Soars, Liz creator Soars, John Sayers, Mike. text xxu New York Oxford University Press 2003 monographic eng

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159 p. ill. : 25cm. Contents: Introduction -- Avoiding repetition - Describing nationalities - British and American English -- Phrasal verbs-tense review - sounds and spelling -- Describing trends - comparing statistics - adverbs 1 - word linking -- Synonyms and antonyms 1 - discourse markers - tags and replies -- Ways of adding emphasis - proverbs and poetry - getting emotional -- Distancing the facts - nouns formed from phrasal verbs - responding to news -- Modal auxiliary verbs - rhyme amd reason - breaking the rules of English -- Metaphors and idioms - real and unreal tense usage - softening the message -- Verb patterns - homonyms, homophones and homographs - telling jokes -- Sports - Intensifying adverbs - the body - cliches -- Relatives and participles - compound nouns and adjectives - idiomatic expressions -- Linking devices - synonyms and antonyms 2 - euphemisms. Liz Soars, John Soars and Mike Sayer English language Problems, exercises, etc 9780194369312 121128