Book Description
Written primarily for high school seniors and college freshmen, this all-new Easy Way book points out the simple logic that underlies correct grammar and clear expression. The author covers all basics, including parts of speech, sentence types and correct sentence construction, parallel structure, methods of avoiding misplaced and dangling modifiers, agreement of subject and verb, agreement of pronoun and antecedent, and many other basic grammar topics. The book is filled with examples of the right and wrong way to construct sentences, and is supplemented with short quizzes that come with answers. This book truly helps to make mastery of English grammar easy, and prepares students for success in completing written assignments of every kind.
Customer Reviews:
Don't waste your money!.......2007-09-15
I recently purchased Barron's "Grammar The Easy Way" to brush up on my English grammar. Based on the 5-star reviews, it looked like the perfect book to meet my needs. I quit reading after 12 pages. The organization, examples, and explanations are, in my opinion, very poor. How this book got 5 stars is beyond me. The reviews had to be submitted by the author, his friends, Barron's, or someone they bribed. Don't waste your money on this book.
Excellent resource.......2007-01-10
I found this textbook to be an excellent resource for teaching grammar. The authors have logically planned the topics and written the grammar rules concisely in an easy-to-read style. Adequate examples have been provided for each section. What a lifesaver!
Excellent GMAT prep.......2007-01-04
This really helped. I went from getting 5/25 right to 20/25 on gmat practice problems! Buy it!
"User friendly" self-instruction material.......2003-03-10
This clear approach to understanding the foundations of English grammar in all its ironies and inconsistencies advises on ways to avoid common grammatical pitfalls, reinforcing clear instruction with examples and exercises. Whether it be an adult seeking to brush up grammar knowledge or a student looking for an easy primer on the topic, Grammar The Easy Way is packed with important and "user friendly" self-instruction material.
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Understanding Hebrew is the key to experiencing the richness of Jewish prayer. Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way teaches the Hebrew found in all Jewish prayerbooks. Designed for students who can read Hebrew words but do not know what they mean, this text explains grammar so simply that the non-academic community can easily understand it. Twenty-one lessons include:
Oral reviews
Vocabulary lists
Prayerbook selections
Handy grammar and verb charts
Exercises
Prayerbook and vocabulary selections are based on several Jewish traditions. This self-paced text is suitable for beginning and intermediate students and is perfect for adult learners.
A supplement to this book, Prayerbook Hebrew the Easy Way Companion Audio Tape Set, is also available.
Customer Reviews:
Fear-free!.......2003-09-16
As a child, I tried to learn and it didn't stay with me. What did stay was a fear that understanding prayerbook Hebrew was something I couldn't do. Well, judging by the excellent reviews, I bought this book. And lesson one made me sigh with relief. I *can* learn this!
Please note that you need to know the Hebrew alphabet but then you can move right along.
Book is good; tapes could be better.......2001-01-23
I bought both the book and the accompanying tapes.
The book introduces no more than 10 vocabulary words, a grammatical concept, and reading from a prayer. By the time you're finished, you understand basic constructs of Hebrew thought, and several important prayers, including the Sh'ma, the Aleinu, and V'ahavtah.
It presupposes only that you know basic Hebrew pronunciation of the alefbet and vowels.
I really like the book, but I'm disappointed with the tapes, which I would have preferred to have been read by an Israeli speaker. Still, I may be too picky on this aspect, since it's designed to help you with prayer, and not with getting along in Israel. One thing that might help is if the tapes separated the grammar lessons from the prayers. I would be willing to listen to a tape of prayers in the car, just so I could get an idea how they sound, especially if the prayers were chanted.
Very Easy-to-Learn Hebrew Manual.......2000-07-12
This book does not require any complicated grammatical prerequisites. You don't have to have headache to cram up the declension and the conjugation of the nouns and verbs. If you just follow the lessons, you will soon be accustomed to the practical Hebrew liturgy. This is a well designed excellent manual for learning Hebrew for the beginners.
Outstanding introduction to prayerbook hebrew........1999-09-14
This book is highly recommended for anyone who wishes to gain greater understanding of the Hebrew Prayerbook. This book only assumes that one can pronounce the hebrew letters and all vocabulary is built up step by step. One of the interesting features of this book is the use of actual prayers presented phrase by phrase so a complete understanding of Adon Olam, Ein Kelohanu, Shema, and the Aleinu is possible. This book is for BEGINNERS and is a very useful introduction to Biblical Hebrew.
