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Dr. Paul Pimsleur, a professor and expert in applied linguistics and a founding member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), [2] wrote the original five courses: Speak & Read Essential Greek (1963), Speak & Read Essential French (1964), Speak & Read Essential Spanish (1966), German Compact (1967), and Twi developed for the Peace Corps (1971).
Paul Pimsleur (October 17, 1927 – June 22, 1976) was a French-American linguist and scholar in the field of applied linguistics.He developed the Pimsleur language learning system, which, along with his many publications, had a significant effect upon theories of language learning and teaching.
RIU Hotels & Resorts is a Spanish family-owned hotel chain. The company's business is focused on the holiday hotel sector and over 70% of its establishments offer an all-inclusive service. As of 2014, it was the 30th largest hotel chain in the world. [4] As of 2020, it had 98 locations in 19 countries, 31,270 employees, and 4.9 million ...
Pimsleur may refer to: Paul Pimsleur, an applied linguistics researcher; Pimsleur Language Programs, a language learning company; Pimsleur Language Aptitude Battery ...
Meliá Hotels International, S.A. (formerly Sol Meliá) is a Spanish hotel chain. Sol was founded by Gabriel Escarrer Juliá in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca and Meliá was founded by José Meliá Sinisterra (1911–1999). It is also known as and referred to by its former name of Sol Meliá.
Iberostar Group is owned by Spanish Miguel Fluxà Rosselló, the third generation heir to a shoe-making business. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Iberostar's head office is in Mallorca , Spain, and hotels that operate under their brand name are located in the continents of Europe, North America, Latin America, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and Africa.
NH Hotel Group is a Spanish hotel chain headquartered in Madrid, Spain that operates over 350 hotels in 35 countries. [1] The group operates under the umbrella of Minor Hotels , following the latter's acquisition of a majority stake in NH Hotel Group in late 2018.
Paradores de Turismo de España S.M.E. S.A., branded as Paradores, is a Spanish state-owned chain of luxury hotels that are usually located in historic buildings or in nature areas with a special appeal.