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Learn over 50 essential words at the heart of Italian & how to put them together to make yourself understood This 1-hour basic introduction to Italian with the Michel Thomas Method will get you speaking the language immediately no books no pens no memorizing
- just listen connect & speak How does it work? During the course you will join Michel Thomas & two students in a live lesson hearing both their successes & their mistakes to keep you motivated & involved throughout the course Within the very first hour you will be able to construct simple phrases by listening & thinking out answers for yourself without the pressure of writing or memorizing Why is the method so successful? The Michel Thomas Method was perfected over 50 years by celebrated psychologist & linguist Michel Thomas This unique method works with your brain & draws on the principles of instructional psychology Knowledge is structured & organised so that you assimilate the language easily & don't forget it The method breaks down the language into building blocks that are introduced sequentially in such a way that you create your response & move on to ever-more-complex sentences You'll stick with it because you'll love it Where do I go next? After you finish your Start course you can move to the Total Italian course which

Includes:: 7 hours of audio & a practice CD-ROM Perfect Italian follows on from the Total course with 10 hours of audio & a practice CD-ROMLearn anywhere Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever you want at home in your car or on the move with your MP3 player


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Start School with Topsy & Tim First Numbers is a lovely easy-to-use activity book for children who are starting to learn how to count Help your child practise writing numbers with the bright colourful activities in this wipe-clean book Each number from zero to ten has a page of fun activities including tracing over the number drawing linking a number to a picture & circling the correct number of things Children can wipe the page clean & practice again & again Topsy & Tim are lovely friendly characters who do all the same things real children do Learning with Topsy & Tim is fun & reassuring for young children who have just started school or who will be starting soon & want to get a head start A free pen is included with the book ...

Learning to write is fun with Topsy & Tim's Wipe Clean First Writing Start School with Topsy & Tim First Writing brought to you by Ladybird is a lovely easy-to-use activity book for children who are starting to learn the alphabet Help your child practise writing letters with this bright colourful wipe-clean book Each letter is shown with a picture (such as 'A for Apple') & with two rows of letters drawn in dotted lines that children can draw over with their special pen Then they can wipe the page clean & practice again! Each letter is also shown with arrows so children know where to place the pen Left-handed options are shown in blue A free pen is included with the book Topsy & Tim are lovely friendly characters who do all the things real children do Learning with Topsy & Tim is fun & reassuring Look out for Start School with Topsy & Tim Wipe Clean First Numbers & all the other Topsy & Tim books Topsy & Tim Help a Friend; Topsy & Tim Go on a Trainl Topsy & Time Meet the Police; Topsy & Tim Go to the Doctor; Topsy & Tim Go to the Dentist; Topsy & Tim Go to the Zoo; Topsy & Tim Visit London; Topsy & Tim Go on an Aeroplane; Topsy & Tim Go Camping; Topsy & Tim Safety First; Topsy & Tim The New Baby; Topsy & Tim Meet the Firefighters; Topsy & Tim have Itchy Heads; Topsy & Tim Play Football; Topsy & Tim Buckets & Spades; Topsy & Tim Car Games; Topsy & Tim little Shoppers; Topsy & Tim At the Farm; Topsy & Tim Little Lost Rabbit; Topsy & Tim The Big Surprise; Topsy & Tim Go to the Park; Topsy & Tim Look After their Pets; Topsy & Tip Have Chickenpox; Topsy & Tim Make a New Friend; Topsy & Tim Busy Builders; Topsy & Tim; Meet the Police; Topsy & Tim Red Boots Yellow Boots; Topsy & Tim Sticker Storybook Start School; Topsy & Tim Start School; Topsy & Tim Learn to Swim; Topsy & Tim Have a Birthday Party; Topsy & Tim Sticker Storybook Have a Happy Birthday; Topsy & Tim Go to Hospital; Topsy & Tim Go for Gold; Topsy & Tim Sticker Storybook Go on an Aeroplane ...

In 2006 while travelling in Argentina young entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie encountered children too poor to afford shoes who developed injuries on their feet that often led to serious health problems Blake knew he wanted to help but rather than start a charity he went against conventional wisdom & created a for profit business to help the children who he met With the help of a local shoemaker Blake struck out to merge activism & fashion in the form of a local canvas shoe worn by farmers & gauchos alike called the alpargata Blake called his creation TOMS Shoes (which stands for Tomorrow's Shoes) & promised to give a pair of new shoes to a child in need for every pair that he sold Starting with only two hundred pairs of handmade shoes optimism & entrepreneurial charisma Blake successfully launched TOMS into the high fashion world They can now be seen adorning the feet of celebrities such as Keira Knightley Scarlett Johansson & Tobey Maguire Blake's mission is to prove that you can achieve financial success & make the world a better place at the same time In this book he shares the six counterintuitive principles that have guided the growth of TOMS for the past three years Make business personal Be resourceful without resources Reverse retirement Keep it simple Stay humble Give more advertise less The result is an inspiring account of a young man whose entrepreneurial spirit was able to affect change in the world & a call to others to be inspired to do the same As part of the One for One initiative Random House will provide a new book to a child in need with every copy of Start Something That Matters purchased ...

This is a comprehensive book covering all the basics of cooking perfect for children or beginner cooks of any age It is fully illustrated with colour photographs & clear step-by-step diagrams show what to do at each stage of a recipe Dishes included range from simple sandwiches salads soups stews & desserts through to straightforward classics such as roast chicken homemade bread sponge cake chocolate chip cookies & even profiteroles Each recipe is marked clearly with allergy advice & variations on recipes are also included to cater for different food preferences & tastes Each recipe also comes with a difficulty rating indicating clearly which are very easy & which require a bit of extra time or effort ...

This bright & attractive book introduces the key concept of the alphabet to support your child's early learning Using familiar animals objects & concepts each spread takes a thematic approach to learning Photographs rather than illustrations help to reinforce their learning & the book takes a flexible approach asking key questions on each page but with enough scope to make up questions of your own There are four titles in the series Start To Learn Alphabet Numbers Animals & Words Perfect for Early Years ...

An inspiring & creative introduction to painting with soft (chalk) pastels 112 pages 250 Illustrations color Keal Jenny ...

Classic & sturdy EVA bag which protects & holds the Playstation Vita & accessories Game compartments for storing games safely & securely The extra compartment provides space for classic accessories like games Fixing loops for secure attachment inside the case Original design stamped in on the front of the bag ...

There are six companies that will change the world as we know it! You can be part of their success & be a investor Try to become rich by making the right decisions! Only the one biggest investor can get money out of each company You must try to read the next steps of your rivals & use your capital & your three hidden cards to win against them & become the biggest shareholder! You have to be lucky in this game but you must also think about your moves & analyze your rivals! You can play this card game with only a few players but also with many! Startups is the updated version of an older Oink Game which came out in 2015 & won the second prize at Game Market Tokyo Rights We upgraded the rules the design & it is even possible to play with more players now! Every player takes the role of an investor & needs to try to invest in at least one of six startup companies to get the biggest shares Only the player with the most cards of one company can get money in the end which is why you need to carefully watch the moves of your rival players & thus become the top investor Although the game has a short playtime like our other games it has a more extensive game play than the others To make the original game even more interesting we added the market the Anti-Monopoly-Chip & more The rules are still as simple as they were but if you have played Rights before you should notice a new depth to it The logos of the six startup companies were designed by Kentaro ANI Fujimoto who is a famous typographer in Japan We recommend talking about the different logos & about what kind of company stands behind it
- it's fun! Age 10 Time 20 min Players 3
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