McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English: The Illustrated Guide to Everyday Expressions of American English

McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English will help you build a rich variety of phrases for hundreds of everyday situations everything from starting an informal conversation to ending a phone chat. This handy resource is organized by theme so that you can find what you are looking for quickly.You won't believe how many ways there are in American English to express disbelief.
Learnmore than 3,000 English expressions and speak and understand the language easilyAs 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 nameA comprehensive thematic glossary provides an additional means for the learner to locate expressions by key words and conceptsTopics 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.