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Welcome to the second Language Link of the year.

You could call this the textbook edition of the Link, what with several new courses in European languages for both adults and

teenagers - all meeting the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. More advanced levels of new, locally-

released textbooks are also listed alongside new editions of some perennial favourites. In between these, you’ll still find those

unique niche-filler books that some genius somewhere has come up with, to make language learning just that little bit more fun!

Look out also for our special software licence offers in the ‘French’ and ‘Other’ sections.

Remember we have full catalogues available for Secondary LOTE and Primary LOTE. These are available in hardcopy format or

on our website in PDF format. Our website, which is fully searchable and offers secure online ordering, is at

www.languagebooks.com.au.

We offer a 10% discount off the marked price of all items (except ‘net’ items) to teachers, schools and institutions. Higher

discounts may be negotiated with the manager for bulk purchases (class sets). Students are eligible for a 10% discount on set

texts and dictionaries (upon production of a student card or course enrolment receipt).

Schools and institutions may take books on Approval for up to three weeks to allow time for closer inspection. Return what you

don’t want in its original condition and you only pay for the items you choose to keep.

Our shop is open seven days a week and our multilingual staff are keen to help with any enquiries about our language resources

and fiction in other languages. So please feel free to drop in and browse our shelves, or call or email us with any enquiries.

Panthea Keshvardoust

Editor

ISSuE #46 MAy 2009

CHINESE

Beginning Chinese Interactive Book and CD-ROMs(Practice Makes Perfect) $35.00

This colourful reference/workbook

provides a lively and all-encompassing

learning experience. Watch a soap opera

and get instruction from an animated

narrator to learn correct pronunciations

and find positive reinforcement with

proficiency tests. All language appears in

simplified characters and pinyin. CD-

ROMs also include mp3 files of dialogues

and vocabulary. Windows XP and Vista or

above.

Berlitz Interactive Mandarin Chinese Course $49.95

This is a combination pack consisting

of the four audio CDs of the Berlitz

Guaranteed course and the Berlitz

Word Traveller CD-ROM, previously

only available to travellers on

international airlines. The audio CDs

present practical travel-related

language in the context of short

dialogues. The CD-ROM uses

language games to reinforce

memory and comprehension. Also

comes in Arabic and French.

Streetwise Mandarin Chinese Book with MP3 CD $29.95

Those with at least a year of previous

study will enrich their comprehension

of everyday spoken Mandarin by

learning frequently-used slang and

colloquial expressions. 15 chapters

list popular sayings concerning envy,

praise, opinions on character and

admiration among others. The

phrases are contextualised in short

dialogues and illustrated with

humorous sketches to aid

memorisation. Dialogues are written

in simplified and traditional characters

and English, but not pinyin. Short

exercises and cultural notes appear in

each unit, and chapters end with a vocabulary list that does

include pinyin, and the answers. Listen to the dialogues on the

accompanying mp3 CD.

10% discountto all schools, libraries, colleges

& other institutions(except on ‘net’ items)

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Activités pour le Cadre Européen Commun de Référence A new collection of activities to back

the syllabus of the Framework for

French for ages 16 and above. Each

book addresses all six skill areas –

oral and written comprehension,

production and interaction. Set

consists of a book, an audio CD and

answer key. Ideal for self-study or for

the exam preparation classroom.

Instructions are in French.

A1 Book, Audio CD and Answer Key $68.95

A2 Book, Audio CD and Answer Key $72.95

B1 Book, Audio CD and Answer Key $76.95

B2 Book, Audio CD and Answer Key $85.95

C1 and C2 Book, Audio CDs and Answer Key $106.95

Amis et CompagnieA four-level series for ages 11 up.

Level 1 corresponds to unit A1 of the

Framework and is for beginners.

Level 2 (A1-A2) caters to those who

have either studied the first level, or

followed the Alex et Zoé series.

