Best Foreign Language Instruction Books of 2025

INGLES FLUIDO: EL MAS EXITOSO CURSO DE INGLES is an excellent guide for anyone who wants to learn English from the comfort of their own home or while traveling. With over 200 million people speaking English as a second language, it's become the most widely spoken language in the business world. This book is perfect for beginners and offers basic and intermediate grammar lessons, vocabulary, and easy phrases to help you advance your language skills. What makes this book unique is that it's convenient and effective, allowing you to learn English at your own pace and in your own time. Overall, this book is a great resource for anyone looking to learn English quickly and efficiently.

A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Routledge Reference Grammars) is a comprehensive guide to Spanish grammar, both in its written and spoken forms. The sixth edition offers new chapters, more examples of Mexican Spanish, and a glossary of grammatical terms. It is an invaluable tool for learners at the B2-C2 level of the Common European Framework for Languages and Intermediate High-Advanced High on the ACTFL proficiency scales. The book amplifies its contrastive approach by incorporating new references to other languages, making it an indispensable companion for language professionals and students of Spanish at all levels.

This BIG Letter Tracing workbook is a valuable addition to any homeschooling curriculum for 3-year-olds. It covers alphabet tracing, number tracing, and basic shapes, making it an excellent tool for early learning. The book's easy-to-follow guidelines and directional arrows make it simple for toddlers to use. The alphabet tracing books for preschoolers are perfectly sized at 8.5" x 11", making it easy for little ones to learn how to write. The cute cover design and more than 125 pages make it engaging for kids. The book's unique feature is that it can be used as a coloring book too. Overall, this is an excellent book for preschoolers learning to write and trace letters, numbers, and shapes.

Easy Spanish Step-By-Step is a grammar-based approach to learning Spanish that emphasizes the importance of mastering basics to communicate confidently in the language. The book introduces more than 300 verbs and key terms based on frequency, and exercises and readings are included to help learners improve their comprehension and speaking skills. The author, Barbara Bregstein, is a Spanish instructor and translator with over 30 years of experience teaching in New York City. The book's unique "building-block" approach to learning essential grammar, verbs, and vocabulary makes it a valuable resource for anyone looking to learn Spanish quickly and effectively.

The Easy Italian Phrase Book by Lingo Mastery is a comprehensive guide for Italian language learners who want to improve their communication skills. It offers over 1500 common phrases for everyday use and travel, with accurate translations and phonetic pronunciations. The book also includes a guide on how to pronounce vowels and consonants in the Italian language. This book is unique in that it offers learners the tools necessary to have natural conversations with native speakers. Overall, the Easy Italian Phrase Book is a must-have for anyone who wants to take their Italian language skills to the next level.

El Poder del Ahora, written by Eckhart Tolle and now available in Spanish, is a best-selling spiritual guide that explores the mind's role in preventing enlightenment and causing pain. The book presents a combination of Buddhist principles, relaxation techniques, and meditation theory to help readers connect with the eternal, ever-present One Life beyond the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and death. Tolle shares his own story of early despair and awakening, and provides strategies for living a more fulfilling life. This book is a unique and valuable tool for anyone seeking personal transformation and spiritual growth.

Learn to Read Hebrew in 6 Weeks (Hebrew for Beginners) by Aaron Shaffier is an excellent resource for anyone looking to learn Hebrew. The book uses fun memory tricks to make it easy to remember the sounds of the letters, and the pace is just right, with 12 simple lessons over 6 weeks. The cheerful style and charming illustrations make learning Hebrew a pleasure. By the end of the 6 weeks, readers will be able to read from the original Hebrew Bible, Psalms or the Siddur. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in learning Hebrew!

The Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses, Premium Fourth Edition is an accessible workbook for beginning and intermediate language learners who want to master verb tenses in Spanish. The book provides comprehensive verb conjugation tables, engaging exercises, and interactive quizzes to help learners reinforce their knowledge and build their verb skills. With new audio recordings and the McGraw-Hill Education’s unique Language Lab app, learners can study on-the-go and improve their pronunciation. The author, Dorothy Richmond, uses humor and celebrity references to keep the content entertaining. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to improve their Spanish language skills.

The No Nonsense Spanish Workbook is a student-focused textbook, designed to help students of all skill levels and ages learn Spanish. Written by a professional Spanish tutor with years of experience, this workbook contains detailed answer keys, vocabulary learning activities, chapter quizzes, and creative writing activities. It also includes teaching and practice activities to address areas where students often struggle. With a bonus holiday activities section, this workbook is a valuable addition to any Spanish learner's toolkit. It provides a solid foundation of grammar and language structure, making it easier to learn new vocabulary and concepts. Overall, this workbook is an effective and useful resource for anyone looking to improve their Spanish language skills.

The Easy Italian Phrase Book by Dover Language Guides Italian is a must-have for anyone traveling to Italy for business or pleasure. With over 770 basic phrases, this handy and sturdy volume provides practical language necessary for most everyday situations. It includes basic phrases used in making yourself understood, general expressions, restaurants and specialty shops, phone conversations, boat, plane, and train travel, making hotel reservations, and much more. Each phrase is accompanied by a phonetic pronunciation guide, making it easy to learn and use. This book is an excellent companion for traveling abroad or for learning a few phrases each day.