Illustrated Everyday Idioms with Stories
| Author | : Casey Malarcher |
| Publisher | : Compass |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Elementary education of adults |
| ISBN | : 9781932222166 |
Illustrated English Idioms
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The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions
| Author | : James McGuire |
| Publisher | : Cider Mill Press |
| Total Pages | : 145 |
| Release | : 2024-10-29 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1400252148 |
The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language's most common sayings! Nobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cat's out of the bag. But the strange and wonderful origins of these expressions are far from arbitrary: They are rooted in forgotten history. Within this book, you will discover the origins of idioms like: Why we say an unwell person is under the weather. It goes back to when sickly sailors and seafarers had to rest below deck! How come sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle is called riding shotgun." In the Wild West, passengers had a crucial job: packing heat and preventing highway robberies! What's up with the phrase, cat got your tongue. Here's a hint: It doesn't have anything to do with cats! With over 100 pieces of original artwork, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions is as beautiful as it is entertaining and informative. Read up on this fascinating history of the English language's 64 most popular idioms, and you will know what it really means when you say pass with flying colors, bury the hatchet, and rest on your laurels!
The Illustrated Book of Sayings
| Author | : Ella Frances Sanders |
| Publisher | : Ten Speed Press |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2016-09-13 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1607749343 |
From the New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Translation and Eating the Sun, a charming illustrated collection of more than fifty expressions from around the globe that explores the nuances of language From the hilarious and romantic to the philosophical and literal, the idioms, proverbs, and adages in this illustrated collection address the nuances of language in the form of sayings from around the world. From the French idiom “to pedal in the sauerkraut” (meaning, “to spin your wheels”), to the Japanese idiom “even monkeys fall from trees” (meaning, “even experts can be wrong”), The Illustrated Book of Sayings reveals the remarkable diversity, humor, and poignancy of the world’s languages and cultures.
Fresh as a Daisy
| Author | : Diane Costa |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 34 |
| Release | : 2020-04-25 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781951787080 |
A multicultural book that teaches English idioms about nature. Includes popular idioms, idiom meanings, example sentences, and colorful illustrations of characters and settings from around the world. This book also provides an English audio recording and links to teaching resources. This is a great resource for diverse classrooms!
English for Everyone: English Idioms
| Author | : DK |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2019-03-19 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 0744029864 |
Are you looking to brush up on your English idioms? English for Everyone: English Idioms can help you to understand the context and use of hundreds of native English expressions. Take your practical English usage to the next level and build your confidence in spoken and written English by visually connecting the literal and idiomatic meaning of common English phrases such as, “on cloud nine”, “snowed under”, and many more. With supporting audio available online, sample sentences throughout the book, collocations, and common mistakes to watch out for, English for Everyone: English Idioms can help you confidently progress your English language from advanced to fluent in both social and business environments. About English For Everyone English for Everyone is a series of guides and practice books that support English learning for teenagers and adults from a beginner level, to intermediate, and advanced practical English. Offering a fun and easy-to-follow format that offers guidance for both teaching English as a foreign language, and a self-study approach with resources available to improve English speaking, reading, and writing. Whether you are looking for ESL teaching resources, or a structured program for adults to learn English as a second language, the English for Everyone Series provides: - Sample language examples: New language topics are introduced in context using clear, illustrated, and color-coded explanations - Supporting audio: Extensive English-speaking audio materials integrated into every unit, giving vital oral and listening practice. (All supplementary audio is available on the DK English for Everyone website and IOS/Android App). - Quick referencing: Easy-to-follow units for easy referencing and teaching - Sentence formation guides: Visual break downs of essential English grammar for beginners, showing learners how to recreate even complex English sentences - Visual English vocabulary cues: Lists of useful English words and common phrases with visual aids are available throughout the book The English for Everyone Series covers the skills and topics required for all major global English-language exams and reference frameworks including: - CEFR - TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC
Illustrated English Idioms
| Author | : Andrew Betsis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 78 |
| Release | : 2012-01-01 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : 9781904663997 |
This book can be used in the classroom, or for self-study purposes. The self-study edtion includes the answer key in a separate booklet. Idioms are very important in English and quite difficult for students to learn. Students have to learn idiomatic expressions the way they learn other vocabulary. 120 of the most common Idioms that students will come across are dealt with in this book. This book aims to build up students' knowledge of Idioms through full-colour illustrations, which are accompanied by graded exercises. Throughout each unit, the new Idioms introduced are recycled, and students are exposed to every new Idiom on seven (7) different occasions. It consists of 10 Units; there are also 2 Review Units, (units: 1-5, and 6-10) which revise and consolidate the Idioms and the Phrasal verbs that students have already been taught. This book is intended for intermediate & upper-intermediate level students (B2), or even more advanced students.
Illustrated Book of Idioms
| Author | : Dr. Saleem |
| Publisher | : Notion Press |
| Total Pages | : 687 |
| Release | : 2021-08-02 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1638736944 |
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS -HENRIK IBSEN An idiom is a grammatical expression that forms an important part of written and spoken English that we use in our daily life. There are estimated to be more than 25000 idiomatic expressions which are considered to be the building blocks of English language. Embark upon the journey of learning these expressions with fun. For the readers learning these tricky phrases with its surreptitious meaning will no longer be an arduous task but a cakewalk. This book targets the readership of all age groups with special focus on the school going kids who are interested in learning English for better comprehension and adding spice to their spoken language. Through humorous pictorial representations the book ‘Illustrated book of idioms’ enables its readers to remember and grasp the meaning of each idiom in a much easier way.
101 American English Idioms
| Author | : Harry Collis |
| Publisher | : McGraw-Hill |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 1987-02-09 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9780844254463 |
An introduction to American colloquialisms through the use of explanatory dialogue or narrative.
Illustrated English Idioms
| Author | : Andrew Betsis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 78 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : 9781781640982 |
Idioms are presented through full-colour illustrations, which are accompanied by graded exercises.In each unit students have to use the new Idioms by doing a variety of exercises, such as true / false, matching, multiple choice, filling the gaps etc.
English Idioms in Use Advanced with Answers
| Author | : Felicity O'Dell |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2010-02-04 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 0521744296 |
English Idioms in use Advanced is a vocabulary book for advanced level learners. It is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice text but it can also be used for classroom work.
