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Developed by the author, a speech consultant and accent specialist, this book features her method, which focuses on the anatomical placement of sound and on the musculature used in articulation. Where other accent reduction/English pronunciation products rely on solely mimicking of audio sounds, this work focuses visually, audibly, and narratively on the physical ability to speak English, noting that many sounds of English may be difficult for the...

Defines and illustrates nearly 10,000 American idioms and popular phrases, and includes the origin and date each expression came into the language.

Directed to speakers of English as a second language, a multi-media guide to pronouncing American English covers grammar, vocabulary, pronunication, reading, writing, and listening comprehension.

Offers twenty lessons designed to teach common American idiomatic expressions to foreign speakers and features simple definitions, examples, practice exercises, and natural dialogues.

Presents Michael Jordan's story of determination, hard work and dignity while becoming the greatest basketball player in the game today.

Presents the story of a free-born Black soldier in the Union Army.