Completely updated (over 200,000 already in print) with an A-to-Z glossary of common computer terms, Que's Computer User's Dictionary makes an excellent reference for home, school, or office.
COLLOQUIAL VIETNAMESE is easy to use and completely up to date! Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Vietnamese. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes this new edition of Colloquial Vietnamese your best choice in personal language learning? Interactive—lots of exercises for regular practice Clear—concise grammar points Practical—useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide Complete—including answer key and reference section Whether you’re a business traveller, or about to take up a daring challenge in adventure tourism; you may be studying to teach or even looking forward to a holiday—if you’d like to get up and running with Vietnamese, this rewarding course will take you from complete beginner to confidently putting your language skills to use in a wide variety of everyday situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquial pack. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material compliments the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills. For the eBook and MP3 pack, please find instructions on how to access the supplementary content for this title in the Prelims section.
The International Bestseller A New York Times Editors’ Choice SelectionA Winner of the 2020 Lannan Literary Awards Fellowship "[An] absorbing, stirring novel . . . that, in more than one sense, remedies history." —The New York Times Book Review “A triumph, a novelistic rendition of one of the most difficult times in Vietnamese history . . . Vast in scope and intimate in its telling . . . Moving and riveting.” —VIET THANH NGUYEN, author of The Sympathizer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner’s In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family. Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, The Mountains Sing brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope. The Mountains Sing is celebrated Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s first novel in English.
Colloquial Vietnamese: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Vietnamese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Vietnamese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Vietnamese is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout. Key features include: A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Vietnam. An overview of the sounds of Vietnamese Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Vietnamese is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Vietnamese. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.
Poems by Nguyen Phan Que Mai Translated from the Vietnamese by Bruce Weigl and Nguyen Phan Que Mai Nguyen Phan Que Mai is among the most exciting writers to emerge from post-war Vietnam. Bruce Weigl, driven by his personal experiences as a soldier during the war in Vietnam, has spent the past 20 years translating contemporary Vietnamese poetry. These penetrating poems, published in bilingual English and Vietnamese, build new bridges between two cultures bound together by war and destruction. The Secret of Hoa Sen, Que Mai's first full-length U.S. publication, shines with craft, art, and deeply felt humanity. I cross the Lam River to return to my homeland where my mother embraces my grandmother's tomb in the rain, the soil of Nghe An so dry the rice plants cling to rocks. My mother chews dry corn; hungry, she tries to forget.
From the internationally bestselling author of The Mountains Sing, a suspenseful and moving saga about family secrets, hidden trauma, and the overriding power of forgiveness, set during the war and in present-day Việt Nam. In 1969, sisters Trang and Quỳnh, desperate to help their parents pay off debts, leave their rural village and become “bar girls” in Sài Gòn, drinking, flirting (and more) with American GIs in return for money. As the war moves closer to the city, the once-innocent Trang gets swept up in an irresistible romance with a young and charming American helicopter pilot. Decades later, an American veteran, Dan, returns to Việt Nam with his wife, Linda, hoping to find a way to heal from his PTSD and, unbeknownst to her, reckon with secrets from his past. At the same time, Phong—the son of a Black American soldier and a Vietnamese woman—embarks on a search to find both his parents and a way out of Việt Nam. Abandoned in front of an orphanage, Phong grew up being called “the dust of life,” “Black American imperialist,” and “child of the enemy,” and he dreams of a better life for himself and his family in the U.S. Past and present converge as these characters come together to confront decisions made during a time of war—decisions that force them to look deep within and find common ground across race, generation, culture, and language. Suspenseful, poetic, and perfect for readers of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing, Dust Child tells an unforgettable and immersive story of how those who inherited tragedy can redefine their destinies through love, hard-earned wisdom, compassion, courage, and joy.
This time it's called being a witness for the Lord. Trusting and knowing that God can do all things and change things in your life. This short book gives hope to the hopeless and encouragement to the broken. The Bible says if God be for us who can be against us? Dig in and enjoy the life experiences in everyday lives.
