Grammar! For many of us, the word triggers memories of finger-wagging schoolteachers, and of wrestling with the ambiguous and complicated rules of using formal language. But what is grammar? In fact, it's the integral basis of how we speak and write.
Relax, it's just grammar! If you want to learn French but find the idea a bit intimidating, or if you have tried before but had a bad experience, Relax and Learn French isthe answer to your audio-learning dreams.Just like the title says, you will relax as you absorb French and its grammar.The program begins with a short relaxation session. Once you are relaxed, you are introduced to grammar– delivered by a bilingual presenter and reinforced with numerous examples.In 70 minutes, you will have a comfortable knowledge of the language s grammar– without breaking a sweat.
Who eats shoots and leaves? A panda? Or a gunman at a restaurant? The answer to this all depends on - you guessed it - grammar. In the third part of his extraordinary Way with Words series, Professor Drout continues to explore humanity's intimate association with language, here delving into the finer points of English grammar. Since others judge you by the way you speak, the intricacies of grammar, in fact, should not be relegated to the realm of fussy "guardians of the language," but are rather essential clues all can employ to communicate more exactly. In such a light, this course forms an invaluable guide for everyone from all fields of interest.
ESL (English as a Second Language) students who reach an intermediate level of English don’t need endless drills in grammar or tedious vocabulary lists; they need to learn how to make their English sound natural. Fluent English is the ideal course for developing native-like fluency in English. It focuses on the essentials—idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, practical vocabulary expansion, and grammar usage in context—and builds listening comprehension as well as pronunciation and intonation skills.
The FSI French Language Course was created to train diplomats, ambassadors, and Foreign Service officers the requisite language skills necessary to serve abroad in the United States Embassy in Paris, France. Today, French language instructors from universities, colleges and high schools use our remastered French language course as a foundation for providing vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation to their students.