Take another wondrous alphabetical journey through the glorious history of hip-hop in this follow-up to the beloved Hip-Hop Alphabet. Featuring clever rhymes and graffiti-style drawings by legendary artist Kaves, Hip-Hop Alphabet 2 uses the twenty-six letters of the alphabet to educate kids about classic and contemporary icons while exploring essential aspects of the music and culture. Learn the ABCs with a beat!

Milet's New Bilingual Visual Dictionary series provides an entertaining way for children to learn words in two languages. The dictionary features useful, everyday words that will help learners to build their vocabulary. The words are grouped by subjects, so children can focus on one set of related words at a time. The text is large and easy to read, and the vector illustrations are colourful, detailed and highly realistic. Ideal for home as well as classroom, for individuals or groups, the Milet Bilingual Visual Dictionary is an enjoyable and educational bilingual resource for children - and adults!

A resource for young learners, this series of bilingual visual dictionaries comes in a CD-ROM format to help children add to their vocabulary. Useful, everyday words are grouped into subjects so that children can focus on one set of related words at a time, while games such as word searches, jumbles, and matches help make learning fun. By clicking on a picture, users can hear the word pronounced in two languages, making this an ideal learning tool for both individual use and classroom settings. Minimum System Requirements: 32MB of available hard drive space. Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000/98; Mac OS X 10.4 and later.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

"This is the book I wish I'd had when I was at school." This was the opinion of one person on seeing "Tutor Master helps you Learn English". "I wish I'd had this book when I was studying at university", was another similar view expressed. Whether a school, college, university or a parent wishing to further your own knowledge of English and support your child's studies, the generic qualities of this book make it suitable for all those seeking to improve their understanding of the English language and literacy. Written primarily for students studying for qualifications in English, this book is also appropriate for students studying English as a foreign language (EFL). The book contains 550 key words and terms to do with the English language and literacy. Words and terms are listed in alphabetical order with phonic cues to assist pronunciation. Short, accessible and easy to understand definitions are provided accompanied by helpful examples. A useful technique to make the book easy to use is that words that appear underlined in the definitions are listed elsewhere in the book. By providing a quick and handy reference book for students of all ages, this dictionary promotes personalised learning and independent study. It will also provide a source of reference for teachers and lecturers as well as supporting teaching and learning in language schools and TEFL colleges. So if you want to find out about, or confirm, your understanding of "Past Participle", "Split Infinitive", "Onomatopoeia", "Zeugma", "Hyperbole", "Metonym" or "Pronoun", this is where you need to look!

This book is for ages 6 to 12 years. Similar in themes to "A Colonial Community", this book illustrates a different kind of life in the early 1900s. "A Pioneer Community" shows different homes, from the first dirt-floor house to the fancy Victorian-era home. A visual map of a pioneer community gives the young reader a quick overview of the buildings it contains. Other topics include: early transportation, craftspeople and their tools, clothing styles, and farm life.

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Milet's New Bilingual Visual Dictionary series provides an entertaining way for children to learn words in two languages. The dictionary features useful, everyday words that will help learners to build their vocabulary. The words are grouped by subjects, so children can focus on one set of related words at a time. The text is large and easy to read, and the vector illustrations are colourful, detailed and highly realistic. Ideal for home as well as classroom, for individuals or groups, the Milet Bilingual Visual Dictionary is an enjoyable and educational bilingual resource for children - and adults!

Milet's New Bilingual Visual Dictionary series provides an entertaining way for children to learn words in two languages. The dictionary features useful, everyday words that will help learners to build their vocabulary. The words are grouped by subjects, so children can focus on one set of related words at a time. The text is large and easy to read, and the vector illustrations are colourful, detailed and highly realistic. Ideal for home as well as classroom, for individuals or groups, the Milet Bilingual Visual Dictionary is an enjoyable and educational bilingual resource for children - and adults!

Do you want to learn Italian slang? No need to sudare sette camicie. "Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus" makes it easy! Add spark to your everyday casual conversation by learning how to use Italian slang and expressions appropriately. "Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus" gets you talking like you're cool without getting you into hot water! Frustrated by Italian slang? No need to calare le brache (lit., pull down one's pants - surrender), chiudere bottega (lit. to close up shop - to give up), or perdere le staffe (lit., to lose the stirrups - lose one's temper). With this book, you can trovare l'America (lit., discover America - find happiness). Inside you will find just the right expression you are looking for instantly. And whimsical illustrations get the message across with laugh-out-loud humor." Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus" is a cinch to use for quick reference or browsing, featuring: more than 2,500 current terms and expressions; A-Z thematic arrangement in 34 English themes and 158 subcategories; literal meanings, example sentences for context, and entertaining exercises to develop active vocabulary; and helpful illustrations of 12 typical Italian gestures. Italian-English dictionary/index that cross-references all 2,500 terms and expressions are included in the thesaurus. Worried you'll be called un cervello di gallina (lit., hen's brain - not too smart)? Whether you're a student, tourist, or business traveler, whatever the topic of your conversation - be it art, health, sex, or work - "Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus" will have you comfortable using slang and talking like you're "with it" in no time at all. (lit., sweat seven shirts - work really hard).

Nuwe woordeboek sonder grense is 'n woordeboek, gekonseptualiseer en wetenskaplik saamgestel vir eerste en tweede addisionele taal-leerder van Afrikaans vanaf graad 4 tot graad 12. Dit word ondersteun deur die gewilde Nuwe Afrikaans sonder grense handboekreeks. Die woordeboek is maklik om te gebruik omdat daar 'n lys van Engelse vertalings van al die inskrywings agterin is. Leerders kan dus die Engelse word opsoek en dan na die regte Afrikaans word blaai om die definisie en voorbeeldsinne te lees.

Wall Street Words is an essential guide to the words spoken on “the Street.” This updated edition has 4,500 entries — more than 700 of them newly added to reflect key developments in national and world markets — and covers everything from investment fundamentals to the sophisticated terminology of contemporary finance. More than 100 case studies illustrating real-world investment examples plus 50 insightful tips from industry professionals make this new edition the most comprehensive and useful reference for today’s investor.

With her signature cache of illustrations and flamboyantly gothic examples, Karen Elizabeth Gordon, "who has achieved cult status with her whimsical references, defines an array of daffy, delicious words" (Library Journal). In The Disheveled Dictionary Gordon conjures a world of words, their definitions and myriad uses, and along the way invokes favorite characters from earlier books. Gordon's eccentric wit and unique insights take readers on a delightful romp through the dictionary that will expand their vocabularies and exhilarate their minds. Along the way she celebrates not only the obscure but also our most beloved and basic words. The Disheveled Dictionary is a treat for anyone who loves language -- its sound, its sensuality, its ability to surprise and delight.

The Longman Children's Picture Dictionary uses fun, child-centered scenes to illustrate 800 words, organized into 50 thematic units, complete with songs and chants. Themes from Animal Orchestra to Pirate Ship provide a clear context for learning new words.