Levels 3 (A2-B1) and 4 (B1) will be

published later in 2009. The student

books and class audio CDs fulfil the

oral requirements of the exams, while

the activity books take care of the

written. The student book is lively and

interactive, with comic-style stories

based on The Three Musketeers as well as others relevant to

pre-adolescent daily life. Teachers Books include

photocopiable material. Instructions are in French.

Student Book 1 $36.95

Activity Book 1 $25.95

Class Audio CDs 1 (2) $125.00

Individual Student Audio CD 1 $19.95

Teacher’s Book 1 $51.95


Activity Book 2 $28.95




Berlitz Interactive French Course $49.95

This is a combination pack

consisting of the four audio CDs of

the Berlitz Guaranteed course and

the Berlitz Word Traveller CD-ROM

previously only available to

travellers on international airlines.

The audio CDs present practical,

travel-related language in the

context of short dialogues. The

CD-ROM uses language games to

aid memory and comprehension.

Also comes in Arabic and Mandarin

Chinese.

Easy French Step-by-Step $20.95

This book consists of 16 units of

high-frequency grammar points

explained in clear, snappy English

for the advanced beginner.

Examples and vocabulary are

drawn from practical everyday

expressions so that the learner can

use the language right away.

uniquely, differences in usage in

varieties of French are outlined.

Short, focused exercises

throughout reinforce memory, with

answers at the end of the book.

The preface outlines pronunciation,

with phonetic guides throughout.

Also comes in Italian and Spanish.

ÉchoA four-level textbook series from

CLE International for adults and

older teens, published in 2008. up-

to-the-minute topics are drawn from

natural conversations and interests

of contemporary adults, rather than

a pedagogical agenda. Delivered

through a communicative

approach, the course develops the

learners’ language skills through

relevant socio-cultural knowledge

of French-speaking countries.

Levels 3 and 4 will be published

later in 2009.


Activity Book 1 with Audio CD $33.95




Teacher’s Photocopiable Resource Book & CD 1 $63.95






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Élan 2 Second Edition Extensive preparation for the A2

examination for adults and older

teenagers. Much of the material

has been updated. There is

comprehensive grammatical

coverage and practice, lots of

material for independent study,

essay-writing skills section, and

general extension materials for all

units.


Grammar Workbook 1 & 2 $23.95

Teacher’s Book 2 net $140.00

Class Audio CDs 2 net $199.95

Mini VolA ‘taster’ course suitable for short-

term or introductory classes at any

high school year. Varied and

colourful topics are explored on the

teacher’s CD-ROM, while students

use the workbooks to practise

reading and writing. Emphasis on

the French-Australian connection

brings France intriguingly close and

makes the language relevant.

Workbook 1 $16.95

Teacher CD-ROM 1 net $145.00

Workbook 2 $16.95

Teacher CD-ROM 2 net $145.00

Latitudes The latest from Didier, this series

prepares beginner-level adults for

A1 to B1 proficiency. Chapters

discuss social trends in France

and French-speaking countries,

using mainly communicative tasks

to encourage fluency. The

workbook takes care of written

language production, containing

the answers to all exercises,

making it suitable for self-study.

Both the student and workbooks

include their own audio CDs, so

there’s no set of usual class CDs.

Level 1 prepares for A1-A2. Level

2 is for A2-B1, and is due later in 2009.

Student Book 1 with 2 Audio CDs $59.95


Teacher’s Book $63.95

Pourquoi Pas! This is a two-level series for

beginners aged 11-14, preparing

them at A1 and A2 levels. Tasks

are interactive and communicative.

Motivation is kept up with topics of

interest to adolescents, prompting

discussions and activities based

on the students’ own life. The

books introduce students to

learning strategies such as

developing dictionary skills and

using mp3 players for ear training,

as a way to encourage

independent study.

Student Book 1 with Audio CD $67.95


Teacher’s CD-ROM 1 $68.75



Teacher’s CD-ROM 2 $68.75

Scénario A course for false-beginners, this

task-based method is good for

upper secondary students and

adult classes where there has

been some prior experience in the

language. The structure of the

course is simple to follow. Topics

are current and motivating,

encouraging learners to apply the

language to discussions of their

own experiences.

