Books by Jean Yates

The go-to guide for learning and reinforcing American English vocabulary for beginning ESL learners-now enhanced with audio recordings through the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app Now enhanced with audio recordings of exercise answers through the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app, this bestselling guide to learning ESL is more helpful than ever. Based on tried-and-true method, Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners helps you develop your vocabulary and comprehension skills with practice in word building, analyzing new words, and using them in conversation.Chapters are built around themes, such as nouns to name people and verbs for household activities, to help build a comprehensive foundation. More than 200 practice exercises from old and new vocabulary help you practice as you learn. Subjects included in this guide include names for people, places, and things; adjectives that describe people; verbs for household activities; how to ask questions; verbs used for shopping; how to give directions, social networking vocabulary; and more.Boost your English language proficiency with Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners, Premium Fourth Edition, featuring:Practical and high-frequency vocabularyExample sentences that illustrate and clarify each pointMore than 200 exercises to practice using English in everyday situationsAnswer key for reference and quick feedbackNEW in this edition: Audio recordings of exercise answers through the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A UNIQUE NEW APPROACH THAT'S LIKE A LIGHTNING BOLT TO THE BRAINYou know that moment when you feel as though a lightning bolt has hit you because you finally get something? That's how this book will make you react. (We hope!) Each chapter makes sure that what you really need to know is clear right off the bat and sees to it that you build on this knowledge. Where other books ask you to memorize stuff, we're going to show you the must know ideas that will guide you toward success in Spanish. You will start each chapter learning what the must know ideas behind a Spanish subject are, and these concepts will help you with your classwork and on exams.Dive into this book and find:. 250+ practice questions that mirror what you will find in your classwork and on exams. A bonus app with 100+ flashcards that will reinforce what you've learned. Extensive examples that drive home essential concepts. An easy-access setup that allows you to jump in and out of subjects. Spanish topics aligned to national and state education standards. Special help for more challenging Spanish subjects, including irregular verbs, indefinite pronouns, and ser versus estarWe're confident that the must know ideas in this book will have you trying out your new Spanish skills in no time-or at least in a reasonable amount of time!

Gives you the phrases to communicate with your Spanish-speaking employees. This book features more than 500 vital words and phrases specific to the construction field, with translations spelled out phonetically so you can say what you need to right away. It helps you conquer the language barrier in the workplace, leading to increased productivity.

Gives you the necessary phrases to communicate with your Spanish-speaking employees. This book features more than 500 words and phrases specific to the household and childcare fields, with translations spelled out phonetically so you can say what you need to right away.