More Italian Grammar Practice is the companion set to Italian Grammar Practice, also available on TES. It is a collection of 45 worksheets, each of which deals with those points of Italian grammar not included in Italian Grammar Practice. Each worksheet deals with a different grammar point and contains a number of different practice exercises. Answer keys are provided. More Italian Grammar Practice assumes that students have already learned the particular grammar point they intend to practise and for this reason no explanations of the various grammar points are given. It is therefore recommended that students have to hand the particular Italian grammar or course book that they have been using for reference purposes. The grammar points covered are as follows: 1 Numbers A 2 Numbers B 3 Weather Expressions 4 Telling the Time 5 Temporal Expressions 6 Means of Transport 7 Shapes & Colours 8 Geographical Names, Nationalities & Languages 9 Avere Expressions 10 Frequency Expressions 11 Adverbs 12 Superlatives 13 Conditional Tense 14 Pluperfect Tense 15 Future Perfect Tense 16 Conditional Perfect Tense 17 Preterite Tense: Regular Verbs 18 Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs A 19 Preterite Tense: Irregular Verbs B 20 Preterite Tense: Regular & Irregular Verbs 21 Present Subjunctive Tense A 22 Present Subjunctive Tense B 23 Present Subjunctive Tense C 24 Imperative (Formal) 25 Imperfect Subjunctive Tense A 26 Imperfect Subjunctive Tense B 27 Perfect Subjunctive Tense 28 Pluperfect Subjunctive Tense 29 Passive Voice 30 Impersonal Verbs 31 Dovere, Potere, Sapere, Volere: Special Uses 32 Fare Expressions 33 Causative Use of Fare 34 Gerunds 35 Stare & Gerund 36 Ci & Ne 37 Pronoun Combinations A 38 Pronoun Combinations B 39 Disjunctive Pronouns 40 Relative Pronouns 41 Pronouns & Infinitive 42 Prepositions: Special Uses A 43 Prepositions: Special Uses B 44 Prefixes 45 Suffixes Teachers who purchase the complete pack are permitted to make an unlimited number of A4 copies of worksheets for any number of classes within their establishment (there is no time limit).

Italian Grammar in Context is a set of 17 passages in Italian, each of which is used to illustrate a particular grammatical point. Full explanations of the grammar points are given and practice exercises are provided, together with answer keys. The contents list is as follows: 1. La mia vita di casa: Adjectives 2. La giornata di Edoardo: Reflexive Verbs 3. Richard Gere: Perfect Tense with Avere 4. Boris Becker: Perfect Tense with Essere 5. La fidanzata di Valentino: Imperfect Tense 6. Cosa farei come lavoro: Future Tense 7. Cosa fare in futuro: Conditional Tense 8. Le prime impressioni della Scozia: Pluperfect Tense 9. Una cena in famiglia: Past Definite Tense 10. La televisione: Subjunctive Tense 11. Milano 2: una nuova città sportiva: Impersonal Verbs 12. L’Università italiana per stranieri di Perugia: Volere & Potere 13. Un matrimonio singolare: Stare per + Infinitive 14. Venezia, città morente: Stare + Gerund 15. A cavallo: Direct & Indirect Object Pronouns 16. I pericoli dei computer: Negative Expressions 17. California, paese dei sogni: Towns, Countries, Regions, Continents & Nationalities

