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Sure, you can learn English with a language course or a textbook just fine, and climb up the ranks in terms of your grasp of the language....but are you sure you can talk like a native? For starters, many expressions used by fluent speakers of English can’t exactly be learned in a book, and it can be frustrating to realize that your formal learning hasn’t been enough to teach you the way people talk in real life. Sometimes, it’s all about having the right tools at your disposal...and this is where The Great Book of American Idioms comes in!

Английский язык, хоть и считается очень простым и легким для изучения, скрывает в себе множество подводных камней и неожиданных сложностей. Одна из них – крылатые фразы и выражения, которые очень часто используются в разговорной речи, в повседневном общении и в литературном языке. Если вы хотите знать английский на «отлично». То без изучения фразеологизмов, поговорок и устойчивых выражений не обойтись. В этом сборнике – самые популярные, используемые и интересные слова, словосочетания и фразы, которые употребляются в переносном значении.…

This volume has proved to be virtually indispensable for fluency practice at upper-intermediate level, helping foreign students of English master the language in the shortest possible time. A musician discusses the most common examination topics (19 main topics and more than 50 subtopics) used by schools and universities throughout the world. Narrating personal stories he gives opinions and explains his views on a variety of subjects.

Real English-speaking people don’t speak like your textbook…so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken English in the process.

Before you take that trip to the UK, get a solid foundation of English! Start speaking English in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to British English. Our native English hosts break down all the sentences, grammar, and more in a simple, easily understandable way!

Do you want to speak English fluently in various situations? Listen to "English in Situations. 1-3 - New Edition". These practical audio courses at intermediate level master the conversational skills required to communicate freely in everyday situations. Each lesson presents a new subject of typical conversations and teaches how to form sentences independently.

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at learners of English.

Four audio courses at intermediate level, which quickly and effectively increase vocabulary, and develop the skills of speaking and listening comprehension. A Month in Brighton and Holiday Travels present the subjects of everyday conversations, teach typical expressions used when travelling and going abroad. Business English broadens vocabulary used at work and when seeking new employment. It develops communication skills in the office and in various business situations.

Experience Othello as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds. To help you get the most out of Shakespeare, the narrator offers historical insights and background information, so you can enjoy the jokes, appreciate the references, and get a real sense of Shakespeare's world.

Improve your IELTS academic score by mastering new vocabulary words. You’ll see the words and expressions used in a dialogue, find out what they mean and then get an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned. It’s everything you need to improve your academic English vocabulary and score higher on the IELTS exam.

Charlemagne is reported to have said that “to speak another language is to possess another soul”. The Art of Learning a Foreign Language consists of all the things I wish I knew at various stages of my language learning journey during the last 15 years—as a hobbyist, student, academic, and professional linguist. This book is designed to help the learner avoid many pitfalls and seize opportunities, with lessons on choosing a target language, travel, accent, immersion, technology, learning approaches, and the lifestyle habits of professional linguists.

This audiobook is a new way to learn and speak English fast. Each chapter covers a daily scene such as morning activities, going to work, hanging out with friends, and much more. You'll be able talk about your day easily as you learn practical phrases in every chapter. With each phrase you'll get the audio pronunciation, bonus vocabulary, and more. Simply listen and repeat out loud.

Learn the right way to say what you mean in dozens of daily situations. You already speak English. With Speak English Around Town, you'll learn to speak it better...and to express yourself more like a native speaker of English.

Whether your goals are social or professional, Accent: American will effectively teach you how to articulate Standard American English clearly and confidently. American English may be difficult, but I've done my best with this book to make it simple, easy, and fun for everyone.

Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language but given up because it was just so difficult to remember the words...

Ever since I can remember I have had an insatiable desire to travel. I have always wanted to see the word, experience new things, and have a pretty good time while doing it. Unfortunately, there was a rather large barrier to my dreams of travel. Namely the fact that travel is incredibly expensive. When I started to explore my options, I stumbled upon the concept of teaching English abroad. After looking into it further, I realized that it was exactly what I was looking for.

Speak tourism, and travel English fluently like a native speaker with these useful phrases, expressions, idioms and words for airports, hotels, restaurants, sightseeing and more. What would it mean for your career to be able to speak and write freely in English when working in the tourism industry or travelling? How about understanding more of what you hear or read? The idioms, phrases, words, and expressions in English for Tourism Vocabulary Builder are designed to improve your tourism English quickly and easily.

Spotlight Audio, Ausgabe 7/2025: Nach dem großen Erfolg der britischen Fernsehserie Adolescence sprechen wir mit einer Psychologin über die Gefahren, die soziale Medien mit sich bringen. Außerdem besuchen wir die Küste der englischen Grafschaft Essex, probieren dort die köstlichen Austern und unterhalten uns mit einem Fischer, dessen Familie dort seit acht Generationen Austern züchtet. Und aus Los Angeles erzählt uns eine Tierverhaltensforscherin alles über ihren Beruf.

As language learners and teachers ourselves, we understand the desire to learn or teach the real English language as used by native speakers. ESL textbooks and grammar workbooks are not only boring, but they also don't represent the real English language that is used every day.

The complete method. 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.