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   Coming Soon - Partridge Slang Online

   This September sees the launch of the new edition of The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English – and for the first time, the two volume set will also be available online, giving the reader unprecedented access to the rich world of slang.

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   The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

   The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese offers the student with no prior background in Chinese competency in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Using a staggered introduction of characters the program takes students from complete beginner to post-intermediate level in all four areas.

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   New Language Learning Online Catalog

   The new Language Learning Online Catalog is now available online. You can use it to preview titles, save the full details of a title to your booklist and e-mail to friends or colleagues. You can also save this information as a spreadsheet for your reference and instantly recommend books to your librarian using the online forms. Click here to view.

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   The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese - Level 2 now available!

   The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese a two-year undergraduate course for students with no prior background in Chinese study. Designed to build a strong foundation in both the spoken and written language it develops all the basic skills such as pronunciation, character writing, word use and structures, while placing strong emphasis on the development of communicative skills. Each level of the course comprises a textbook and workbook fully supported by a free interactive Companion Website with a wealth of additional resources.

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   Hot off the press: the new 2012 Reference Catalog is here

   Can you hear the drum roll? The 2012 Reference Catalog has arrived and can be downloaded today. Simple. You can learn about all our 2011 and 2012 Library Reference titles, both in print and eBooks, across the humanities and social sciences. And we have packed the Catalog full of new interactive features. Read on for the full low down.

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   Now Available: The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

   Level 1 and Level 2 components of The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese are now available.  Click here for more information.

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   Colloquial Yiddish

   Colloquial Yiddish provides the first widely available, easily accessible, comprehensive Yiddish course designed primarily for the twenty-first-century international English-speaking independent learner and suitable for use in Yiddish classes worldwide.

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   New - Hiyaku: An Intermediate Japanese Course

   Hiyaku: An Intermediate Japanese Course provides a progressive intermediate course in Japanese, incorporating modern teaching methods and practicing all four language skills. Hiyaku provides content-based instruction, with authentic and semi-authentic dialogues and readings, all carefully selected to instruct and inspire students as they learn Japanese.

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   New - Methods of Language Teaching DVD

   Methods of Language Teaching is an innovative teaching tool which enables upper level trainee teachers to witness language teaching methods being applied in a classroom.  The DVD shows a series of lessons illustrating methods that have been widely used, as taught by teachers who have made extensive use of these methods in their own classrooms.

   DVD clips can be viewed at You Tube.
    

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    New - Growing Up with Two Languages

    The lives of many families involve contact with more than one language and culture on a daily basis. Growing Up with Two Languages is aimed at the many parents and professionals who feel uncertain about the best way to go about helping children gain maximum benefit from the multilingual situation.  The third edition now includes many updates:

    • a dedicated website with new and updated Internet resources
    • a new chapter giving the perspective of adults who have themselves grown up with more than one language
    • a new chapter presenting research into bilingual language acquisition with information about further reading
    • new and updated first-hand advice and examples throughout.

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