : Learning Conversational Chinese by Yi Ren
Chinese is a fascinating language that can seem quite difficult to learn at first, but can be picked up easily if you focus on practical, daily conversations. This revised edition contains new dialogues, cultural notes, IT and social media vocabulary, and new manga illustrations.

Short Stories in Russian for Beginners : Read for Pleasure at Your Level and Learn Russian the Fun Way by Olly Richards
A collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories, carefully written to provide a sense of achievement and feeling of progress when reading, these stories will help expand your vocabulary and improve your comprehension in a natural way. From science fiction and fantasy to crime and thrillers, this book is designed to make learning a new language easy and enjoyable.

Vietnamese. the Short Course. by Pimsleur Language Program
Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener Vietnamese in progressive steps.

 

 

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