Italian Grammar Practice is a collection of 45 worksheets which cover all the essential points of Italian grammar. Each worksheet deals with a different grammar point and contains a number of different practice exercises. Answer keys are provided. Italian Grammar Practice assumes that students have already learned the particular grammar point they intend to practise and for this reason no explanations of the various grammar points are given. It is therefore recommended that students have to hand the particular Italian grammar or course book that they have been using for reference purposes. The grammar points covered are as follows: 1 Present Tense: Regular –Are Verbs 2 Present Tense: Regular –Ere Verbs 3 Present Tense: Regular –Ire Verbs 4 Present Tense: Irregular Verbs A 5 Present Tense: Irregular Verbs B 6 Perfect Tense: Regular Avere Verbs 7 Perfect Tense: Irregular Avere Verbs 8 Perfect Tense: All Avere Verbs 9 Perfect Tense: Essere Verbs 10 Perfect Tense: Avere & Essere Verbs 11 Reflexive Verbs: Present Tense 12 Reflexive Verbs: Perfect Tense 13 Future Tense: Regular Verbs 14 Future Tense: Irregular Verbs 15 Future Tense: All Verbs 16 Imperfect Tense A 17 Imperfect Tense B 18 Imperfect Tense C 19 Perfect Tense / Imperfect Tense A 20 Perfect Tense / Imperfect Tense B 21 Adjectives A 22 Adjectives B 23 Adjectives C 24 Comparatives 25 Possessive Adjectives A 26 Possessive Adjectives B 27 Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns 28 Negative Expressions A 29 Negative Expressions B 30 Pronouns A 31 Pronouns B 32 Pronouns C 33 Pronouns D 34 Prepositions A 35 Prepositions B 36 Familiar Imperative 37 Interrogative Expressions 38 Verb & Infinitive A 39 Verb & Infinitive B 40 Verb & Infinitive C 41 Partitive 42 Quantities 43 Plurals 44 Positional Expressions 45 Piacere Teachers who purchase the complete pack are permitted to make an unlimited number of A4 copies of worksheets for any number of classes within their establishment (there is no time limit).

This study guide is intended for both school and university students studying the Italian novel "Fontamara" by Ignazio Silone. It gives summaries and critical analysis in English of each chapter with precise references to the Italian text. There is also a short biography of the author.

Italian Language Puzzles is a collection of seventy-six activity sheets split into two parts: Part One has fifty-four sheets based on the twenty vocabulary areas covered in my other publication Italian Vocabulary Practice, whereas Part Two has a further twenty-two sheets on a range of linguistic topics. Each sheet has an answer key which is placed apart from it towards the end of the pack. All sheets can be copied for private study or for class use within your school / college / university or other learning institution. Each sheet includes a variety of stimulating and engaging activities which enable students to practice and improve their vocabulary knowledge and general language skills. The types of activities offered include the following: annotating drawings and diagrams arranging words into pairs of opposites and/or synonyms building up sentences classifying vocabulary under headings completing general knowledge quizzes deciphering mirror writing filling in gaps in passages, sentences and phrases filling in missing vowels and consonants in words and phrases finding the odd word or phrase in a sequence finding words in word searches giving the next word or phrase in a sequence identifying and correcting errors in short texts and sentences identifying and fitting in words to a blank grid identifying correct translations identifying vocabulary items concealed in word blocks identifying words from clues, descriptions and dictionary definitions indicating whether statements are true or false linking together split and jumbled words, phrases and sentences linking together words and phrases which share a connection and identifying that connection matching linked sentences matching up questions and answers rearranging words and sentences in logical or chronological order separating word snakes into individual words and phrases solving anagrams solving codes and ciphers solving conventional, spiral, jumbled-clue, anagram and text-based crosswords unscrambling words, phrases and sentences Topic areas are as follows: Clothes, Fashion & Footwear Colors & Shapes Communication & Mass Media Countries, Nationalities & Place Name Environmental Issues Family, Life Events & Relationships Food & Drink Health & Wellbeing Hobbies, Pastimes & Sports Holidays & Festivities House, Home & Daily Routine Physical & Character Description Politics & Social Issues School & Further Education Shops, Shopping & Services Town, City & Local Area Travel & Transport Weather & Seasons Weights & Measures Work & Commerce Anagrams Asking Questions Commands & Instructions Comparisons Complaining Crosswords Dates Dictionary Practice Frequency Expressions General Knowledge Greetings & Salutations Letter Phrases Likes, Dislikes & Preferences Locations & Directions Numbers Opinions Permission Personal Information Sentence Building Times

