Okie Quillin is a Graduate from Ewha Women’s University, College of Education in Korea and also an ESL Teaching Assistant. She has written “Learn English The American Way — English Book 1 for ESL Students” out of a need to further help those who are learning English as a second language.
Learn English The American Way
English Book 1 for ESL Students
by Okie Quillin
Learn English The American Way
English Book 1 for ESL Students
by Okie Quillin
Published Mar 13, 2014
705 Pages
Genre: FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language
Book Details
Learn English The American Way
The main purpose of the book is to help you build vocabulary, understand the meanings and learn how to utilize them in a full sentence. The author also lists synonyms, antonyms and related words to aid the understanding of the main words, as well as to further increase your vocabulary.
Book Excerpt
abandon ә-'ban-dən (v) 1) to forsake; to desert; to give up 2) to give (oneself) up completely to synonyms: desert, forsake, reject, renounce antonyms: adopt, assert, favor, uphold related words: abandon ә-'ban-dən (n) careless freedom; letting oneself go abandoned ә-'ban-dənd (adj) given up; depraved; forsaken abandonment ә-'ban-dən-mənt (n) the act of giving up; the state of being deserted 1. During the terrible windstorm, the crew had to abandon the wrecked ship. verb1 2. Since he lost his job and house, Steven has abandoned himself to despair. verb2 3. While walking along the beach, she often wishes she could dive into the waves with abandon. noun 4. The abandoned woman was so adjective sad that she tried to take her own life. 5. The abandonment of the noun right to vote is not the choice of a good citizen.