How can English language learners increase fluency
and comprehensibility in their spoken English? The ability to
communicate accurately and effectively using English idioms is
more important than ever in the globalized economy.
English as a Second Language (ESL) students face
difficulties learning English idioms. Non-native speakers often
find it very difficult to understand the full meaning of English
language conversations because, in many cases, these discussions
contain a large number of idioms.
Learning idioms is especially challenging because,
compared to standard English vocabulary, understanding these
expressions is not found by referring to a dictionary. To assist
the 2nd language learner in understanding the meaning of idioms,
the American
English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks provides English
language learners with a systematic and structured week-by-week
method in which to understand and acquire American English idioms.
The classification system created was intended
to be intuitive, practical and simple for ESL learners by placing
idioms into functional and direct categories. These 32 functional
categories include:
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