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In The Language of Things, Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum, decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationships with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire them. Design is everywhere. It seduces, pleases and inspires us. It makes us part with our money. It defines who we think we are. An iPhone, an anglepoise lamp, a Picasso, a banknote, an Armani suit, a William Morris textile, a Lucky Strike packet, a spacecraft - every object tells a story.

A lifetime of reading and writing, observation and contemplation is distilled in this comprehensive volume of the best essays, profiles and sketches by Ruskin Bond, the masterly and compassionate chronicler of the small details and lambent moments that capture the essence of a meaningful life. By turns thoughtful, humorous, keenly observed and wise, these essays span more than 60 years of his writing - from reflections on companionship and solitude to lyrical yet finely honed appreciations of nature to nostalgic evocations of bygone people and ways of life.

In these 24 thought-provoking lectures, you'll investigate how social differences based on factors such as region, class, ethnicity, occupation, gender, and age are inseparable from language differences. Further, you'll explore how these linguistic differences arise, and how they both reflect and generate our social systems.

Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice, and the new edition now adds more value for leaders and managers of projects everywhere.

From hospital and police codes to Cockney slang, spoken codes can be both helpful and entertaining. Learn the history behind some of today’s most useful and popular codes, and then have fun creating a language all your own.

'The perfect read for anyone who wants to bond with their pet at a deeper level.' Woman's Own Have you ever wanted to know what your cat was thinking? In The Book Your Cat Wishes You Would Read, feline behaviourist Lucy Hoile gives you all the information you could ever need to build an even...

If you are looking to learn how to express what you truly feel and ask for what you want in a kind and direct way, this book will help you take control of situations and set boundaries that work for you in your environment. Giving hundreds of examples of boundary phrases and conversation scripts...

Reisen Sie in der Ausgabe 9/2023 von "Spotlight Audio" in die majestätische Stadt Edinburgh, die Hauptstadt Schottlands. Ebenfalls in dieser Ausgabe: Ein amerikanischer Airline-Pilot gewährt faszinierende Einblicke in seinen Beruf, und außerdem können Sie Ihr Vokabular zum Thema Delegieren im Berufsleben verbessern. Englisch lernen mit "Spotlight Audio".

Entdecken und genießen Sie New York City mit speziellen Tipps für 2023 in dieser Spotlight Audio-Ausgabe 2/2023. Lernen Sie außerdem in "A Day in My Life" einen neuseeländischen Unternehmer in der Algenbranche kennen. Und in "English at Work" können Sie auf Englisch üben, wie man Kollegen berät und unterstützt. Englisch lernen mit "Spotlight Audio". Inhalt: Audio-Download inkl. Booklet mit allen gesprochenen Texten zum Nachlesen und zweisprachigem Glossar (PDF-Format), Sprache: Englisch.

Tidbits about the Arabic language, with explanations and examples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARABIC AND ENGLISH is a multilingual podcast focused on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and English. Hosted by Thouria Benferhat—Arabic educator with 36 years at the UN, certified in French and Spanish—it offers practical grammar, vocabulary, and cultural insights. 🎧 Access 243 longer episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thouria-benferhat/subscribe 🔗 Explore more: https://linktr.ee/thouria . Thanks for joining a global journey into Arabic and English learning!

The Mended Memory: Lessons from the Little Things is a podcast about digging for the good stuff. We all have those big, messy memories—the bad ones that seem to take up all the space. But what about the small, quiet, and seemingly mundane moments? For me, I look for those in Trash Can Carl. Join us as we sift through my trash can of memories and forgotten details of a normal suburban kid growing up in the 70's & 80's to find a buried good memory, transforming it from a tiny spark into a powerful, adult life lesson.Each episode unpacks a story and its wisdom, with the help of AI, showing you ...

Learn some of the interesting quirks, phrases and funny expressions of the Spanish language. A short weekly podcast aimed at intermediate learners of Spanish, hosted by Steve (UK) and Juliana (Colombia).

*Due to the revenue policy of Spotify, I decided to upload podcast on YouTube only. (Spotify shares the profit only with the stations in the US) Welcome to All Things Korean Podcast! Where we discuss various topics in Korean for Intermediates. 다양한 주제에 대해 한국어로 이야기하는 All Things Korean Podcast에 오신 것을 환영합니다!

How do you enhance your language learning once you've outgrown textbooks? With curiosity, culture and new obsessions !One Thing In A French Day bridges the gap between formatted classroom French and real life French as spoken in Paris. This podcast invites you into my Parisian daily life. Authentic stories from real encounters, with French that's carefully written but never artificial. Bienvenue. As one of the pioneering voices in podcast-based language learning, this show has provided for nearly two decades what's surprisingly hard to find : French that exists nowhere else. Not textbook ...

Are you into Japan? Having been obsessed with the land of the rising sun for nearly thirty years, J.D. Wisgo (creator of SelfTaughtJapanese.com and Arigatai Books) talks passionately about Japan’s culture, language, and other related topics such as Aikido, calligraphy, and translation, with occasional treatment of other topics like software development, AI, and virtual reality.No knowledge of Japan or Japanese is required, but Japanesque promises to provide interesting, insightful, and funny information about everything related to Japan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Join us as we dive into the vibrant world of Arabic language education, sharing resources, interviews with experts, success stories, and discussions of hot topics in the field. Get ready to be inspired, equipped, and connected in your journey as an Arabic language enthusiast. Hosted by Caroline Sibley, teaching assistant professor of Arabic at UNC Chapel Hill, and produced by QFI, an organization committed to advancing the value of teaching and learning Arabic as a global language.