In this era of globalization and the world-wide web, the ability to communicate accurately and effectively using English idioms is more important than ever. As such, daily American idiomatic expressions have emerged to be the most forceful lingua franca in the global media, in the fields of science and technology and in the areas of business and finance. The ability to grasp the sound and usage of these everyday idiomatic expressions is the key to business success for every second language speaker of English.

This week-by-week calendar for systematically studying these idiomatic expressions is designed with the above goal in mind. Some unique features of this book are as follows:

• Over 3,200 idiomatic expressions in American English
• Easy to understand, week-by-week methodology in which to learn idioms
• Unique classification system of 32 functional categories to help in understanding idioms
• Concise and simple definitions and explanations in plain, everyday English
• Lively and authentic illustrations of the language
• Thorough index for easy reference

譯／編／作者簡介

Dr. John Holleman serves as the Director of MBA Program Administration at the University of Mississippi. He completed an M.A. in ESL/TESOL from the University of Mississippi, Ed.S. from the University of Memphis, M.S. and Doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University at Commerce. Dr. Holleman also serves as an English language testing professional at the Educational Testing Service, which administers both TOEFL and TOEIC. He has also been appointed by the U.S. State Department to serve as an Englisna...