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- English the Easy Way by Schachter & Schneiter Williams
- Very clear and well-organized
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This popular text takes a unique and time-proven approach to understanding the Fundamentals of English. Through logically organized concepts, short explanations, and an abundance of skill practice, users will gain confidence and skill in all English areas. This user-friendly edition motivates with activities that promote attention to detail, methods for remembering specific grammar rules and activities that can be completed using technology.
Customer Reviews:
English the Easy Way by Schachter & Schneiter Williams.......2005-04-28
Sorry authors but this book sucks...excuse the grammar. I really couldn't understand what the other reviewer meant by "answers", but now I do. There is no answer key. I looked everywhere for it. The only way you can get one is from the publisher and if you aren't a teacher, forget about it. If this is the case then why isn't it somewhere in bold so you don't waste $40 and precious time. The lady I spoke with at Thomson-SouthWestern said that they do it this way because they don't want school kids to get the answer key. She never could give me a reason why they offer this book to the mass public. Anyway, the book is well written but if you are not a teacher and need it for reviewing basic English don't waste you dough (money). Now I see why the 2nd reviewer gave such a good review...She/He's a TEACHER! DUH! *Happy Hunting*
Very clear and well-organized.......2004-02-13
I'm using this book to teach an English grammar class, and it has been very helpful. It's easy to follow and logically laid out. I've found it better than a few other English grammar books I've seen. There are plenty of exercises.
western -south basic english review 7th edition.......2002-03-23
where is another answer tryout execises more application score summary following this book before pass test. i readed this book few report tryout execises for application score summary. would you give me that another more answer following important! thanks then
Book Description
The authors demonstrate the importance of translating coherent thinking into coherent grammar, and then offer help in punctuation, vocabulary building, effective expression, and writing style.
Over the years, Barron’s popular and widely-used Easy Way books have proven themselves to be accessible self-teaching manuals. They have also found their way into many classrooms as valuable and easy-to-use textbook supplements. The titles cover a wide variety of both practical and academic topics, presenting fundamental subject matter so that it can be clearly understood and provide a foundation for more advanced study. Easy Way books fulfill many purposes. They help students improve their grades, serve as good test preparation review books, and provide readers working outside classroom settings with practical information on subjects that relate to their occupations and careers. All Easy Way books include review questions and mini-tests with answers. All new Easy Way editions feature type in two-colors, the second color used to highlight important study points and topic heads.
Customer Reviews:
Helpfull and worthfull.......2000-04-12
I'm using this book already, borrowed from a friend... and I had decided to buy it just because when I read a good book I want to own it. Its clear, with a lot of exercises, just lack the answers (important factor for those that aren't quite well familiar with english) but, in overall it's a valuable book and helpfull to learn english
Book Description
A refreshing change from most language books! This self-teaching German workbook presents grammar and vocabulary in interesting lessons augmented by amusing stories and anecdotes. Includes practice exercises, tests, an answer key, and a table of the most often-used German verbs.
Customer Reviews:
german the easy way.......2004-05-21
I am an "experienced languanges learner" and have had several books and methods. This is an intermediate level book focused in exercises. I strongly recommend it, if you need a quick and straightforward review of the language, because the author understands exactly what a native english speaker requires to understand and learn the german grammar. The exercises in this book are very good and focuses on the conflictive cases of the grammar. Also the way to present texts concerning a grammar issue and new vocabulary altogether is very well accomplished. I have used this book together with a grammar book from the Goethe Institut to prepare for the AP test and it worked fine.
A wretched horrible book........2004-02-05
I have to agree with some of the other reviews here. This book is the most awful language book I have ever seen. I looked at the book quickly (too quickly) in the store and saw that it seemed a well organized grammar reference combined with lots of excercises that would reinforce the grammar. Wrong.
