Self-study Language Materials

In ‘The Comic English Grammar: A New and Facetious Introduction to the English Tongue, ‘ Percival Leigh employs humor and wit to demystify the complexities of English grammar. Combining playful illus …

Jean Webster’s ‘Daddy-Long-Legs’ is a charming epistolary novel that tells the story of Jerusha Abbott, a young orphan girl who receives a scholarship to college from an anonymous benefactor known on …

This book was accepted well not only the little folks for whom it was intended, but children of a larger growth have read it with interest; and students, who spend days and nights ‘with weary eyesigh …

In ‘Parts of Speech, ‘ Brander Matthews masterfully navigates the intricacies of the English language, dissecting its fundamental elements with both precision and flair. The work is characterized by …

In ‘Write It Right: A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults, ‘ Ambrose Bierce presents a sharp, satirical examination of common literary errors and stylistic missteps that plague writers. With a keen e …

How old is ‘old’? Do you feel old? What happens to us as we get older? Read about some inspiring people and find out about what happens in our brain as we age and why learning new skills is still pos …

Critical thinking is actually analyzing information to make a judgment out of it. It is an art which can be learned by some stratgies. A person having skills of critical thinking can better analyze f …

This book is the second part of a series of three textbooks to help Western students of Chinese prepare for the official Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) in the People’s Republic of China. It …

This book is the third part of a series of three textbooks to help Western students of Chinese prepare for the official Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) in the People’s Republic of China. It c …

This book is the first part of a series of three textbooks to help Western students of Chinese prepare for the official Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) in the People’s Republic of China. It c …