Student Book 1 with Audio CD (A1-A2) $61.95

Workbook 1 (A1-A2) $31.95

Teacher;s Book 1 (A1-A2) net $75.15

Class Audio CDs 1 (A1-A2) net $112.95

Student Book 2 with Audio CD (A2-B1) $62.95

Workbook 2 (A2-B1) $32.95

Teacher’s Book 2 (A2-B1) net $75.15

Class Audio CDs 2 (A2-B1) net $112.95

Special Offer

petit pont 1 & 2 cD-rOM

This interactive software for primary

schools comes in two stages and provides

the building blocks for learning French.

Games, puzzles, poems and songs are

used with cute animation to teach

vocabulary and grammar in a systematic

way. Cleverly recycles and

reinforces the language without

being repetitive or dull. Children

learn the language and get to

know a little about French life

by interacting with the

characters Domino, Cline and

Mathieu, exploring their

village.

Special Offer until 30 June 2009: (see www.lmecentral.com.au

for further information)

Buy a Petit Pont 1 or 2 Main Licence and receive a free

copy of Teach Me Joyeux Noel Book and CD pack valued

at $39.95.

Buy a combination of network licences for Petit Pont and any

of the Eurotalk software programs (see under Other) and

receive 10% off.

Single User Main Licence 1 or 2 $159.95

Up to 4 Users Network Licence $109.95




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Alltag, Beruf & Co. Hueber has just published part one

of what will become a six-level

series for adults. The course

combines business and everyday

language because real life is never

neatly divided. As such, the usual

topics of work, food, shopping and

health etc are given a sleek twist to

appeal to the young urban

professionals. Each book is a

combination student and workbook

with an audio CD containing the

workbook exercises. The course fits

the European Framework, with

levels 1 and 2 building towards A1

proficiency, levels 3 and 4 towards A2, and levels 5 and 6

towards B1. Level 2 is due October 2009.

Student Book & Workbook 1 with Audio CD $52.95

Teacher’s Book 1 TBA

Class CD 1 TBA

Word Book 1 TBA

Der Einstieg: Vorkurs Deutsch als Fremdsprache TBA

A crash course for adults. It is a slim

workbook illustrated in full colour,

and includes an audio CD. It

teaches the language of essential

daily interactions. Contains

flashcards to practise vocabulary,

articles and phrases. useful for

short-term or ‘taster’ classes. Also

suitable for self-study as it contains

an answer key and the instructions

are illustrated and in simple

German.

Deutsch.com This is a colourful coursebook with

contemporary topics of interest to

high schoolers aged 14-16. Students

discuss holidays, hobbies, jobs,

feelings, their cities and popular

culture, learning grammar and

current vocabulary in a

communicative context. The

workbook and accompanying audio

CD provide written practice. Level 1

works towards A1 proficiency. Levels

2 and 3 (due later in 2009) work

towards A2 and B1 respectively.

Student Book 1 TBA

Workbook 1 with Audio CD TBA

Teacher’s Book 1 TBA

Class Audio CDs 1 (2) TBA

Grammatik IntensivtrainerThese reference/ workbooks contain

grammar exercises for levels A1 and

A2. They have clear grammar tables

throughout and the answers at the

end. Suitable for older teens and

adults, they can supplement

classroom work, or be used

intensively for exam preparation.

Instructions are in German.

Workbook A1 $35.30

Workbook A2 $35.30

Ideen Another series for 13-15-year-old

beginners. This will be a three-

level course (A1, A2, B1) but

currently only level 1 is available.

Topics include popular culture,

daily life, food, health, animals as

well as unusual materials such as

the supernatural and alternative

health remedies. Also interestingly,

some topics themes lend

themselves to international

comparisons and discussions. The

student book contains mainly

communicative tasks. The

workbook reinforces the language

through written exercises. Levels 2 and 3 are due at the end of

2009.