First of all, the grammar is horribly organized and explained. Secondly (I will hunt down the author for this), vocabulary items are mixed into the explanations! This not only clutters up the explanations, making them more confusing than they already are, but it means if you are studying the vocabulary you need to look in several little snippets dispersed throughout the chapter. As mentioned, the grammar is often given in an anecdotal kind of way, rather than in clear and simple tables. The examples for everthing are obtuse and for the most part of limited value. Like the infamous 'la plume de ma tante est sur le bureau de mon oncle' from hideous French books, you will never in a million years have an opportunity to use most of the examples. As for the excercises, I'm sure they have a use, but practicing and reinforcing your grammar knowledge isn't it.
I don't think you could write a worse book if you tried. It is not a learning book (try the Teach Yourelf German books, the Hugo 'German in Three Month' book, or the Living Language 'Ultimate German' book for that). It is also not a reference book, nor is it a review and practice book. An unfortunate waste of several thousand trees.
A deep disappointment........2003-06-27
Having completed a six-month crash course in conversational German, I could ask for the train station or if soup came with the meal, but my grammar still needed just a bit of polishing--okay, okay, I did everything in my power not to use a single adjective while in Germany. I thought this book would be just the thing: each chapter is set up as an exploration of one aspect of the German language, reference-grammar style, with page after page of exercises. And, of course that's the way to learn those adjective endings: use them, over and over again, until they get into your blood.
But in the event, the book was a disaster. The grammatical explanations are almost entirely un-illuminating; the layout of the material is unspeakably wretched. What can you say to a presentation of the "strong" adjective endings that is spread out across two pages with the following comment: "Most strong endings are the same as those of the definite article?"
Well, Professor Graves, you're on to a good idea there, since most students with a little German have worked the definite article under our skins. But why don't you just tell us which endings are different? Or present the endings in a single table on a single page with the der-die-das table off to the side?
Of course, he does neither of those things. The endings are one or two letters and would fit comfortably in quite a narrow table, but Graves must clutter up the presentation with useless debris, so one entry covers two lines of text: "brav_e_ Kind_er_" and on the next line, "good children." By providing English and German, he feels compelled to set off all of the German text in boldface, with the endings themselves--the important information--in bold italics. And, since bold italics have less width, less ink, and less visual "weight" than plain boldface, this has the perverse result of making the endings--the whole point of the table--harder to pick out of the text! To say nothing of the fact that the ending of the _noun_ receives precisely as much emphasis as that of the adjective, and that the width of the entries, combined with the spacing and the generous margins on the page, force him to deal with masculine and feminine on page 29, and neuter and plural in another table on page 30!
How on earth is the student meant to gain from this? What I want to see is the pattern of the endings, and how they differ from the pattern of definite article endings. In the end, I had to take out my pen and make my own table in the margin of page 30, continually flipping back and forth to copy out the half of Graves' table that was uselessly on the other side of the paper. I then wrote out a table of the definite articles, compared the two, and circled the genitive singular, masculine and neuter endings--the answer to the professor's little puzzle about which endings differ from the der-die-das pattern (they use -en instead of -es). After all that, I finally have some useful data in a usable format, and a pearl of insight into the adjectives that coy Professor Graves couldn't make the time to just put into the text.
Whatever he was spending his time on, it certainly wasn't writing good German text. Now, I realize that this is a basic-level book, and certain limitations exist. But my textbooks such as "Teach Yourself German" and "Colloquial German" somehow managed to come up with simple text that, although a bit stilted, managed to be useful, plausible, and even a trifle engaging. And here? "The splendid educational method of the parents results in the good manners of the well-behaved children." Now, this reads like something out of the Quotations of Chairman Mao in the first place, but there is a far more serious complaint to be lodged--wouldn't it be better if we were flipping back and forth through the book to look up the words for "envelope," "gas station," or "jacket" than "splendid educational method?"
Then we have the passage "Ein Witz" (A Joke), which really shows off the sheer terribleness of the writing, and adds a little casual sexual harassment as a bonus: "Shall I tell you something about the bookkeeper in our office?" "Yes, please." "Well, yesterday suddenly he steps up to our pretty typist, grabs her, and kisses her. At this moment the boss enters and says: 'For this I'm paying you?' What do you think, Mrs. Muller, does the bookkeeper tell him?" "I am anxious to know." "'No, this I do for free.'" It is easy to be boring, and it is easy to be insulting. Doing both in the space of one third of a page shows a unique literary ability.
