There are over 8.000 idiomatic words, expressions, regionalisms, and informal English expressions are defined and cross-referenced for easy access

Cruising 35,000 feet above the earth, a twin-engine commercial jet encounters an accident that leaves 3 dead, 56 wounded, and the cabin in shambles. What happened? With a multi-billion-dollar company-saving deal on the line, Casey Singleton is sent by her hard-driving boss to uncover the mysterious circumstances that led to the disaster before more people die. But someone doesn't want her to find the truth. Airframe bristles with authentic information, technical jargon, and the command of detail Crichton's readers have come to expect

American Legal English was developed to help non-native speakers improve their ability to understand and communicate in English with their legal counterparts around the world

Admission Matters is the best book on college admissions on the market today. It is a must-read for every parent whose child getting ready to embark on the college admissions journey and for every high school student who is wondering how to deal with parents during this stressful time

A timeless classic, this workbook-style text celebrates holidays—and the ESL learner! Each of the 20 chapters targets a holiday via an informative three-page reading. Key vocabulary is bolded and recycled. For example, the Valentine’s Day unit embraces the words romance, affection, sweetheart, companion, feelings and others that are then reviewed in matching exercises, sentence completions, and Internet tasks. Black and white photos further add to the celebration. Special appendices extend learning with relevant holiday “documents” (The Pledge of Allegiance, MLK’s I Have a Dream speech, etc.), gift-giving customs, and traditional songs. An answer key is in the back. Holidays included aside from the most common: President’s Day, St. Patrick’s, Easter, Memorial Day, The 4th of July, Election Day, Veterans Day, Cinco de Mayo, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, and Yom Kippur

This comprehensive training course provides a complete introduction to teaching languages, for use in both pre-service or in-service settings. It can be used by groups of teachers working with a trainer, or as a self-study resource

A Year in the Life of an ESL Studentis an essential addition to the advanced level ESL classroom. By studying the varied and interesting dialogues and completing the challenging exercises, students will dramatically improve their comprehension and usage of everyday idioms and advanced level vocabulary

American Vocabulary Builders 1 and 2 make learning and understanding new words fun for your students

American Vocabulary Builders 1 and 2 make learning and understanding new words fun for your students. Students can study American Vocabulary Builder 1 either in the classroom or at home to help them expand their vacabulary. This book contains useful up-to-date vocabulary arranged in lexical sets