Book Description
An introduction to American colloquialisms through the use of explanatory dialogue or narrative.
Author : Harry Collis
Publisher : McGraw-Hill
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 31,84 MB
Release : 1987-02-09
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780844254463
An introduction to American colloquialisms through the use of explanatory dialogue or narrative.
Author : Harry Collis
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,88 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780844254128
This text presents in everyday English 101 commonly used proverbs, enabling students to use proverbs appropriately and encouraging cross-cultural understanding.
Author : Harry Collis
Publisher : NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 36,5 MB
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 9780844254579
"Each card contains an illustration that depicts the literal menaing of the idiom....On the back of each card is a dialogue or short passage that uses the idiom--plus its 醫ranslation'--in a natural context"--Teacher's manual.
Author : Harry Collis
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 36,82 MB
Release : 1998-03-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780844255996
A collection of 101 American superstitions, arranged within nine sections including body language, love and marriage, special days, and food for thought. Includes cartoon illustrations.
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 1100 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2006-02-03
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0071486852
Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind,McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.
Author : Rob Averies
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2016-04-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781530877270
Readers beware! '101 Very English Idioms: Learn to Speak like a True Brit' is here! Now, who let the cat out of the bag? Written for English language learners of all levels, and divided into ten key categories, in this book we learn about some of the most commonly used idioms in the UK today, to make you sound like a real native speaker! Read examples of idioms in context, test yourself, on the meanings in a number of exercises and even learn about where some of the idioms might have come from. So, read on to find out if idioms are your cup of tea or if you're just a small fish out of water...
Author : Hal Niergarth
Publisher : Pro Lingua Learning
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 18,22 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780866472593
The Idiom Book was written for high-intermediate/advanced young adult and adult learners of English. The language used is very colloquial and is intended to represent the authentic linguistic expression of native speakers interacting socially in informal personal and professional contexts. Each lesson features 10 idioms. The book is divided into 101 lessons, with each lesson having four sections: - Section A introduces the idioms in the context of an idiomatic conversation. - Section B presents the same idioms in a different format, most in the form of written messages. The messages are gapped. Section C uses a matching exercise to increase the learning challenge. Section D has the students using the idioms in a given sentence substituting the idiom for a non-idiomatic phrase. The topics are varied and interesting. There is a list of idioms and an answer key available for download at ProLinguaLearning.com. An optional downloadable audio program for this book is also available.
Author : Scott Matthews
Publisher :
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 46,61 MB
Release : 2021-09-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781922531261
Why do you "call shotgun" when you want the front passenger seat? What does "letting the cat out of the bag" have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to "cut to the chase"? How come you hear all those juicy rumors "through the grapevine"? Like many people you've probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But if you were to take a moment to step back and learn about them you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover the mesmerizing and sometimes outright bizarre origins to these fun sayings! In "Why do we say that," we have curated 101 of the most regularly used idioms, proverbs, turns of phrases, and colloquial terms that have the most fascinating backstories. For each phrase, we have explained how it was coined, how its use evolved through the ages, and how it gained its contemporary use. Inside you will discover: What the sanitary conditions of 17th century London have to do with it's "raining cats and dogs" today. Why taking things "with grain of salt" has to do with an ancient remedy for poison. What Southeast Asian warrior traditions have to do with the term "to run amuck." Why "to break a leg" became something worth aspiring to in the Elizabethan theatres. And many many more Click the BUY NOW button at the top of the page to unravel the mysteries behind popular English idioms.
Author : Harry Collis
Publisher :
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 26,46 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Americanisms
ISBN :
Author : Harry Collis
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 29,92 MB
Release : 2007-03-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071487726
This book makes American English phrases “duck soup.” 101 American English Idioms takes the mystery out of these common U.S. expressions and explains their meanings in context. On the audio CD, native speakers read each of the 101 idioms, so you can hear how American English sounds and practice what you have learned. What Americans really mean when they say . . . Drive someone up a wall--annoy someone greatly Raise a stink--protest strongly Pull someone's leg--fool someone All thumbs--clumsy Shoot the breeze--chat informally Feel like a million dollars--feel wonderful Duck soup--easy, effortless