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If you already have the basics and want to learn more Portuguese, this advanced beginner audio course will boost your confidence to understand and speak Portuguese. Practice the most frequent words and expressions for:- getting to know people- booking a restaurant table- eating out- shopping for food- solving problems- catching a train- going out for the evening- asking for directions- being ill- shopping for clothes and shoes.

Are you travelling to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup? Or are you just watching from your armchair?With this quick beginner course from Teach Yourself you'll be able to speak Brazilian Portuguese ready for all the soccer action. Learn the most frequent words and expressions for: buying food and drink; getting around the stadium; talking about the match. You'll also learn some extra survival words and phrases including greetings, numbers and days of the week.

From minding your Ps and Qs to wondering why X should mark the spot, Alphabetical is a book for everyone who loves words and language. Whether it's how letters are arranged on keyboards or Viking runes, textspeak or zip codes, this book will change the way you think about letters forever. How on earth did we fix upon our 26 letters? What do they really mean? And how did we come to write them down in the first place? Michael Rosen takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the history of the alphabet in 26 vivid chapters, fizzing with personal anecdotes and fascinating facts.