The book can be used as an intensifying material for short-run classes with 60 ~ 80 studying hours, or used by language training classes with fewer... weekly study- ing hours, or as self-teaching material. This book aims to teach a basic knowledge of Chinese pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary to beginners of the language through day-to-day sentences, so as to speedily and efficiently integrate them into the world of learning Chinese. It has the following features: To act as an effective guide to learn Chinese pro- nunciation and pinyin. To enhance students reading, writing and recogni- tion of simplified Chinese characters. To introduce over 260 commonly used, basic Chi- nese vocabulary words, plus nearly 80 grammatical structures. Interesting texts accompanied by lively illustrations, ensure that students find learning Chinese fun. For the convenience of both teachers and students, the explanations and notes are provided in English. Accompanied by listening materials in MP3 format.

This title includes a book and 2 CDs. This Hippocrene best-seller has been redesigned and updated, making learning to speak, read, and write Mandarin... Chinese easier than ever! Spoken by over 850 million people world-wide, Mandarin Chinese is the standard dialect for business and trade in China, one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and the world's most widely spoken language. Mandarin is also a useful study tool for students of the Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Tibetan languages, all of which have strong cultural roots in Chinese. New features in this edition include the following: ten practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, and exercises; new audio CDs featuring professional actors from Beijing; updated cultural and language notes; an attractive, easy-to-read presentation of the Chinese characters; additional exercises for teaching stroke order and writing skills; an index providing traditional character equivalents; and, new technology sections on how to read and write Chinese characters on a computer.

Book & 2 CDs. The Beginner's Series offers basic language instruction, with grammar, vocabulary, and common phrases presented in clear, concise... lessons. Review questions and exercises accompany each lesson. Historical and cultural information provides insight into customs and everyday situations. Books in this series are ideal for students, travellers, and businesspeople. This book together with the 2 CDs is designed for both classroom use and self-study. Each of the 15 lessons includes a dialogue about an everyday topic, vocabulary lists, explanations of grammar, and exercises. Audio CDs accompany the lessons, providing correct pronunciation of the dialogues and vocabulary, with pauses for repetition by the student. Includes: An introduction to Croatia; Fifteen practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, and expressions; Exercises with answer keys; Croatian-English and English-Croatian glossaries; Two audio CDs of dialogues and vocabulary spoken by native Croatian speakers.

This title includes a book & 2 CDs. The smallest of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark is made up of a peninsula (Jutland) attached to northern... Germany, and a collection of islands known as the Danish Archipelago. Modern spoken Danish has gained a reputation as being exceptional and difficult for foreigners to understand and master. The nine Danish vowels represent sixteen different sounds and most of the consonants are unvoiced. A unique feature is the 'stod', the glottal stop, used to distinguish between several homonyms and words. The Danes also tend to drop inflectional endings, and this perceived mumbling, even in formal standard Danish, may present problems to those learning the language. The audio CDs emphasise pronunciation and address these issues in a series of engaging exercises on greetings, family, athletics, dining, illness, holidays and celebrations. Perfect for both classroom and independent students, the book also contains lessons on grammar, a glossary of vocabulary words, and a thorough introduction to Danish history and culture.

1923. From the Preface: The book is a beginner's book. It is the result of classroom experience of many years. The need and preparation of a beginner's... class in Greek has determined the method and order of presentation. The Greek of the New Testament is the Koine of the first century A.D. It is presented as such in this book. The historical development of the Greek language has been kept in mind.

A working knowledge of human anatomy is essential for any artist who wishes to render the most realistic human form possible. Anatomy provides artists... with an introduction to the complete male and female skeletal and muscular systems, including an in-depth look at the configuration of the human skull, with a comprehensive overview of the jawùimportant keys to accurately drawing the human head. Not only will you will learn where bones are placed and how they are joined, but youÆll also discover how you can incorporate this knowledge into your art for improved realism, making this book an essential reference you will refer to again and again.

Ten transformative local arts projects come alive in this illustrated training manual for youth leaders and teachers. This energetic guidebook... demonstrates the enormous power of art in grass-roots social change. It presents proven models of community-based arts programs, plus techniques, discussion questions, and plentiful resources.Writer Mat Schwarzman directs the Crossroads Center at Xavier University, which trains youth leaders nationwide in community-based arts activism. He holds a PhD in transformative learning.Graphic storyteller Keith Knight is an award-winning cartoonist, rapper, and hip-hop musician with two nationally syndicated comic strips.

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop is a new series dedicated to providing a comprehensive guide to the basics of digital painting in... this versatile program. Whether you’re new to this artistic medium or simply looking to improve existing skills, this book offers up a wealth of suggestions and advice to get you started, improve workflows, perfect techniques, and produce stunning images.The step-by-step tutorials within this book don’t just describe techniques, but actively demonstrate how these techniques can be applied to an artwork. Industry veterans including Nykolai Aleksander and Richard Tilbury share the benefits of their years of experience in a clear and methodical fashion. They examine the various basic Photoshop tools on offer, shedding light on these features and establishing ways of successfully integrating them into an artistic workflow. Fundamental art theory is also covered, including classic topics such as composition, story-telling, portraying emotion, lighting, and color, leading to a thorough understanding of the components that make up a successful image.Instructive and inspirational, Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop is an ideal resource for anyone taking their first steps into the digital painting world.Nykolai Aleksander is a UK-based freelance character illustrator and portrait painter, who has been working in the CG field for the past eight years.Richard Tilbury is a freelance artist from the United Kingdom who works in both 2D and 3D and has been featured in a number of popular publications.

The C language has been covered in many books but none as dedicated to the embedded microcontroller beginner as the Beginner's Guide to Embedded C... Programming. Through his down to earth style of writing Chuck Hellebuyck delivers a step by step introduction to learning how to program microcontrollers with the C language. In addition he uses a powerful C compiler that the reader can download for free in a series of hands on projects with sample code so you can learn right along with him. For the hardware he found the best low cost but effective development starter kit that includes a PIC16F690 microcontroller and everything else the beginner needs to program and develop embedded designs, even beyond the book's projects. There isn't a better entry level guide to learning embedded C programming than the Beginner's Guide to Embedded C Programming.

Understanding schematics can save you time and money and make any electronics task easier to accomplish. Unfortunately, many people mistakenly view... reading schematic diagrams as complex and difficult. But as Traister and Lisk explain in this practical guide, learning to interpret the symbols, component designations and interconnections, found on most schematic diagrams can actually be quite simple.

The purpose of Beginner's Guide to SolidWorks 2010 is to help readers learn the basic concepts of SolidWorks and good solid modeling practices in an... easy to follow guide. It is intended for the new SolidWorks user, users with experience in different CAD systems, and as a teaching aid in classroom training. After completing the exercises in this book, the student will have a good understanding of the SolidWorks interface and the most commonly used commands for part modeling, assembly and detailing by completing a project designing all the components, their 2D drawings and assembly drawing with Bill of Materials. The book is focused on the processes to complete a certain task, instead of focusing on individual operations, which are generally simple enough to learn. The author has strived hard to include the commands required in the Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) test as listed on the SolidWorks website as well as many additional commands readers will find important. Table of Contents Introduction 1. The SolidWorks Interface 2. Part Modeling 3. Special Features: Sweep and Loft 4. Detail Drawing 5. Assembly Modeling 6. Analysis: SimulationXpress 7. Collaboration: eDrawings 8. Final Comments Appendix Index