{"product_id":"portuguese-memory-book-a-new-approach-to-vocabulary-building-paperback","title":"Portuguese Memory Book: A New Approach to Vocabulary Building - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam F. Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMnemonics is an age-old device for remembering names, numbers, and many other things. \u003ci\u003eThe Portuguese Memory Book\u003c\/i\u003e, by William F. Harrison and Dorothy Welker, makes use of this reliable memory help in a series of mnemonic jingles that are by turns playful, sardonic, touching, and heroic to help both students and independent learners acquire and remember Portuguese vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mnemonic jingles present both the sound of the Portuguese word (indicated by syllables in underlined boldface type) and its English meaning (given by a word or phrase in boldface type): \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003enoite (f.) night\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon't an\u003cb\u003enoy Chi\u003c\/b\u003ehuahuas in the \u003cb\u003enight\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e If you ignore their bark, you'll feel their bite.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis innovative approach to vocabulary building is simple, effective, and entertaining. The authors also include a general pronunciation guide to Brazilian Portuguese, particularly to the Carioca dialect of Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMnemonics is an age-old device for remembering names, numbers, and many other things. The Portuguese Memory Book, by William F. Harrison and Dorothy Welker, makes use of this reliable memory help in a series of mnemonic jingles that are by turns playful, sardonic, touching, and heroic to help both students and independent learners acquire and remember Portuguese vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam F. Harrison is Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Northern Illinois University. The late Dorothy Winters Welker was retired from the University of Illinois, Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 119\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.99 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454321311922,"sku":"9780292731066","price":35.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/49071793bd08d5a5c48a5d5e3ea824d5.webp?v=1778848015","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/portuguese-memory-book-a-new-approach-to-vocabulary-building-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}