In addition to school use, these books are effective brush-up tools for international travelers and businesss persons who want to improve previously acquired language skills.

Master the Basics Books are available for these languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.

Each book opens with a diagnostic test to help students determine what they know, and what they need to learn. Then follows an in-depth summary of the language: Grammar; pronunciation, parts of speech, idioms, telling time; days and months, and synonyms and antonyms. A test at the book's end helps students measure their learning progress. All test questions are answered so that students can score themselves.

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