Fülszöveg
This Book Will
Knock
Your
Socks Off!
Here is a refreshing tongue-in-cheek
American English Idioms, a whimsical collection of colloquialisms, is sure
to delight you—and provide real insight into American idioms, customs,
and humor.
Harry Collis has arranged common everyday idioms into nine lighthearted
sections—including: ¦ The Body Has Many Uses ¦ People Do the
Strangest Things ¦ When Things Go Wrong ¦ When Things Go Well
¦ and more. And he has turned them over to the expert hands
of Mario Risso, whose wonderfully humorous cartoons illustrate what
Americans say and what they really mean.
Each idiom has a standard English translation" and (f^fo
is placed in a real-life context, either in a natural
dialogue or narrative. These facilitate understanding
and make the idioms come alive!
The cartoons, dialogues, and narratives are sure
to help non-English speakers increase their
sensitivity to American English at its most colorful—
while native speakers will enjoy...
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Fülszöveg
This Book Will
Knock
Your
Socks Off!
Here is a refreshing tongue-in-cheek
American English Idioms, a whimsical collection of colloquialisms, is sure
to delight you—and provide real insight into American idioms, customs,
and humor.
Harry Collis has arranged common everyday idioms into nine lighthearted
sections—including: ¦ The Body Has Many Uses ¦ People Do the
Strangest Things ¦ When Things Go Wrong ¦ When Things Go Well
¦ and more. And he has turned them over to the expert hands
of Mario Risso, whose wonderfully humorous cartoons illustrate what
Americans say and what they really mean.
Each idiom has a standard English translation" and (f^fo
is placed in a real-life context, either in a natural
dialogue or narrative. These facilitate understanding
and make the idioms come alive!
The cartoons, dialogues, and narratives are sure
to help non-English speakers increase their
sensitivity to American English at its most colorful—
while native speakers will enjoy seeing common
idioms illustrated with such wit and whimsy. With
this book in hand, you've got the world by the tail!
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