In the end, I tried to tackle this book on four occasions. I thought to myself, yes, the writing is awful, but I need the practice. And perhaps there is some value to be wrung out of this book--but my time is just too scarce to waste it here, when so many other teachers have taken the time to prepare books that are actually useful and engaging. I will mention just a few: Nice and Easy German Grammar, Teach Yourself German Grammar, and 1001 Pitfalls in German, all of which soar where this book stalls.
I've now moved on to "Teach Yourself German Extra," and I'm back to interest, enjoyment and advancement. May I encourage you to profit from my mistake, and avoid making a fruitless detour into the morass of "The Easy Way?"
Good for an intermediate..........2002-02-08
Personally, I enjoyed this book. I thought that the writing was fine, and at times, quite humourous. One great thing about this book is the exercises that are written in each chapter - they really make you think, and make you remember what you learned throughout the chapter. Unfortunately, the book doesn't give you enough space for you to write in your answers, but that didn't pose much of a problem for me. Another downfall is that there aren't any pictures, unlike "French: The Easy Way" and "Spanish: The Easy Way", which were recently purchased by my family.
Before buying this book, I would recommend reading another book on German grammar, just to get a feel for the language. I think this book is most effectively used when the reader has somewhat of an understanding of the German language, and it should not be used by someone who has never studied German before. If you want to start learning German, you should look into the Berlitz books; especially the "Essentials" series. "Essential German" is the first book about the German language that I bought, and I think it's wonderful.
Overall, this is a fine book. If you've studied German before, or know something about the language, I advise you purchase "German: The Easy Way".
Ummm... yuck.......2000-10-25
This definitely doesn't live up to the standard set by the other Easy Way Books. The writing is awful. Sure, it helps you learn german, but if you need to do that there are many other books out there that will do the job better, with better writing. The book would actually be very good if this guy wasn't such a horrible writer. His paragraphs lack coherence and jump from idea to idea without any sort of "bridge". Even his commentary is disorganized. In most areas its good, but the horrible prose makes it a chore to read. Did I mention that the writing sucks?
Book Description
This new, improved updating of a popular teach-yourself book introduces the basics of French grammar and vocabulary. Learning is kept interesting with use of colorful dialogues, concise explanations, and challenging exercises and puzzles.
Customer Reviews:
worth every penny!.......2007-03-12
French the Easy Way is, in my opinion, a definate buy if you know nothing about French and are just starting out, or if you took it in school, totally forgot it (like me) and want to re-learn it. Basically, it's a work book and grammar book all in one.
I am so glad I bought it. In addition to providing a pretty solid foundation for further study, this book is a breath of fresh air. Many language books are confusing, illogical, ill-organized and just give you a bunch of seemingly meaningless phrases to memorize! The well-written lessons get to the point quickly without confusing you with a bunch of mumbo-jumbo convoluted phrasing. The lesson chapters themselves are organized one after the other in a logical sequence. The excercises, although kind of too simple at times, are overall quite effective and fun to do. Also for a beginning language book, the (often mind-numbingly dumb) reading material is actually pretty funny.
This book does not cover prononciation or French culture; it's just a bare bones BASIC grammar book with basic vocabulary. However, as simple as it is, it still packs a punch.
If you wind up buying this book, I suggest studying the lessons first, vocabulary list next, then onto the story at the beginning of each chapter. Rinse, lather, repeat.
Helpful Grammar Book.......2006-11-25
I just recently bought this book and I really like how it explains the grammar in an easy and clear way. Grammar is something I dread. Things that I had a lot of trouble understanding in other books, were made clear quickly and easily in this book.
Good Grammar Book.......2006-11-19
I took a basic French conversation class and used this book as a supplement to learn how to conjugate verbs, improve my vocabulary, etc. The exercises are easy and you can do them on your own.
Some of the weaknesses are that (1.) it doesn't have CDs (2.) the vocabulary is targeted towards middle- to high-school kids and (3.) the exercises are very basic and cover mostly present tense.
