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The Science of Conversation

by Elizabeth Stokoe ...

We spend much of our days talking. Yet we know little about the conversational engine that drives our everyday lives. We are pushed and pulled around by language far more than we realize, yet are seduced by stereotypes and myths about communication.This book will change the way you think about talk. It will explain the big pay-offs to understanding conversation scientifically.Elizabeth Stokoe, a ... Read more

$13.99 NZD

We spend much of our days talking. Yet we know little about the conversational engine that drives our everyday lives. We are pushed and pulled around by language far more than we realize, yet are seduced by stereotypes and myths about communication.This book will change the way you think about talk. It will explain the big pay-offs to understanding conversation scientifically.Elizabeth Stokoe, a
... Read more
Complete German (Learn German with Teach Yourself)

Enhanced eBook: New edition

by Paul Coggle, Heiner Schenke, Paul Coggle Esq ...

Complete German: enhanced ebook is a comprehensive ebook and audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The enhanced ebook edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.-Maps from A1 to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) ... Read more

$49.99 NZD

Complete German: enhanced ebook is a comprehensive ebook and audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The enhanced ebook edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.-Maps from A1 to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
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How to Talk to Anyone

92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

by Leil Lowndes ...

Never be at a loss for words again!Perfect your people skills with this fun, witty and informative guide, containing 92 little tricks to create big success in personal and business relationships.In How to Talk To Anyone, bestselling relationships author and internationally renowned life coach Leil Lowndes reveals the secrets and psychology behind successful communication. These extremely usable ... Read more

$17.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Never be at a loss for words again!Perfect your people skills with this fun, witty and informative guide, containing 92 little tricks to create big success in personal and business relationships.In How to Talk To Anyone, bestselling relationships author and internationally renowned life coach Leil Lowndes reveals the secrets and psychology behind successful communication. These extremely usable
... Read more
Fluent in 3 Months

by Benny Lewis ...

Meet the man who makes the mission of learning any language possible!The all-you-need guide to learning a language.Language hacker Benny Lewis shows how anyone anywhere can learn any language without leaving their home, using a simple toolkit and by harnessing the power of the Internet.Benny definitely wasn’t born with the ‘language gene’. After graduating in electronic engineering in his native ... Read more

$8.99 NZD

Meet the man who makes the mission of learning any language possible!The all-you-need guide to learning a language.Language hacker Benny Lewis shows how anyone anywhere can learn any language without leaving their home, using a simple toolkit and by harnessing the power of the Internet.Benny definitely wasn’t born with the ‘language gene’. After graduating in electronic engineering in his native
... Read more
The Art of Rhetoric

by Aristotle ...

Series series Collins Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion. As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens, public speaking and debate became an increasingly important tool to garner influence in the assemblies, councils, and law ... Read more

$5.99 NZD

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion. As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens, public speaking and debate became an increasingly important tool to garner influence in the assemblies, councils, and law
... Read more
Spanish Grammar You Really Need To Know: Teach Yourself

by Juan Kattan-Ibarra ...

Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and appropriate. Spanish Grammar You Really Need to Know will help you gain the intuition you need to become a confident communicator in your new ... Read more

$13.99 NZD

Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and appropriate. Spanish Grammar You Really Need to Know will help you gain the intuition you need to become a confident communicator in your new
... Read more
Get Started in Latin Absolute Beginner Course

The essential introduction to reading, writing, speaking and understanding a new language

by G D A Sharpley ...

Do memories of your grammar lessons haunt you and other textbooks overwhelm you? Then Get Started in Latin is for you. Follow a Latin story set in a medieval monastery, where conspiracy unfolds in the cloisters, Vikings threaten to attack, and young lovers set out to unmask the villains. Sample some classical Latin too, and learn more about the authors who wrote it.The free audio for this course ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

Do memories of your grammar lessons haunt you and other textbooks overwhelm you? Then Get Started in Latin is for you. Follow a Latin story set in a medieval monastery, where conspiracy unfolds in the cloisters, Vikings threaten to attack, and young lovers set out to unmask the villains. Sample some classical Latin too, and learn more about the authors who wrote it.The free audio for this course
... Read more
Como Ganar Amigos e Influir en las Personas

by dale carnegie ...

