"The analysis and explanation of each idiom in Idioms in English is superb."
Instructor, College of AlamedaIdioms In English
Idioms in English helps you improve listening comprehension, vocabulary and speech.
Volumes 1 & 2 of Idioms in English have been reviewed and approved by ETS®, maker of the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests.
Every volume:
- Includes pre and post assessments with instant scoring
- Features over 220 interactive lessons per volume
- Organizes Over 80 common idioms into stories and dialogue with audio recordings.
- All idioms are defined along with pronunciation tips and used in context so students can understand and use them in conversation.
All of the idioms are organized in stories and dialogues. Each chapter starts with a listening practice, listen to the story, then click on quiz one in the lower right to see the questions. Then there's a quiz to check your listening comprehension mouse over the tool, listening practice button to get more information. Next, you can read the story or dialogue, a quiz to clarify the meaning of each idiom follows after the story or dialogue, each idiom is shown with the definition, two examples and pronunciation notes. Then you practice the idiom with a scored dictation at the end is a scored final review with fill in the blank multiple choice dictation and word scrambles. With this program, you can improve your listening comprehension, pronunciation and vocabulary in English for lectures and discussions at school for conference calls and meetings at work and for tests like the TOEIC and TOEFL.
All products are also included in the full product subscription:
TOEFL® Listening practices
- Check comprehension
- Feature authentic language
Works on all smartphones and tablets
- Opens and runs instantly
- No plugins or apps needed
Stories and Dialogues
- Use idioms in context
- Link to individual idiom pages
"I hear people using these idioms all the time."
PhiDien Nguyen, Software Engineer
Idiom pages
- Include definitions and examples
- Provide pronunciation notes for each idiom
Audio
- Presents four different native speaker models
- Features interactive dictation exercises with immediate feedback
"I notice the idioms used by other people and applying them feels more natural now. I'm really 'dialed in' to the language."
Sherry Wu, Software Engineer
User-friendly interface
- Offers pre and post assessments with four different question types
- 'Roll over' menus for both a program and a chapter level index
"I am pleased to report to you that what I have learned here really works. The nice thing about an idiom is that you do not have to explain your thought at length. This means that if you have no knowledge about an idiom, you will never understand what the speaker is talking about. In that sense you have made my life here a little easier. Thanks a lot!"
Suzuki
Program content is mapped to US educational standards
Common Core for "Idioms in English"
Detailed lesson plans to use Idioms In English in your classroom are available at no cost.
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Established in 1999, AmEnglish.com® provides web-based programs to improve reading, vocabulary & communication skills. Our newest series, Read Aloud eBooks with adaptive assessment, received the Smart Book Award & is designed for students at reading grade levels 1.6 - 6.9. Our middle school series, Vocabulary Builder, focuses on vocabulary & combines poetry and natural science facts. Both series satisfy multiple Common Core Standards.
The Pronunciation in English, Writing in English, & Idioms in English programs are designed for nonnative speakers of English & have been reviewed & approved by ETS®, maker of the TOEFL® & GRE® tests. Corporate clients include companies like Kaiser Permanente Medical Group & IBM. Education customers include schools like Iowa State University, De Anza College, and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
The Pronunciation in English, Writing in English, & Idioms in English programs are designed for nonnative speakers of English & have been reviewed & approved by ETS®, maker of the TOEFL® & GRE® tests. Corporate clients include companies like Kaiser Permanente Medical Group & IBM. Education customers include schools like Iowa State University, De Anza College, and the Los Angeles Unified School District.