TEACH YOURSELF LANGUAGE COURSES

language advantage brings you the top Teach Yourself language packs and culture guides

The world-Famous Teach Yourself series covers over 50 languages and they’ll help you master a language at beginner or intermediate level, plus get you to grips with grammar, verbs, vocabularly and scripts. And, you can learn about the culture too!

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01 Teach Yourself One-Day

level: complete beginner
languages: French, German, Greek, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
method: audio
media: cd, booklet, dvd (French, Spanish only)

If you’re a complete (and we mean complete) beginner, then these may be the courses that get you started with French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish in just one-day. Perfect for that holiday or weekend break. Much better than just speaking English.

read our Teach Yourself one-day Greek review!
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02 Teach Yourself Starter Kits

level: complete beginner
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
method: traditional with add-ons!
media: book, phrase book, flashcards, cd

If you’re a complete (and we mean complete) beginner, then these may be the courses that get you started with French, Italian and Spanish! A new series by Elisabeth Smith based on learning 5 words a day to give you a confident start. You have everything you need to get going with a language book, phrase book, flashcards and 2 CDs.

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03 Teach Yourself Instants in 35 minutes a Day

level: beginner
languages: French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
method: traditional with add-ons!
media: book, cd

Never been able to learn a language before? Then try the Instants. They offer a quick solution by teaching you only the words and phrases that really matter and bypass difficult grammar which gets you speaking your new language from the first week. And it keeps you motivated by telling you what you need to do for 35 to 45 minutes each day for 6 weeks!

read our Teach Yourself instants review!
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04 Teach Yourself Conversation

level: beginner – intermediate
languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Dutch, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Welsh
method: audio
media: cd

Where Michel Thomas has not gone, these audio-only Teach Yourself Conversation courses go! Learn to both speak and understand your language.

read our Teach Yourself Japanese conversation review!
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05 Teach Yourself Complete Language Courses

level: beginner – intermediate
languages: over 50 languages from Afrikaans to Zulu
method: traditional
media: book, cd

Great if you’re a beginner or a ‘false’ beginner and you’ve studied a bit of the language before. From Afrikaans to Zulu, the complete courses offer a comprehensive guide to understanding, speaking and writing the language. Takes you from beginner to intermediate and will refresh ‘rusty’ knowledge. The complete course contains a book and CD.

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06 Teach Yourself Improve Your …

level: intermediate
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
method: traditional
media: book, cd

Ideally suited if you have a good grounding in a language and are early intermediate. These courses will extend your languages skills at the same time as you learn more about the country and its culture. This series includes a book and double cd.

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07 Teach Yourself Beginner’s Scripts

level: beginner
languages: Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Japanese, Russian, Urdu
media: book

These books help you learn the scripts of non-Roman alphabets from scratch, with the help of examples of real-life text. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.

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08 Teach Yourself Essential Grammar and Vocabulary books

Teach Yourself Quick Fix Grammar

level: beginner
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
media: book

These pocket-sized books will give instant help to those learning a language and needing to get to grip with the most important grammar points quickly. This series is ideal for the absolute beginner or the intermediate student wanting to check grammar points quickly and easily, with one grammar point explained on each page. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.

Teach Yourself Essential Grammar

level: beginner – intermediate
languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Welsh
media: book

These grammar guides are suitable for students of all levels. You can work through them as a course or dip into them to check a grammar point or extend your knowledge. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.

Teach Yourself Essential Verbs

level: beginner – intermediate
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
media: book

If you need to refresh your memory on how verbs work, then this is the series for you. It covers 200 frequently used verbs and gives examples of how they can be used in context. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.