A major university in the Northeast. Time: Mothers day, 1977 (The last day of school). As the story opens, we find the main character reminiscing about the school year and his ideas on being successful. He is met by his best friend and fraternity brother "Villo" who has his own ideas of success and brotherhood and is a constant throughout the story and represents the evil in our society. After a grueling final exam, its off to the fraternity -- a major social factor in the relationship between "Villo" and Jake Carpenter (the main character). At the house, the two are consumed by drugs and alcohol and take their celebration to a local tavern. Six days later, Jake opens his eyes only to find he has been in a coma after a terrible automobile accident. Clinging to life, the doctors decide not to operate to relieve pressure on the brain. A great sense of urgency is felt by the readers as they share the pain of the Carpenter household. A miraculous recovery follows, but in the subsequent weeks, Jakes father wants to sue "Villo" and Jake feels torn between his best friend and his parents. The oncoming school year presents a whole new set of problems, as Jake seeks the help of a psychiatrist for his head injury. ........ Jake falls in love with a beautiful Jewish girl and the stage is set for his Master Plan. The fraternity brothers are in contempt of Jakes plan to sue "Villo" and want him out. Jake quits school and fires his first lawyer, and is totally on his own -- searching for the right lawyer to collect his due. He finds Edgar -- a sharp trial lawyer with powerful connections in Washington. Jake seizes the opportunity and tells his new doctor an unbelievable set of stories that climaxes with the assassination attempt on the Secretary of State -- Alexander Haig. After years of deceit and trickery the stage is set for one of the most thrilling trials in history, with a surprise ending that all will find amusing.
He is the heir of the east of the town family is also the son of legend he is gifted irritable he is haoli p p town east family met a disaster all the family members were shut up and haoli is the only one from the inside escape in order to ensure the safety of haoli ximenqiu wen teacher is to let haoli come to the best college of haozhi mainland school of illusory illusion study in name is to study but actually to protect haoli bearing the fate of the youth can safely spend the four years of learning fighting fighting each other haoli college learning also competitive the meantime also not little friend s encouragement a sincere haoli s heart finally won the true love
In this book, the authors cover the recent progress in the synthesis, characterization and application of various multi-layered carbides, carbonitrides and nitrides. Moreover, the processing and development of MXene-based composites are elaborated, focusing on their applications and performances as transparent conductors in environmental remediation and energy storage systems.
This book covers the latest progress in the field of transparent ceramics, emphasizing their processing as well as solid-state lasers. It consists of 10 chapters covering the synthesis, characterization and compaction, fundamentals of sintering, densification of transparent ceramics by different methods as well as transparent ceramic applications. This book can be used as a reference for senior undergraduate to postgraduate students, researchers, engineers and material scientists working in solid-state physics.
This book serves as a complete reference, covering nearly all of 1-2-3's commands and procedures. In the style of previous Using 1-2-3 books, the text provides advice to help the user boost worksheet, database, and graphics performance. The tips, cautions, and troubleshooting Q&As give the reader insights only the Que 1-2-3 experts can provide.
The easy-learning guide to Q&A! Visual examples and illustrated instructions teach the Q&A fundamentals. With this visual approach, users learn the Q&A file, write, report, and intelligent assistant modules for more efficient results.
From the publisher of the world's bestselling 1-2-3 books, this unique reference and tutorial to 1-2-3 worksheets makes 1-2-3 easy with helpful tips, cautions, and margin notes. Plus, information is easily accessed with a comprehensive Command Reference and Menu Maps.
To meet the needs of readers who prefer to learn "visually", this book presents the most common tasks, color coded by task category, and organizes those tasks alphabetically within sections, making it easy to locate information. Includes "shortcut" sidebars with tips on using function-key combinations or button-bar buttons.
This comprehensive guide will provide users with all the features of Quicken they need to know to manage their finances. Users will learn how to plan their financial future, track monthly activities, what to expect from cash investments, and more. The light-hearted approach helps users learn their way around this growing market.
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