Cómo ganar amigos e influir sobre las personas es uno de los primeros "best-sellers" de autoayuda publicados. Escrito por Dale Carnegie y publicado por primera vez en 1936, se han vendido mas de 30 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo.Es un libro clásico sobre las relaciones humanas. Dale Carnegie aplicó en este libro su profundo conocimiento sobre psicología y conducta humana, así como su ... Read more

$6.31 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Cómo ganar amigos e influir sobre las personas es uno de los primeros "best-sellers" de autoayuda publicados. Escrito por Dale Carnegie y publicado por primera vez en 1936, se han vendido mas de 30 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo.Es un libro clásico sobre las relaciones humanas. Dale Carnegie aplicó en este libro su profundo conocimiento sobre psicología y conducta humana, así como su
... Read more
When in French

Love in a Second Language

by Lauren Collins ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Talking to you in English’, he said, ‘is like touching you with gloves.’A language barrier is no match for love. New Yorker journalist Lauren Collins discovers this first-hand when, in her early thirties, she moves to London and falls for Olivier, a Frenchman. As their relationship begins to grow, Lauren senses that there are things she doesn’t understand about ... Read more

$12.99 NZD

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Talking to you in English’, he said, ‘is like touching you with gloves.’A language barrier is no match for love. New Yorker journalist Lauren Collins discovers this first-hand when, in her early thirties, she moves to London and falls for Olivier, a Frenchman. As their relationship begins to grow, Lauren senses that there are things she doesn’t understand about
... Read more
Complete French (Learn French with Teach Yourself)

by Gaelle Graham ...

Complete French is a comprehensive language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.This ebook just features text. An ebook + audio edition is also available with the ISBN 9781444154719.The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.-Maps from A1 ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

Complete French is a comprehensive language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.This ebook just features text. An ebook + audio edition is also available with the ISBN 9781444154719.The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.-Maps from A1
... Read more
NLP

by Carolyn Boyes ...

Series series Collins Business Secrets
The NLP secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of NLP (neuro linguistic programming)Includes how to:• Identify role models and study how they communicate• Build instant rapport in any business situation• Understand the body language of colleagues and competitors• Overcome barriers to success you previously hadn’t known about• ... Read more

$5.99 NZD

The NLP secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of NLP (neuro linguistic programming)Includes how to:• Identify role models and study how they communicate• Build instant rapport in any business situation• Understand the body language of colleagues and competitors• Overcome barriers to success you previously hadn’t known about•
... Read more
By Hook Or By Crook

A Journey in Search of English

by David Crystal ...

A delightfully discursive, Bill Bryson-esque and personal journey through the groves and the thickets of the English language, by our foremost scholar of the history and structure of the English language.David Crystal has been described (by the Times Higher Education Supplement) as a sort of 'latter day Dr Johnson', a populist linguist who has promoted the study of the English language in an ... Read more

$12.99 NZD

A delightfully discursive, Bill Bryson-esque and personal journey through the groves and the thickets of the English language, by our foremost scholar of the history and structure of the English language.David Crystal has been described (by the Times Higher Education Supplement) as a sort of 'latter day Dr Johnson', a populist linguist who has promoted the study of the English language in an
... Read more
Complete Brazilian Portuguese Beginner to Intermediate Course

Enhanced edition

by Ethel Pereira De Almeida Rowbotham, Ethel Pereira De Almeida Rowbotham, Sue Tyson-Ward, E Pereira de Almeida Rowbotham ...

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Brazilian Portuguese and communicate confidently with others?Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Brazilian Portuguese will equip you with the skills you need to use Brazilian Portuguese in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Brazilian Portuguese and communicate confidently with others?Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Brazilian Portuguese will equip you with the skills you need to use Brazilian Portuguese in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along
... Read more
LANGUAGE HACKING ITALIAN (Learn How to Speak Italian - Right Away)

A Conversation Course for Beginners

by Benny Lewis ...

