{"product_id":"touch-all-the-bases-jolinda-osborne-9781461157182","title":"Touch All the Bases: The Culture and Idioms of America's Pastime - Baseball: Stories for Learning Useful Business Idioms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTouch All the Bases \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis Volume Three of the \u003cem\u003eStories for Learning Useful Business Idioms \u003c\/em\u003eseries with \u003cstrong\u003eFREE MP3 DOWNLOAD\u003c\/strong\u003e. (See series description below.) Follow the story of Jey, an Indian-born research scientist, who learns about the game of baseball as he strives to keep his promise to his son and meet his critical deadline at work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn over 180 idioms and cultural expressions related to baseball, expressions that are used every day in business. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind the definitions of all idioms on the page where they appear in the story.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRead additional sample sentences that use the idioms in a business context. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReference the handy Index of Idioms and baseball terminology for quick review. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpand your knowledge with a list of resources for further study. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e78-page book with illustrations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDownload the free MP3 audio and learn the correct intonation of idioms and phrases by listening to the story read by the author, Jolinda Osborne.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStories for Learning Useful Business Idioms \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the final steps in mastering American English is becoming comfortable with the informal, everyday, sometimes humorous English expressions not usually taught in textbooks. Non-native speakers in the business world are especially challenged when understanding an idiom is critical to understanding the underlying message of a conversation or presentation. Misunderstanding an idiom can lead to confusion or even embarrassment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDictionaries of idioms fill shelves and online searches, but an alphabetized list of idioms and definitions does not easily enable users to really comprehend its usage because those listed idioms are not explained in the context of any conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA better way to remember and become proficient with idioms is to learn them within the cultural context from which they originated. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTouch All the Bases\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as other books in the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStories for Learning Useful Business Idioms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e series, not only give precise definitions of the idioms, but embed the idioms within the context of the business-oriented story, so readers will quickly internalize and recall them during critical meetings and conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jolinda Osborne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1461157188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781461157182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.17d","brand":"Jolinda Osborne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838302671103,"sku":"9781461157182","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a25bcfc-09dd-4bd7-9fb5-8401819f4550.jpg?v=1746589409","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/touch-all-the-bases-jolinda-osborne-9781461157182","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}