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[Following is a volunteer review of "Idiom Attack Vol. 1 Everyday Living (Trad. Chinese Edition)" by Peter Liptak.]
Look at this sentence: “It seems someone had not stopped at the traffic lights and caused a minor collision.” That is typically what we say in ordinary English. How about saying it this other way: “It seems someone had run a light and caused a fender-bender.” That sounds more fashionable, and is how we all want to speak English. If you also do, look no further. The book Idiom Attack Vol.1 Everyday Living (Traditional Chinese Edition) written by Peter N. Liptak contains the swiftest methods of learning how to spice speech with modern idioms.
In volume one, the reader will come across the idioms that people use in everyday activities like going to school, shopping, traveling, dating, housework, and many other issues that we encounter in life. To help the reader rapidly learn these idioms, the author offers a three-step learning process: In step one, you learn the meaning of the idioms. In step two, you rigorously test your memory with the fill-in-the-blanks section. Finally, in step three, you practice the use of the idioms by reading a story. For fun, you complete a crossword puzzle before you move on to the subsequent chapter.
Tolerate me to now mention what I liked most in this book. The author’s definition of idiom, in the preface, is more explicit than what I have noted in many dictionaries. He uniquely defines it as a set phrase of two or more words that when put together mean something different than the literal meaning of the individual words.
Taking everything into account, this non-fiction compilation of over 300 idioms represents an invaluable tool for everyone who wants to speak English like a native. Liptak seems to be knowledgeable about familiar idioms. I say so because he addresses the subject widely and accurately. There are also fitting illustrations at the beginning and conclusion of each chapter. Those drawings will undoubtedly help to recall what you learned in each chapter. The index at the end adds more accolades to the book as the words alphabetically listed there can take the reader back to the page where they were discussed.
The language is simple and easy to follow. Going by the general outlook, it is just reasonable to commend the editors for the good job. However, I came across one or two typos and punctuation errors that were not so significant and had no impact on my rating. I give it 4 out of 4 starts. Although the book is intended for English learners from China, anyone can make use of it – just overlook the Chinese part and focus on the English explanations and examples.
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Idiom Attack Vol. 1 Everyday Living (Trad. Chinese Edition)
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Look at this sentence: “It seems someone had not stopped at the traffic lights and caused a minor collision.” That is typically what we say in ordinary English. How about saying it this other way: “It seems someone had run a light and caused a fender-bender.” That sounds more fashionable, and is how we all want to speak English. If you also do, look no further. The book Idiom Attack Vol.1 Everyday Living (Traditional Chinese Edition) written by Peter N. Liptak contains the swiftest methods of learning how to spice speech with modern idioms.
In volume one, the reader will come across the idioms that people use in everyday activities like going to school, shopping, traveling, dating, housework, and many other issues that we encounter in life. To help the reader rapidly learn these idioms, the author offers a three-step learning process: In step one, you learn the meaning of the idioms. In step two, you rigorously test your memory with the fill-in-the-blanks section. Finally, in step three, you practice the use of the idioms by reading a story. For fun, you complete a crossword puzzle before you move on to the subsequent chapter.
Tolerate me to now mention what I liked most in this book. The author’s definition of idiom, in the preface, is more explicit than what I have noted in many dictionaries. He uniquely defines it as a set phrase of two or more words that when put together mean something different than the literal meaning of the individual words.
Taking everything into account, this non-fiction compilation of over 300 idioms represents an invaluable tool for everyone who wants to speak English like a native. Liptak seems to be knowledgeable about familiar idioms. I say so because he addresses the subject widely and accurately. There are also fitting illustrations at the beginning and conclusion of each chapter. Those drawings will undoubtedly help to recall what you learned in each chapter. The index at the end adds more accolades to the book as the words alphabetically listed there can take the reader back to the page where they were discussed.
The language is simple and easy to follow. Going by the general outlook, it is just reasonable to commend the editors for the good job. However, I came across one or two typos and punctuation errors that were not so significant and had no impact on my rating. I give it 4 out of 4 starts. Although the book is intended for English learners from China, anyone can make use of it – just overlook the Chinese part and focus on the English explanations and examples.
******
Idiom Attack Vol. 1 Everyday Living (Trad. Chinese Edition)
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
