{"product_id":"my-guide-to-american-english-jeannie-yang-9781469738802","title":"My Guide to American English","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet's face it: There's no time like the present to learn English. It's the world's most widely spoken language. It permeates nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Mastering pronunciation, figures of speech, and idioms are just a few of the challenges students may face.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven so, learning to actually use American English comfortably isn't among the easiest of tasks, Author Jeannie Yang hopes to help with that. Numbered lessons and regimented exercises only serve to make an already daunting task seem impossible. They don't help, so they aren't welcome in this book. Professor Jeannie Yang has takes a new approach to learning conversational English-inviting you to the conversation! \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in the form of a movie screenplay, these fictional scenarios innovatively invite you to actively engage in conversations on a variety of subjects and in a variety of settings. As you speak their words, you can imagine that you are one of the characters-and you'll be learning at the same time. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll meet \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mi Hee-a sweet and spunky young woman from Korea who dreams of studying at an American university\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Kenny-an intellectual from Hong Kong who's lived and studied in the United States for years\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Roy-Kenny's best friend, whose liberal use of slang is in stark contrast to Kenny's esoteric vocabulary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you are going on a cruise or heading for a job interview, this book serves as a practical and entertaining guide to getting more comfortable with conversational American English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeannie Yang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1469738805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781469738802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.19d","brand":"Jeannie Yang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46767163474175,"sku":"9781469738802","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a11d1e3d-a09b-46e2-952d-37212e172d87.jpg?v=1744169025","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-guide-to-american-english-jeannie-yang-9781469738802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}