The perfect book for anyone who wants to learn French fast. Comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native French speakers. 12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes, from socialising to doing business. Each lesson combines French vocabulary and grammar essentials with full-colour photographs for a user-friendly, accessible language guide. The ideal French language course for beginners, the 15-Minute language series will teach you how to speak a new language in just 12 weeks. Topics covered: introductions, eating and drinking, making arrangements, travel, getting about, accommodation, shopping, work and study, health, at home, services, leisure and socialising, with a menu guide and two-language dictionary.

Selfs net 'n paar woorde aan 'n persoon in sy eie taal kan wondere verrig. Hierdie boek is bedoel om nuwe woorde aan te leer, woordeskat uit te brei en kommunikasievaardighede in Engels, Afrikaans, Xhosa of Zulu te verbeter. 'n Staatmakerhulpmiddel vir leerders, onderwysers en almal wat hul kennis van dié tale wil verbeter.

Hierdie woordeboek spog met meer as 11 000 inskrywings waarvan elkeen 'n bondige, treffende vertaling bevat. Waar nodig, is voorbeelde en grammatikale verduidelikings ingesluit. Steeds die ideale hulpmiddel by die aanleer van of Afrikaans of Xhosa en vir vlotter kommunikasie.

Die elfde uitgawe van die Afrikaanse woordelys en spelreëls (AWS) word op 3 Augustus 2017 bekendgestel - 100 jaar nadat Afrikaans vir die eerste keer amptelik met dié standaardnaslaanbron vir spelling en skryfwyse bereël is.
Die 2017-uitgawe, saamgestel deur die Taalkommissie van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns en uitgegee deur NB-Uitgewers onder die Pharos-druknaam, is omvattend herbewerk en sluit talle nuwe woorde in wat die tydsgees en breër Afrikaanse taalgemeenskap weerspieël. Reëls is ook verander en vereenvoudig om Afrikaanse spelling en skryfwyse meer sistematies en dus makliker vir gebruikers te maak.
'Afrikaans is 'n dinamiese taal wat deurlopend ontwikkel en die jongste AWS is 'n opwindende, lewende bewys hiervan,' sê prof. Gerhard van Huyssteen, voorsitter van die Taalkommissie.
Onder die nuwe toevoegings tot die 2017-AWS tel woorde wat te make het met tegnologiese ontwikkelinge, soos googleloer, hommeltuig, meem, warsender, antispioenware, selfie en skermgreep; woorde wat ontwikkelinge in die samelewing sedert die verskyning van die vorige AWS agt jaar gelede weerspieël, soos bewarea, BRICS-land of Bricsland, bystanddood en hidrobreking; en leenwoorde of nuutskeppings waarvoor daar nie Afrikaanse woorde is nie, soos brownie, Chanoeka, muffin, nurk (die geluid wat seekoeie maak), venue en flop. Heelwat nuwe woorde uit Afrikaans se gebruiksvariëteite soos Kaapse Afrikaans en Oranjerivierafrikaans is ook opgeneem, byvoorbeeld antie, dhaltjie, gangster en poenankies (oulik).
Wat spelling en skryfwyse betref, is reëls wat verander onder meer dat afstandsamestellings voortaan slegs mét 'n koppelteken geskryf word (hoof- uitvoerende beampte, reuse- politieke vergadering), en dat die integriteit van multiwoordeiename in samestellings en afleidings behou word (Derde Wêreldse in plaas van Derdewêreldse; Konstitusionele Hof-regter of Konstitusionele Hofregter in plaas van Konstitusionelehofregter).
Nuwighede sluit in 'n hoofstuk oor leestekengebruik in Afrikaans, die bereëling van trappe van vergelyking, 'n lys Oosterse plekname, landname met geldeenhede en ISO-kodes, en die Afrikaanse name van elemente in die periodieke tabel. Skryfhulp word ook nou vir die SI-stelsel verskaf.