Series series Language Hacking
Crack the Code and Get Fluent Faster!"I had to learn [a new language] in a handful of days for a TV interview. I asked Benny for help and his advice was invaluable." - Tim FerrissWhat if you could skip the years of study and jump right to speaking Italian? Sound crazy? No, it's language hacking. It's about learning what's indispensable, skipping what's not - and using what you've learned to have ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

Crack the Code and Get Fluent Faster!"I had to learn [a new language] in a handful of days for a TV interview. I asked Benny for help and his advice was invaluable." - Tim FerrissWhat if you could skip the years of study and jump right to speaking Italian? Sound crazy? No, it's language hacking. It's about learning what's indispensable, skipping what's not - and using what you've learned to have
... Read more
LANGUAGE HACKING FRENCH (Learn How to Speak French - Right Away)

A Conversation Course for Beginners

by Benny Lewis ...

Series series Language Hacking
Crack the Code and Get Fluent Faster!"I had to learn [a new language] in a handful of days for a TV interview. I asked Benny for help and his advice was invaluable." - Tim FerrissWhat if you could skip the years of study and jump right to speaking French? Sound crazy? No, it's language hacking. It's about learning what's indispensable, skipping what's not - and using what you've learned to have ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

Crack the Code and Get Fluent Faster!"I had to learn [a new language] in a handful of days for a TV interview. I asked Benny for help and his advice was invaluable." - Tim FerrissWhat if you could skip the years of study and jump right to speaking French? Sound crazy? No, it's language hacking. It's about learning what's indispensable, skipping what's not - and using what you've learned to have
... Read more
Essential Spanish Vocabulary: Teach Yourself

by Mike Zollo ...

Essential Spanish Vocabulary is the course for you if you need help with your study of Spanish. This fully revised edition of our best-selling course now comes with free downloadable audio support containing hints on how to learn vocabulary effectively.Unlike a phrasebook or a dictionary, Essential Spanish Vocabulary will take your existing knowledge and build on it systematically and organically, ... Read more

$14.99 NZD

Essential Spanish Vocabulary is the course for you if you need help with your study of Spanish. This fully revised edition of our best-selling course now comes with free downloadable audio support containing hints on how to learn vocabulary effectively.Unlike a phrasebook or a dictionary, Essential Spanish Vocabulary will take your existing knowledge and build on it systematically and organically,
... Read more
50 Ways to Improve your Italian: Teach Yourself

by Valeria Malandra ...

Is this the right course for me?Do you have a working knowledge of Italian, but want to improve? Allow this book to come to your rescue and eliminate basic errors and slips of the pen. Each one of 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written Italian is presented and analysed across a whole double page, with explanations as to where and why people sometimes go wrong. The tips are grouped into ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

Is this the right course for me?Do you have a working knowledge of Italian, but want to improve? Allow this book to come to your rescue and eliminate basic errors and slips of the pen. Each one of 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written Italian is presented and analysed across a whole double page, with explanations as to where and why people sometimes go wrong. The tips are grouped into
... Read more
Make Your Voice Heard

An Actor's Guide to Increased Dramatic Range Through Vocal Training

by Chuck Jones ...

• Focuses on the relationship betweenvoice training and acting• Simple, easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen the voice in just 10 minutesper day• Revised and expanded edition includesnew techniques• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-8333-0Chuck Jones, the leading expert on using the voice to convey character, explains his groundbreaking techniques clearly and concisely in this revised edition of a classic. ... Read more

$24.52 NZD

• Focuses on the relationship betweenvoice training and acting• Simple, easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen the voice in just 10 minutesper day• Revised and expanded edition includesnew techniques• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-8333-0Chuck Jones, the leading expert on using the voice to convey character, explains his groundbreaking techniques clearly and concisely in this revised edition of a classic.
... Read more
The World's Greatest Speeches

Oratory that Altered History

by Various ...

