Caroline Smart Livres

This step-by-step guide to Spanish pronunciation is designed to boost your confidence and enhance your communication skills in Spanish. Perfect for beginners and intermediate learners looking to correct bad habits, it emphasizes spoken Spanish to improve pronunciation, fluency, and self-assurance. The accompanying booklet and audio CD offer clear instructions on pronouncing each sound, with real-life examples to illustrate their usage. You'll learn how your native language influences your pronunciation and which specific sounds to focus on. The audio CD provides ample practice opportunities alongside a native Spanish speaker. A dedicated section helps you pronounce items from a typical Spanish menu, ensuring effective communication. The booklet features mouth illustrations to demonstrate sound production and memorable cartoons to aid in retaining pronunciation rules. Additionally, it covers the distinctions between the Spanish and English alphabets, stress and rhythm, regional accents within Spain, and the differences between Spanish spoken in Spain and Latin America. This resource offers a fun and engaging way to refine your Spanish accent!

A practical introduction to hatha yoga. Clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions to over 40 key postures. Benefits and cautions are highlighted for each posture. Published in paperback with a stylish new cover design, Gem Yoga will strengthen the bestselling Mind, Body & Spirit Gem. Collins Gem Yoga provides a good introduction to yoga, particularly for those thinking of taking up a class. It is also an invaluable reference book for those attending classes and who wish to practise the postures at home. Includes over 40 postures Describes breathing techniques Gives a history of yoga