Die PHAROS BEKNOPTE VERKLARENDE WOORDEBOEK bou voort op 'n tradisie van betroubare naslaanwerke en is 'n staatmaker in die Afrikaanse klas, huis en kantoor. Dié gebruikersvriendelike woordeboek is kompak dog omvattend: dit bevat meer as 30 000 woorde en terme met bondige verklarings.
Kry taalleiding
Hoofklem vir elke trefwoord
Woordsoorte
Verlede tyd
Meervoude
Attributiewe vorm en trappe van vergelyking
Akronieme en afkortings
Etikette vir bykomende konteksleiding
Voorbeeldfrases of kort sinne waar nodig
Brei jou woordeskat uit

Variante
Sinonieme
Homonieme
Afleidings en samestellings
Uitdrukkings en frases
Supplement
Opvoedkundige en vakterme, bv. neutronster, retrovirus, sakevertroue-indeks
Rekenaar- en internetterme, bv. dataontginning, gebruikerskoppelvlak, kletsforum
Leenwoorde uit Engels en informele geselstaal, bv. crack, dêm, jislaaik, laaitie, paartie, recce, tjips, zol
Woorde uit ander variëteite en leenwoorde uit Afrikatale, bv. imbongi, kanalla, toi-toi, ubuntu

Based on the highly acclaimed seventh edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. It is the only dictionary of quotations which ensures coverage of the most popular and widely-used quotations by searching the largest ongoing language research programme in the world, the Oxford English Corpus.

Over 1,000 new quotes have been added for this edition, and categories such as Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans are included. An easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors.

This is the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available. Containing over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors, it is both a fascinating read, and an invaluable general reference tool.

Quotations new to this edition include:

'The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.' Aristotle

'Imagination is the highest kite that can fly.' Lauren Bacall

'You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.' William Blake

'Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.' Marie Curie

'Between grief and nothing I will take grief.' William Faulkner

'We must be the change we wish to see in the world.' Mahatma Gandhi

'Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health.' Jung

'Failure is not an option.' Gene Kranz

'To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.' Herman Melville

'Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.' Montaigne

All the words you need, every day

This edition of finding your way in academic writing, the authors focused on the theme of writing as thinking. The authors focus on a new theme: 'applying knowledge to writing performance'. This shift introduces readers to the notion of applying knowledge sourced from literature, as well as knowledge sourced from data in field research. Therefore, this title is new in a number of ways. In this edition the organising construct is the application of knowledge, field research writing is introduced, and field research writing is integrated with literature research writing.

At some point or other in their academic careers, most tertiary-level students will become engaged in the planning and execution of research projects. It is a fundamental part of further education that many students find daunting, which need not be the case. First steps in research use the most current perspectives in the field both locally and internationally to provide theoretical and practical guidelines on how to conduct and report on research at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
First steps in research bring together the views of academics, theorists, researchers, and practitioners. It presents perspectives and theory on how to facilitate the understanding and application of theories, goals, methods, and strategies. The book is easy to read and use without diluting the conceptual and terminological complexities of the field. It examines the historical and philosophical underpinnings of qualitative, quantitative, and integrative (integrated) or mixed methods of conducting research, and suggests how these three approaches may be used most appropriately. It also elaborates on the methodological dimensions of action research processes and exemplifies participatory reflection.

The development of an enabling and socially just learning environment in schools does not relate only to teaching and learning but also to assessment of and for learning. Of particular importance is the provision of assessment opportunities for learners with physical, sensory and neurological disabilities or specific learning difficulties. Guidelines for assessment adaptation focuses on assessment adaptations and methods of assessment (special concessions) for learners who experience reading and writing difficulties that prevent them from giving a true reflection of their acquired knowledge and skills in classroom tests and examinations. Guidelines for assessment adaptation provides a general and useful framework for assessment in an inclusive environment. It discusses the support of learners with language and other difficulties and gives specific techniques for adapting assessments to assist them. Contents include the following: Principles of assessment; Specific learning difficulties; Curriculum adaptation; Identifying barriers to assessment; Description of assessment adaptations; Administrative procedures for assessment adaptations. Guidelines for assessment adaptation is aimed at all educators facing the challenge of assessing learners with disabilities and learning difficulties fairly.