Good, But With One Big Flaw.......2006-02-07
This is a nice book for anyone looking to learn the basics of the French language. It's essentially what you might learn were you to take French 1 in high school or an introductory college level course. The exercises are fun and engaging but there is still one flaw that is excruciatingly annoying if you are attempting to use this as a self-instruction medium -- the pronunciation guide is essentially non existent. Half a page for covering the complexity of French pronunciation? It's ridiculous that an author would create such a fine work, include so many helpful exercises and prompts, claiming that the purpose of the book is for "communication purposes," and then give essentially no detail-oriented instruction on the pronunciation of the language. More over, the pitiful little pronunciation guide is complicated to comprehend and in some cases, either blatantly unconcerned with certain special cases of French pronunciation or just flat out wrong. Perhaps I'm too much of a conspiracy theorist, but one paragraph inparticular from the introduction caught my attention. It reads, "The guide to pronunciation of French sounds...is merely a guide. If you want to improve your fluency and pronunciation of French, I would recommend "Pronounce it Perfectly in French," also issued by Barron's Education Series, Inc." Well, isn't that convenient.
All-in-all, it's a book ample in practice exercises, grammar points, and vocabulary, but Dr. Kendris' insistence that he wrote this as a communication guide, not for the purposes of merely comprehending writings, and the subsequent lack of pronunciation points is something that I simply cannot move past. So, if you know nothing of French or haven't already purchased a copy of the Barron's French pronunciation guide, be aware of this book's one serious flaw.
Great book for beginners.......2005-08-24
This book is great for beginners. It has a lot of interesting dialogue with pictures and exercises. However, if you want more comprensive grammar explanations, you might want to purchase another more grammar-orientated book to go along with this one!
Book Description
This updated edition of a popular self-teaching language-learning book presents the basics of French grammar and vocabulary for those who have little or no prior knowledge of the language. Emphasizing proficiency in informal conversational French, the text includes true-to-life dialogues with translations, as well as skill-building exercises, fun-to-solve puzzles, useful verb conjugation charts, explanations of grammatical terms, and many more language-learning features. In addition to being a self-teaching manual, this very useful book can serve as a textbook or textbook supplement in classroom settings. The many new illustrations in this fourth edition capture much of the spirit of contemporary France.
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On-the-go Instrction Because your time is valuable... All Audio All on the go! Beginning level instruction is presented in an all-audio format on 4 digitally-recorded CDs. You have the opportunity to learn on the go, taking advantage of time normally wasted. Study in your car, while exercising, doing yard work anywhere you can safely listen to a CD player. No accompanying books are needed to help you complete the lesson activities. Why can t learning be fun? It can! Linguaphone has chosen to present the allTalk series in an entertaining, soap-opera format. No dry old teacher with a monotone voice putting you to sleep, you follow the adventures of a visitor to a Spanish-speaking country as she interacts with individuals in a variety of interesting situations, learning the language and beginning to understand the culture. Actually learn the language Tired of spending money on language courses that don t work? Did you ever think the problem could be with the course and not you? With Linguaphone s unique learning sequence: Listen, Understand, Speak, you will find yourself actually using the language in no time at all! You are presented with a unit of the language, it is then broken down and explained to you, then you put it back together with greater understanding than just repeating what you may not have understood in the first place. . . . and learn it well! The all Talk methodology not only teaches well, but will have you speaking and understanding basic spoken Spanish in no time at all. Other popular all-audio courses require four times the cds, four times the money and four times the time to do what Linguaphone s allTalk Basic does with 4-one hour CDs.
Book Description
Here is the latest edition of a practical self-teaching manual that can also be used in courses that teach writing fundamentals on a high school or college-101 level. The book's open and friendly style and constant references to the real world make it especially suitable for corporate training programs. Guidelines and style rules cover term papers, essays, business and personal letters, office memos and reports, and other forms of correspondence. Also covered in detail are general rules governing written English grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph structure, and correct word usage. Writing samples demonstrate the do's and don'ts of correct and effective written English.
Customer Reviews:
Hassle Free Writing.......2000-06-23
I used the second edition of Writing The Easy Way and found it to be very resourceful. I found the third edition to be even more helpful. It is very easy to follow and is very strong in all aspects of preparing to write letters, memos and reports. It also offers an incredible amount of information on the benefits of brainstorming which I particularly liked.
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This is an impressive work. By studying a few rules that govern the changes in the roots and endings of words, a student can exploit the underlying similarities between English and Italian derived from their common origin in Latin and Greek. Students can learn in minutes what would take hours to learn.
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