Teach Yourself Essential Vocabulary

level: beginner – intermediate
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
media: book

These vocabulary books will take your existing knowledge and build up your vocabulary systematically with the most useful words. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.

read our Teach Yourself verbs and grammar review!
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09 Teach Yourself World Cultures

level: all
cultures: China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Wales
media: book

The teach yourself world cultures range gives you everything you need to know about your chosen country in one book. Designed to enrich your course or stay abroad, the topics covered include language, culture, geography, food and drink, fashion and the practicalities of living in the country. Each chapter also includes a list of useful words and phrases, plus contacts and further information. These books give an insight into the customs and ways of each country, touching on subjects such as government, language, arts, festivals and food with fascinating facts and figures. These guides are full of really good information, so you can really get more out of your stay and get to know people more easily.

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10 Teach Yourself Religion

level: all
religions: Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, World Faiths
media: book

teach yourself religion series presents all the essential information to gain knowledge of particular faiths. Covering everything from the religions’ key texts to dietary requirements, these books raise fascinating questions about specific religious beliefs and practices.

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LANGUAGE TRAVEL

Take a language holiday & learn to speak a language in the country where it is spoken.

language advantage has selected the best and most innovative language courses abroad so you can learn to speak another language in the country where it is spoken.   How have we done this?   We’ve spent the past few years working with language schools and we’re now recommending the ones that offer a great service. We’ve spent our time searching, so you can spend your time learning.

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Spanish language courses with don Quijote>>

 

 

 

 

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Language courses with Cactus>>

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01 Learn to speak Spanish in Spain with don Quijote>>

02 Learn to speak Spanish in Latin America with don Quijote>>

03 Learn to speak French in France>>

04 Learn to speak French in Canada>>

05 Learn to speak Arabic in Egypt & Morocco>>

06 Learn to speak German in Germany, Austria & Switzerland>>

07 Learn to speak Greek in Greece>>

08 Learn to speak Italian in Italy>>

09 Learn to speak Japanese in Japan>>

10 Learn to speak Mandarin Chinese in China>>

11 Learn to speak Portuguese in Brazil & Portugal>>

12 Learn to speak Russian in Latvia, Russia & Ukraine>>

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How far can you get with 100 words of English?

NHS (the UK health service) guidelines suggest that by two years old, toddlers can say around 100 words and start putting them into short sentences. And England’s Italian football manager Fabio Capello claims he can manage his players with just 100 words.

But according to Peter Howarth, deputy director of Leeds University’s language centre, “a hundred words wouldn’t get you beyond some very familiar situations in a phrase book – a weekend in London, how to get a hotel room or order a meal”. Read more

BBC MUZZY LANGUAGE COURSES

BBC Muzzy is one of the best and most innovative language courses for kids on the market! Put the DVD on and see your young kids captivated by their new language … and soon they’ll be repeating songs and phrases – and you may be too!   Choose from levels 1 and 2 of the BBC Muzzy 20th Anniversary Edition which includes 5 target languages - French, German, Italian, Spanish and English (ESL).   They’ll get their language advantage!

Buy a BBC Muzzy Language Course for your children in 5 languages from the BBC Shop>>
UK and Europe only *** Please check DVD region is suitable for your country***

Learning a language will never be this easy again. Up to the minute scientific research shows that the brain’s ‘window of opportunity’ for learning a second language is from birth to ages 10 or 12. Experts say early learning enriches overall mental development, including improved memory and better cognitive and listening skills. This could be the most important gift you ever give your child.

This famous BBC language course uses the award-winning character MUZZY, compelling stories and delightful songs to bring language to life. It’s fun and it works. Almost like magic, the proven ‘see-listen-and-learn’ technique engages kids’ natural ability to learn language.

The BBC Muzzy 20th Anniversary Edition language course includes:

3 Muzzy Story DVDs in 5 Target Languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish AND English (ESL)
1 Song DVD in the 5 Target Languages
A 5 Language storybook for parents and kids
2 Vocabulary Builder Program CD
Welcome to Muzzy Parents’ DVD
Parents’ Instructional Guide
Collector Tin Storage Case

Buy a BBC Muzzy Language Course for your children in 5 languages from the BBC Shop>>
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01   BBC Muzzy Language Courses – 20th Anniversary Edition Level 1 for children

level: Children
languages: All five languages – French, German, Italian, Spanish and English (ESL)
media: DVD (Region 2), CD, CD-ROM, book

