Thomas Celentano - Using English Expressions for Real Life: Stepping Stones to Fluency for Advanced ESL Learners

Focus On English

ESL Reference Series

Making the difficult parts of learning English easy!

Using English Expressions for Real Life

Stepping Stones to Fluency for A dvanced ESL Learners

by

Thomas Celentano

Copyright 2008 by Thomas A. Celentano

Revised edition 2020

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About the author

T HOMAS CELENTANO HAS been teaching English as a second language to students from all over the world for more than 20 years. He holds university degrees in language studies and anthropology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and has held academic and managing directorships in various English language schools over his career.

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Preface

E NGLISH EXPRESSIONS are everywhere in the English language. The correct use of English expressions in English communication can sometimes be difficult and comes with practice. This text was written as a quick reference guide, a primer, and a practice text to help students quickly learn new expressions, and find and correct problem areas. The book was written for high intermediate and advanced learners.

Focus on English

Reference Series Books

Making the difficult parts of learning English easy!

Using English Expressions for Real Life

Stepping Stones to Fluency for Advanced ESL Learners

Understanding the language of sarcasm, clichs, slang, jargon, colloquialisms and informal speech patterns in English.

Using English Expressions for Real Life

Using English Expressions for Real Life was designed for the advanced ESL learner. This book is not an exhaustive list of English idioms and expressions. It is, instead, an approach to understanding how native English speakers articulate their daily concerns, needs, wants and feelings. Most fluent day-to-day American English is spoken via expressions whose meanings are best understood in the context of a specific situation and of American culture in general. This book attempts to give the advanced ESL learner a window onto this world of English expression.

Using English Expressions for Real Life is a wonderful way to explore and practice some of the more common forms of fluent English expression. The book explores common English idioms, sarcasm, clichs, slang, and informal expressions used every day by native speakers in a variety of different situations. The student will find lots of explanations and examples of correct usage in common sentences.

If the student has the Focus on English audio book version of this book (for smart phones and other digital audio devices; available separately at FOEBooks.com), the student will be able to listen to the examples along with the teacher. Reading and listening helps the student remember a lesson more easily and also helps the student with pronunciation.

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Introduction

F OCUS ON ENGLISH Reference Series Books

Making the difficult parts of learning English easy!

English Expressions for Real Life

Stepping Stones to Fluency for Advanced ESL Learners

Understanding the language of sarcasm, clichs, slang, jargon, colloquialisms and informal speech patterns in English.

Using English expressions for real life

Using English Expressions for Real Life was designed for the advanced ESL learner. This book is not an exhaustive list of English idioms and expressions. It is, instead, an approach to understanding how native English speakers articulate their daily concerns, needs, wants and feelings. Most fluent day-to-day American English is spoken via expressions whose meanings are best understood in the context of a specific situation and of American culture in general. This book attempts to give the advanced ESL learner a window onto this world of English expression.

Using English Expressions for Real Life is a wonderful way to explore and practice some of the more common forms of fluent English articulation. The book explores common English idioms, sarcasm, clichs, slang, and informal expressions used every day by native speakers in a variety of different situations. The student will find lots of explanations and examples of correct usage in common sentences.