textbooks for foreign speakers

A collection of French-language proverbs, grouped by topic, each with a humorous illustration, a literal meaning, and an equivalent saying in English.

Teaches Spanish vocabulary in eight thematic categories: the home, around town, the countryside, clothing, animals, body parts, opposites, and useful expressions, and includes flash cards and an audio CD featuring games and pronunciation by native speakers.

Introduces basic vocabulary in labeled pictures of familiar objects arranged under such categories as "House, " "Clothing, " and "Animal Kingdom.".

Looks at numbers in the German language, with main text on each page provided only in German, and simple, labeled photographs for support. Includes a dictionary section with each vocabulary word in German and English and a pronunciation guide.

Lists four thousand French words in such categories as the human body, work, leisure, and transportation, and presents usage tips and two hundred practice and review exercises.

Presents the elements of Spanish grammar and usage, discussing parts of speech, sentence structure, idiomatic phrases, days, dates, months, seasons, and numbers; and includes a pronunciation key.

Looks at colors in the English language, with main text on each page provided only in English, and simple, labeled photographs for support.