Focusing on practical, widely used expressions and two-word verbs, this book features 170 high-frequency idioms, as well as new listening and speaking activities. All four skills ¿ reading, listening, speaking, and writing ¿ are practiced in each chapter.
Pamela McPartland-Fairman, Ph.D., was the lead Academic Consultant for the TV series, Connect with English, and a scriptwriter for Miscrosoft's Encarta Interactive English Learning. For 13 years, she directed the I.E.L.I. at Hunter College, CUNY. She has published 10 texts, including What's Up?, Stars and Stripes, and Focus on Health.