像美国人一样说英语Speak English Like an American by Amy Gillett

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amy Gillett has taught English as a Second Language(ESL) in Stamford, Connecticut and in Prague, Czech Republic. Her essays and humor writing have appeared in many publications, including MAD Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Family Circle.

关于作者艾米吉列特教授英语作为第二语言（ESL）在斯坦福德，康涅狄格州和布拉格，捷克共和国。她的散文和幽默作品出现在许多出版物上，包括《疯狂》杂志、《旧金山纪事报》和《家庭圈》

Amy majored in Slavic Languages and Literature at Stanford Uni-
艾米在斯坦福大学主修斯拉夫语和文学-

versity and holds a Master’s degree from Stanford in Russian and Eastern European Studies.
拥有斯坦福大学俄语和东欧研究硕士学位。

Amy has studied and worked abroad in many countries and speaks several foreign languages, including Russian, Czech, French, and Italian. She is also the author of Speak English Like an American for Native Spanish Speakers, Speak English Like an American for Native Russian Speakers, and Speak English Like an American for Native Japanese Speakers.
艾米在许多国家学习和工作，会说多种外语，包括俄语、捷克语、法语和意大利语。她还著有《以西班牙语为母语的人像美国人一样说英语》、《以俄语为母语的人像美国人一样说英语》、《以日语为母语的人像美国人一样说英语》一书。

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR Manny Jose is an illustrator and graphic designer who has been doodling and sketching for as long as he can remember. He is from Toronto, Canada and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
关于插画家曼尼何塞是一个插画家和平面设计师谁一直涂鸦和素描，只要他能记得。他来自加拿大多伦多，目前住在纽约布鲁克林。

For more of Manny’s illustrations, visit www. mannytoons. com.
有关曼尼的更多插图，请访问www.mannytoons。通用域名格式。

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………..7
简介7
MAIN CHARACTER S……………………………………………..,
主角
LESSON 1: Bob’s Day at Work……………………………….11
第1课：鲍勃的工作日…………………………………11
LESSON 2: Bob Returns Home with Bad News……………..17
第二课：鲍勃带着坏消息回家
LESSON 3: Ted’s Day at School………………………………23
第三课：学校的Ted日
LESSON 4: Nicole’s Day at School……………………………27
第四课：妮可上学日………………………27
LESSON 5: Ted Goes Out for the Evening…………………..33
第五课：特德晚上出去了…………………33
REVIEW: LESSONS 1-5…………………………………….37
复习：第1-5课37
LESSON 6: Susan Stays Home and Bakes Cookie………….41
第六课：苏珊呆在家里烤饼干……………41
LESSON 7: Susan Hires Bob to Run Her Busines……………47
第七课：苏珊雇用鲍勃经营她的生意……………47
LESSON 8: Ted Forms a Rock Band………………………….51
第8课：Ted组建摇滚乐队……………………………51
LESSON 9: Nicole For President………………………………57
第九课：尼科尔竞选总统
LESSON 10: Bob Visits the Village Market……………………63

第10课：鲍勃参观乡村市场………………………63

REVIEW: LESSONS 6-10……………………………………..67

复习：第6-10课………………………67

LESSON 11: Bob Drives a Hard Bargain……………………..71
第11课：鲍勃努力讨价还价……………71
LESSON 12: Bob’s Big Cookie Order…………………………75
第12课：鲍勃的大饼干订单………………………75
LESSON 13: Amber Comes Over to Bake Cookie……………81
第十三课：安伯过来烤饼干……………81
LESSON 14: Amber and Ted Heat Up the Kitchen…………….87
第14课：琥珀和泰德给厨房加热……………87
LESSON 15: Nicole Practices Her Election Speec.h……………93
第15课：妮可练习她的选举技巧……………93
REVIEW: LESSONS 11-15………………………………………98
复习：第11-15课98
LESSON 16: Bob Brings the Cookies to the Village Market..101
第十六课：鲍勃把饼干带到乡村市场
LESSON 17: Carol Tells Bob the Good News………………..105
第十七课：卡罗尔告诉鲍勃这个好消息
LESSON 18: Everyone Bakes Cookie…………………………111
第十八课：人人都会烤饼干
LESSON 19: Nicole’s Close Election………………………….117
第19课：妮可的势均力敌的选举………………………117
LESSON 20: Bob Gets an Angry Call from Carol……………121
第20课：鲍勃接到卡罗尔的愤怒电话……………121
REVIEW: LESSONS 16-20……………………………………125
复习：第16-20课125
LESSON 21: Susan Gets a Surprise Call……………………..129
第21课：苏珊接到一个惊喜电话……………129
LESSON 22: Susan Shares the Good New……………………133
第22课：苏珊分享新的好消息………………………133
LESSON 23: Bob Has a Surprise Visitor………………………139
第二十三课：鲍勃有一位不速之客………………………139
LESSON 24: Amber Writes a Song…………………………..145
第24课：琥珀写歌………………………145
LESSON 25: Ted Brings Home More Good News…………..151
第25课：Ted带来更多好消息……………151
REVIEW:LESSONS 21-25……………………………………..155
复习：第21-25课155
CHALLENGE CROSSWORD PUZZLE……………………158
挑战纵横字谜………158
ANSWER KEY…………………………………………………..160
应答键160
INDEX…………………………………………………………..169
索引169

If you already speak some English and now would like to speak more like a native, you’ ve found the right book. One of the keys to speaking like a native is the ability to use and understand casual expressions, or idioms. American English is full of idioms. You won’t learn these expressions in a standard textbook. But you will hear them all the time in everyday conversations. You’ ll also meet them in books, newspapers, magazines, and TV shows. This book will help you understand and use idioms better. It contains over 300 of today’s most common idioms.
如果你已经说了一些英语，现在想说得更像一个本地人，你已经找到了合适的书。像本地人一样说话的关键之一是能够使用和理解随意的表达或习语。美式英语充满了成语。在标准的教科书里你学不到这些表达。但是在日常的谈话中你会一直听到他们。你还会在书、报纸、杂志和电视节目中见到他们。这本书将帮助你更好地理解和使用成语。它包含300多个今天最常见的习语之一。

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