Attitudes Through Idioms (Second Edition) [Paperback]

Thomas W. Adams (Author), Susan R. Kuder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0838439756 | ISBN-13: 978-0838439753 | Publication Date: September 1994 | Edition: 2

Attitudes Through Idioms, Second Edition presents idioms in groups relating to cultural ideas such as humility, problem solving, and natural ability. The primary goal is to get students to understand the cultural context in which the idioms are used.
-- Target idioms presented contextually in dialogues, readings, exercises, and communicative activities
-- Inductive, interactive activities
-- Conceptually related idioms presented together

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: Heinle & Heinle Publishers; 2 edition (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838439756
• ISBN-13: 978-0838439753
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,488,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step-by-step guide to idiom learners!, April 5, 2000

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Book Seeker "Eun" (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Attitudes through idioms (Paperback)

You can learn and expand your range and understanding of idioms with this book! Each unit, total of 24 units, deals with idioms concerning attitudes : perseverance, acts of kindness, natural ability, etc. You can learn idioms in step-by-step procedures, such as warm-up, situation, analysis and explanation parts and others. Read and enjoy it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No listening exercises., January 11, 2001

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Vania C B Vieira (Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Attitudes Through Idioms (Audio Cassette)

A very useful book for advanced ESL/EFL teaching. However, it lacks when it comes to listening exercises - there are none. The cassette should have more than just the introductory dialogues.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The is a must for ESL people., September 5, 2009

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Woojin Cho - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Attitudes Through Idioms (Second Edition) (Paperback)

This book will help much the people who use English as a second language. This was the textbook used in ESL course in Harvard University. It contains a bunch of useful expressions which will not be taught in your own countries.Lerning English is not easy, but hang in there!(one of the example I learned from this book.^^)