Workbook 1 with Audio CD $23.95

Teacher’s Book 1 (due September 2009) net $140.00

Class Audio CDs 1 (3) net $199.95

Team Deutsch A three-part course at levels A1, A2

and B1 for ages 13-15. The course

takes a communicative approach

and most exercises are task-based

and co-operative. The student books

come with two audio CDs that

contain all the listening materials.

They also include a vocabulary list

and a sizeable grammar reference

at the back. Workbooks extend

written practice. The teachers books

contain photocopiable masters,

instructions and supplementary

materials.

Student Book 1 with Audio CDs $54.95

Workbook 1 $45.40



Workbook 2 $45.40



Workbook 3 $45.40


GERMAN






ZielThis is a course for intermediate to

advanced adults. Each of the levels,

B2 and C1, comprises two parts, so

there are four altogether. The

language at this level is complex

and detailed. Topics are thus varied

and stimulating to sustain motivation

and fluency as well as develop new

language skills. These range from

debates on post-modern art and

design, intriguing periods in history,

and social significance of community

festivals to risky behaviour and

nature of relationships. B2 Part 1 is

available now, with the rest to be released from mid-2009

onwards.

Student Book B2 Part 1 (Units 1-8) $38.95

Class Audio CDs B2 Part 1 (Units 1-8) TBA

Saya Bisa! 2Level 2 is now available and

follows the same practical

structure as the first. This is a well-

paced method with frequent

consolidation and revision, and a

companion website for further

interactive learning activities.

Students in years 7-9 who have

completed level one or some other

foundation-level course, will have

fun developing their fluency with a

series of colourful cartoons and

characters that present practical

vocabulary in the context of real

spoken language. Equal emphasis

is given to reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing

(online).

Student Book 2 with CD-ROM $40.95

Workbook 2 $13.95

Teacher’s Resource Book 2 net $168.95

Audio CDs 2 (4) $160.00

Twilight SeriesTwilight is a series of vampire-based

fantasy/romance novels by American

author Stephenie Meyer. The story

follows Isabella Swan’s life as it is

turned upside-down when she finds

herself involuntarily drawn to a

mysterious, handsome boy named

Edward Cullen, whom she eventually

learns is a member of a vampire

family.

Twilight $45.95

New Moon $46.95

Eclipse $48.95

Breaking Dawn Not yet available

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use the language right away. Short,

focused exercises throughout

reinforce memory, with answers at

the end of the book. The preface

outlines pronunciation, with

phonetic guides throughout. Also

comes in French and Spanish.

Ecco! DueThis is level 2 of the Australian-made

secondary textbook. Lots of purpose-

shot photographs and cleverly-written

cartoon stories have created an

engaging, culturally authentic course

in Italian language and life.

Communication in all four skills is

further developed through fun and

interactive exercises. The

multidisciplinary approach means that

students learn about various topics

alongside language. The teacher’s

audio CDs contain the text’s listening

tasks, while the teacher’s resource kit

(due June) suggests presentation ideas, tests and activities. The

workbook and CD-ROM provide plenty of fun games to increase

vocabulary and reinforce grammar skills.

Student Book $45.95

Workbook and CD-ROM $38.95

Teacher’s Resource and Assessment Kit net $210.95

Audio CDs $210.95

Esplora! SeniorThis glossy, magazine-style course is

for high school seniors with at least a

year of previous study. The 10

chapters are based on the usual topics

of family, food, work, art, leisure and

others, but with a difference: each

focuses on current events, issues and

diversity that not only teach the

language, but encourage students to

engage in real discussions and think

outside the square. Newspaper

articles, graphs, photos, mobile

phones, websites, books and movies

are either used directly or referenced to create an immersive

environment. The accompanying workbook DVD contains short

video clips for each chapter. The student book comes with a

separate grammar booklet. The blackline masters contain

photocopiable exercises for the four skills, along with transcripts

of all CD and DVD material, plus the answer key to all course

components.