The 2023 edition takes readers on a journey that's out of this world! With bonus digital content throughout, we reveal the latest and greatest record-breaking achievements here on Planet Earth and across vast distances of space. With ever more focus on diversity and inclusion, we showcase the most inspirational, eye-catching, mind-blowing achievements from the past year, across a multitude of topics such as gaming and the human body, engineering and wildlife.

As lockdown restrictions ease, humanity's horizons are expanding once again, and our world is experiencing unprecedented change - in the environment, culture, technology and society. Keeping up with this dizzying revolution are the Guinness World Records adjudicators, who've been busier than ever documenting the Officially Amazing. The result is Guinness World Records 2023!

Dive into thousands of new and classic records, with topics as diverse as rollercoasters, robots, movie props and gaming. The theme of this year's edition is the BLUE PLANET, so take the plunge with our opening chapters, as we encounter bizarre and deadly sea creatures, swim through the largest coral reefs and explore the seabed for shipwrecks. Rod Hunt's fourth and final cover in his collectable series also conjures an aquatic wonderland packed with record holders - how many can you spot?

Sakuitgawe van die HAT

Die Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (alom bekend as 'die HAT') is Afrikaans se bekendste woordeboek. Die eerste uitgawe van die HAT het in 1965 verskyn en in 2015 vier die HAT sy goue jubileum. Dié omvattend herbewerkte, stewig uitgebreide sesde uitgawe is die resultaat van die grondigste hersiening van die woordeboek sedert die verskyning van die derde uitgawe in 1993. Geen Afrikaanse woordeboek bied 'n akkurater beeld van eietydse Afrikaans nie.

Meer as
- 90 000 woorde, idiome en uitdrukkings
- 120 000 betekenisse, eenvoudig verklaar
- 80 000 voorbeeldsinne en -frases
- 10 000 etimologieë
- 3 000 afkortings
- 1 600 bladsye
- 2 miljoen woorde altesaam (25 persent meer as in die vorige uitgawe) Die onmisbare Afrikaanse woordeboek vir huis en skool, vir werk en studeer, vir woordliefhebbers, woordspeletjie-entoesiaste en woordvrate. Pragtig ontwerp en gedruk.

HAT6 bou voort op die gesaghebbende tradisie van sy voorgangers. Die nuwe uitgawe is grondig hersien en uitgebrei deur 'n span van Afrikaans se beste woordeboekmakers wat onder andere vier lede insluit van die SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns se Taalkommissie. Redakteurs: Jana Luther, Fred Pheiffer en Rufus H. Gouws. Mederedakteurs: FJ Lombard, Tom McLachlan en Madaleine du Plessis.

Ons weet dat die maan iets met die getye te doen het, maar het jy geweet dat jy met volmaan altyd dieselfde kant van die maan sien? Of dat weerligstrale vol vernietigende elektrisiteit is, maar dat 'n elektriese paling 'n lading van tot 600 volt kan vrystel?

Hierdie feite is deel van 'n magdom kennis oor die natuur, fisiese wetenskap en die ruimte wat die RSG-program Hoe verklaar jy dit? reeds jare lank beantwoord. Hierdie publikasie bevat 'n keur uit die honderde vrae van nuuskierige luisteraars wat deur kundiges verduidelik is om die wêreld minder vreemd te maak, want nie alle kennis van die wêreld om ons is voor die hand liggend nie. Daar is honderde verskynsels in die natuur en ruimte wat vra om verklaar te word. Dan praat ons nie eens van die mensgemaakte uitvindings soos die internet, persoonlike rekenaars, globale posisioneringstelsels, selfone, radiogolwe, teorie van evolusie, relatiwiteitsteorie, narkose en mense in die ruimte nie.

Agter die alledaagse skuil die fassinerende werking van kragte en wette en die wetenskap in werking: Wat bepaal dat 'n mens se hart aan die linkerkant van die liggaam sit? Hoekom vries water in 'n dam van bo en nie van onder af nie? Kan gene deur omstandighede gemodifiseer word? Hoe verklaar jy dit? is 'n boek wat jou belangstelling in die wêreld om jou sal prikkel. Dit is 'n boek wat op sy eie gelees kan word, wat op die koffietafel kan lê en wat saam kan gaan kamp om wonderlike gesprekke om die braaivleisvuur uit te lok.