{"product_id":"celebrate-the-american-way-a-fun-esl-guide-to-english-language-culture-in-the-u-s-book-audio","title":"Celebrate the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to English Language \u0026 Culture in the U.S. (Book + Audio)","description":"\u003cb\u003eREA's \u003ci\u003eCelebrate the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language \u0026amp; Culture with Audio CD + MP3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe emphasis is on fun in this lighthearted guide to language and culture in the United States  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe warm and witty authors of \u003ci\u003eEnglish the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language and Culture in the U.S.\u003c\/i\u003e are back with the second book in the series, \u003ci\u003eCelebrate the American Way\u003c\/i\u003e, another fun ESL guide to English language and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis friendly guide takes you on a year-long journey through American culture, highlighting the meanings behind the U.S. holidays and special events celebrated in each season. You will learn why Americans celebrate Independence Day, discover the history of Thanksgiving, get tips on wedding etiquette, find out how to carve a Jack O' Lantern, and more  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur ESL author experts (Sheila MacKechnie Murtha and Jane Airey O'Connor) give English language learners all the must-know vocabulary, common expressions, and wacky idioms that help explain the major celebrations and social customs in the United States. You'll have fun improving your English language and grammar skills. Along the way, quiz yourself with fill-in and matching exercises as you learn about commonly confused words, adjectives, and synonyms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePractice speaking English like an American until you're perfect  Improve your listening and speaking skills with the dialogues included on our audio CD and Mp3 download. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo matter what the season, \u003ci\u003eCelebrate the American Way \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent resource for ESL students and teachers, English language learners, and professionals of all ages and all nationalities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you want to improve your understanding of American culture or just expand your everyday vocabulary, this fun and friendly guide will help you build your skills and communicate with precision - and success  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss the first book in the series... \u003ci\u003eEnglish the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to English Language and Culture in the U.S.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheila and Jane have been colleagues and friends for... well, let's \u003cbr\u003ejust say a long time. As English as a Second Language (ESL) \u003cbr\u003eteachers, they worked together on lots of projects... and had lots of \u003cbr\u003efun as they worked. A partnership was born! \u003cbr\u003eTogether, Jane and Sheila have teaching credentials in several \u003cbr\u003estates and two continents. With years and years... and years... of \u003cbr\u003eexperience (they just don't want to count them all, ha!), they have \u003cbr\u003etaught ESL to little kids, big kids, university students, adults, company \u003cbr\u003eexecutives, and other teachers in the U.S. and Europe (both \u003cbr\u003eonline and in regular classroom settings). \u003cbr\u003eBoth Sheila and Jane have served as members of the New Jersey \u003cbr\u003eDepartment of Education Advisory Committee for ESL\/Bilingual \u003cbr\u003eEducation. They've facilitated online ESL training courses for teachers \u003cbr\u003ethrough the NJ DOE professional development program. Sheila \u003cbr\u003ehas held several leadership positions scoring teacher candidate responses \u003cbr\u003efor an international testing company, and Jane has written \u003cbr\u003eESL test questions and rated English as a Foreign Language exams \u003cbr\u003efor another internationally recognized testing company. (They teach, \u003cbr\u003ethey test, they score!) \u003cbr\u003eThey have won many awards for excellence in teaching, including \u003cbr\u003etwo Teacher of the Year awards, and corporate citations for excellence. \u003cbr\u003eThey've given numerous presentations and have written curriculum \u003cbr\u003eand syllabi for diverse ESL populations. Add to this some fun \u003cbr\u003eteaching projects in Spanish, public speaking, drama, writing... and, \u003cbr\u003ewe're not kidding, even soccer skills and you've got two writers who know how to have a good time writing a book! \u003cbr\u003eJane is now the Director of ESL Services for Emory College of Arts \u003cbr\u003eand Sciences in Atlanta, Georgia. Sheila is a lecturer in the English \u003cbr\u003eLanguage Program at the University of Pennsylvania, and continues \u003cbr\u003eto teach, write and consult in New Jersey and New York. 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