Student Book with Grammar Booklet $45.95

Workbook and DVD $28.95

Blackline Masters with CD-ROM net $199.95

Teacher’s Audio CDs net $180.00

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Espresso Second EditionThe ever popular Espresso series is

now updated to be in line with the

Common European Framework of

Reference for Languages. The books

incorporate more current articles,

references and colourful illustrations.

Some material has been removed to

streamline the books towards levels

A1, A2 and B1 respectively. The

audio CDs are the same as before

and still compatible with the new

books.



Audio CD 1 net $43.95







Italiano per Modo di Dire TBA

A nice little supplementary

exercise book for intermediate

students of any age,

corresponding to levels A2 to C1.

This is a collection of crossword

puzzles, gap-fill vocabulary

games, question-and-answer

matching, reading comprehension

tasks based around popular

proverbs and idiomatic

expressions. Contains an answer

key.

Mi Diverto Con Gianluigi! A first reader for beginning students

practising reading comprehension.

Short, fun chapters are based on

the mischievous adventures of little

Gianluigi. Simple exercises follow,

together with vocabulary lists.

These amusing stories give a

realistic glance into daily life in Italy.

Reader $24.00

Answer Key $9.00

Qua e là per l’Italia Book and Audio CD $70.40

A lovely text/workbook for the

intermediate to advanced (B1 to

C1) adults in love with Italy. A

chapter is devoted to each of

Italy’s 20 regions. Learning

complex language becomes a

pleasure as the smitten discover

the history, traditions, culture and

customs of each region. Lush

photos give travel guides a run for

their money. Articles, written

exercises, an audio CD containing

the listening tasks and some read-

outs, and an answer key make this

ideal for self-study. However, there are also group work and

discussion ideas that could be used in the classroom or with

small groups. Instructions are in Italian.

Ánimo 2 A2 AQA 2nd EditionThis second part advanced level high school course provides

full development of language learning skills with activities in all

four skills areas plus providing comprehensive grammatical

coverage, pronunciation exercises and even an essay-writing

skills section. Topics covered include politics, immigration,

global development, film, visual arts, and customs and beliefs.

Student Book $54.95

Grammar Workbook $25.95

Self-Study Guide with CD/CD-ROM $29.95

Teacher’s Book $140.00

Audio CDs net $199.95

AQA SpanishDesigned to be used as study

guides for the AQA AS and A2

exams, these books are highly

adaptable to be used in any

advanced level course as

supplementary material. The twelve

chapters present a variety of texts

and visual materials with newly

introduced vocabulary highlighted

and essential grammar points clearly

explained. These books are

designed to be used in conjunction

with online components that provide

additional stimulus material and

support for activities in the book, as

well as a range of exercises and printable worksheets which

can be used both independently and in class.

AQA Spanish AS $45.95

AQA Spanish A2 $45.95

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Easy Spanish Step-by-Step $20.95








use the language right away.

Differences in pronunciation or

structure among varieties of

spoken Spanish are pointed out.

Short, focused exercises

throughout reinforce memory, with

answers at the end of the book. The preface outlines

pronunciation, with phonetic guides throughout. Also comes in

French and Italian.

Joven.es A new publication from Edelsa for

high school beginners aged 13

onwards. The two levels build

proficiency towards the European

Framework levels A1 and A2

respectively. Characters are

drawn from all Spanish-speaking

countries and students are

shown the differences in the

varieties of spoken Spanish.

Communicative tasks and

discussions are based on

comparisons of culture, tradition,

history, geographical aspects,

flora and fauna of a number of

these countries, and the contrasts in the characters’ lives.

Student books and workbooks include their own separate

audio CDs. The teachers books include an annotated

combination of the student books and workbooks along with

audio CDs and extra material and teaching suggestions.



Teacher’s Book 1 with Audio CDs TBA



Teacher’s Book 2 with Audio CDs TBA

Spanish in Plain English $19.95

This practical little book builds on the

fact that many words in English and

Spanish are similar. This is used as a

foundation and confidence booster. The

first chapter presents a short grammar

review. Then comes a long A-Z list of

English headwords, followed by their

Spanish meanings and pronunciation.

