Benny Lewis, who speaks ten languages and counting—all self-taught—runs the largest language-learning blog in the world, Fluent In 3 Months. Lewis is a full-time "language hacker," someone who devotes all of his time to finding better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languages. Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in t...(展开全部)

Benny Lewis, who speaks ten languages and counting—all self-taught—runs the largest language-learning blog in the world, Fluent In 3 Months. Lewis is a full-time "language hacker," someone who devotes all of his time to finding better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languages. Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in t...(展开全部)

本尼•刘易斯（Benny Lewis） 本尼•刘易斯，语言学习达人，从“学渣”到“学霸”的典型代表。 他在21岁之前只会说英语，而且几次尝试学习新语言都以失败告终，比如，他在西班牙上了6个月的语言班，却只敢问东西的价钱和厕所在哪里。 后来他突然领悟到“语言不是用来学习的，而是用来生活的”，并很快找到了学习语言的窍门，不仅能说一口流利的西班牙语，还可以自信地使用德语、法语、意大利语、匈牙利语、葡萄牙语、中文普通话等12种语言。另外他还掌握了其他12种语言的基础知识，并多次被错认为当地人。 他的语言学习博客（fluentin3months.com）活跃度排名首位，已帮助数百万人学会了新的语言，让他们了解了会说另一门语言将会怎样改变他们的人生。 鉴于他在异国旅行和文化探索方面的杰出贡献，美国《国家地理》授予他“年度旅行者”称号。

The ultimate rapid language-learning guide! For those who’ve despaired of ever learning a foreign language, here, finally, is a book that will make the words stick. At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school -- who does? -- rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using...(展开全部)

The ultimate rapid language-learning guide! For those who’ve despaired of ever learning a foreign language, here, finally, is a book that will make the words stick. At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school -- who does? -- rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using...(展开全部)

Japanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light blue. Does this mean that Russians perceive these colors differently from Japanese people? Does language control and limit the way we think? This short, opinionated book addresses the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which argues that the language we speak shapes the way we perceive the wo...(展开全部)

Japanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light blue. Does this mean that Russians perceive these colors differently from Japanese people? Does language control and limit the way we think? This short, opinionated book addresses the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which argues that the language we speak shapes the way we perceive the wo...(展开全部)

Communication is an art, and anyone--whether shy or outgoing--can improve his or her conversational skills. In "Confident Conversation," Mike Bechtle offers a straightforward guide to making good conversation that works for any personality type. He highlights the art of give and take, stresses the importance of listening, and gives confidence to those who hesitate to strike up...(展开全部)