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McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English: The Illustrated Guide to Everyday Expressions of American English (McGraw-Hill ESL References)



Learn more than 3,000 English expressions and speak and understand the language easily



As a new speaker of English, you may hear some expressions in your daily conversations that you do not understand--yet. McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English will help you learn these expressions, so not only do you know what a person is saying to you, but that you can use the expression yourself! More than 3,000 expressions are organized by theme, so you can find what you are looking for quickly. And each topic is illustrated to further help you understand context.



The book features:

•Common expressions are batched into 350 themes, ranging from general greetings and asking how someone is, to the more specific needs, like showing disbelief, asking someone’s intentions, and expressions for a forgotten word or name

•A comprehensive thematic glossary provides an additional means for the learner to locate expressions by key words and concepts



Topics include: Basic Social Encounters, Greetings, Small Talk, Introductions, Ending a Conversation, Good-Byes, Agreeing, Disagreeing Conversational Encounters, Focusing Attention, Launching the Conversation, Making Friends, Complex Matters, Disputes, Discussion and Resolution, Polite Encounters, Prefaces, Communication Barriers



Bibliographic information



Title McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English: The Illustrated Guide to Everyday Expressions of American English

McGraw-Hill ESL References

Authors Richard Spears, Betty Birner, Steven Kleinedler, Luc Nisset

Publisher McGraw Hill Professional, 2010

ISBN 0071741321, 9780071741323

Length 224 pages

Subjects Foreign Language Study › English as a Second Language