The list contains over 5000 words, so

you’d feel very confident with your

progress indeed!

OTHER LANGUAGES

Berlitz Interactive Arabic Course $49.95

This is a combination pack

consisting of the four audio CDs

of the Berlitz Guaranteed course

and the Berlitz Word Traveller

CD-ROM, previously only

available to travellers on

international airlines. The audio

CDs present practical travel-

related language in the context

of short dialogues. The CD-ROM

uses language games to

reinforce memory and

comprehension. Also comes in

French and Mandarin Chinese.

Earworms Rapid Languages Audio CDHere is a program that actually keeps

its promise of quick and fun learning! It

is based on research that suggests

certain types of catchy, rhythmic music

aid in long-term memorisation. Mix that

with the lexical chunking approach, and

you get words and phrases drilled into

your brain for good! It’s travel language

so you’ll learn to order meals, find your

way around new cities, go shopping,

deal with little problems that crop up

during such adventures and maybe

even discuss the weather with the

waiter! A booklet in the pack contains

all the phrases. Comes in Arabic,

Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, French,

German, Greek, Italian, Japanese,

Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and

Welsh.

Volume 1 $24.95

Volume 2 $24.95

Special Offer

eurotalk

Software Series

The very popular Eurotalk

suite of titles include TalkNow, Talk More, WorldTalk, Talk the Talk, TalkBusiness and Vocabulary

Builder. Buy a combination of

network licences for any of these,

or combine with Petit Pont (see

under French) and receive 10% off.

For more information please visit

www.lmecentral.com.au.

Up to 5 Users Network Licence$99.95

6 to 10 Users Network Licence$172.00



















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FICTION HIGHLIGHTS

Some goodies from our fiction shelves! Please note that we carry a large

amount of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books in many more languages (eg.

German, Chinese, Russian, Swedish).

Come Dio Comanda $42.00

by Niccolò Ammaniti

This is the latest novel by well-known Italian author

Niccolò Ammaniti. His other big international success

was Io Non ho Paura (I’m Not Scared) (32.00), which

was made into a successful movie (DVD $31.95). It is

the story of the relationship between a neo-Nazi,

alcoholic man, Rino Zena and his 11-year-old son

Cristiano. They live on the margins of society in a town

in northern Italy. Their only friend is a mentally ill man

with whom they form a kind of surrogate family. A dark,

long night of rain, lightning and desperation changes

their lives forever.

L’Elégance du hérisson $49.95

by Muriel Barbery

Renée Michel is the dumpy, nondescript, 54-year-old

concierge of a small and exclusive Paris apartment

building. Paloma Josse also lives in the building.

Acutely intelligent, introspective and philosophical, this

12-year-old views the world as absurd and records her

observations about it in her journal.

These two characters provide the double narrative of

this international bestselling novel. It is tender and

satirical in its overall tone, yet most absorbing because

of its reflections on the nature of beauty and art, the

meaning of life and death....

El Juego del Angel $39.95

by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

This new novel is the prequel to the international

phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind. It is also set

in Barcelona, but during the 1920s and 1930s. In an

abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a

young man makes his living by writing sensationalist

novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled

childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books

and spends his nights spinning baroque tales about

the city’s underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings

are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room

deep within the house lie photographs that hint at the

mysterious death of the previous owner.

Chacun Son Cinema $31.95

To celebrate the 60th birthday of the Cannes Film

Festival, director Gilles Jacob asked 33 of world

cinema’s foremost filmmakers to create a three-minute

short film about the nature of cinema. Here is the

collection. Directors include Theo Angelopoulos, Jane

Campion, David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan, Abbas

Kiarostami, Takeshi Kitano, Wim Wenders and Wong

Kar-Wai among the glittering list.

(Region 4 DVD; 110 minutes; various languages; rated

M).

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