English Idioms in Use Advanced Book with Answers 2nd Edition by Felicity O’Dell, ISBN-13: 978-1316629734

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English Idioms in Use Advanced Book with Answers: Vocabulary Reference and Practice 2nd Edition by Felicity O’Dell, ISBN-13: 978-1316629734

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• Publisher: ‎ Cambridge University Press; 2nd edition (August 4, 2017)
• Language: ‎ English
• 182 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1316629732
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1316629734

Improve your understanding of idioms in English. Explanations and practice of English idioms, written for advanced-level (C1 to C2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities. Learn idioms in context, with lots of different topics, including ‘Learning’, ‘Formal writing’ and ‘Telling stories’. Be confident about what you are learning, thanks to Cambridge research into how English is really spoken and written, and get better at studying by yourself, with study tips, follow-up tasks and an easy to use answer key.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements

Using this book

Learning about idioms

In this section the units deal with key aspects of what

idioms are and how you can use them.

D What are idioms?

IJ When and how are idioms used?

U Using reference resources

II Common metaphors in idioms

II Using idioms accurately a Playing with idioms

D Idioms fro- other varieties of English

D Modern idioms

Types of idiom

In this section the units deal with specific types

of idiom.

D Similes

IIiJ Binomials

OJ Proverbs

– Cliches and fixed statements

– Other languages

Idioms fro- the topic area of …

In this section the units are organised around the

aspect of life fro- which the idioms have originated.

– Sailing

– War and conflict

– Transport

ID Animals

– Parts of the body

– Games and sport

– Ancient myths and history

– Shakespeare

– Literature

– Learning

– Science and technology

Idioms to talk about …

In this section the units are organised around the

topic or functional area where they are most likely

to be used.

– Films, plays and books

– Relationships – friends and family

– People – character and behaviour

– Crime and punishment

– Work

– Business news

– Business meetings

– Money

– Society

– Daily life

– Positive feelings

III Negative feelings

– Problems

– Arguing

Idioms used in …

This section focuses on some of the written contexts

where idioms are frequently found. – Journalism

G- Advertising

– Formal writing

Idioms used in conversation

This section focuses on ways in which idioms are

typically used in spoken language. – Advising and warning

ID Telling stories

EIJ Responding to what people say

ID Agreeing and disagreeing c- Expressing success and failure

li,I Emphasising

Idioms using these keywords: – Life and live

In this section each unit focuses on one keyword – Dead and death

which has given rise to a particularly large number – Mind

of English idioms.

I- Hard – Play and game

– Half

– Fall

– Own

– Two

– All Key 126

– No

Phonemic symbols 158

– Hand

– Heart

Index 159

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