American English Language

What would it mean for your studies or career to be able to speak and write freely in English? How about understanding more of what you hear or read? These idioms and phrases in More Advanced English Conversation Dialogues are designed to improve your English quickly and easily. Jackie Bolen has more than 15 years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. She has written dialogues filled with helpful idioms and phrases in American English, plus each dialogue has practice exercises. You'll improve your English vocabulary in no time at all!

Includes all 100 civics Questions and Answers read by a professional American voice actor with a natural American accent.

Even if you have never spoken or written in Spanish, no need to worry because this book was designed specifically for people like you. In fact, by purchasing this book, you will have the big advantage that only this book offers, that it is the parallel translation of the stories in English, which will definitively cancel any difficulty in understanding and memorizing the text that you might encounter by purchasing other books.

More Speak English Like an American brings you another 300+ idioms and expressions you need to know for everyday life and for business success! If you liked Speak English Like an American, you're going to love More Speak English Like an American! In More Speak English Like an American, you'll follow the story of an American business as its employees come up with new product ideas, travel to China, throw themselves into office romances, and have exciting adventures.

Created by Olly Richards, internationally renowned language teacher and author, 101 Conversations in Real Spoken Spanish gives you an education in real Spanish that you won't find anywhere else. You'll be better prepared for using Spanish in the real world, speak with more confidence, and take a giant leap toward fluency in Spanish!

Bestselling advice columnist Vandy Guru built her career teaching others how to live honestly and courageously, but after the loss of her husband, Vandy’s public veneer can barely conceal her grief. When her beloved daughter Mallika suddenly disappears and her estranged childhood best friend Rani returns, stirring up long-buried secrets, Vandy’s carefully crafted life feels at risk.

Enjoy this Cantonese audiobook and further your mastery of this tonal language. Dim Sum, Please! is a fun and exciting way to have your child (or you) learn the Cantonese language and culture! This book is perfect for parents and grandparents to listen along with their children about one of the pillars of Cantonese culture: dim sum!

Under the Skin investigates the role of cross-cultural body modification in seventeenth-century and eighteenth-century North America, revealing that the practices of tattooing and scalping were crucial to interactions between Natives and newcomers. These permanent and painful marks could act as signs of alliance or signs of conflict, producing a complex bodily archive of cross-cultural entanglement. Indigenous body modification practices were adopted and transformed by colonial powers, making tattooing and scalping key forms of cultural and political contestation in early America.

This sweeping history of the Civil War and the Confederacy is told through the lens of its most crucial army: the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert E. Lee. General Lee's Army takes listeners across the Rebel landscape, from campfires to battlefields to their homes, as it portrays a world of life, death, healing, and hardship.

Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria's parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of twelve, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the face of classical ballet in America. The fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to become America's prima ballerina will captivate young listeners.

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In 2003, the book Nigger started an intense conversation about the uses and implications of that epithet. The N Word moves beyond that short, provocative book by revealing how the word has both reflected and spread the scourge of bigotry in America.

Useful tips to help achieve a more professional level of speech. Our speech and voice can say as much about us as the clothes we wear, the car we drive, or even the newspapers and magazines we read.

Learn hundreds of English idioms, phrases, sayings, and expressions in a fun and engaging way! Sound like a native speaker with these common idioms that are used in the USA. That's where this book of American English idioms comes in. You'll see what the idiom means, the history behind it, and then how it's used in some example sentences. It's everything you need to "bone up" on your English vocabulary! Get your copy of More American English Idioms to improve your English quickly and easily. It will help you stay motivated while consistently improving your English skills.

When someone compliments you, the usual response is gratitude and kind words in return. Not so with Mark Twain. When told that he spoke English very well Twain indicated he didn't speak English at all. He spoke American. This short story allows Twain the opportunity to explain the differences. As usual humor walks with Twain as he shares his thoughts.

In The Dictionary Wars, Peter Martin recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language. But what began as a cultural war of independence from Britain devolved into a battle among lexicographers, authors, scholars, and publishers, all vying for dictionary supremacy and shattering forever the dream of a unified American language.

Are you setting out on the ambitious journey of integrating into a new culture, seeking to optimize your opportunities for success in pursuit of the American Dream, searching for the ultimate guide to thrive in your new environment, or looking for material for community building? Your quest concludes here! Introducing the Ultimate Essential Guide for New Tagalog Speaking Immigrants to the U.S.—your compass to confidently navigating American life's complexities. Welcome to your new beginning—where opportunity meets preparation!

Would you like to be able to discover the most commonly used American idioms and phrases that will make communication a breeze? Something you can’t learn from a textbook, you have to listen and hear the phrasing used in context in order to get the full and complete picture of how to appropriately use the words, sayings, and phrases. This audiobook acts as an extremely useful addition to your shelf of other English-learning books. Fit right in with the natives and never find yourself confused when someone says a common or uncommon phrase.

Improve your TOEFL score by mastering new expressions. You’ll see the phrases and expressions used in sentences, find out what they mean, and get an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned. It’s everything you need to improve your English vocabulary and score higher on this important exam.