American Situational Comedy Slang 100%

Author: Qiu Zhengzheng
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: "100% Slang from American Sitcoms," This book is divided into two chapters. The first chapter introduces the characteristics of sitcoms and America's seven most popular sitcoms to the Chinese audience, including their content, characters, and classic lines. The second chapter carefully selects and summarizes the new and cool slang frequently used by Americans today from these popular sitcoms, pointing out their original meanings, slang interpretations, and origins, while providing numerous engaging and practical spoken examples along with relevant cultural backgrounds. Additionally, the book includes many classic screenshots and cartoon illustrations selected or drawn by Jessie, allowing readers to enjoy a relaxed, enjoyable, and vivid atmosphere. In this way, readers can not only understand and comprehend sitcoms but also gain insights into American culture through them ("see a glimpse of America through sitcoms"), achieving a dual harvest of language and culture.