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Betty Lou Leaver

    This author deeply engages with the research and development of language proficiency. Her work centers on methods for second language acquisition and achieving professional-level competence in foreign languages. Through her publications and teaching, she strives to push the boundaries of understanding and effectively utilizing language learning processes in diverse international settings. Her extensive background in linguistic research, including significant time in the Soviet Union, and her broad consulting experience across numerous countries lend her work a unique depth and practical relevance.

    How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately, Fifth Edition
    Teaching the Whole Class
    Think Yourself into Becoming a Language Learning Superstar
    Bouquets of Bitterroots
    • Bouquets of Bitterroots

      Or How to Get Just about Anyone to Do Just about Anything for You--And Feel Good about It

      • 204 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      The delicate bitterroot flower brings color and warmth to all who see it. By surviving freezing winters, it attests to the great enduring strength of gentleness. Metaphorically, in this book, the bitterroot is a "warm fuzzy" that can be shared with friends and strangers alike.Let the pages of this book bring warmth and color and the strength of gentleness to your world.Learn how to get what you want and need and make others and yourself happy as you do so.

      Bouquets of Bitterroots
    • Focusing on personalized language acquisition, this book combines proven traditional tips with innovative strategies tailored to individual learners. It empowers readers to create their own heuristics, fostering a unique approach to rapid and successful language learning that goes beyond conventional methods.

      Think Yourself into Becoming a Language Learning Superstar
    • Teaching the Whole Class

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Focusing on learning style differences, the author provides insights into tailoring teaching methods to meet individual needs while also addressing the requirements of the entire class. This approach emphasizes the importance of recognizing diverse learning preferences to enhance educational effectiveness and foster a supportive learning environment for all students.

      Teaching the Whole Class
    • This is the fifth edition of a popular book that provides a unique set of tools designed to enhance an individual's success in communicati0n in a foreign language environment. The devices presented allow the speaker of a foreign language to demonstrate the level of his/her language more impressively, so impressively, in fact, that it appears that the speaker's language itself has improved overnight. These techniques were developed and tested by the author with adult professionals in such varied fields as journalism, diplomacy, government, and international business. Many of these professionals have attested to the efficacy of these tools in their own columns.

      How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately, Fifth Edition