Illustrated American Street Slang (with CD-ROM)

Author: Zhu Fangqing
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: "Illustrated American Slang" introduces common street slang through various forms such as example sentences, dialogues, and illustrations. Especially, the book's witty, humorous, and vivid illustrations can deepen readers' impression of these slang terms and enhance their interest. The book selects slang that is timely, universal, practical, and personalized. Each slang term is accompanied by entries such as "Definition," "Crazy Associations," and "Links" to help readers understand and memorize them. The "Crazy Associations" section guides readers to break free from fixed thinking patterns when learning English slang, enabling them to acquire it through a fresh mindset. The "Links" section covers comparisons between Eastern and Western cultures, allusions, and similar or opposite words, helping readers grasp slang from multiple perspectives and understand the subtle differences between related terms. This book can serve as both an entertaining read and a practical spoken English textbook, suitable for college and university students, office workers, employees of foreign companies, and individuals studying abroad or immigrating.