A great speech is more than just words, it is at once truth, emotion, inspiration and conviction. It speaks to the not only to the heart and the mind, but also to the soul. In this book are 50 of the greatest speeches ever given in human history, from Socrates to Nelson Mandela, and with everyone in between The gift of rhetoric is given to just a few great speakers in each generation, who use ... Read more

$3.59 NZD

A great speech is more than just words, it is at once truth, emotion, inspiration and conviction. It speaks to the not only to the heart and the mind, but also to the soul. In this book are 50 of the greatest speeches ever given in human history, from Socrates to Nelson Mandela, and with everyone in between The gift of rhetoric is given to just a few great speakers in each generation, who use
... Read more
Get Started in Beginner's Greek: Teach Yourself

by Aristarhos Matsukas ...

This product is most effective when used in conjunction with the corresponding audio support.- You can purchase the book and audio support as a pack (ISBN: 9781444101621)- The audio support is also sold separately (ISBN: 9781444101546)(copy and paste the ISBN number into the search bar to find these products)Are you looking for a course in Greek written for the absolute beginner who has no ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

This product is most effective when used in conjunction with the corresponding audio support.- You can purchase the book and audio support as a pack (ISBN: 9781444101621)- The audio support is also sold separately (ISBN: 9781444101546)(copy and paste the ISBN number into the search bar to find these products)Are you looking for a course in Greek written for the absolute beginner who has no
... Read more
Spanish: Learn Spanish for Beginners In A Fun and Easy Way: Including Pronunciation, Spanish Grammar, Reading, and Writing, Plus Short Stories By: University of Linguistics

by University of Linguistics ...

Have you ever thought about learning another language?Is this the type of thing that has been on your mind for a while, but you've never found the right opportunity?Are you serious about learning a new language but simply don't know where to begin?Is Spanish one of the languages that has caught your eye?In this book, you will find all of the fundamentals you need in order to get your Spanish ... Read more

$14.99 NZD

Have you ever thought about learning another language?Is this the type of thing that has been on your mind for a while, but you've never found the right opportunity?Are you serious about learning a new language but simply don't know where to begin?Is Spanish one of the languages that has caught your eye?In this book, you will find all of the fundamentals you need in order to get your Spanish
... Read more
LANGUAGE HACKING SPANISH (Learn How to Speak Spanish - Right Away)

A Conversation Course for Beginners

by Benny Lewis ...

Series series Language Hacking
Crack the Code and Get Fluent Faster!"I had to learn [a new language] in a handful of days for a TV interview. I asked Benny for help and his advice was invaluable." - Tim FerrissWhat if you could skip the years of study and jump right to speaking Spanish? Sound crazy? No, it's language hacking. It's about learning what's indispensable, skipping what's not - and using what you've learned to have ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

Crack the Code and Get Fluent Faster!"I had to learn [a new language] in a handful of days for a TV interview. I asked Benny for help and his advice was invaluable." - Tim FerrissWhat if you could skip the years of study and jump right to speaking Spanish? Sound crazy? No, it's language hacking. It's about learning what's indispensable, skipping what's not - and using what you've learned to have
... Read more
Complete Greek Beginner to Intermediate Book and Audio Course

Enhanced Edition

by Aristarhos Matsukas ...

Complete Greek is a comprehensive ebook plus audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.Complete Greek maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on ... Read more

$32.99 NZD

Complete Greek is a comprehensive ebook plus audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.Complete Greek maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on
... Read more
Life on Delay

Making Peace with a Stutter

by John Hendrickson ...

**A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • USA TODAY BOOK CLUB PICK • ONE OF AUDIBLE'S BEST BIOS AND MEMOIRS OF 2023 • “A raw, intimate look at [Hendrickson's] life with a stutter. It’s a profoundly moving book that will reshape the way you think about people living with this condition.”—Esquire • A candid memoir about a lifelong struggle to speak.“Life On Delay brims with empathy and honesty . . . It ... Read more

$23.59 NZD

**A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • USA TODAY BOOK CLUB PICK • ONE OF AUDIBLE'S BEST BIOS AND MEMOIRS OF 2023 • “A raw, intimate look at [Hendrickson's] life with a stutter. It’s a profoundly moving book that will reshape the way you think about people living with this condition.”—Esquire • A candid memoir about a lifelong struggle to speak.“Life On Delay brims with empathy and honesty . . . It
... Read more

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