This book and CD set is designed to help native Spanish speakers achieve greater fluency in American English. The set contains over 300 of today’s most commonly used idioms and phrases. Idioms are presented in 25 lively dialogues which tell the entertaining story of an American family. Idioms are defined in both English and Spanish. The set is appropriate for intermediate to advanced students of English of all ages. The book comes with an audio CD of all of the dialogues. Contains dozens of helpful exercises to reinforce the material, with convenient answer key for self-study.
Amy Gillett is one of the world's leading experts on American English idioms and expressions. In writing Speak Better Business English and Make More Money, Speak English Like an American, More Speak English Like an American, Speak Business English Like an American, and the Business English Power Verbs mobile app, Gillett draws on her years of experience teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in the USA and Europe. She has taught business English to students at Cornell University and general English to adult learners in the USA and Europe. Her students were always pleased by her lively teaching style. Now students of English from all over the world are benefiting by using her popular book and CD sets!
Gillett's writing has appeared in many publications, including Mad Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Family Circle. She majored in Slavic Languages and Literature at Stanford University and holds an MBA from Cornell University. She has studied and worked in many countries, including Russia, the Czech Republic, and Italy. Having studied seven languages, she is sympathetic to the struggles of the language student!
