Colloquial Urdu provides a step-by-step course in Urdu as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Urdu in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Specially written by experienced teachers, this is an easy to use and completely up-to-date course which provides a step-by-step approach to spoken and written Irish with no prior knowledge of the language required. This new edition offers updated cultural references and new audio material accompanying the course.

Reading Poetry offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to the art of reading poetry. Discussing more than 200 poems by more than 100 writers, the book introduces readers to the skills and the critical and theoretical awareness that enable them to read poetry with enjoyment and insight.

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Latvian. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Colloquial French 2 is designed to help those involved in self-study, and structured to give you the opportunity to listen to and read lots of modern, everyday French.

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the Colloquial Danish offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Danish.

Colloquial Chinese 2 is designed for people who already have some knowledge of the language but want to progress a stage further. Structured to give you the opportunity to listen to and read lots of modern, everyday Chinese, it has been developed to extend your grasp of Chinese grammar and vocabulary.

Colloquial Italian 2 is designed to help those involved in self-study; structured to give you the opportunity to listen to and read lots of modern, everyday Italian, it has also been developed to work systematically on reinforcing and extending your

Colloquial Korean is easy to use and completely up-to-date! This second edition of the popular course is specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Korean. No prior knowledge of the language is required.