Buy a BBC Muzzy Language Course Level 1 for your children in 5 languages from the BBC Shop>>
UK and Europe only *** Please check DVD region is suitable for your country***

02 BBC Muzzy Language Courses – 20th Anniversary Edition Level 2 for children

level: Children (includes more new words, phrases, new usage for conversation and construction)
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish and English (ESL)
media: DVD (Region 2), CD, CD-ROM, book

Buy a BBC Muzzy Language Course Level 2 for your children in 5 languages from the BBC Shop>>
UK and Europe only *** Please check DVD region is suitable for your country***

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ONLINE AUDIO LANGUAGE MAGAZINES

language advantage recommends our top audio magazines in French, Spanish and now, Italian.

These innovative audio magazines are great if you’re not using your languages as much as you would like, but want to perfect your language skills online or on the move. If you already know the basics of a language and now want to improve or maintain your fluency, then Think Language audio magazines are for you. They will help you improve your vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension and conversation skills, whilst expanding your cultural knowledge at the same time.

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01 Think Spanish Audio Magazine

Think Spanish Audio Magazine is a monthly online audiomagazine for intermediate and advanced learners, packed with features about the arts and entertainment world, people and places, current news and events, history, Spanish recipes and much more.  It is available online with PDF downloads of articles & audio clip downloads to ipod, iphone, itunes, mp3, mobile phone, PC etc

for more information and to buy a Think Spanish audio magazine subscription now>>

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02  Think French Audio Magazine

Think French Audio Magazine is a monthly online audiomagazine for intermediate and advanced learners, packed with features about the arts and entertainment world, people and places, current news and events, history, French food and wine, markets and much more. It is available online with PDF downloads of articles & audio clip downloads to ipod, iphone, itunes, mp3, mobile phone, PC etc

for more information and to buy a Think French audio magazine subscription now>>

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03 Think Italian Audio Magazine

Think Italian Audio Magazine is a monthly online audiomagazine for intermediate and advanced learners, packed with features about the arts and entertainment world, people and places, current news and events, history, Italian food and wine, markets and much more. It is available online with PDF downloads of articles & audio clip downloads to ipod, iphone, itunes, mp3, mobile phone, PC etc

for more information and to buy a Think Italian audio magazine subscription now>>

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Give A Kid A Language Gift

Looking for something different to give your children this year? We have hand-picked our top language gifts for kids so they can start to learn another language and find out about other cultures.  Give a kid the gift of language this holiday and it will last a lifetime!  Happy holidays! Read more

Give A Budget Language Gift

Want some new gift ideas?  We all know how money-conscious we have to be nowadays. With this in mind, we have hand-picked our top language gifts on a budget.  Give your friends, families and colleagues a very different gift this year – give them a language gift and let them get their language advantage! Happy holidays! Read more

Laurel and Hardy … filmed in French & Spanish

Did you know that Laurel and Hardy, the 1930′s comedy movie stars, reshot a number of their films in French, Spanish, Italian and German?

Laurel and Hardy couldn’t speak any foreign languages, so had voice coaching, and often used native language speaking supporting cast members. These language versions helped to boost their popularity internationally. Pardon Us was reshot in all four foreign languages. Chickens Come Home, Blotto and Below Zero were re-filmed in French and Spanish.

Browse our foreign language film section and learn a language with a movie>>

La finale Di UEFA Champions League 2009

We’ve gone all Italian this week! This year’s UEFA Champions League Final will be held in the Stadio Olimpico, Rome on the 27th May 2009. FC Barcelona will play Manchester United FC in what could be an explosive football match.   A five-day celebration of football kicks off in Rome’s historic centre on Saturday 23rd May with the official opening of the UEFA Champions Festival. Read more

David Beckham is learning … Italian

Did you know that David and Victoria Beckham are both learning Italian now that they live in Milan owing to David’s season at football club AC Milan?

Find out how to learn to speak Italian and get the Italian language advantage>>

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