French Grammar Practice is a collection of 45 worksheets which cover all the essential points of French grammar. Each worksheet deals with a different grammar point and contains a number of different practice exercises. Answer keys are provided. French Grammar Practice assumes that students have already learned the particular grammar point they intend to practise and for this reason no explanations of the various grammar points are given. It is therefore recommended that students have to hand the particular French grammar or course book that they have been using for reference purposes. The grammar points covered are as follows: 1 Present Tense: Regular –Er Verbs 2 Present Tense: Regular –Re Verbs 3 Present Tense: Regular –Ir Verbs 4 Present Tense: Irregular Verbs A 5 Present Tense: Irregular Verbs B 6 Perfect Tense: Regular Avoir Verbs 7 Perfect Tense: Irregular Avoir Verbs 8 Perfect Tense: Regular & Irregular Avoir Verbs 9 Perfect Tense: Être Verbs 10 Perfect Tense: Avoir & Être Verbs 11 Reflexive Verbs: Present Tense 12 Reflexive Verbs: Perfect Tense 13 Future Tense: Regular Verbs 14 Future Tense: Irregular Verbs 15 Future Tense: Regular & Irregular Verbs 16 Imperfect Tense A 17 Imperfect Tense B 18 Imperfect Tense C 19 Perfect/Imperfect Tense A 20 Perfect/Imperfect Tense B 21 Adjectives A 22 Adjectives B 23 Adjectives C 24 Adjectives D 25 Comparatives 26 Possessive Adjectives 27 Possessive Pronouns 28 Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns 29 Negative Expressions A 30 Negative Expressions B 31 Pronouns A 32 Pronouns B 33 Pronouns C 34 Pronouns D 35 Prepositions A 36 Prepositions B 37 Prepositional Locutions 38 Imperatives 39 Interrogative Expressions 40 Verb & Infinitive A 41 Verb & Infinitive B 42 Verb & Infinitive C 43 Quantities 44 Plurals 45 Positional Phrases Teachers who purchase the complete pack are permitted to make an unlimited number of A4 copies of worksheets for any number of classes within their establishment (there is no time limit).

More French Grammar Practice is the companion set to French Grammar Practice, also available on TES. It is a collection of 45 worksheets, each of which deals with those points of French grammar not included in French Grammar Practice. Each worksheet deals with a different grammar point and contains a number of different practice exercises. Answer keys are provided. More French Grammar Practice assumes that students have already learned the particular grammar point they intend to practise and for this reason no explanations of the various grammar points are given. It is therefore recommended that students have to hand the particular French grammar or course book that they have been using for reference purposes. The grammar points covered are as follows: 1 Numbers A 2 Numbers B 3 Weather Expressions 4 Telling the Time 5 Temporal Expressions 6 Means of Transport 7 Shapes & Colours 8 Geographical Names, Nationalities & Languages 9 Avoir Expressions 10 Frequency Expressions 11 Adverbs 12 Superlatives 13 Conditional Tense 14 Pluperfect Tense 15 Future Perfect Tense 16 Conditional Perfect Tense 17 Past Historic Tense (Regular Verbs) 18 Past Historic Tense (Irregular Verbs) A 19 Past Historic Tense (Irregular Verbs) B 20 Past Historic Tense (Regular & Irregular Verbs) 21 Si Clauses 22 Present Subjunctive Tense A 23 Present Subjunctive Tense B 24 Present Subjunctive Tense C 25 Present Subjunctive Tense D 26 Imperfect Subjunctive Tense 27 Perfect Subjunctive Tense 28 Pluperfect Subjunctive Tense 29 Passive Voice 30 Impersonal Verbs 31 Infinitives : Special Uses 32 Devoir, pouvoir, savoir, vouloir : Special Uses 33 Aller, avoir, être, faire : Special Uses 34 Faire : Causative Constructions 35 Present Participles & Gerunds 36 Y & En 37 Pronoun Sequences A 38 Pronoun Sequences B 39 Disjunctive Pronouns 40 Relative Pronouns 41 Indefinite Pronouns 42 Pronouns & Infinitives 43 Prepositions: Special Uses 44 Prefixes 45 Suffixes Teachers who purchase the complete pack are permitted to make an unlimited number of A4 copies of worksheets for any number of classes within their establishment (there is no time limit).

