American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks

In this era of globalization and the world-wide web, the ability to communicate accurately and effectively using English idioms is more important than ever. As such, daily American idiomatic expressions have emerged to be the most forceful lingua franca in the global media, in the fields of science and technology and in the areas of business and finance. The ability to grasp the sound and usage of these everyday idiomatic expressions is the key to business success for every second language speaker of English. This week-by-week calendar for systematically studying these idiomatic expressions is designed with the above goal in mind. Some unique features of this book are as follows:

• Over 3,200 idiomatic expressions in American English
• Easy to understand, week-by-week methodology in which to learn idioms
• Unique classification system of 32 functional categories to help in understanding idioms
• Concise and simple definitions and explanations in plain, everyday English
• Lively and authentic illustrations of the language
• Thorough index for easy reference