English Idioms: An Idiomatic Journey to the West is a book to learn
English vocabulary and English idioms. The book is written in
English and has a Chinese translation. The Chinese translation of
the English text helps Chinese speakers practice English reading.
The Chinese story of the Monkey King will further inspire Chinese
speakers who are learning English. First, in part 1, you'll focus
on the dictionary definition and word origin of idiom. Second,
you'll understand idiomatic expressions as English grammar. Idioms
often use figurative language: metaphor, simile, personification,
onomatopoeia, and oxymoron. You'll examine the sentence structure
of English idioms, slang, phrases, and figures of speech. Finally,
you'll learn how language is culture. In part 2, idioms are used to
explain The Journey to the West, a Classical Chinese adventure.
This popular Chinese Ming dynasty book, tells the story of a Tang
dynasty monk who travels to India in search of Buddhist scriptures.
In Chinese legend, this monk, Xuanzang, meets Sun Wukong, the
monkey king. You'll learn the meaning of animal idioms, such as,
monkey around, and pig sty. Piggy, Sandy, and the white horse also
travel west in this classical Chinese myth. Guan Yin even makes an
appearance (in the story and in the English class) before the end
of the journey at Xi'an. In this idiomatic 2013, Journey to the
West and Monkey King book, you'll learn American pronunciation from
the English coach and trainer, Dave Alber, author of 50 Idioms You
Absolutely Must Know; English for Chinese Speakers: Secret Message
From Planet Meiguo; and The Sound of English: English Pronunciation
Practice. Chinese Translation is by the wonderful Zephyria Wang.
You'll get practical English training practicing sentences with
idioms. You'll learn new English vocabulary and English phrases.
You'll learn English for success You'll get the meaning and
definition of a phrase. Often, an idiom's definition or the meaning
of a phrase includes an explanation of American slang. English
Idioms: An Idiomatic Journey to the West is an American English
lesson where you'll travel to both the East and West.
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