This English summary of the popular novel L'Etranger by Albert Camus will help both school and university students who are reading this text. The summary includes quotations from the original French text.

French Language Puzzles is a collection of seventy-six activity sheets split into two parts: Part One has fifty-four sheets based on the twenty vocabulary areas covered in my other publication French Vocabulary Practice, whereas Part Two has a further twenty-two sheets on a range of linguistic topics. Each sheet has an answer key which is placed apart from it towards the end of the pack. All sheets can be copied for private study or for class use within your school / college / university or other learning institution. Each sheet includes a variety of stimulating and engaging activities which enable students to practice and improve their vocabulary knowledge and general language skills. The types of activities offered include the following: annotating drawings and diagrams arranging words into pairs of opposites and/or synonyms building up sentences classifying vocabulary under headings completing general knowledge quizzes deciphering mirror writing filling in gaps in passages, sentences and phrases filling in missing vowels and consonants in words and phrases finding the odd word or phrase in a sequence finding words in word searches giving the next word or phrase in a sequence identifying and correcting errors in short texts and sentences identifying and fitting in words to a blank grid identifying correct translations identifying vocabulary items concealed in word blocks identifying words from clues, descriptions and dictionary definitions indicating whether statements are true or false linking together split and jumbled words, phrases and sentences linking together words and phrases which share a connection and identifying that connection matching linked sentences matching up questions and answers rearranging words and sentences in logical or chronological order separating word snakes into individual words and phrases solving anagrams solving codes and ciphers solving conventional, spiral, jumbled-clue, anagram and text-based crosswords unscrambling words, phrases and sentences Topic areas are as follows: Clothes, Fashion & Footwear Colors & Shapes Communication & Mass Media Countries, Nationalities & Place Name Environmental Issues Family, Life Events & Relationships Food & Drink Health & Wellbeing Hobbies, Pastimes & Sports Holidays & Festivities House, Home & Daily Routine Physical & Character Description Politics & Social Issues School & Further Education Shops, Shopping & Services Town, City & Local Area Travel & Transport Weather & Seasons Weights & Measures Work & Commerce Anagrams Asking Questions Commands & Instructions Comparisons Complaining Crosswords Dates Dictionary Practice Frequency Expressions General Knowledge Greetings & Salutations Letter Phrases Likes, Dislikes & Preferences Locations & Directions Numbers Opinions Permission Personal Information Sentence Building Times

Italian Vocabulary Practice is a collection of 53 vocabulary sheets split into 20 broad topics. The vocabulary sheets present the key vocabulary for the topic as a Italian-English word and expression list which is further subdivided into specific areas within the topic. Each vocabulary sheet also has a corresponding practice sheet which enables students to test their knowledge of the vocabulary through a wide range of exercises and activities, as follows: • straight translation of vocabulary from Italian to English and vice versa; • finding the odd word or phrase in a sequence; • unjumbling words; • identifying words from Italian dictionary definitions; • separating “word snakes” into individual words and phrases; • indicating whether statements in Italian about words and phrases are true or false; • linking together split and jumbled words and phrases; • filling in missing vowels and consonants in words and phrases; • finding words in word searches; • solving crosswords; • identifying and fitting in words to a blank grid; • multiple choice translation; • linking together words and phrases which share a connection and then identifying the connection. Answer keys are provided for all exercises. The vocabulary topic areas covered are as follows: Unit 1: Clothes, Fashion & Footwear Unit 2: Colours & Shapes Unit 3: Communication & Mass Media Unit 4: Countries, Nationalities & Place Names Unit 5: Environmental Issues Unit 6: Family, Life Events & Relationships Unit 7: Food & Drink Unit 8: Health & Wellbeing Unit 9: Hobbies, Pastimes & Sports Unit 10: Holidays & Festivities Unit 11: House, Home & Daily Routine Unit 12: Physical & Character Description Unit 13: Politics & Social Issues Unit 14: School & Further Education Unit 15: Shops, Shopping & Services Unit 16: Town, City & Local Area Unit 17: Travel & Transport Unit 18: Weather & Seasons Unit 19: Weights & Measures Unit 20: Work & Commerce Teachers who purchase the complete pack are permitted to make an unlimited number of A4 copies of worksheets for any number of classes within their establishment (there is no time limit).

