American English Language

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.

Earworms mbt® Latin American Spanish puts the words and phrases you need not just on the tip of your tongue, but also transports them deep into your long-term memory. Simply by listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of Latin American Spanish and English a few times, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into your auditory cortex. You will have successfully learned the Latin American Spanish phrase and have the correct accent ringing in your ears.

Are you learning English? Then one of the BEST ways to speak and understand more English is to learn more words. Words that are relevant to American daily life and culture. These will make you sound like a native speaker. Since Americans love sports, with Learn English: Discover American Culture & Traditions (Sports in America) by Innovative Language Learning, you'll learn sports related vocab and insights. The best part? You'll be able to speak with native speakers about one of their most-loved topics - sports!

Harry Barker's ABC Football Book is a fun way to turn learning the English alphabet into an enjoyable experience. He uses one of the world's most popular sport as a background along with teaching certain aspects of the game of baseball. This primer is also a best seller among an audience learning English as a second language.

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.

Gary Pak has emerged as one of the most important Asian Hawaiian writers of our time. In this new collection, Pak expertly crafts a memorable cast of Hawai'i's Korean Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and Native Hawaiians, amplifying our cross-cultural understanding of Hawaiian life today.

American Chapters presents short stories in vivid and easy-to-read, 500-word chapters, perfect for English language learners internationally and adult literacy learners in countries where English is commonly used. All stories are also offered as audiobooks for learners who want to hear the sounds of American English. Cecilia Hunter lives in Sunflower, a little town under the big West Texas sky. She runs a home health care business for the elderly. Cecilia visits her clients, cleans their houses, and helps them run errands.

This audiobook is for English learners and explains some of the various aspects throughout American culture. It is difficult to fully understand the diversity and complexity of the United States for foreigners that have never been to America, or have only visited a few times. Topics such as education, marriage trends, fashion and government structure are covered. It is recorded in intermediate to advanced English. If you would like to know more about American culture, this is for you.

Learn the most important words and phrases for everyday situations and travelling with the audio-learning course "American Spanish for you"...

It’s June 1933. The rest of the United States seems to be falling to pieces, but in Little Wellington, Texas, the farmers, ranchers, and townspeople just want it to rain. They’re also concerned about some strange events, like a luxury car cruising around at night without any lights and a child’s ball that keeps appearing and disappearing all by itself. And then, the outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde pay a visit...with disastrous results.

 American Chapters presents short stories in vivid and easy-to-listen, 500-word chapters, perfect for English language learners internationally and adult literacy learners in countries where English is commonly used. All stories are offered as audiobooks for learners who want to hear the sounds of American English. 

American Chapters presents short stories in vivid and easy-to-listen-to, 500-word chapters, perfect for English language learners internationally and adult literacy learners in countries where English is commonly used. Included here are "Summer in Cimarron" and "Lunch at the Dixie Diner".

Brian Longfield’s life has somehow gone in the wrong direction. His wife has died, and he wonders whether he will ever feel happy again. But life does go on, and in unexpected ways. Now he works as a campground host at a beautiful state park in Mississippi, and spends his time helping families at the campground. But strange things happen at the park, too.

Sixteen historians, all members of the Society of Independent Southern Historians, have come together to write this truthful history of America specifically for home-schooled students. Herein is a history that is truthful, concise, yet comprehensive, written especially for students of middle school and high school age and for the parents who provide guidance through the home school educational approach. The 40 student lessons in this book present 278 years of our history.

The American Chapters series presents short stories in vivid and easy-to-listen-to 500-word chapters, perfect for English language learners internationally and adult literacy learners in countries where English is commonly used. This audiobook includes "Bee Creek Blues" and "Meridian".  

If you speak German, you need to focus your English learning on the most frequently used English phrasal verbs. Learn how to understand the meaning of the 100 English phrasal verbs you need for everyday life.

Ruben Soto gives us an insightful and informative history of the leading Spanish-language television network in the United States. This book will show you how Univision changed American television from an all English-format to one that includes Spanish. You will also hear how Univision convinced advertisers that Hispanics had huge purchasing power.

Effortless, enjoyable, fast and effective language learning through music! Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself and others, past, present and future, likes and dislikes and general conversational items. The themes follow closely the Common European Framework for language learning a recognised benchmark of language proficiency and the emphasis is constantly on usefulness to the learner.

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.

『American Friends』シリーズ第2章。第１章では「意見や考えを共有する、ということに対するアメリカ人の考え方は、日本人のそれとは違う」ということを学びました。カリフォルニアの大学２年生で自己表現に苦労している主人公、花に会いました。第２章では、アメリカ文化の中でどのように自己表現を始めたらよいかについて学習します。自己を表現することは最初のうちは難しいですよね。でも習得することは可能です！まず最初に、花が初めてクラスで自己表現をする時にどうするかを聞いてみましょう。会話１では、花は大学のスピーチのクラスにいます。彼女はトニー、キャシーそしてファンといった３人のアメリカ人とグループを組んでいます。グループは来週クラスの前で発表をすることになっています。今のところ、花は何も発言していません。会話２では、花はクラスで意見を共有するのに成功しました。授業が終わって、みんなは帰る準備をしています。今回のCultural...