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
Автор: Davies, Mark Gardner, Dee Название: Frequency dictionary of contemporary american english ISBN: 0415490634 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415490634 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 3810 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Offers a tool for learners of American English, providing a list of the 5,000 most frequently used words in the language.
Автор: Collis, Harry Название: 101 american english proverbs ISBN: 0071615881 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780071615884 Издательство: McGraw-Hill Рейтинг: Цена: 854 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Enrich Your English Conversation With Colourful Everyday Sayings. Adding proverbs to your language skills opens up a whole new way for you to express yourself. But to translate commonly known proverbs word for word from your own language into another doesn`t work and may even change meaning all together. `101 American English Proverbs with MP3 Disc` presents their translations and explains how to use them. Humorous illustrations help you remember the meaning of the proverbs.
Описание: Containing more than 7,000 phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.
Автор: Wolfram Walt, Lodge K R, Thomas E Erik, Blair Kari Название: Development of African American English ISBN: 0631230874 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780631230878 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 6122 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume focuses on the past and present development of African American vernacular English, particularly its development during the antebellum period and its trajectory of change in 20th-century. It studies an isolated bi-racial community situated in a distinctive dialect region.
Автор: Gavins Название: The Cambridge Guide to African American History ISBN: 1107103398 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107103399 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 8167 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book emphasizes blacks' agency and achievements in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, notably outcomes of the Civil Rights Movement. To consider the means or strategies that African Americans utilized in pursuing their aspirations and struggles for freedom and equality, readers can consult subjects delineating ideological, institutional, and organizational aspects of black priorities, with tactics of resistance or dissent, over time and place. The entries include but are not limited to Afro-American Culture; Anti-Apartheid Movement; Anti-lynching Campaign; Antislavery Movement; Black Power Movement; Constitution, US (1789); Conventions, National Negro; Desegregation; Durham Manifesto (1942); Feminism; Four Freedoms; Haitian Revolution; Jobs Campaigns; the March on Washington (1963); March on Washington Movement (MOWM); New Negro Movement; Niagara Movement; Pan-African Movement; Religion; Slavery; Violence, Racial; and the Voter Education Project. While providing an important reference and learning tool, this volume offers a critical perspective on the actions and legacies of ordinary and elite blacks and their non-black allies.
Автор: Jackson,II R Название: African American Communication & Identities ISBN: 0761928464 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780761928461 Издательство: Sage Publications Рейтинг: Цена: 7823 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "African American Communication and Identities" brings together key essays concerning communicative aspects of African American identities. This book
explains the disciplinary dimensions of African American communication literature: communication theory & identity; language & rhetoric; relational contexts; gendered contexts;
organizational & instructional contexts; and, mass mediated contexts. This is the first anthology of well-known essays concerning the study of both African American communication and
African American identities, showing how each mutually informs the other.
Автор: Wolfram Walt, Schilling-Estes Natalie, Taylor-Goob Название: American English ISBN: 1405112662 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781405112666 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3002 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book provides a very readable, up-to-date description of language variation in American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences.
Название: African american psychology ISBN: 1412965551 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781412965552 Издательство: Sage Publications Рейтинг: Цена: 5521 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Emphasizing the importance of culture in understanding behaviour, this book provides descriptions of concepts and research specifically relevant to African American culture. It includes a Critical Analyses section in each chapter that presents the authors` critical perspective on the work presented within the chapter.
Автор: Lisa J. Green Название: African American English ISBN: 0521891388 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521891387 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4025 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. The book uses linguistic description and data from conversation to explain that AAE is not a compilation of random deviations from mainstream English but that it is a rule-governed system. The textbook examines topics such as education, speech events in the secular and religious world, and the use of language in literature and the media to create black images. This much-needed book includes exercises to accompany each chapter and will be essential reading for students in linguistics, education, anthropology, African American studies and literature.
Описание: Provides information and strategies that can help teachers increase their effectiveness with African American students. This work offers examples and personal stories that demonstrate the cultural differences that exist in the schools and provides a three part, long term professional development plan that can help teachers become more effective.
Автор: Amberg Название: American English ISBN: 052161788X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521617888 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3335 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This lively introduction to the study of language explores American English and its place within contemporary society, highlighting the role of language in our daily lives. Beginning with a definition of language, the text unpacks the basic concepts used in linguistics, placing them in the context of real-life situations. Using examples from popular culture, the authors show how the study of language is relevant to students' experience. Teachers and students will appreciate the book's innovative structure, designed to build an understanding of how different aspects of language work together. A variety of exercises - individual, group, discussion, research – is provided to support every teaching style. Imaginatively organised and fun to use, American English is the ideal guide to language study for students taking the subject as a general education requirement, beginning undergraduates in linguistics, and future teachers of English.
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