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IDIOMS & PROVERBS
ESL grammar and language studies


IDIOMS AND PROVERBS

LSP0010 SPEAK ENGLISH LIKE AN AMERICAN $24.95
Gillett, Amy, Softcover, 171 pp. Book and CD set ISBN:9780972530019
Through 25 lively dialogues, your students will learn over 300 of the most common American idioms and phrases. This manual contains exercises and examples to reinforce the material. In order to master the pronunciation of idioms an audio version of the book is included.

AL3812 MEN CAN GET EMBARRASSED TOO! $17.95
R. Firsten, Softcover ISBN:9781882483815
Deceptive cognates can lead to embarrassing situations or seriously incorrect translations. This book is designed for Spanish speakers learning English, or English speakers learning Spanish. Over 100 clear explanations and examples, an illustrated glossary, interactive exercises will help the students master the correct usage.
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Book Image BA4581 MODISMOS INGLESES PARA HISPANOS $9.99
Softcover ISBN:9780764137525
Directed towards Spanish-speakers, this book translates idiomatic American English into understandable Spanish. Approximately 2000 idioms are used in a sentence to further clarify meaning.

BA2488 A DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN IDIOMS $14.95
Softcover ISBN:9780764119828
Makkai, Boatner & Gates. With over 8,000 defined idiomatic words and colloquialisms, this easy-to-use reference helps increase fluency for students of English, travelers, and even native English speakers. Each entry is used in an example sentence to help the student better understand both the meaning and usage of the idiom. A multilingual preface is also included.
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Book Image BS0021 DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN QUOTATIONS $15.95
Hardcover, 638 pp. ISBN:9780670100026
Miner & Rawson. This dictionary is organized in a browser-friendly, single column format and includes over 500 topics and over 5000 quotations. An excellent reference book of American quotations, starting with "Abolition" through "Zeal". This dictionary will help you understand how Americans think.

MGH9074 SLANG AMERICAN STYLE: More Than 10,000 Ways to Talk the Talk $13.95
R. Spears, Softcover, 576 pp. ISBN:9780844209074
A wonderful browsing book as well as a carefully researched reference tool, Slang American Style offers definitions and usage examples for more than 10,000 expressions. Phrases and words can be found either by looking in the dictionary section itself, or by using the “phrase-finder” index. Fun to read and packed with information, this contemporary dictionary includes terms that are likely to be heard in movies, on television, in the streets, and on college campuses.

COLLECTION 101 Harry Collis $7.95 Each Title
This humorous collection of American idioms, riddles, proverbs and puzzles will help your students speak and understand English like a native. These lively texts are illustrated with amusing color cartoons and offer a wealth of linguistic and cultural information.


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