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Title: The Slangman Guide to Street Speak 1: The Complete Course in American Slang & Idioms by David Burke ISBN: 1-891888-08-0 Publisher: Slangman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful book for learning current American slang!
Comment: I purchased this book so that I could help one of my high-intermediate students understand American slang. I have been nothing but pleased with this book and have used it with several of my students. THE GOOD: Each chapter has about 10 new slang words (or phrases) to really concentrate on. The pictures are hilarious and help the students to relax and have fun as they get started on each chapter. After introducing the words, the book then incorporates them into a delightful dialogue. Each chapter also has a section entitled "A closer look at 'real speak'." This is my favorite feature and helps students to understand how American slang is really produced. For example, it explains when a "T" is really pronounced like a "D" (or flapped). The rest of the chapter then has TONS of practice for the students in all four skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking. THE BAD: There really isn't too much to say here. If anything I would say that the book doesn't cover a lot of slang words. There are only 10 chapters, so students really only learn somewhere around 100 new words and phrases, but they really learn those 100! The only other bad thing that I have noticed is that my more advanced students seem to pick up the slang more quickly and then find the remaining practice to be redundant. But hey, it could be worse! OVERALL: A wonderful book of current and useful American slang that I would recommend to anyone - teacher, tutor or student! I would suggest that you buy the cassette tapes if you are going to use this book as a self-study guide.
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Title: The Slangman Guide to Street Speak 2 by David Burke ISBN: 1891888064 Publisher: Slangman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Slangman Guide to Street Speak 3 by David Burke ISBN: 1891888226 Publisher: Slangman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Slangman Guide to Street Speak 1 (2 Audio CD Set) by David Burke, Slangman David Burke ISBN: 1891888293 Publisher: Slangman Pub Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Slangman Guide to Biz Speak 1 by David Burke ISBN: 1891888145 Publisher: Slangman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Slangman Guide to Dirty English by David Burke ISBN: 1891888234 Publisher: Slangman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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