How to Learn a Language: A Young Person’s Guide is a self-help book for young people learning any foreign modern language at any level whatsoever. It describes how to improve the level of performance in modern foreign language studies by giving help, advice, suggestions and useful tips on every possible aspect of modern foreign language learning. Modern languages teachers will also find it a valuable resource either for individual reference and/or whole-class use. The book can be used by language learners of all ages who find themselves in a classroom situation. They may be studying at school, college or university, or attending a night-class. They might be aiming to pass an examination or just learning a language for the fun of it. They may be a committed and able student who wants to progress even further, or an average student who wishes to build on strengths and eliminate weaknesses. Whatever the situation, How to Learn a Language: A Young Person’s Guide will help them take charge of their own learning and offer them practical advice and suggestions on the best ways to learn, practise and revise the modern foreign language (or languages) that they are studying. The style of writing is simple, friendly and accessible. Everything is expressed clearly, with no jargon or technical expressions. The book is structured in such a way that it can be ‘dipped into’ as well as being read from cover to cover. The opening chapter takes the student through an optional review of strengths and weaknesses in his or her language learning and is cross-referenced to the rest of the book, thus enabling instant access to those parts of the text directly relevant to individual needs. The book is divided into four parts, each of which has four chapters: Part One: HELPING YOURSELF Chapter 1: Explore Your Strengths and Weaknesses Chapter 2: Manage Your Mind Chapter 3: Improve Your Learning Experience Chapter 4: Organise Your Work Part Two: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Chapter 1: Listening Chapter 2: Speaking Chapter 3: Reading Chapter 4: Writing Part Three: GOING IT ALONE Chapter 1: Using Your Textbook Chapter 2: Using a Dictionary Chapter 3: Doing Homework Chapter 4: Sitting Examinations Part Four: LIVING THE LANGUAGE Chapter 1: Using Computers Chapter 2: Sound and Vision Chapter 3: People Power Chapter 4: Getting Abroad

French Vocabulary Practice is a collection of 53 vocabulary sheets split into 20 broad topics. The vocabulary sheets present the key vocabulary for the topic as a French-English word and expression list which is further subdivided into specific areas within the topic. Each vocabulary sheet also has a corresponding practice sheet which enables students to test their knowledge of the vocabulary through a wide range of exercises and activities, as follows: • straight translation of vocabulary from French to English and vice versa; • finding the odd word or phrase in a sequence; • unjumbling words; • identifying words from French dictionary definitions; • separating “word snakes” into individual words and phrases; • indicating whether statements in French about words and phrases are true or false; • linking together split and jumbled words and phrases; • filling in missing vowels and consonants in words and phrases; • finding words in word searches; • solving crosswords; • identifying and fitting in words to a blank grid; • multiple choice translation; • linking together words and phrases which share a connection and then identifying the connection. Answer keys are provided for all exercises. The vocabulary topic areas covered are as follows: Unit 1: Clothes, Fashion & Footwear Unit 2: Colours & Shapes Unit 3: Communication & Mass Media Unit 4: Countries, Nationalities & Place Names Unit 5: Environmental Issues Unit 6: Family, Life Events & Relationships Unit 7: Food & Drink Unit 8: Health & Wellbeing Unit 9: Hobbies, Pastimes & Sports Unit 10: Holidays & Festivities Unit 11: House, Home & Daily Routine Unit 12: Physical & Character Description Unit 13: Politics & Social Issues Unit 14: School & Further Education Unit 15: Shops, Shopping & Services Unit 16: Town, City & Local Area Unit 17: Travel & Transport Unit 18: Weather & Seasons Unit 19: Weights & Measures Unit 20: Work & Commerce Teachers who purchase the complete pack are permitted to make an unlimited number of A4 copies of worksheets for any number of classes within their establishment (there is no time limit).