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McGraw-Hill's

Conversational American English : The Illustrated Guide to Everyday

Expressions of American English (McGraw-Hill ESL References)

By Richard Spears

McGraw-Hill | November 2010 | ISBN-10: 0071741313 | PDF | 224 pages | 23.3 mb

http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hills-Conversational-American-English-Illustrated/dp/0071741313

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

About the Author

Richard A. Spears, Ph.D.

is a former Professor of Linguistics at Northwestern University, and a

highly respected lexicographer and author in the field of ESL reference.

Steven R. Kleinedler is a specialist in linguistics and lead author of The American Heritage Science Dictionary.

Betty J. Birner, Ph.D. is a professor at the Institute for Research in Cognitive Science at the University of Pennsylvania.

Luc Nisset is an experienced illustrator and author of language learning materials.